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GreenGuru thinks the Celtics might finish this season with record-breaking 75-7 record. Is that realistic? We discuss that, as well as the play of Payton Pritchard, The Jays and Neemias Queta in tonight’s episode of SOUND OFF after the Celtics led by as many as 32 points before polishing off a 122-102 win over the Wizards down in DC.

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Listen to the entire ceremony from Oct. 22, 2024, when the Boston Celtics received their championship rings and raised Banner 18 to the rafters. The ceremony includes appearances from the great Bob Cousy, and other Celtics Legends such as Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Cedric Maxwell.

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Brad Stevens joined the live media day show with Marc D'Amico, Eddie House and Kayla Burton to discuss his busy offseason of re-signing and extending a bunch of Celtics, players dealing with social media, the veteran leadership the Celtics have (he says it's the best in the NBA), and engaging and developing younger players on the roster.

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Derrick White joined the live media day show with Marc D'Amico, Eddie House and Kayla Burton to talk about his journey at the Olympics, signing an extension with the Celtics this offseason, his unique shot-blocking ability, and why he has become such a lethal 3-point shooter.

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Al Horford joined the live media day show with Marc D'Amico, Eddie House and Kayla Burton to recap his trip with the championship trophy to his homeland of the Dominican Republic, the changes in his preparation and routine, his role on the team last season and this season, and most importantly, why he wore a cowboy hat and a Tom Brady T-Shirt to the championship parade.

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SOUND OFF is back for another season and we tip it off from Banner Night at TD Garden. How insane is Boston's 3-point shooting? Are the Celtics apex predators? How good is the defense? We answer it all after the Boston Celtics received their preposterously-sized championship rings, then raised the franchise's 18th championship banner to the rafters, and then clobbered the Knicks.

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Sound off with us on the Celtics proving their naysayers wrong YET AGAIN during Game 3, as they came through in the clutch for another win behind Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scoring at least 30 points. We touch on their performances, Xavier Tillman filling in for Kristaps Porzingis, what the Celtics have done to arguably the most talented backcourt in NBA history, and how far an 18th championship would go beyond just the Celtics’ locker room.

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We’re sounding off tonight on Boston’s backcourt of Jrue Holiday and Derrick White providing the Celtics with clutch play from start to finish, and we also touch on Payton Pritchard’s impact plus give the latest on Kristaps Porzingis on the health front. Our fans join the conversation with comments on what they took away from the win, on the national media not understanding what this Celtics team is all about, and on what Boston needs to do to close this series out.

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We’re sounding off on the Boston Celtics dismantling the Dallas Mavericks during Game 1 of the NBA Finals to take a 1-0 series lead. We’re diving in on the ridiculous performance that Kristaps Porzingis put forth during the first quarter, on Jaylen Brown having yet another take-over game while making life difficult on Luka Doncic, on the Celtics proving their critics wrong, and on how Boston can be even better during Game 2 against the Dallas Mavericks.

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Sound off with us on Jaylen Brown winning the Eastern Conference Finals MVP award, the Boston Celtics coming up clutch time after time after time, on the team dripping with resilience, on Joe Mazzulla being celebrated by his team on international television, and on the Celtics going a ridiculous 12-2 en route to the Finals without the services (mostly) of Kristaps Porzingis. Off to the Finals, let’s go!

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We’re sounding off on Jrue Holiday coming through in the clutch to steal Game 3 away from the Indiana Pacers with a perfect final minute that included five points and the biggest defensive play of the NBA postseason thus far. We’re also diving into Jayson Tatum putting up a stat line that literally no other player has ever logged before in an NBA playoff game, and then we take comments from the fans on Boston’s composure and stability, Holiday’s impact on the team, and a potential finals matchup.

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We’re sounding off on Jaylen Brown putting forth the most impactful performance of his playoff career, which now includes a whopping 116 games. He dropped a 40-piece on the Indiana Pacers while leading the Boston Celtics to a runaway win during Game 2 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals. Brown was dominant, and we also dive into Jayson Tatum’s performance, Jrue Holiday’s game getting better and better as the stakes get higher and higher, and what the Celtics might do with their rotation going forward with Al Horford logging big minutes this postseason and Luke Kornet now suffering a left wrist sprain while Kristaps Porzingis is out.

