Celtics Talk

Celtics Talk

Insider Chris Forsberg hosts the Celtics Talk podcast from NBC Sports Boston. During the season, look for special postgame podcast following every game, with analysis from our shows, postgame press conferences, and exclusive interviews. Guests include players, coaches, management, and media members from around the NBA.

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July 9, 2025 12 mins

Derrick White joins Chris Forsberg to address trade rumors, share his perspective on the Celtics' revamped roster, and discuss Jayson Tatum’s recovery

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Chris Forsberg shares his major takeaways from Brad Stevens’ summer state of the union press conference as the team looks ahead to next season and beyond.

 

1:00- Forsberg shares his main takeaways from Brad Stevens press conference

3:40- Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum progressing at ‘incredible rates’ in rehab work, by all indications

11:30- Stevens shares that getting under the luxury tax is not the main priority

17:25- Energy around C...

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In the final edition of our “The Off C’Season” summer series, Chris Forsberg and Kevin O’Connor join Drew Carter to react to Celtics officially announcing the Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis trades, the still-undetermined future of Al Horford, and whether Boston should be considered winners or losers so far this offseason.

 

1:00- The guys react to Brad Stevens’ official statement on the Holiday and Porzingis trades and what to e...

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In another edition of our “The Off C’Season” summer series, Chris Forsberg, Kevin O’Connor and Chris Mannix join Drew Carter to react to the start of NBA free agency for the Celtics and around the league.

 

1:00- Drew, Forsberg and KOC react to the Celtics’ busy start to free agency and grade how Brad Stevens has done so far as he looks to reset Boston’s roster

11:00- What’s the 'endgame’ for the Celtics over the next season?

16:40- Sh...

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Chris Forsberg offers instant reaction and analysis following the news that Luke Kornet is reportedly signing a 4-year, $41M contract with the San Antonio Spurs. Then, Forsberg reacts to the Celtics signing free agent center Luka Garza to a two-year deal and what it means for Boston.

 

1:00- Reacting to the loss of Luke Kornet

10:20- Luka Garza signing reaction

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Instant reaction from NBC Sports Boston’s live NBA Draft Special. Our entire draft crew offer instant reaction and analysis following the Celtics’ selection of Hugo Gonzalez from Real Madrid with the 28th overall pick in the NBA Draft. Then, Brad Stevens speaks and shares his thoughts on the pick and everything else around the team so far this offseason.

 

1:00- Chris Forsberg, Brian Scalabrine and Isaac Trotter join Tom Giles to off...

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Kristaps Porzingis is on his way to Atlanta as part of a three-team trade. Chris Forsberg and Kayla Burton share their immediate reactions and explore what moves might come next.

1:00 - Instant reaction to the Porzingis trade 

10:30 - What can we expect from the Celtics on Draft night?

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Chris Forsberg reacts to the Celtics trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, and discusses what’s next for the team. 

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In our latest edition of “The Off C’Season”, Jeff Goodman joins Chris Forsberg, Kevin O’Connor and Tom Giles to react to all the weekend’s biggest NBA news before going deep on what the Celtics should do in this week’s NBA Draft.

 

1:00- The guys react to Game 7 of the NBA Finals before discussing Tyrese Haliburton's injury and the Kevin Durant trade

12:30- Jeff Goodman shares what he thinks Boston should do in this year’s draft

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Drew Carter, Chris Forsberg, and Yahoo NBA Insider Kevin O'Connor discuss have a deep discussion about how the Celtics deal with the salary issues they have moving forward as a second apron team. Cap guru and former NBA GM Bobby Marks joins us to give his thoughts on what the Celtics should do this offseason. Also, we look at how new ownership could effect the situation.

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Drew Carter, Chris Forsberg, Brian Scalabrine, and Yahoo NBA Insider Kevin O'Connor discuss what next season could look like in the Eastern Conference for the Boston Celtics with the expected moves this offseason, plus Jayson Tatum's injury. Can Boston still be in the mix? What will the other leading contenders do this offseason?

 

1:30-Reaction to Jaylen Brown having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee

7:00-Celtics listening to of...

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Chris Forsberg and Drew Carter welcome in Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports and Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated for another edition of “The Off C’Season” to discuss potential trades the Celtics and teams around the NBA could make this summer.

 

2:30- The guys each share their favorite ‘fake’ trades for this summer

18:30- Chris Mannix shares what he’s hearing out in OKC about the latest news around the NBA

29:45- Mannix reveals what the...

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The Boston Celtics face a critical offseason! In the first episode of "The C;season," Chris Forsberg, Drew Carter, and Kevin O’Connor discuss the financial crunch caused by the new CBA, Jason Tatum's injury, and potential trades for Jaylen Brown, Drew Holiday & more. Will the Celtics rebuild or try to stay competitive? Get the inside scoop!

2:00-How the CBA impacts the moves the Celtics might make

9:30-Forsberg explores 3 potential t...

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Chris Forsberg and Abby Chin (with a special appearance from Celtics reporter John Karalis!) react to Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens' end-of-season press conference and share their final thoughts on the end of the team's season. Then, Chris talks with Brad Stevens in an exclusive 1-on-1 interview following the press conference.

 

1:00- Chris and Abby share their main takeaways from Brad Stevens' press confere...

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The Celtics’ season comes to an end with a 119-81 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Boston struggled to get anything going from the start and was left trying to make sense of failing in their goal to repeat as champions and looking to next year.

 

1:00- Chris Forsberg and Brian Robb react to the Game 6 loss and look ahead to what’s next for Boston

10:55- Kristaps Porzingis press conference

19:0...

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The Celtics are still alive. Boston, playing without the injured Jayson Tatum, beats the New York Knicks, 127-102 to send the series back to New York for Game 6. Six Celtics players finished in double-digits in points with Luke Kornet adding an unreal seven blocks on the defensive end in an all-around team win for the green.

 

1:00- Chris Forsberg and Abby Chin react to the win and Jaylen Brown stepping up huge for Boston

7:55- Jaylen...

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Chris Forsberg and Kayla Burton react to an absolutely devastating night for the Boston Celtics. For the third time in the series, Boston was unable to stop a second-half surge from the Knicks, who take a 3-1 series lead after winning 121-113. On top of the loss, the Celtics lost superstar Jayson Tatum to a potential season-ending Achilles injury late in the fourth quarter.

 

1:00- Chris and Kayla recap everything that happened in Ga...

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Chris Forsberg and Kayla Burton break down the Celtics' much-needed blowout win over the Knicks in Game 3. They dive into Payton Pritchard’s big performance and the Jay's solid night. Plus, hear great postgame reactions from Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum

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Another disastrous fourth quarter for the Boston Celtics against the New York Knicks, and a shocking 2-0 series deficit as the series shifts to New York. Boston for the second straight game led by 20 points late in the third quarter, but went ice cold offensively in the fourth, getting outscored 30-17 in the final frame to lose 91-90 in Game 2.

 

1:20- Chris Forsberg and Kayla Burton react to everything that went wrong in the loss

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The Celtics blow a 20-point second-half lead to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals and lose 108-105 in overtime. Boston set an NBA playoff record with 60 three-point attempts and only made 15 on their way to the loss. What went wrong for Boston, and how concerned should we be? Chris Forsberg and Abby Chin break it all down… plus, we go inside the locker room to hear from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown

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