Locked On Celtics - Daily Podcast On ...
Locked On Celtics is a daily Boston Celtics podcast by Boston Sports Journal beat writer John Karalis. It's an inside look at the C's from a former professional basketball player who is at practices & games. Hear from players, call in to the voicemail line, and hear from some great guest hosts. It's the #1 podcast choice for Celtics fans. Part of the Locked On Podcast network.
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LOCKED ON CELTICS - Nov. 8: Offense great, defe...
In a huge surprise, the Boston Celtics currently own the NBA's No. 2 offense but can't get any stops. MassLive's Jay King and John Karalis of RedsArmy.com debate what's real and what isn't from the first six games, then react to the news that a riot br...
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LOCKED ON CELTICS- Nov. 7: Is there anything to...
The Celtics got smacked pretty good by the Denver Nuggets, so John Karalis and Sam Packard wonder if there's anything at all to learn from a game like this? Whose fault is it when there no effort like this? And will it cost some guys minutes?
Enjoy...
27 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS: Nov. 4- Brown impresses in u...
Jaylen Brown was given a baptism by fire when he was asked to start against LeBron James and the defending champs, but this kid did alright! He had an impressive debut as a starter, even though there was some stuff he could have done better. Isaiah Tho...
25 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS: Nov. 3 - Celtics beat Bulls,...
The Celtics lost Jae Crowder to a sprained ankle but got an AMAZING 3rd quarter out Amir Johnson (4-4 FROM 3!!) to build up a huge lead over Chicago and they held on after blowing that lead to beat the Bulls. John Karalis of RedsArmy.com and Sam Packar...
39 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS - Nov. 2: Guest Ryan Bernardo...
MassLive’s Jay King is joined by guest Ryan Bernardoni (aka @dangercart) from Celtics Hub to chat about how possible CBA changes might impact the Boston Celtics. Bernardoni thinks some possible changes could hurt the Celtics – and maybe even force them...
50 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS - Nov. 1: Marcus Smart's back!
Marcus Smart is coming back from an ankle injury and the Boston Celtics decided not to pick up the fourth-year option for James Young. MassLive's Jay King and Sam Packard discuss both of those news items, then pick five guys for this week's installment...
27 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS: Oct. 31: A lotta Avery Bradl...
Avery Bradley has opened the season on a tear, so John Karalis of RedsArmy.com & Jay King of MassLive get into what's made him so effective so far this season. We also get into why the Celtics defense isn't elite (and why that's a little deceptive righ...
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LOCKED ON CELTICS - Oct. 28: The first loss
The Celtics have lost for the first time, thanks largely to their rebounding. MassLive's Jay King joins the Locked on Bulls guys to discuss the game, including a scuffle between Jae Crowder and Jimmy Butler, plus the damage Chicago did to Boston inside...
26 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS-Oct. 27: Season Opener postga...
The Celtics are BACK!! And Sam Packard joins Red's Army's John Karalis to run down the good, the bad, and the ugly from a near collapse against the Brooklyn Nets. Jae Crowder had a quietly awesome game, Al Horford had a quietly Al Horford Game, and Jay...
51 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS - Oct. 26: Prediction time an...
On the eve of the regular season, MassLive's Jay King and WEEI's Sam "Jam" Packard debate some predictions for the Boston Celtics and elsewhere in the NBA. In the final segment, King and Packard compare Celtics players to characters from The Wire. Why?...
50 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS - Oct. 25: The final roster s...
In the first ever three-host Locked on Celtics podcast, MassLive's Jay King, Red's Army's John Karalis and WEEI's Sam Packard all reacted to the news that James Young has beaten out RJ Hunter for the final roster spot. The guys also take Twitter questi...
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LOCKED ON CELTICS-Oct 24: How many games will t...
After a quick update on Marcus Smart and Kelly Olynyk's injuries, MassLive's Jay King and Red's Army's John Karalis get into a new round of win projections for the league and the Celtics. The numbers say one thing, but we think it's wrong, and we'll ex...
