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Locked On Celtics - Daily Podcast On The Boston Celtics With Rainin' J's

1,866 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratings

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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Episodes

LOCKED ON CELTICS- June 19: Al Horford is (reportedly) leaving

June 19, 2019 02:53 - 42 minutes

The Athletic's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard discuss the surprising report that Al Horford is preparing to leave Boston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- June 18: Draft night trade? D-Lo in Boston?

June 18, 2019 04:16 - 42 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis talks about the potential for a draft night trade, D'Angelo Russell in Boston, a plan for Terry Rozier, and stray thoughts on the Davis trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- June 17: Anthony Davis trade reactions and what might be next for Boston

June 17, 2019 04:32 - 1 hour

MassLive's John Karalis, The Athletic's Jay King, and Sam "Jam" Packard discuss the Anthony Davis trade, what's next, and criticism of Danny Ainge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- June 14: Kyrie to Brooklyn & Driving up Davis' price

June 14, 2019 16:02 - 41 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & Jay King of The Athletic discuss reports that Kyrie is preparing to go to Brooklyn, the different NBA landscape, and the price for Anthony Davis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- June 13: Anthony Davis, Rich Paul, and the rumors that won't stop

June 13, 2019 03:46 - 37 minutes

The Athletic's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard discuss the latest round of Anthony Davis rumors and the return of Aron Baynes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- June 12: The Kevin Durant injury's impact on free agency

June 12, 2019 04:50 - 39 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis discusses how Kevin Durant's injury might impact Kyrie Irving's free agency decision Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- June 11: New Anthony Davis rumors

June 11, 2019 03:00 - 38 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & The Athletic's Jay King talk about the new Anthony Davis rumors, including him again listing New York & the Lakers as preferred destinations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- June 10: Re-litigating the Kawhi Leonard non-trade

June 10, 2019 04:24 - 45 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & Sam "Jam" Packard discuss the re-litigation of Boston's non-trade when Kawhi Leonard was available. Also, a potential Terry Rozier return and Rockets trade rumors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- June 6: Danny Ainge on Kyrie, lessons learned, and more

June 06, 2019 04:37 - 37 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & The Athletic's Jay King talk about Danny Ainge's big news conference which covered Kyrie Irving's future in Boston, lessons he and Brad Stevens learned, a new Al Horford contract, an more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- June 5: Kevin Porter, Jr. speaks and (sigh) another Kyrie "rumor"

June 05, 2019 03:52 - 43 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis takes us inside the Boston Celtics pre-draft workouts with an interview with Kevin Porter, Jr. of USC. Plus... yeah... another Kyrie "rumor" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- June 4: Pre-draft workouts & Greg Oden assisting the Celtics

June 04, 2019 03:49 - 35 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis and The Athletic's Jay King discuss Kyrie Irving rumors, Boston's pre-draft workouts, and Greg Oden's surprise involvement with the team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- June 3: Making the Anthony Davis trade

June 03, 2019 04:50 - 1 hour

MassLive's John Karalis is joined by Jake Madison of Locked on Pelicans to discuss how they agreed to a deal for Anthony Davis in the Locked On mock draft, and the surprises along the way Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 31: Building Celtics rosters in different Kyrie Irving & Anthony Davis scenarios

May 31, 2019 16:28 - 1 hour

John Karalis and Tom Westerholm of MassLive, along with The Athletic's Jay King, discuss how Boston could build rosters with and without Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 30: Brooklyn calling Kyrie?

May 30, 2019 02:41 - 43 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & The Athletic's Jay King discuss why Brooklyn seems to be a draw for Kyrie Irving and what the odds-makers say about Kyrie and other big free agents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 29: with guest Mirin Fader of Bleacher Report

May 29, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour

MassLive's John Karalis is joined by Bleacher Report's Mirin Fader to talk about her writing journey, Marcus Smart, the NCAA bribery scandal, and the WNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 28: with Sopan Deb of the NY Times

May 28, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour

NY Times NBA writer Sopan Deb joins the show to talk about life on the beat, voting for NBA awards, and a look back on this past season with MassLive's John Karalis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 27: Mailbag Monday!

