Locked On Celtics - Daily Podcast On The Boston Celtics With Rainin' J's
1,866 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsLocked 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: Oct. 3- Revamped Celtics win preseason opener
October 03, 2017 02:44 - 32 minutesFinally! The new-look Celtics took to the floor and played some actual basketball. Sam Packard and John Karalis discuss everything that happened from Al-gasms, to over-passing. to the obvious beginning of Daniel Theis' Hall of Fame career! Enjoy the show ! #Celtics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - Oct. 2: Open practice reactions
October 02, 2017 02:18 - 29 minutesMassLive's Jay King and John Karalis of Red's Army break down the entertaining, albeit not particularly useful, Boston Celtics open practice, then discuss whether Brad Stevens should name a captain. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - Sept. 29: Danny Ainge gives new reason for Kyrie trade, plus a mailbag
September 29, 2017 02:46 - 40 minutesMassLive's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard take mailbag questions about the depth chart, tag team possibilities, and which Celtics would be the best at other sports, then take on Danny Ainge for his new reason for making the Kyrie Irving trade. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: Sept. 28- Horford on playing the 5 & Tatum
September 28, 2017 02:31 - 36 minutesDay 2 of training camp featured a lot of Al Horford talking about his own position (playing the 4 or the 5) and his new rookie teammate Jayson Tatum. RedsArmy.com's John Karalis talks about that and the re-heated debate over Jaylen Brown vs. Marcus Smart starting in the backcourt. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - Sept. 27: First day of practice reactions! With @briantrobb
September 27, 2017 04:26 - 30 minutesMassLive's Jay King and the Boston Sports Journal's Brian Robb react to the first day of Boston Celtics practice and give some thoughts about a young, athletic second unit. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - Sept. 26: Media day reactions!
September 26, 2017 02:39 - 38 minutesMassLive's Jay King, John Karalis from Red's Army and Sam "Jam" Packard give their reactions to all the media day news and information. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: Sept 25- It's MEDIA DAY!
September 25, 2017 01:16 - 36 minutesMedia day is here!! That means basketball is here soon too, so John Karalis and Sam Packard ask each other silly media day questions to prepare. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: Sept.22- Hayward on IT & Kyrie gushes about Tatum
September 22, 2017 03:13 - 49 minutesGordon Hayward released a long blog post about his decision to leave Utah which included a passage on IT that gave us feelings again. Also, Kyrie Irving gushed about Jayson Tatum, Charles Barkley said something stupid about the schedule, and refs get new guidance on the "Zaza rule" and the "Harden rule." John Karalis and Sam Packard talk about it all. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - Sept. 20: Kyrie hot takes, Jaylen's mindset about the season
September 20, 2017 02:29 - 40 minutesMassLive's Jay King and John Karalis of Red's Army give all their hot takes about Kyrie Irving's First Take appearance, then react to Jaylen Brown's comments about the team needing time to jell. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: Sept. 15- Coaching challenges, worst Celtics, & more mailbag
September 15, 2017 03:09 - 45 minutesJohn Karalis and Sam Packard empty out a big mailbag that, among other things, gets into Brad's coaching challenges this season, whether Bradley could have been kept, Celtics boy-band names, and the starting 5 worst players since 2000. Enjoy the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - Sept. 12: Pierce warming on Allen, Rozier's prediction
September 12, 2017 02:38 - 46 minutesMassLive's Jay King and John Karalis of Red's Army react to Paul Pierce and Ray Allen's meeting, Terry Rozier's prediction of early season struggles, and Tyler Zeller's signing with the Brooklyn Nets. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - Sept. 7: Isaiah's emotional story, Smart losing weight
September 07, 2017 03:18 - 30 minutesMassLive's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard spend most of the podcast reacting to Isaiah Thomas' emotional Players Tribune article about his trade from the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Toward the end, the two co-hosts debate how Marcus Smart's alleged weight loss could impact his game. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: Sept. 5- Finding Kyrie's offense & owners cashing out
September 05, 2017 19:35 - 27 minutesNow that Kyrie Irving is a Celtic, MassLive's Jay King and RedsArmy.com's John Karalis get together to talk about how he needs to evolve offensively in Boston and how his new teammates can help. Also, in the wake of the Rockets being sold, we wonder if it's time for NBA owners to cash out. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - August 31: The Kyrie trade is done
August 31, 2017 05:48 - 47 minutesMassLive's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard examine the fallout of the finally-completed Kyrie Irving trade, then answer questions from listeners about questionable team chemistry, the starting lineup, and more. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - August 29: The trade standoff continues
August 29, 2017 03:26 - 48 minutesMassLive's Jay King and John Karalis of Red's Army break down the latest updates in the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade stalemate plus the report that Thomas Robinson worked out for the Celtics. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: August 25- Crossover trade reaction with Locked On Cavs
August 25, 2017 03:05 - 54 minutesJohn Karalis and Chris Manning of the Locked On Cavs show get together to dive into what each team is getting from a guy each fan base has spent a lot of time disparaging. Will Kyrie be able to flourish in a free-flowing offense? Can he handle the Boston media? And most importantly... does he really think the world is flat? Enjoy the show #Celtics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: August 23- the Kyrie-Isaiah trade reaction show
August 23, 2017 03:38 - 46 minutesKyrie Irving is a Celtic while the Cavs are adding Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder. What a wild day in the NBA and John Karalis and Sam Packard are here to give their reaction. Enjoy the show! #Celtics # Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: Aug. 22- Brad's Ms. Pacman addiction & Predicting a win total