30 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS - Oct. 21: State of the Celti...
The Washington Post's Tim Bontemps joins the show to discuss the state of the Celtics, from his ranking for the team's defense (very high), to his interesting thoughts on All-Star Isaiah Thomas, to how much Al Horford might help, and what else Boston s...
48 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS- PRESEASON IS OVER let's hand...
The preseason is (mercifully) over... so it's time to hand out some preseason awards. Thanks to you all on Twitter, we have a few to hand out. On top of that, we look at some of the final lessons learned this preseason. RedsArmy.com's John Karalis and ...
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LOCKED ON CELTICS - Oct. 19: Another day, anoth...
MassLive's Jay King and WEEI's Sam Packard discuss Isaiah Thomas' comments about a star player (guess who) from another team; the race for the last roster spot; and the fashion scene from the Boston Celtics Shamrock Gala on Tuesday night.
#BostonCe...
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LOCKED ON CELTICS- Oct 18: The Chaotic 5, Targe...
The Boston Celtics played their next-to-last preseason game against a very bad Nets team in a game that taught us nothing new about the lineups or any other storyline. So RedsArmy's John Karalis and Sam Packard get into the Celtics' so-called "chaotic ...
48 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS - Oct. 17: Preseason takeaway...
MassLive's Jay King and Red's Army's John Karalis discuss the major takeaways from the Boston Celtics' first five preseason games: Al Horford's impact, the backup point guard responsibilities for Marcus Smart and Terry Rozier, and Jaylen Brown's potent...
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LOCKED ON CELTICS- Oct. 14: Jaylen's pass, Jere...
The Celtics pulled out a preseason win thanks to a wild finish highlighted by Jaylen Brown's ambitious behind the back bounce pass to a streaking Jordan Mickey for the go-ahead dunk. That play has us pretty excited, as does Jonas Jerebko's overall play...
33 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS - Oct. 13: Guest Ryan Bernard...
MassLive's Jay King and guest Ryan Bernardoni (aka @dangercart) of CelticsHub discuss the Gordon Hayward rumor, Gerald Green's place on the Boston Celtics, and the side effects of a crowded roster.
#BostonCeltics #Celtics #NBA
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LOCKED ON CELTICS- Oct. 12: Stevens, Horford ta...
Al Horford is already playing well enough to make a few of us giddy, but that doesn't mean he isn't still trying to figure himself and his teammates out. In today's show, you'll hear from Al Horford on his frontcourt mate Amir Johnson, as well as Brad ...
37 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS- Oct. 11: Rozier needs to jus...
One of the biggest question marks this season is whether Terry Rozier can handle being the primary backup to Isaiah Thomas. And if he can't, is Marcus Smart up for the job. We hear from Celtics Head Coach Brad Stevens and Swingman Jae Crowder on what t...
31 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS - Oct. 10: More preseason rea...
MassLive's Jay King and WEEI's Sam Packard react to the latest preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets, which served as Gerald Green's debut. The co-hosts chat about where Green might fit in, what the Celtics should do with him, and how much wing ...
32 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS- October 7: Horford, Bradley ...
Boston came out slow but figured things out in a big way in the second half. Al Horford is making a huge impact, Avery Bradley may be piggy-backing on that to make a huge impact on his own, and maybe the second unit is figuring things out. Of course th...
50 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS – Oct. 6: More preseason bask...
MassLive’s Jay King and WEEI’s Sam Packard go back over some of the takeaways from the Boston Celtics preseason opener, including: Al Horford’s impact, Jaylen Brown’s first impression and the second-unit backcourt’s uneven showing. Afterward, the two c...
37 min
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LOCKED ON CELTICS- October 5: BASKETBALL IS BAC...
The preseason is finally here and while the Celtics actually lost their game to the Philadelphia 76'ers, the parts where the Celtics starters actually played was pretty damn good. We already <3 Al Horford, and his impact is pretty evident, Avery Bradle...
38 min