May 27, 2019 05:50 - 49 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis answers your questions about Kyrie Irving & Anthony Davis, Celtics tattoos, and casting a Simpsons movie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 23: Media Game Madness

May 23, 2019 03:00 - 53 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis, The Athletic's Jay King, & Sam "Jam" Packard all participated in the Celtics media game, and Jay King will never live his JR Smith moment down. That, and Marcus Smart makes 1st team All Defense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 22: Ranking trade assets for Anthony Davis

May 22, 2019 03:22 - 49 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & Sam "Jam" Packard try to rank who has the best assets to trade for Anthony Davis... IF he's available  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 21: The show about nothing

May 21, 2019 05:18 - 1 hour

It started out as John Karalis of MassLive & Jay King of the Athletic being unsure of what they were going to talk about. It ended with a lot of yelling at Terry Rozier.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 20: What if the Pelicans keep Anthony Davis?

May 20, 2019 04:39 - 50 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis talks about the New Orleans Pelicans remaking themselves & possibly making a play to keep Anthony Davis. Is that for real? What happens if Boston misses out? Also, why a former player should fill Boston's vacant assistant coaching spot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 17: Offseason to-do lists for everybody

May 17, 2019 03:28 - 1 hour

MassLive's John Karalis & Sam "Jam" Packard give everyone an offseason to-do list for the summer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 16: Is Boston still the frontrunner for Anthony Davis?

May 16, 2019 04:40 - 38 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & The Athletic's Jay King discuss whether the Celtics are still the frontrunners for Anthony Davis after the draft lottery, and whether the lottery reform is working. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 15: Draft lottery & Rozier's day on ESPN

May 15, 2019 03:19 - 46 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & Sam "Jam" Packard discuss the wild NBA draft lottery & Terry Rozier's just-as-wild day on ESPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 14: Kyrie rumors & Al's future

May 14, 2019 03:53 - 54 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & The Athletic's Jay King discuss the end of the Celtics season, Kyrie Irving's future, Al Horford's free agency, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS - May 9: Celtics-Bucks Game 5 postseason

May 09, 2019 07:01 - 57 minutes

Sam "Jam" Packard & NESN's Chris Grenham break down the season-ending loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 8: Starting Hayward & We should have seen this coming

May 08, 2019 02:38 - 39 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & Tom Westerholm team up in Milwaukee to talk about how we should have seen this coming and how starting Gordon Hayward might help fix things Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 7: Celtics-Bucks Game 4 postgame

May 07, 2019 06:01 - 58 minutes

Sam "Jam" Packard is joined by Sam Sheehan and Ryan Bernadoni to power rank the worst things about the game, featuring Kyrie, Hayward, Not Taking Advantage of Bucks Foul Trouble. Also, will Celtics would get blown out in Game 5 or Game 7? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 6: Game 3 thoughts & Smart's potential return

May 06, 2019 03:27 - 42 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & The Athletic's Jay King talk about the Game 3 loss to Milwaukee and what Smart's possible return for Game 4 could mean for Boston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS-May 3: Smart's dunking & Mook beefs

May 03, 2019 05:00 - 41 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & The Athletic's Jay King discuss Marcus Smart's rehab, Marcus Morris stirring up beef with Giannis, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 2: Kyrie's off night & Game 3 adjustments

May 02, 2019 03:02 - 44 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis and Jay King of The Athletic discuss Kyrie Irving's uncharacteristically bad Game 2 and what Boston can do to win Game 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- May 1: Celtics-Bucks Game 2 postgame

May 01, 2019 05:19 - 45 minutes

Sam "Jam" Packard and Chris Grenham discuss the Celtics loss to Milwaukee in Game 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- Apr. 30: Can the Celtics go up 2-0?

April 30, 2019 03:00 - 39 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & Tom Westerholm talk about what Boston might or might not need to do to win Game 2, and why the potential return of Malcolm Brogdon in Game 3 makes it such an important game for the Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- Apr. 29: Bucks Game 1 postgame

April 29, 2019 04:53 - 49 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & Sam "Jam" Packard discuss a surprisingly convincing Game 1 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- Crossover with Eric Nehm of Locked on Bucks

April 26, 2019 04:42 - 1 hour

MassLive's John Karalis & The Athletic's Eric Nehm talk at length about the Celtics-Bucks series including the Al Horford-Brook Lopez matchup that's becoming a big focus of this series.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- Apr. 25: Defending Giannis

April 25, 2019 07:13 - 34 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis talks about what the Celtics hope to do as they try to defend Giannis Antetokounmpo. Also, injury updates and a look at how these teams are different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- Apr.24: Real or Fake?

