Best Celtics Lab Podcasts (2025)

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On 2025 NBA draft prospects for the Celtics with Bryan Kalbrosky 46:23

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The Boston Celtics are just under a week away from making their selections in the 2025 NBA draft. And while we don't know for sure if they will be selecting at the No. 28 and 32 picks they currently control, we do have an idea of what sorts of players they might be looking for, what needs they have, and who they have been working out. With a potent…

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What the Celtics can crib from OKC to get back to the finals with Clemente Almanza 46:52

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The Boston Celtics may not be in the 2025 NBA Finals, but both teams that are have ties to Massachusetts through players, coaches, and executives. What can the Indiana Pacers - Oklahoma City Thunder matchup on the league's biggest stage tell us about the future of the Celtics, what can Boston steal from these teams to get back to the finals in the …

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On Celtics alumni in an Indy-OKC finals and the East's future with Kory Waldron 1:06:04

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The Boston Celtics are not in the 2025 NBA Finals, and took leave of the playoffs earlier than expected at the hands of the New York Knicks. But there are two Boston alumni who will be in the finals, one the Celtics traded away in the deal to bring on Malcolm Brogdon, and the other who will be coaching the team taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder. …

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What does Jaylen Brown's future in Boston look like next season and beyond? 56:14

27d ago56:14

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Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown recently revealed that he still might need surgery to repair a partially torn meniscus. How could his injury and all the other issues the Celtics are dealing with impact Boston's future next season and beyond? With costar on the wing Jayson Tatum also recovering from a major injury in a torn Achilles tendon …

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A new era for the Boston Celtics, and for us 58:51

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The Boston Celtics are on the precipice of a new era. Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens just sat down with the media for the first time since Boston was defeated by the New York Knicks in their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series that saw Jayson Tatum go down in Game 4 with a torn Achilles, Jaylen Brown …

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Rest in peace, Celtics Lab - Havlicek Stole the Pod 4:12

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Making sense of royal NBA fans and World Cup play with Josh Coyne 41:09

2+ y ago41:09

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For many fans of the Boston Celtics, common British sports phenomena like having the Prince and Princess of Wales in attendance of your favorite team's game or the political component of supporting one's (association) football team can be somewhat mystifying. It was a very British-inflected week for Celtics fans with the royal family in attendance …

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Episode 7, Houston Astros Scandal / Bob’s Florida Trip 24:51

5+ y ago24:51

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The guys talk about the Houston Astros Scandal, Carlos Beltran and Alex Cora. Bob also talks about his annual Florida trip to see family.

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Season 2, Episode 6: Baseball Spring Training / Mets / Kobe and Macy’s 40:55

5+ y ago40:55

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The guys are back talking baseball, MLB changes, Mets For sale, and baseball evaluations follow us for more great talk.

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Episode 5 Baseball, Knicks, Kirk Douglas, Shakira, J-Lo and Demi 29:14

5+ y ago29:14

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The guys talk on Mets trades, Red Sox trades, the big game and the halftime show.

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Bonus: Happiness Lab 9:55

5+ y ago9:55

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Recorded 10/19/2019 Bob talks about the Happiness Lab Podcast by Dr Laurie Santos of Yale University and how he found out about it..

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Season 1 Episode 2 03/03/18 Celtics, Mets, Riverdale, Singing and Stormy Weather 8:42

5+ y ago8:42

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The guys talk basketball, baseball, then tv PLL, Riverdale, Heathers and American Idol. Hear Ira sing!

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Episode 4 Kobe Bryant Passes 20:28

5+ y ago20:28

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Special episode about the passing of Kobe Bryant.

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Episode 3 Manning, Curry, and ShopRite 25:25

5+ y ago25:25

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Bob and Ira test a conference call setting and talk about Eli Manning, Stephan Curry, ShopRite, the Royals and other stuff.

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Episode 2, baseball Sign Stealing Scandal, Designated Survivor, and NBC Peacock 28:23

5+ y ago28:23

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Recording from a Denny’s, trying how the sound is. Allan joins us in talking about the baseball scandal and then streaming services. This is of course a work in progress.

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Intro to Friday Night Hang 4:04

5+ y ago4:04

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Who’s who on the podcast about sports, talk and life.

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Happy New Year. Season 2 begins. 32:07

5+ y ago32:07

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Sports, Book of Dave, British Royals, Macy’s and Habit Grill Talk.

