Winning Plays | Celtics & Nba Podcast

Brian, Rich and special guest Brendan Jackson from the CelticsHub podcast discuss the return of Rob Williams amid an uneven recent stretch of basketball for Celtics and what the team can realistically expect from him in the final couple months of the season. The guys also debate the bench rotation and who holds more importance to the Celtics in the postseason: Jaylen Brown or Kemba Walker? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian and Rich take a deep dive into the Celtics-Lakers thriller from Sunday, including the ascent of Jayson Tatum, Boston's bench woes, the officiating and the status of Kemba Walker's knee moving forward.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich talk a little bit about All-Star weekend (1:00) before transitioning to five questions about the Celtics' stretch run (7:00), including thoughts on Robert Williams' return, the buyout market, weighing the No. 2 seed vs. rest and clutch lineup choices.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich talk takeaways from the Celtics' loss to the Rockets on Tuesday night as well as the Celtics' standing the East playoff picture (1:00) before diving into the improved play of Jayson Tatum over the past month and how his progress impacts the trajectory of the franchise (16:00). The guys also get into the long-term future of Gordon Hayward and whether it will come in Boston (33:00).   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich break down the C's lack of action at the trade deadline and whether they missed out on any intriguing targets. The guys then go Around the NBA dissecting their winners and losers across the league in deals before looking closely at the potential buyout market to determine whether the Celtics could still make an addition.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian is joined by guest co-host Ryan Bernardoni to take stock of the Celtics' situation ahead of the trade deadline. The guys take a look at the state of the C's roster, their top trade targets ahead of the deadline and make their predictions about if and how many moves the Celtics could make.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich talk about the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and memories involving Kobe within the Celtics-Lakers rivalry. The guys also discuss Jayson Tatum making his first All-Star team, whether Jaylen Brown should have made the team and other potential All-Stars snubs. Finally, they float a few trade scenarios ahead of next week's deadline.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian and Rich break down the Celtics' win over the Heat on Tuesday night and the recent stellar play of Gordon Hayward over the past two weeks. The guys also discuss bench contributions, Jaylen Brown's leap, the Marcus Smart rollercoaster ride and where the Celtics stand heading into the trade deadline.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich open the show (1:00) by discussing the Celtics' strong stretch of play this week and whether those wins against elite competition change what should be considered the ceiling for this team. Then, in honor of the All-Star draft upcoming (25:00), the guys draft their own five-man team from the current pool of Celtics.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Mike and Rich open the show by discussing big picture takeaways (1:00) from the C's recent loss to the Bucks and the subpar recent stretch of play. The guys also hand out their midseason Celtics awards (25:00) for MVP, most improved, biggest surprise and disappointment and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich dive into the trade market (3:00) and bring up a number of potential targets that could be an upgrade to the bench without taking away too much from the current roster. The guys also debate which pieces of the bench they would be willing to move in a deal and answer some listener questions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich debate where this current Celtics squad ranks among teams in the Brad Stevens era (3:00) before getting into the team's current situation with the Memphis pick (23:00), wondering whether the team should move in a trade this season and if it there is anyone out there who could be available and worth trading it for.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich dissect the Celtics' injury situation, take a first look at potential targets with the start of trade season for Danny Ainge and dive into ranking the top-3 Celtic MVPs so far this season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich dissect the Celtics-Sixers showdown on Thursday night, potential solutions to the Joel Embiid's domination, whether the Celtics need another trade addition for the matchup along with big picture discussions on Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Enes Kanter and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich discuss the recent strong play of Jaylen Brown and whether he will be in the running to be an All-Star before getting taking stock of the East contenders in the first quarter of the season and determining where the Celtics rank in that hierarchy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian and Rich discuss the non-return of Kyrie Irving and take stock of the Celtics roster on month into the season before being joined by special guest Brendan Jackson of the CelticsHub podcast to debate what the biggest need on the Celtics roster and whether it can be addressed.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian and Michael talk takeaways from the C's-Clippers overtime showdown in LA on Wednesday, diving into the performances from Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart Kemba Walker and the C's roster construction against contenders.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian and Rich dissect the Celtics' nine-game winning streak, going through nearly every player on the roster in the wake of 9-1 start before previewing the team's west coast trip and checking in on the Nets, Sixers, and Lakers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich dissect the strong start of Gordon Hayward and the Boston Celtics over the first three weeks of the regular season, debating what the C's are capable of if Hayward consistently returns to his All-Star form both in the present and the future.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich dive head first into the C's impressive comeback win against the Bucks Wednesday night, dissecting the improved play of Gordon Hayward, Kemba Walker's impact and the team defense against Giannis Antetokounmpo. The guys also wonder whether more wins like Wednesday will convince Danny Ainge to bolster the roster midseason before going Around the NBA following the first week of the season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices