All of the turnovers, the rushed shots, the defensive miscues ... they can all be boiled down to one thing: trying to do too much. John Karalis and Tom Westerholm discuss all the basketball from Game 2, but begin by addressing all the calls to discuss the officiating.

The Boston Celtics had a familiar story to tell about their loss in Game 2 to the Golden State Warriors. Once again, it was turnovers that told the story and a monster Warriors 3rd quarter. John Karalis is at Chase Center to break down the loss, and the one thing the Celtics can do to take control of the Finals

The Boston Celtics are three wins away from a championship that no one expected to compete for. John Karalis is joined by comedy writer, podcast host, and lifeling Celtics fan Demetri Pappas to discuss things from a fan's perspective, including still feeling nervous, missing out on the normal feelings of rooting for a contender, Derrick White's dad strength, John's transition from fan to reporter, his style of questioning, and more.

The Boston Celtics played a nearly perfect fourth quarter in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. How did they do it? Was Draymond Green right when the said the Warriors were alright? What changes do the Warriors need to make? John Karalis and Tom Westerholm discuss that and more in a bonus Saturday podcast.

The Celtics allowed Steph Curry to go off for 21 first quarter points and they lost the third quarter to the Golden State Warriors by 14, but they went on a fourth quarter run fueled by Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, Derrick White, and Marcus Smart on their way to a 40-16 final period and a big win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. John Karalis discusses that, the defensive adjustment on Steph Curry that helped slow him down, Jayson Tatum's bad shooting but good everything else night and more.

The Boston Celtics are going to have a tough time with the Golden State Warriors, which shouldn't be surprising in the NBA Finals. John Karalis goes into what the Celtics need to do to win the series on offense and on defense. Plus, Robert Horry on the NBA Finals.

The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors will begin what should be a great NBA Finals series on Thursday. On today's show, John Karalis and Locked On Warriors host Cyrus Saatsaz preview the series by looking at what the keys to winning are, which team has the better defense, the turnover battle, and more. Also, two very different predictions for the outcome.

The Boston Celtics are going to the NBA Finals but there are a few loose ends from the Miami Heat Eastern Conference Semifinal series to tie up, like the end of game execution and the conversation around Marcus Smart. John Karalis and Tom Westerholm discuss that, have some early thoughts on the Warriors series, and wonder whether Robert Williams knee injury might be the difference in the Finals.

The Boston Celtics didn't make it easy on themselves, but then again, they never do. They built a big lead but then nearly gave it all back late in Game 7 against the Miami Heat. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal gets into what happened, why the Celtics still need to fix things with their late game execution, Al Horford finally earning a trip to the Finals, and why it's ok to take a day to just celebrate this.

The Boston Celtics turned the ball over too much (again) and they let Jimmy Butler get too comfortable, too early on his way to a 47 point night that buried Boston in Game 2. John Karalis is at the Garden to discuss the missed opportunity and how anything can happen now that the Game 7 is being played in Miami.

The Boston Celtics have gone from an 11th seed in January to on the verge of the NBA Finals. How did they really get there? What impact did Ime Udoka really have? What's Al Horford's real influence on this team? John Karalis joined by former 13 year NBA veteran and Locked On NBA analyst Antonio Daniels to discuss all that and look at the Celtics heading into Game 6 against the Miami Heat. Plus, what's the long-term impact of some of these injuries Boston is dealing with?

Thing started pretty poorly for the Boston Celtics, but they recovered very well after halftime and they ran away Game 5 against a battered Miami Heat team. It looked like the same old story for Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, but they led a big charge after halftime and Boston never looked back. John Karalis (who is battling a voice issue) runs through the big turning point in the game, the halftime discussion that changed things, Boston's amazing defense, and why there is no Game 6 in this series, just a pair of Game 7's.

The Boston Celtics are in Miami for a critical Game 5 and the plan cannot be any simpler for them: protect the ball and win. Also, a look at one play that shows why Robert Williams is a defensive menace and key to Boston's chances. John Karalis and Tom Westerholm discuss that and more.

The Boston Celtics went wire-to-wire in their blowout of the Miami Heat to even the series at 2 games apiece. Derrick White and Jayson Tatum did the job on offense while the Celtics defense behind Robert Williams and Al Horford make life very uncomfortable for the Heat. John Karalis discusses that, why he wants these weird, wild swings of the series to end, and why the Celtics shouldn't take the Heat too lightly in Game 5

The Boston Celtics have turned the ball over way too much in Game 3, and that might have a lot to do with Robert Williams not being out there. John Karalis and Tom Westerholm discuss that, why this part of the series (and the playoffs) is entirely about the mental edge, and why still hating on Marcus Smart at this point just doesn't make sense.

The Boston Celtics gave up 33 points off 24 turnovers in their Game 3 loss to the Miami Heat. Jaylen Brown had 7 and Jayson Tatum had 6. John Karalis explains why there's not much more analysis necessary beyond that right now.

The Celtics blew the doors off the Miami Heat in Game 2, following a similar script in this series as the last one. Boston got hot from 3 early on, but their stifling defense was on full display as well, and for the first time in a long time, it was powered by their normal starting 5. John Karalis in in FTX Arena with that, why this win was exacty what he expected, and one aspect of it that is actually of concern heading into Game 3.

The Boston Celtics made a lot of mistakes in Game 1 against the Miami Heat, and a lot of them are correctable. A lot of them came in the halfcourt, especially in the third quarter, but a very important part of this came much earlier in the game that made the third quarter possible. John Karalis and Tom Westerholm discuss the breakdowns and what can be fixed heading into Game 2.

The Celtics and Heat jump right into their first round series on Tuesday night. What are the key matchups? Who will the best player in the series be? Who will be second? Will the Celtics get stumped by Miami's crazy defenses? Will the Heat get picked on by Boston's offensive stars? John Karalis is joined by Dave Ramil and Wes Golberg of Locked on Heat to break down the whole series.

Grant Williams had the game of his life, a career-high 27points to help beat them Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 and advance to face the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal discusses Grants big night, the third quarter stretch where this game was actually won, and the biggest mistake the Bucks made that really cost them Game 7.

The Boston Celtics forced a Game 7 with the Milwaukee Bucks behind 46 points from Jayson Tatum. His fourth quarter takever help carry the team over Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had 44 of his own. John Karalis discusses Tatum's superstar night, Marcus Smart bouncing back after a bad finish to Game 5, and why the start time for Game 7 might help the Celtics.

The day after the Game 5 loss didn't bring much relief as a review of the game shows even more mind-boggling mistakes. What were Marcus Smart and Grant Williams doing in some of these plays? John Karalis and Tom Westerholm run back through some of the more confusing moments, including an in-depth look at why that last halfcourt play didn't work, and why these guy keep taking themselves out of games.

Everything was going according to plan for the Boston Celtics in Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks. They'd built a 14 point 4th quarter lead and everything was going their way, but then the old Celtics showed up and ruined the fun. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal discusses the collapse, why Milwaukee did a lot lose this game but simply worked harder than Boston, and the Celtics still coming off as pretty confident after the game.

Al Horford has dominated in this series against the Milwaukee Bucks, especially in the last two games in Milwaukee. So what's the impact now for the Boston Celtics as the Bucks try to figure out how to defend him? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal discusses how what the Bucks do will change what Boston can get in Game 5. Also, how family board game night factored into Horford's reaction to Giannis Antetokounmpo's dunk, Ime Udoka's fourth place Coach of the Year finish, and Grant Williams needing to play within himself.