Gino Time: A Boston Celtics Podcast

Getting caught up before the Celtics practice in Orlando

July 09, 2020 04:00 - 27 minutes

With the Celtics arriving in Orlando on Wednesday, Nicole and Tom recap what coach Brad Stevens and players had said leading up to their departure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack_Michael17 and SamSheehan

July 06, 2020 07:22 - 51 minutes

Two pioneers of Weird Celtics Twitter, Jack_Michael17 and SamSheehan, join the show to discuss some of their online bits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam (Jam) Packard

July 02, 2020 20:05 - 48 minutes

Sam "Jam" Packard joins the show to play two games: "Actually [blank] or just quarantine?" and "Make me choose between..." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking down the Celtics' eight-game schedule in Orlando

June 29, 2020 23:04 - 27 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss the Celtics' eight-game schedule in Orlando, as well as Nicole's story on Enes Kanter's father getting released in Turkey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reviewing the last five years of Celtics draft picks

June 25, 2020 04:55 - 53 minutes

On what would have been day of the 2020 NBA Draft, Nicole and Tom look back at the past five years of Celtics draft picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing (once again) whether the NBA's comeback is in jeopardy

June 22, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss whether the latest number of coronavirus cases in Florida will affect the NBA's plan to return. Survey Link: https://bit.ly/2Ybr18V Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kendrick Perkins vs. Kyrie Irving

June 18, 2020 04:00 - 44 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss the NBA's ongoing negotiations, as well as the drama surrounding Kendrick Perkins and Kyrie Irving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To play or not to play

June 15, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss the different factors affecting the NBA's plan to return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Players are back at the practice facility

June 11, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss the footage from the Celtics of players back at the facility and debate whether Jayson Tatum is a Top 10 player in the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA is Officially Coming Back

June 08, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss Wyc Grousbeck's recent statements condemning racism, Nicole's story on Javonte Green, the NBA officially coming back, and what the Celtics' playoff run might look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Black Lives Matter

June 04, 2020 04:00 - 25 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss Brad Stevens's conference call and the NBA's proposal to return to play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

RIP George Floyd

June 01, 2020 17:41 - 28 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss the recent protests by Boston Celtics players following George Floyd’s death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Diferent Playoff Options and asterisks for a Champion

May 28, 2020 03:16 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Nicole and Tom discuss the possibility of the league reseeding playoff teams and go off the rails a little discussing whether this season's champions will need an asterisk.

What might the playoffs look like?

May 28, 2020 03:16 - 30 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss the possibility of the league reseeding playoff teams and go off the rails a little discussing whether this season's champions will need an asterisk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can basketball really come back?

May 25, 2020 06:24 - 35 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss the league's most recent statement on its possible return, Jayson Tatum's golf swing, and Nicole's story on the Celtics observing Ramadan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Assessing next season's salary cap

May 21, 2020 04:41 - 23 minutes

Nicole and Tom are joined by Ryan Bernardoni to discuss how the uncertainty surrounding the salary cap could affect the Celtics next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taking a trip around the internet

May 18, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes

Nicole and Tom break down a number of Celtics-related happenings, including Enes Kanter's friendship with Farrah Abraham (5:02), the prospect of the Celtics opening their practice facility (11:32), Jaylen Brown's list of things he can't live without (19:37), Grant Williams's new roommate (22:32), and the recent criticisms against the rookies (26:42). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jared Weiss

May 14, 2020 08:41 - 31 minutes

Jared Weiss of The Athletic joins the show to discuss Jayson Tatum's appearance on Showtime's "All the Smoke" podcast (6:45) and Jaylen Brown's appearance on CNN (19:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chad Finn

May 11, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes

Nicole and Tom are joined by Chad Finn of the Boston Globe to answer a number of Sports Qs about the Celtics. Will Jayson Tatum have a better career than Paul Pierce? Who is your favorite obscure Celtic of all-time? Will Marcus Smart be a Celtic for life? Which playoff run was more memorable, 2017 or 2018? Should Danny Ainge have his number retired? Which Celtics rookie will have the best career? Who or what is the Celtics' most valuable asset? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Keith Smith

May 07, 2020 04:49 - 28 minutes

Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports joins the show (2:15) to walk us through his idea of using Disney World as a neutral site for the NBA's return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle Neubeck

May 04, 2020 03:55 - 1 hour

Nicole and Tom chat with Kyle Neubeck, 76ers writer for the Philly Voice, about the rekindled Celtics-Sixers rivalry, starting with Markelle Fultz (6:15) and the 2018 playoff series (17:43). Then, they discuss the current state of the 76ers (30:05) — and how the team might fare against the Celtics in a playoff series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If I were commissioner for a day...

April 30, 2020 08:25 - 28 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss what rules they would implement if they were the commissioner of the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Karalis

April 27, 2020 08:07 - 41 minutes

Nicole and Tom are joined by John Karalis of MassLive.com to discuss teams opening practice facilities (8:30), Michael Jordan (16:25), the long-term implications of coronavirus on sports, and what they will miss if the NBA doesn't return (36:45). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unleashing hot takes about the 2020 draft class

April 23, 2020 05:02 - 31 minutes

Tom and Chris Grenham of Forbes each share three hot takes about this year's draft class (5:57). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Riffs Man of Weird Celtics Twitter

April 20, 2020 05:44 - 42 minutes

Nicole and Tom chat with the Riffs Man, one of the pioneers of Weird Celtics Twitter (WCT). They discuss the origins of his Celtics fandom (2:13), the origins of some of the most popular WCT nicknames (4:46), when WCT took off (11:45), some of the WCT's recurring bits (16:45), and the national embrace of WCT (22:05). Then, they recap this year's truncated season (25:25). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gordon and Robyn Hayward

April 16, 2020 08:37 - 30 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss whether the league can return under the scenario Dr. Anthony Fauci recently laid out (3:00) and then interview Gordon and Robyn Hayward (16:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two truths and a lie

April 13, 2020 05:51 - 32 minutes

Nicole and Tom briefly recap the H-O-R-S-E tournament and then play two truths and a lie using the Celtics roster (6:35). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ranking the 5 best highlights from the Celtics' season

April 09, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss which Celtics they would like on their HORSE team (3:30), Jayson Tatum's conference call (9:35), and the five best highlights from the Celtics' season (19:55). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sopan Deb

April 06, 2020 04:51 - 55 minutes

Nicole and Tom speak to Sopan Deb of the New York Times about his Celtics fandom (4:54), his career arc (13:25), his NYT story on Jayson Tatum (25:50), conversations with Kyrie Irving vs. convos with Kemba Walker (31:01), his new book (40:13), and his thoughts on the remainder of the NBA season (47:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Handing out end-of-season awards

April 02, 2020 03:00 - 31 minutes

Nicole and Tom share their selections for Celtics MVP (3:05), MIP (6:26), Sixth Man of the Year (10:23), Rookie of the Year (15:47), DPOY (18:06), Media MVP (20:22), and other superlatives (26:12). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evaluating the 2020 draft class

March 30, 2020 05:49 - 49 minutes

Nicole and Tom summarize Brad Stevens's first public comments since the NBA was suspended. Then, Chris Grenham of Forbes joins the show (8:50) to answer questions about the 2020 NBA Draft: How likely are the Celtics to trade one (or more) of their picks? (13:52) What are the Celtics' needs? (17:35) Who would you select with the 17th pick? (24:01) The 26th pick? (30:51) Who are some sleepers for the team's later picks? (35:24). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reviewing old (but recent) Celtics games to watch

March 26, 2020 07:56 - 31 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss old Celtics games they'd be interested in watching (5:30), why owners should pay their arena workers (14:00), and players' Tik Tok presences (26:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mirin Fader

March 23, 2020 09:00 - 55 minutes

Nicole and Tom chat with Mirin Fader of Bleacher Report about some of her recent stories, career arc (~7:00), Romeo Langford profile (~19:35), Marcus Smart profile (~28:35), and 2020 draft prospects (~37:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recapping Adam Silver's latest coronavirus update

March 19, 2020 06:08 - 31 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss NBA commissioner Adam Silver's newest comments amid the coronavirus outbreak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sharing untold stories from the Celtics season

March 16, 2020 08:08 - 47 minutes

Nicole and Tom discuss whether the NBA will resume this season, then share previously untold stories about the Boston Celtics. Go to Betonline.ag to claim your 50% welcome bonus with code BLUEWIRE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coronavirus hits the NBA

March 13, 2020 06:58 - 40 minutes

In the wake of the NBA season getting suspended, Nicole and Tom discuss the ramifications for the league, how the Boston Celtics players might spend their time and an uncertain future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gino Time: A Boston Celtics Podcast

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