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In our latest episode of Beneath the Banners, we take you behind the scenes of the Olympic journey of Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White as they earned gold for the USA. Then take a trip with Al Horford to his home country of the Dominican Republic, where he tours around with the Larry O'Brien trophy and then receives the nation's highest honor for outstanding citizens.

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We’re sounding off tonight on Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum spurring the Boston Celtics to a miraculous win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. We’re taking you through all of the clutch moments from Brown as he single-handedly willed the Celtics to overtime with clutch free throws, by forcing a turnover, and then drilling the biggest shot of his life. We then detail how Jayson Tatum took over in OT to push Boston into the winner’s circle, and our fans then chime in about the national narratives surrounding the Celtics, the relationship between the Celtics and their crowd, and what Boston needs to improve on heading into Game 2.

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Sound off with us on Al Horford and Jayson Tatum leading the Celtics to their third straight Eastern Conference Finals after the duo picked apart the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game 5 at TD Garden. We dive in on their performances, the Celtics proving that they’re killers and on whether or not Boston deserves criticism after this win. We also explain the scenarios of when the Eastern Conference Finals will tip off, either against the New York Knicks or the Indiana Pacers.

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The Boston Celtics took a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers thanks to Jaylen Brown showing off his clutch gene. We’re sounding off on Brown’s clutch effort and the Celtics figuring out a way to win despite their worst combination of assists and turnovers all season long. We also discuss Boston’s ability to grab the win during clutch time, during their first game that qualified as a “clutch” game since way back on April 5 of the regular season.

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Sound off with us tonight as we dive into these Celtics feeling like they’re different than their teams of the past. Our listeners say this win was revenge against the Heat, that it was a perfect response to national criticism, and that the Celtics still have another level to reach as the postseason wears on. In Wednesday’s Game 5, Boston came out in its first close-out opportunity of the NBA Playoffs and destroyed the Heat by 34 points behind dominant defense and Derrick White and Jaylen Brown controlling the offensive end of the floor.

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We’re sounding off on the Boston Celtics taking a 3-1 series lead over the Miami Heat thanks to Derrick White’s career-best 38 points during Game 4. We dive into what stood out from White’s performance, and also go through the moment that made Celtics Nation’s collective heart drop as Kristaps Porzingis exited the game with a non-contact injury. We’re talking White, Porzingis, Boston’s depth, and a close-out opportunity Wednesday night as the Celtics head home for Game 5. Sound off with us, folks!

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We’re sounding off on the Boston Celtics defense putting the clamps on the Miami Heat and Kristaps Porzingis bouncing back in a big way following a rough outing in Game 2. The Celtics dominated from start to finish and led by as many as 29 points before notching their second 20-point win in three games of this series. Tonight, Celtics fans join the conversation with commentary on Joe Mazzulla, what got Boston’s defense going, and general takeaways from the win.

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We’re sounding off on the Miami Heat stealing Game 2 in Boston thanks to a historic 3-point shooting night against the Celtics. Miami made 23 shots from beyond the arc while making the Celtics and their fans relive the nightmares of a season ago. The Celtics faithful comment on what we should expect from the Heat moving forward, they offer some constructive criticism of Boston’s defense, and we discuss what happened to Kristaps Porzingis during his six-point game.

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We’re sounding off on a wildly convincing win by the Boston Celtics over the Miami Heat during Game 1 of their first-round matchup. Jayson Tatum logged his first career triple-double, while Kristaps Porzingis (18 points) and Derrick White (20 points) each had big games. Boston led by 32 points heading into the fourth quarter, which led many to ask, why does Joe Mazzulla have the starters in?! We’ve got your answer here in tonight’s episode, and we also discuss the Celtics breaking Miami’s zone.

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Sound off with us on the NBA’s Eastern Conference Playoff seeding being set, Mike Gorman being honored at his final regular-season home game, and how lucky the Boston Celtics are to have a Stay Ready Group that crushed another opponent, this time the Washington Wizards. Payton Pritchard looked like an All-Star for the second straight game and joined Larry Bird, John Havlicek and Bob Cousy as the only Celtics to log back-to-back double-doubles of at least 30 points and 10 assists. We also discuss Svy Mykhailiuk, Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta playing at a high level.