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CLAB 004: From Kimball to Kemba -- Boston's UConn connections over the decades 41:27

5+ y ago41:27

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Despite being the twin towers of New England basketball, the two northeastern powerhouses share a surprisingly small degree of overlapping players over the last half-century. But, those former UConn Huskies who HAVE played for the Celtics have usually left an impression -- and in recent years, some very big ones. Join Justin Quinn as he catches up …

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CLAB 003: Predicting the coming season from the opener to the Finals w/ 76ers pod Garbage Into Gold 1:14:50

5+ y ago1:14:50

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Preseason is over, and the 2019-20 NBA regular season is nearly upon us! Join Mark Allison and Justin Quinn as they talk about the finalization of the roster, a look back to who shined in camp, and early returns from preseason before jumping into the lab for a special crossover. There, we're joined by Garbage Into Gold's 76ers specialists Brandon A…

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CLAB 000 - Rebooting the Celtics, the league and the podcast 1:11:26

6y ago1:11:26

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Welcome inside the Lab! After three years with our friends at CelticsLife, we decided to go completely independent to go in a new direction. That direction, of course, is to follow our favorite team into deeper dives and compelling interviews weekly podcasts simply don't have the space for. We're striving to provide something you won't find elsewhe…

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CL Pod 103: Free agency's start for Boston and the rest of the league 52:08

6y ago52:08

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We knew the week would be a wild one with almost half the league up for free agency, but even in the thick of things, surprises kept coming, with the worst-kept of them -- Kemba Walker's interest in the Boston Celtics -- making Sunday night more pleasant than many were expecting even a week ago. A few days into the summer free agency period, the sh…

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CL Pod 102: In Danny We Trust? Trying to divine which way Ainge will pivot 52:18

6y ago52:18

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After Anthony Davis became the latest superstar to slip by the Boston Celtics, triggering an exodus of Boston's premier talent and leaving fans wondering what exactly Danny Ainge's plan might be, we thought it wise to take stock of the team's free agency options in light of the team's selections in the 2019 NBA Draft. Are Kemba Walker, Nikola Vucev…

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CL Pod 101: Shining a light on the rumors and bad info of silly season 1:02:53

6y ago1:02:53

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The Boston Celtics are in a most unenviable position, with years of hard work potentially threatened by their star players potentially leaving in free agency, with their best bet of retaining them tied to trading for a player who may himself leave in free agency next summer. Will Kyrie Irving and Al Horford stay? Will the Cs be able to trade for th…

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CLP 100: The future of the Eastern Conference, supermax impacts & more 49:52

6y ago49:52

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The landscape of the East might look radically different come fall, and there's so many moving parts it can get dizzying at times. With the Toronto Raptors in the Finals, will Kawhi stay? Will Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris stay with the Philadelphia 76ers? Could another East team steal away Kyrie Irving or trade for Anthony Davis? Will ANYONE be a…

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CLPod 99: What comes next? A deep dive into the draft lottery, team-building, and more 1:00:16

6y ago1:00:16

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The offseason is finally, mercifully upon us, and taking stock of the Boston Celtics' future is in order. Join Mark Allison and Justin Quinn as they make sense of the results of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery in relation to summer trade and signing opportunities, as well as team-building options more generally. They also give individual grades to the e…

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CLP 98: One foot out the door, the Cs face elimination by the Bucks 43:26

6y ago43:26

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For those few optimists among us, you may want to skip this pod. The Boston Celtics are on the brink of elimination by the Milwaukee Bucks, down three games to one, and there's plenty of blame to go around. Kyrie Irving has justifiably earned the ire of many a Cs fan in this series and season, and coach Brad Stevens certainly not without at least s…

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CLP 97: Celtics-Bucks preview & a look at the rest of the second round 53:17

6y ago53:17

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The first round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs are nearly in the books, and the Boston Celtics are slated to face the league-best Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Semifinals after a sweep of the Indiana Pacers. How will Boston contain (or at least slow) Giannis Antetokounmpo? What kinds of matchups and rotations will we see? Will Marcus Smart and Malcolm B…

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CL Pod 96: First returns from the 2019 Playoffs 43:10

6y ago43:10

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With every series in the 2019 NBA Playoffs underway, we take a look at the landscape along the Boston Celtics path to the Finals. We also talk about injuries, from Marcus Smart's recovery timeline to Aron Baynes evident lack of one, and even touch on the coaching search (and dumpster fire) going on with the Los Angeles Lakers organization, and how …

