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Celtics-Nets series preview Apr 16, 2022

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Chris Forsberg, Brian Scalabrine, Chris Mannix and Amina Smith recap the regular season turnaround from the Celtics and preview their upcoming first-round matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Plus, an exclusive 1-on-1 interview with Jaylen Brown.

1:00-Recapping the Celtics' regular season turnaround

6:30-Celtics and Nets players discuss the upcoming matchup

10:10-Exclusive 1-on-1 with Jaylen Brown

17:00-KD and Kyrie vs Jaylen and Jayson

28:00-Tale of the tape

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Bradley Beal on why Jayson Tatum is the next face of the NBA Apr 15, 2022

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Chris Forsberg talks with Bradley Beal about being a mentor to Jayson Tatum what kind of person Jayson is away from the court. Beal explains why he’s confident Jason has what it takes to be the next face of the NBA.

3:28- Bradley Beal explains why he’s confident that Tatum can be the next face of the NBA

6:35- Beal recalls watching Tatum’s journey to the NBA, and why he embraced the ‘big brother’ role

12:32- What’s Brad think of the Tatum’s “kiss of death” celebration?

15:10- Beal explains why he can see Tatum ending up being considered one of greatest players in NBA history

16:15- Beal discusses the disappointment in not being able to play with Tatum on the U.S. Olympic team last summer

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How Jaylen Brown shifted the energy of the Celtics season Apr 14, 2022

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Chris Forsberg talks with former NBA player Shareef Abdur-Rahim about his relationship with Jaylen Brown, from growing up in the same area of Georgia to becoming a mentor for Jaylen, and when he knew the Celtics All-Star had NBA-level talent.

3:40- Shareef describes how his relationship and connection with Jaylen Brown began and grew

7:10- Shareef discusses Jaylen’s development as an NBA player, and at what point he realized Jaylen had NBA-level talent

9:30- What it’s been like watching Jaylen develop his interests and leadership off the court

11:45- Why he’s not surprised by the Celtics turnaround this season

12:40- How Jaylen shifted the energy of this Celtics season and became the perfect running mate for this team

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How Marcus Smart cemented himself as the point guard of the Boston Celtics Apr 13, 2022

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Chris Forsberg talks with Marcus Smart's high school coach, Kenny Boren, about Smart's development throughout his career. What have been the biggest factors to Smart's consistency this season? Has he proven he deserves to win Defensive Player of the Year?

1:00-Looking back on the Celtics' decision to extend Marcus Smart

6:30-Kenny Boren discusses Smart's ability to remain confident during the ups and downs of his career

11:00-How Smart has benefitted from moving to a true point guard role

14:30-Making the case for Smart to win DPOY

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Man of His Word: How Ime Udoka laid out path for Celtics success Apr 12, 2022

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Chris Forsberg takes a look back at the incredible first year for Ime Udoka with the Celtics and how the head coach laid out during his introductory press conference exactly how he planned to lead the team to the success and growth they’ve had over the last few months.

1:00- Udoka lays out his goal to improve the team’s ball movement and jokingly calls out Brad Stevens for Boston’s 27th place finish in assist percentage last season

4:36- Udoka makes clear from the start that he was going to call out and push his star players to be better

7:20- Udoka praises Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as “foundational pillars” while challenging them to take the next step to become superstars

14:01- Udoka explains that the goal from day 1 is to lead Boston to another NBA championship

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How fearless Brad Stevens built a title contender his first year on the job Apr 11, 2022

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We look back at the moves Brad Stevens made this season that helped the Celtics reach their potential. Former Butler Head Coach Todd Lickliter discusses Stevens' journey to the NBA and why there was never a doubt he would be successful.

3:00-Looking back at all the right moves Brad Stevens made this season

8:30-Todd Lickliter on why moving Brad to GM was the right move by the Celtics

13:00-Lickliter recalls working with Stevens at Butler early in his career

17:30-Lickliter's favorite memories from working with Stevens at Butler

21:30-Will Brad ever get the itch to coach again?

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As seeding comes into focus, can the Celtics make a championship run? Apr 08, 2022

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Chris Forsberg and Abby Chin break down the seeding scenarios for the Boston Celtics, and rank their biggest concerns heading into the playoffs. Later, Max Lederman joins to discuss the state of the East and which matchups each team would prefer.

1:00-Breaking down the seeding scenarios for the Celtics

5:30-Positive takeaways from loss to Bucks

7:00-Biggest signs the Celtics will have success in the playoffs

10:00-What concerns do you have heading into the playoffs?

14:00-Making the case for Tatum to make All-NBA first team

18:00-What matchups are teams in the East hoping for?

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1-on-1 with Marcus Smart on spearheading a turnaround, and pushing the Jays Apr 05, 2022

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Chris Forsberg sits down with Marcus Smart to discuss what has led to the Celtics' turnaround and what it will take for the Celtics to raise Banner 18. Marcus also clarifies his comments "calling out" Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown earlier in the season.

1:30-Marcus explains the intention behind "calling out" Jayson and Jaylen

3:00-What's the biggest reason behind the Celtics' turnaround?

5:00-Smart on embracing the role as 'swiss army knife' for Celtics

6:00-Making the case for Smart winning DPOY

11:30-What's Ime like behind the scenes?

13:00-What will it take for the Celtics to raise Banner 18?

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How far can the Time Lord-less Celtics go in the playoffs? Mar 29, 2022

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Chris Forsberg talks with MassLive’s Brian Robb about the state of the Celtics following the loss of Robert Williams for the foreseeable future with a torn meniscus. Who steps up to replace his contributions on defense and can Boston still make a deep postseason run without their starting center?

1:00- Reacting to Rob’s torn meniscus, how should Boston handle Rob’s recovery?

8:55- Should the Celtics now be taking playoff seeding into account as they finish up the regular season?

14:30- Can the team replace Rob’s value on defense? Which players most need to step up to replace him?

18:30- How far do the Celtics go in the playoffs without Rob?

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Jayson Tatum for MVP? Marcus Smart for DPOY? Which Celtics deserve award consideration? Mar 24, 2022

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Chris Forsberg talks with Jay Croucher, head of trading for PointsBet, about the odds for Celtics players and staff to win regular season awards. What do the odds say about Jayson Tatum's case for MVP? What will it take for Ime Udoka to win Coach of the Year? Can Rob Williams or Marcus Smart win Defensive Player of the Year?

1:10- Who has better odds to win Defensive Player of the Year, Robert Williams or Marcus Smart?

5:55- What will it take for Ime Udoka to win Coach of the Year

11:40- How much will Tatum's slow start impact his chances for MVP?

14:20- Should Robert Williams be in the conversation for most improved player? Is there a category where Jaylen Brown may get consideration?

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