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We’re sounding off after an unexpected blowout of the Charlotte Hornets by a Boston Celtics team that rested the entirety of its top six players Friday night, including Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. But no starters, no problem, as the reserves came in and dominated behind Payton Pritchard and Luke Kornet. Kornet teamed up with Neemias Queta for a new Twin Towers duo, and now all of Celtics Nation is bursting with positivity again following Thursday night’s loss to the New York Knicks at TD Garden. We discuss the Celtics finishing the season without ever losing three straight games, as well as the looming winner-take-all Game 3 on Monday night for the Maine Celtics, whose top four players delivered strong performances for Boston during this game against Charlotte.

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Jaylen Brown joined the live media day show with Marc D'Amico, Eddie House and Kayla Burton to talk about his incredible offseason that included underwater workouts, his ability to dominate on both ends, building up the confidence and abilities of the entire roster, and his off-court endeavors (of which there are many).

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It’s time to sound off on a Celtics loss to the Knicks that featured an uninspiring performance from the top of the rotation, and an uplifting ending from the Stay Ready Group. Boston trailed by 31 points to the New York Knicks heading into the fourth quarter before storming back to make it a nine-point game at the final horn. We’re diving into some of the struggles from Jayson Tatum and Co., Payton Pritchard and Co. saving the day when it comes to net rating, the Celtics tying a season high in blocked shots, Jalen Brunson looking like a top-six MVP candidate, and why these last two games shouldn’t impact your view of the Celtics as the postseason nears.

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Time to sound off on the Milwaukee Bucks coming out of the gates red-hot Tuesday night as they looked like the Boston Celtics typically do at the offensive end of the floor. Brook Lopez, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and the Bucks shot a ridiculous 74% from the field and 80% from long range during the first quarter. Boston did make a run during the second half as the Celtics found their rhythm, but they didn’t have enough to pull off the comeback. Still, Joe Mazzulla walks away with his entire team at full health and in rhythm, while the Bucks can’t say the same. We have the latest on Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and his scary non-contact leg injury that led to him exiting the game late in the third quarter.

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We’re sounding off on Jaylen Brown reaching 10,000 career points and Boston’s bench, led by Payton Pritchard, taking care of business in the fourth quarter against Portland’s starters. Brown finished with 26 points to lead the Celtics in a 124-107 win over Portland, and for the second straight game, Joe Mazzulla handed the reins to his bench crew to handle the fourth quarter. This time they not only maintained Boston’s lead against the other team’s starters, but they expanded it. This is two nights after they nearly gave away a 19-point lead against the Sacramento Kings, so as we discuss, Mazzulla’s coaching decisions are clearly leading to improved results.

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It’s time to sound off in a wild final sequence that left the Boston Celtics with a 101-100 win over the Sacramento Kings thanks to a game-winning floater from none other than Xavier Tillman Sr. That’s right, the big man came up with the game-winning shot with 7.4 seconds left after Sacramento had erased a 19-point deficit and taken a one-point lead with 27 seconds left. This was after Joe Mazzulla rode with his bench players for the entirety of crunch time against Sacramento, while the Kings were using all of their starters. Tillman Sr. gave the Celtics the win, but Payton Pritchard was the guy who made the team tick all night long. We dive into his recent stretch of high-level ball and his team-best 21 points against Sacramento, and dissect Mazzulla’s decision to ride his reserves in crunch time.

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We’re sounding off on Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics exploding during the fourth quarter, Kristaps Porzingis being ultra-efficient, and the Celtics clinching home-court advantage throughout the NBA Playoffs with their 60th win of the season. It was all thanks to Boston outscoring the Oklahoma City Thunder 42-17 during the fourth quarter behind Brown’s 15-point explosion. The win gives the Celtics 60 wins for the first time since 2008-09, and it has some of our fans who sent in comments tonight dreaming about what that means for the NBA Finals in June.

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Sound Off with us as we talk Kristaps Porzingis efficiency, Sam Hauser’s red-hot shooting and Payton Pritchard’s passing after the Boston Celtics’ 118-104 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. And let’s not forget Boston’s second-half defense, which has now held its last four opponents to an average of just 43.5 percent shooting during the second half. The Celtics wrapped up their road trip with a 4-2 record and those two losses came by a combined three points, so we dive into the facts about how when the C’s lose, they BARELY lose.