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CL Pod 95: As the regular season ends, a look at the playoffs, draft & more 41:14

6y ago41:14

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We're entering the final stretch of the 2018-19 NBA season, and for Boston Celtics fans, the playoffs cannot get here soon enough. With hopes for a blockbuster regular season long ago left behind in the hopes that the team has been keeping the powder dry for the postseason, Mark Allison and Justin Quinn try to divine what the team will look like on…

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CLP 94: IT returns, BOS stumbles & the playoff seeding becomes clearer 29:30

6+ y ago29:30

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For the slow month of March, the Boston Celtics are finding ways to stay busy, and not all of the results are so great. But the fundamentals of play missing at the start of the season are becoming more consistent despite the unfavorable results over the last few games, which should give fans a shred of hope as the regular season winds down. And wit…

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CL Pod 93: Boston's rounding into form as the playoffs loom 34:04

6+ y ago34:04

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The Boston Celtics are finally flirting with playing like the team most of us expected at the start of the season, with something resembling chemistry producing a much better version of the team on the court. They have struggled significantly as they have sought to cement a consistent identity as much as they have a consistent approach to games, bu…

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CLP 92: A little catharsis in the midst of big disappointment 44:20

6+ y ago44:20

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This Boston Celtics squad continues to find ways to disappoint, and we fans are starting to check out. As we begin to move on from the underwhelming regular season performances we're regularly being given, Topher Lane and Justin Quinn have it out, voicing their frustrations in the hopes that it either brings catharsis, or makes us look like the cre…

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CL Pod 91: Post-Deadline team assessment: taking stock of the rest of the season 38:01

6+ y ago38:01

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The dust has settled on the 2019 NBA Trade Deadline, and Anthony Davis is NOT a Los Angeles Laker. That's far from the only thing that (didn't) happen, however, as multiple East teams improved their rosters for the playoffs, and teams in the Western Conference made moves that may impact the Boston Celtics incoming draft picks this summer. The Cs ev…

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CL Pod 90: Is AD coming? Kyrie gone? Making sense of this madness 38:04

6+ y ago38:04

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We'll excuse you if you feel like you're not sure if you're coming or going after the onslaught of Silly SZN, the as the week before the NBA Trade Deadline is sometimes called. We hear from cold-blooded killers to stay calm and things will be OK, but have the devil in our ear telling us not only the megastar we've been after for years is slipping f…

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CL Pod 89: Post-Kyrie leadership epiphany, Cs continue their winning ways 1:05:19

6+ y ago1:05:19

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After very-public fissures appeared in the Boston Celtics after yet ANOTHER regression to sub-standard play, and an even more public leadership epiphany from star point guard Kyrie Irving, the Celtics continue to win. Is it a change in mindset that's making the difference? Communication? Style of play? Join Cam Tabatabaie and Justin Quinn as they g…

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CL Pod 88: A tale of two Celtics, or, consistent inconsistency 37:58

6+ y ago37:58

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, all in a little over a week. The Boston Celtics have played world-beater and whimperer as their best selves gave us a look at what they can do to teams like the Indiana Pacers, while also showing how little they can give each other against teams like the Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets. What's th…

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CL Pod 87: New Year, New Celtics? Boston might just be figuring it out 38:34

6+ y ago38:34

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A new year has arrived, and with it, a chance for the Boston Celtics to put early struggles behind them. Join Topher Lane and Justin Quinn as they talk about the improved team play overall in recent weeks, as well as breakout performances from Gordon Hayward, Jaylen Brown, Terry Rozier, and more. We even debut our locally-sourced, recently-updated …

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CL Pod 86: The Hospital Celtics are back, & this time, it sucks 30:58

6+ y ago30:58

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Banged up and undermanned, the Boston Celtics are dealing with another unpleasant losing streak. After dropping a game to the Milwaukee Bucks, the team had an extended meeting to address the recent spate of losses. Is there light at the end of the tunnel? How long IS this tunnel going to be? What needs to happen to turn things around, and how soon …

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CL Pod 85: Back in the saddle again, the Cs make history 28:46

6+ y ago28:46

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After opening the season something of a mess on the offensive end of the court, the Boston Celtics have turned the ship around, with gusto. Not only have they gone from one of the league's worst teams in terms of putting points up, but have morphed into one of the league's most elite offensive units over the last five games. Even when missing multi…

