Locked On Celtics - Daily Podcast On The Boston Celtics

The Pacers had this game won, but then they coughed the ball up twice and the Celtics were finally able to take advantage thanks to an amazing Jaylen Brown 3-pointer with less than six seconds to play. Jayson Tatum shook off a bad end of the fourth to seal the win in overtime an the Celtics won Game 1. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal talks about all that, how bad offense got Boston into trouble, a big game from Jrue Holiday, ...

The Celtics and Pacers have two big-time offenses, and both will be hard to stop. Can the Celtics defense slow down the Pacers enough to run away with these games, or will Indiana's ability to score in bunches make this series uncomfortable for Boston? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tony East of Locked On Pacers get into both big-time scoring offenses, how the matchups will work, ways Boston can exploit the Pacers defens...

The Indiana Pacers got past a decimated New York Knicks team in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Does this series just boil down to whether Tyrese Haliburton can be a superstar? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal discusses that, the wide open path to a championship for Boston, how Boston's offense can take advantage of  bad Pacers defense, and a prediction for how long this series can go. 

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The Celtics are only halfway to where they want to be, but with a bunch of negativity from the media over the past few days, we figured we'd take some time to celebrate them. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm start out by discussing the scatterbrained media narratives, the progress they've made, how they're still learning, and how no one is talking about them being without Kristaps Porzingis. 

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The Celtics got a monster game from Al Horford, a near triple-double from Jayson Tatum, and a great game from Jaylen Brown despite him only taking nine shots. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal looks at the game, how Horford saved Boston from themselves with his energy, and why Brown's game was super impressive even though the box score doesn't look it. 

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Jaylen Brown might be having the best playoff series of his career, and it's because he's not trying to. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal talks about that and then gets into why people overreact so much to Boston losses before addressing the tired narrative that things are too easy for the Celtics. 

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They started slow against the Cavs, who were missing Donovan Mitchell, but they quickly recovered and opened up a good lead. the Cavs wouldn't go away, though, getting hot from 3 early and just hanging around the whole night. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal gets into that, the good games from Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Jrue Holiday, and the big contribution from Payton Pritchard off the bench. Plus, why we should embrace...

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown both showed a lot of maturity in Game 3, taking some criticism to heart but not overdoing it to a point where they were trying to do too much. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm discuss both of their games and then get into Al Horford's defensive night, which was not nearly as bad as people think, Also, Donovan Mitchell is in God-mode, but how much longer can keep it up?

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The Celtics got a hot start from Jayson Tatum, an efficient night from Jaylen Brown, and finally a big contribution Jrue Holiday on their way to a big win over the Cavs in a very hostile environment. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal is at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse with a look at the C's defensive plan, why Al Horford getting cooked by Donovan Mitchell wasn't as bad as it felt, and how the fourth quarter execution was exactly ...

The Celtics came out strong built a big lead and then let go when the shot stopped falling, leading to a generally bad defensive effort and a familiar Game 2 loss to the Cavs. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal discusses what went wrong, why the Celtics reaction to the poor shooting was the opposite of what should have happened, and what concerns there are moving forward. 

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Looking back on Game 1, the Celtics still had things they could do better, which doesn't bode well for the Cavs. Cleveland might go to more shooting but the Celtics still  have all the advantages. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm discuss why the Celtics haven't missed a beat since the regular season, why they just need to keep doing what they do (maybe just a little better) and why Jayson Tatum's willingness...

Jaylen Brown was aggressive and attacking early on  and he set the tone for a big offensive night. Derrick White was blistering hot from 3  and tagged along with Brown to combine for 57 points on a night where Jayson Tatum wasn't his best offensively (but was great defensively). John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal was at TD Garden to discuss that, the defensive effort that cut Donovan Mitchell off from any help, and why it's goin...

The Cavs are coming off a seven-game series with Orlando while the Celtics have been resting for almost a week. Donovan Mitchell's knee is bothering him and the Cavs are missing Jarrett Allen, but the Celtics are missing Kristaps Porzingis. Does Cleveland have a chance to win this series? Do they have a chance top steal a game in Boston? Do they have a chance to win a game at all? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Locked On...

The Celtics will take on the Cavs in the second round of the playoffs. Is this a better matchup than the Orlando Magic? How does Boston matchup against Cleveland? Will Jaylen Brown vs. Donovan Mitchell be a key matchup? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm discuss the defensive matchups that could work best, the carryover from the Miami series, and the two biggest concerns for the Celtics. 

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Kristaps Porzingis talked to reporters at practice on Saturday to give an update on his injured calf, including how  it happened, the rehab process, and a possible timeline for his return. You'll hear everything he said about the injury, and the John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal reacts, and explains why this was an overall good update from Porzingis. 

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With some time off before the next series, we open up the mailbag for answers about Jayson Tatum attacking the rim by rolling after picks, giving Joe Mazzulla credit, and a bad sports town in Miami. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal has all that, a look at how postgame interviews work, and then his favorite/funniest moments of the season. 

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The Celtics came out strong and stomped the Miami Heat, winning Game 5 by 34 points and moving on to the Conference Semifinals. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal gets into the dominant defense, White's big game, and why the Celtics not only wanted to play Miami, they needed to beat the Heat in this way. 

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Porzingis will reportedly miss several games, but not the rest of the postseason. So how do the Celtics move on without him? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm discuss all of the possibilities, including doing nothing different at all and just using their regular non-Porzingis rotation. Also, when do the Celtics go with Xavier Tillman? How much do they use Al Horford, and do they unleash Jayson Tatum at center...

The Celtics got another relatively easy win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of their opening round series, thanks to 38 points from Derrick White. But the bigger story is losing Kristaps Porzingis to a calf injury in the first half. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal explains why Game 5 is now a must-win closeout game because of the injury. Plus, why the defense was good enough, and why their game plan against the Heat takes away ...