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Tonight we're sounding off on the Boston Celtics running experiments during the final 10 games of this season, their killer mindset, playing against physical teams, and what might need to change before the NBA Playoffs arrive. This is all after the Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks went down to the wire for the second time this week, this time heading to overtime after Jaylen Brown’s clutch basket during the final minute of regulation was answered by Bogdan Bogdanovic’s 3-pointer. At the end of OT, Brown hit another clutch shot with 6.6 seconds left before Dejounte Murray answered with a buzzer-beating jumper of his own to win the game. Murray wound up with 44 points on a ridiculous 44 shot attempts. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 31, while Brown added in 18. Tonight we dive into the Celtics running experiments during the final 10 games of this season, their killer mindset, playing against physical teams, and what might need to change before the NBA Playoffs arrive.

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The Boston Celtics were dominant early on and were playing the definition of perfect basketball, which led to a 44-22 lead after the first quarter. They led the Atlanta Hawks by as many as 30 points during the second quarter before the Hawks began a shocking comeback. Atlanta caught fire toward the end of the first half and remained hot during the second half and forced this game to go down to the wire. After the loss, Celtics fans joined the conversation on what led to this loss and how it can humble the Celtics, the importance of Derrick White and Jrue Holiday, and Boston’s late-game execution in clutch moments.

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Even Chicago’s A-game wasn’t enough to take down the Boston Celtics while Boston was missing three starters. The Celtics played without Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis yet still found a way to win by double-digits against the Chicago Bulls. Jayson Tatum was at the center of a game-changing run late in the fourth quarter, while spot starters Luke Kornet, Sam Hauser and Payton Pritchard capitalized on their opportunities. In tonight’s episode we cover the Celtics beating the Bulls during one of Chicago’s top performances of the season, Boston’s overall depth, and laying the numbers out with how much better the Celtics are on the offensive glass this season.

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The NBA's top scoring differential is going up, people! Another win, and another blowout win for the Boston Celtics as they take care of business on the road against the Detroit Pistons, 129-102. The C’s got the job done while missing Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Al Horford, and that’s thanks to big nights from Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard. The Celtics have noe won eight straight games, and 19 of their last 21 overall. Tonight we take comments on Pritchard playing like an All-Star, Holiday’s current injury, the end of Boston’s bench, and what the Celtics have a chance to accomplish Saturday night against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center.

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Kristaps Porzingis joined the live media day show with Marc D'Amico, Eddie House and Kayla Burton on his rehab for his surgically-repaired ankle, his impact on the NBA Finals, his connection to the city of Boston and the Celtics fan base, and why he thinks the big men can hold it down until he gets back in the lineup.

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Boston controlled the majority of its game against Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks and led by 21 points during the fourth quarter before the Bucks battled back to make it a close game down the stretch. The Celtics responded during the final moments thanks to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scoring clutch points down the stretch. Tonight we cover what it means for the Celtics to win ugly, what we should take away from the Celtics facing Milwaukee’s zone defense, what went down during the fourth quarter, and overall takeaways from this win.

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Another night, another blowout win for the Boston Celtics, who won their sixth consecutive game by double-digits with a 119-94 win over the Detroit Pistons. Boston played without stars Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Al Horford yet still dominated and pulled ahead by as many as 29 points behind Jaylen Brown’s 31-point game and Derrick White’s first career triple-double. Tonight, we discuss how special this team’s mental approach is to continue dominating no matter who plays and who doesn’t, and then we take comments from Celtics Nation on the Celtics not playing many close games, the value of playing some close ones down the stretch, and tonight’s all-women broadcast on NBC Sports Boston.

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What many would consider a “schedule loss” turned into an explosive win for the Boston Celtics on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns. Boston, coming off of a five-game road trip from which the team arrived home at 5:30am the night before, dominated a Suns team that had its Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal all available to play. That Big 3 wasn’t nearly enough, as the Celtics were unstoppable on offense and continued to play strong defense. Tonight we discuss how unbeatable the Celtics are when they’re ‘on,’ shutting down the national narrative that Boston can only win by shooting a ton of 3s, and the argument that the Celtics have not one but two guys who are playing like top-10 players in the NBA right now.

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Jayson Tatum and Derrick White broke out of their brief shooting slumps to fuel another double-digit win by the Celtics. On a night when Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford all were out with injuries, Luke Kornet stepped into the starting lineup and excelled at both ends, while the rest of the Stay Ready group delivered strong performances as well. We dive into a dominant start to the fourth quarter, JT and D-White getting back on track, Boston's reserves always being ready, and what the Celtics are looking forward to Thursday night against the Phoenix Suns.