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CL Pod 84: Is it premature to be positive about these Celtics? 36:54

6+ y ago36:54

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The Boston Celtics had themselves a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the offense clicking after some much-overdue starting lineup tinkering. Does that single game show us enough positive things that we can relax about the team's 10-10 start? Should we even worry about the start at all? Plenty of teams have done as bad or worse and made the po…

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CL Pod 83: It ain't easy being green 43:02

6+ y ago43:02

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First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from the CelticsLife crew. There's not a whole lot to be thankful for lately as a Celtics fan, but Topher Lane and Justin Quinn try their best to take the long view yet again, looking at Boston's rough start and the options out there that might be a solution. We had some technical issues, so apologi…

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CLPod 82: The Jimmy Butler trade, a break in the schedule & NBA conspiracies 54:21

6+ y ago54:21

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This week, things are changing in the Atlantic Division, with Jimmy Butler heading to the Philadelphia 76ers. How will it affect the Boston Celtics? Will it work out? Who's the "winner" of this deal, if anyone? The slate of games for the Cs finally relaxes a bit after a murder's row to start the season, and there's other movement of note around the…

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CL Pod 81: Reports of Terry Rozier's departure are premature, & more 41:11

6+ y ago41:11

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This week, Topher Lane and Mark Allison try to make sense of the rumors swirling around a one Terry Rozier, as well as the lingering rust the Boston Celtics are slowly shaking off early in the season. They break down the team's recent games, including whether Jayson tatum might need to re-evaluate his shot selection, and even take a look at how som…

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CL Pod 80: The Cs are back in the saddle, the Sox won the series & more 23:49

6+ y ago23:49

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The Boston Celtics are back on their game, and while they have some kinks left to work out, the team we expected to be watching this season is showing up, and it's noticeable. And it's not just the Celtics who are looking good, with the Boston Red Sox having just won a World Series, and the Celts will face the league's last remaining undefeated tea…

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CL Pod 79: Making sense of Boston's first week of games 40:36

6+ y ago40:36

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With week one of the 2018-19 NBA regular season behind us, we have a very small sample of games to give us an early idea about what the coming weeks, months, and season may look like. While it might be far too small a sample size for any definitive takes, we are already beginning to see some of the issues concerning depth and roles having an impact…

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CL Pod 78: Regular season preview, no extension for Terry & more 47:24

6+ y ago47:24

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Less than 24 hours from when you listen to this podcast, it will be the first day of the NBA's regular season, and the Boston Celtics will be suiting up to take on the Philadelphia 76ers. Join Topher Lane and Justin Quinn as they look at Tuesday night's home opener against the Philadelphia 76ers, Friday's tilt with the new-look Toronto Raptors, Sat…

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CL Pod 77: Wrapping up preseason & looking towards the regular season 55:40

6+ y ago55:40

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This week, we talk expectations as the Boston Celtics preseason winds down, and preparations for the 2018-19 NBA Regular Season begins. We discuss whether the Celt's 1-3 preseason record is cause for concern, as well as some of the bright spots from an otherwise-lackluster showing in what we HOPE is a tuneup for the games that count. We also talk e…

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CL Pod 76: Bird & the NBA's new DV policy, future HoF classes & more 56:46

7y ago56:46

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With training camp looming just over the horizon, most of us would like to be turning our attention to the goings-on of the Boston Celtics with renewed fervor given the lofty expectations for this year's squad. Leave it to life to make that a fraught proposition, however, with news of Jabari Bird's arrest on domestic violence charges, putting the B…

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CL Pod 75: T-Ro a no-go to PHO, pre-camp news & best music cities in the NBA 52:30

7y ago52:30

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With three weeks to go before players even arrive at camp, there's not a lot of basketball news to cover. By now, most of us have read up on Jackie McMullen's excellent series on mental health in the NBA (and if you haven't, you should), and we're pretty sure Terry Rozier won't be in a Phoenix Suns uniform any time soon. There's Hall of Fame induct…

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CLPod 74: The Cs teams that never were, late summer moves & more 57:47

7y ago57:47

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Two months out from the start of the regular season, and nearly half as long from camp, more than a few of us are starting to get antsy without basketball to watch. With that in mind, we decided it was time to dust off the microphones and record an episode of the CLPod to talk about the (very few) moves of note going down since the last time we rec…