April 24, 2019 14:42 - 49 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & The Athletic's Jay King play of Real or Fake when it comes to Boston's togetherness, Kyrie's mood, Smart's return, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS - April 23: More Pacers talk, tacos, who should start against Bucks?

April 23, 2019 03:15 - 38 minutes

The Athletic's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard look back on the Pacers series, look ahead to the Bucks, hand out tacos and hash out the details of their upcoming 1-on-1 matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- Apr. 22: Celtics sweep Pacers

April 22, 2019 03:24 - 40 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis and Tom Westerholm discuss Game 4, what we learned from the Pacers series, and quickly look ahead to the Milwaukee Bucks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS: Apr. 19: Crossover with Tony East of Locked on Pacers

April 19, 2019 03:36 - 53 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis is joined by Tony East of Locked On Pacers to go over the first couple games of the series, including some Indy love for Al Horford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- Apr. 18; Pacers Game 2 postgame

April 18, 2019 05:26 - 49 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis is joined by Chris Grenham of NESN.com to talk about the big Game 2 win, Kyrie and Tatum's heroics, Jaylen's pass, and the Pacers implosion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS-Apr.17: Marcus Smart speaks & potential lineup tweaks

April 17, 2019 04:35 - 41 minutes

MassLIve's John Karalis talks about Marcus Smart explaining his injury and recovery, Al Horford's individual work after practice, and potential lineup tweaks going into Game 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- Apr. 16: Potential Game 2 adjustments

April 16, 2019 03:14 - 42 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & The Athletic's Jay King discuss leftovers from Game 1, the Celtics defense, and then get into adjustments that can be made for Game 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- Apr. 15: Pacers Game 1 postgame

April 14, 2019 23:53 - 50 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & Sam "Jam" Packard talk about the Celtics Game 1 win, Marcus Morris saving them early, Al Horford sparking a run, and then wonder how the Pacers will ever score. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- Apr. 13: Pacers series preview with Locked On Pacers

April 13, 2019 01:45 - 59 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis is joined by Tony East of the Locked On Pacers podcast to break down the first down series, what happens without Marcus Smart, and potentially weird lineup tweaks, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- Apr. 12: Terry Rozier's money & regular season taco awards!

April 12, 2019 04:40 - 59 minutes

MassLIve's John Karalis & Sam "Jam" Packard talk about Ainge & Stevens defending their decisions re: Smart, Rozier feeling like a guy with money on the line, and then they hand out their regular season taco awards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- Apr. 11: Smart's injury & Kyrie's season of BS

April 11, 2019 02:10 - 44 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & Jay King of The Athletic discuss the impact of Marcus Smart's torn oblique and what it means for the playoffs. Also, Kyrie Irving says his regular season was full of BS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS - April 10: Wizards postgame, Smart/Tatum injuries, Magic Johnson steps down

April 10, 2019 02:51 - 40 minutes

The Athletic's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard break down the Celtics' win against the Wizards, react to positive news on the injury front, and break down the wild Magic Johnson press conference.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS- Apr. 9 with NBC Sports Washington's Ben Standig

April 09, 2019 03:00 - 53 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & NBC Sports Washington's Ben Standig discuss the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards situations as the teams face off against each other in the regular season finale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LOCKED ON CELTICS: Magic postgame

April 08, 2019 05:44 - 51 minutes

MassLive's John Karalis & Sam "Jam" Packard discuss the Marcus Smart & Jayson Tatum injuries vs. Orlando before moving on to Gordon Hayward, and the Indiana Pacers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guests

Anthony Irwin
2 Episodes
Chris Manning
2 Episodes
Enes Kanter
2 Episodes
Fred Katz
2 Episodes
Sam Vecenie
2 Episodes
Tim Bontemps
2 Episodes
Brad Rowland
1 Episode
Grant Williams
1 Episode
Jackson Gatlin
1 Episode
Nick Angstadt
1 Episode

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