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The Boston Celtics took care of business in Portland to log their NBA-leading 50th victory of the season. Boston took an early lead and never looked back, as it led for the final 45-plus minutes of the game. Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Sam Hauser were the team's leading scorers while the Celtics racked up an astonishing 34-to-3 assist-to-turnover ratio. After the game, Celtics Nation joined SOUND OFF to discuss grabbing the win, Hauser's hot shooting, a potential night off coming up for Tatum, and the fact that this game was lightning fast.

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Coming off a two-game losing streak, the Boston Celtics needed a win in Phoenix - and they got it. Boston led for the final 37-plus minutes but had to stave off Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns during the second half. In the end, Al Horford drilled the shot that knocked the Suns out, all after Luke Kornet shined throughout the game and Jayson Tatum found his groove while scoring 22 points during the second half. Celtics Nation comments on Boston's ability to respond, Horford's clutch gene, the Celtics hunting out mismatches, Kornet's big night, and overcoming KD's monster night.

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The Celtics continued their road trip Thursday night in Denver, where they took on the defending-champion Nuggets and two-time MVP Nikola Jokic. This one had NBA Finals vibes around it from the opening tip and the game lived up to the hype. While Boston didn't play up to its standard, it still found a way to have possession of the ball during the final minute with a chance to take a lead, but Jayson Tatum couldn't connect. Celtics Nation joins Marc D'Amico in discussing everything that went down throughout the potential Finals preview.

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A shocker in Cleveland as the Celtics gave up a 22-point, fourth-quarter after Cleveland caught absolute fire during the fourth. The Cavs went more than nine straight minutes without missing a shot from the field, a stretch that included eight consecutive makes from long range. The Celtics still had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but complete chaos ensued during the final second as Jayson Tatum was supposed to head to the free-throw line to win it, and then he wasn't, and then the Celtics seemingly were shorted some time on the clock before a jump ball at mid-court. We touch on it all with comments from Celtics Nation in the latest episode of Sound Off!

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In the very first episode of our new postgame podcast SOUND OFF, Marc D'Amico and Celtics Nation sound off on the Boston Celtics' 52-point win over Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, March 3 at TD Garden. We cover Jaylen Brown and the Celtics taking this matchup personally, keeping level heads after the big win, it actually being #DifferentHere this season in Boston, Jayson Tatum's MVP candidacy, and much more.

We'll be back with more episodes of Sound Off after every Celtics game, and you can participate in the conversation by posting comments and reactions to Marc on X.

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Sam Hauser joined Marc D'Amico and Abby Chin live from Memoire at Encore Boston Harbor for the Season 4 finale and this convo didn’t disappoint. Hauser opened up by talking about his Bus 1 experience over the past couple of years (and the fact that he chose not to leave Bus 1) and his elite ability to come off the bench cold and drain shots from long distance. He joked about his defense being underrated because he’s a shooter and about Luke Kornet’s hilarious mid-game celebrations. Hauser also spoke about the sacrifices being made by the top players on the team and how inspiring that is, including Jrue Holiday, who has spoken directly to Hauser about what it took to win the 2021 NBA title. And finally during the last segment, we took video questions submitted by fans, including one that came from a very special someone.

1:00 – Hauser on his Bus 1 Boys experience and turning down the chance to move to Bus 2

5:00 – How Hauser became a rotational piece on a title contender, and what Brad Stevens saw in him that no one else did

9:30 – A crazy Hauser stat, plus being nicknamed Slam Hauser

13:00 – Being underrated on defense because he’s a shooter

15:30 – Hauser and Kornet’s friendship, and Kornet’s hilarious celebrations

22:45 – How the top Celtics players have inspired the team with their sacrifice

31:50 – Playing for Joe Mazzulla, and what Mazzulla has been experimenting with during games this season

34:45 – Fan questions that were submitted by video, including one from one special fan

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Al Horford joined the live media day show with Marc D'Amico, Eddie House and Kayla Burton to remember his buzzer-beating half-court shot in Game 5 of the Finals, his increased role and impact, his wedding that Blake Griffin officiated, playing for the USA Select Team, and being a part of a three-headed guard monster with Jrue Holiday and Derrick White.

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Season 4 of View from the Rafters: Behind the Scenes with the Boston Celtics has been our best season yet. We’ve brought on four Celtics starters in Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White. We’ve brought on legends like Isaiah Thomas, Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker. And amid all of these episodes we have had some crazy and never-before-told stories come out. This episode is all about taking the greatest segments from all of those episodes and stitching them all together as one. Buckle up and enjoy!

1:00 – Jrue Holiday on the competitive nature of his relationship with 2x USWNT gold medalist Lauren Holiday, and facing Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time as a Celtic

13:00 – A plane seat and a fateful care ride lead to Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis becoming Cookies & Cream

19:00 – Isaiah Thomas relives his epic 53-point game in Game 2 of the 2017 ECSF, on his late sister’s birthday

26:00 – Derrick White and Richard White on Derrick’s upbringing, and Richard teaching him to become a winning player

35:00 - Paul Pierce, Eddie House and Sam Cassell on trash talk, and Cassell stealing the 2008 championship game ball

41:00 – Neemias Queta explains how he went from growing up in Portugal to attending Utah State

47:00 – Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker remember watching each other win titles, and being ahead of their time in firing up 3-pointers in mass

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Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis have been dubbed by Joe Mazzulla as “Cookies & Cream,” and they join Marc and Abby on the VFTR set to dive into their relationship that’s blossomed both on and off the court just months after they became teammates. Listen to them relive Porzingis getting on the plane as the new guy and stealing JB’s seat (the one JB had held for four years), and the moment they got stuck on the side of the road together at 4 a.m. They also explain their chemistry on the court and why they get along so well off of it, with hilarious interactions throughout the convo. Oh, and merch? Maybe!

0:30 – Jaylen and Kristaps remember how the “Cookies & Cream” name came about

2:00 – JB tells the story of KP stealing the seat he’d held on the plane for 4 years

4:00 – Car rides, getting stuck on the side of the road at 4 a.m., and doppelgangers

9:45 – How the off-court relationship has led to on-court success

14:45 – Is Cookies & Cream merch on its way?

15:45 – One last chance to describe each other and their friendship

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With the NBA trade deadline looming this Thursday at 3 p.m., the View From The Rafters crew dives into everything the Celtics have to offer to other teams, the restraints the team is working under due to the new collective bargaining agreement, and areas of the roster that could potentially be strengthened via trade or buyout. There’s also a discussion about how Brad Stevens and Danny Ainge seemingly have different approaches to the trade deadline, while the Celtics are closer to a championship now than they were a handful of years ago. And as always, a few unexpected stories come out along the way, including when the Celtics traded multiple players away right before a game in 2015, Abby’s recent first ride with the Bus 1 Boys, and Shaq’s disbelief of how crazy the Celtics plane rides used to be.

1:00 – Sean and Abby remember their craziest trade deadline moments

6:10 – Discussion around Brad Stevens and Danny Ainge having different approaches to the deadline

11:00 – How the Celtics can get in on the action of other teams’ trades

15:30 – How the Celtics are always prepared for every scenario, which led to the acquisition of Kristaps Porzingis

20:15 – Listing the trade assets the Celtics have, and Brad Stevens comments on importance of second-round picks

26:00 – Abby joins the Bus 1 Boys, and Sean breaks some news to Shaq

30:00 – Final discussion of what the Celtics can and should do with the roster

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Derrick White went from receiving no D1 scholarship offers in high school to becoming a star two-way player for the Boston Celtics, and his dad, Richard, has been there for the entire ride. Listen as Derrick and Richard join Marc and Sean to remember the journey, their father-son relationship, Derrick himself becoming a dad, and what they were both thinking after Derrick’s epic putback layup at the buzzer of Game 6 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. Oh, and they may or may not touch on Richard’s newfound fame on X (formerly known as Twitter) as a stats-based voice within the NBA community.

1:00 – Derrick on his dad’s social media, and Richard growing up a Celtics fan

5:00 – How Derrick learned to impact winning and be a chameleon

8:25 – Derrick calling Richard to tell him he’d been traded to the Celtics

12:00 – How their father-son relationship impacted Derrick on and off the court

16:00 – Reliving the buzzer-beating putback in Game 6 of the 2023 ECF

20:00 – Derrick becoming a dad, and Richard being a grandfather

27:30 – The world of social media and Richard’s participation in it

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