August 22, 2017 02:06 - 51 minutesBrad Stevens was on the Chris Mannix podcast talking about his classic Ms. Pacman machine as well as how he'll use a bunch of guys we traditionally know as Small Forwards. John Karalis & Sam Packard talk about that and then figure out how many games the Celtics will win this year. Enjoy the show!! #Celtics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - Aug. 17: LeBron James report and Celtics mailbag
August 17, 2017 06:01 - 37 minutesMassLive's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard react to the report that LeBron James plans to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers in one year, then answer a number of Celtics mailbag questions. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: August 15- Quirky Celtics schedule released
August 15, 2017 02:37 - 24 minutesThe Celtics schedule is out and it's a little on the quirky side thank to that January trip to London. John Karalis looks at how that's lead to a front-loaded schedule and why it could hurt their overall win total. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: August 11- Celtics to open the NBA season
August 11, 2017 02:16 - 29 minutesThe NBA released its opening week national TV schedule as well as its Christmas Day lineup and the Celtics are featured in both. John Karalis and Sam Packard talk about how the C's will usher in the NBA season, play in the perfect Christmas Day slot, and also their officially scheduled London Game. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: August 10- Christmas games, fixing weaknesses, & Cousy in a time machine
August 10, 2017 03:42 - 55 minutesJohn Karalis and Sam Packard dive into a wild array of topics including Bob Cousy time traveling on his birthday, fixing everyone's weaknesses, last-second scenarios, and going with "Mook" over "Marcus" Morris. Enjoy the show! #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - Aug. 8: Jaylen in Africa, IT at Pats practice, plus more Kyrie news
August 08, 2017 03:00 - 38 minutesMassLive's Jay King and Red's Army's John Karalis react to Jaylen Brown's showing in Africa, Isaiah Thomas' appearance at Patriots practice and the latest news on Kyrie Irving -- former Cavaliers GM David Griffin's comments that suggest the Celtics are on Irving's list of preferred destinations. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: August 2- Counting Ringzzz, MORE IT slander, & combat muscle
August 03, 2017 03:48 - 49 minutesMichael Jordan said Kobe Bryant is better than LeBron because RINGZZZZ so that must mean Bill Russell is twice as good as anyone, right? John Karalis and Sam Packard get into that... and... a junk drawer full of IT slander, combat muscle, and melees. Enjoy the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - August 1: KG trade's 10-year anniversary
August 01, 2017 04:06 - 50 minutesMassLive's Jay King and John Karalis of Red's Army reflect on the Kevin Garnett trade 10 years after it happened; react to Jared Sullinger's continued fight with weight issues; and Jay goes on a rant against straw men in support of Isaiah Thomas. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: July 28- Mailbag on integrating Hayward, paying IT, & much more
July 28, 2017 04:06 - 50 minutesMassLive's Jay King and Red's Army's John Karalis get into a slew of mailbag questions including the Gordon Hayward fit, contracts for Isaiah and Smart, Jayson Tatum's future, Brad's place in the league and a whole lot more. Enjoy the show! #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - July 27: No surgery for Thomas; should Cs target Kyrie?
July 27, 2017 03:00 - 51 minutesMassLive's Jay King and John Karalis from Red's Army break down the news that Isaiah Thomas will not need surgery and have a (one-sided) debate about whether the Celtics should target Kyrie Irving. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - July 24: How could Kyrie Irving shake up the East?
July 24, 2017 03:19 - 41 minutesMassLive's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard break down how Kyrie Irving's trade request could shake up the Eastern Conference -- whether the Cleveland Cavaliers fulfill the request or not. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: July 21- Monster mailbag feat. lineups, trades, fantasies, & dreams
July 21, 2017 03:00 - 56 minutesRedsArmy's John Karalis dives into a mailbag to answer questions about lineups, potential trades, what if's, and invading someone's dreams. A July full of your questions gets answered in this show. Enjoy! #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - July 19: Brian Scalabrine on his career, Pierce's retirement, '08 championship
July 19, 2017 15:32 - 27 minutesMassLive's Jay King is joined by guest Brian Scalabrine to discuss a list of topics, including Kevin Garnett (and his craziness), Jason Kidd, Paul Pierce, the '08 championship, Scalabrine's mentality as a player, and the time Scalabrine ran a 4:45 mile. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - July 18: Where does Paul Pierce rank among all-time Celtics?
July 18, 2017 02:41 - 31 minutesMassLive's Jay King and John Karalis from Red's Army react to the news that Paul Pierce signed a contract to retire with the Celtics, then debate where Pierce falls among the franchise's all-time list. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: July 17- Just how good are the Celtics anyway?
July 17, 2017 02:48 - 38 minutesWhile we're all excited about the potential for this team, what does the rest of the NBA think? Locked On Wizards host Ben Standig, who authored an article on this for Fanrag Sports, joins John Karalis to give an outside perspective on how the Celtics look. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - July 14: Ante Zizic with another double-double
July 14, 2017 06:40 - 25 minutesMassLive's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard debate whether Ante Zizic has shown much during the past three games, then talk about the strangeness of Avery Bradley's introductory press conference with the Detroit Pistons. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: July 12- Tatum, The Future, & more with Kevin O'Connor
July 12, 2017 05:03 - 1 hourThe Ringer's Kevin O'Connor joins the Vegas podcast with John Karalis and Sam Packard for a wide-ranging discussion on Tatum, how Danny Ainge built a contender for now and later, and the wild potential for an Anthony Davis trade or John Wall departure from Washington. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: July 10- C's are done making moves
July 10, 2017 06:07 - 38 minutesThe Celtics have signed Aron Baynes... finalizing their moves for the offseason. Jay King, Sam Packard, and John Karalis get together at Summer League to discuss what the moves means, who'll start, and some summer league stuff. Enjoy the show! #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - July 8: Avery Bradley traded for Marcus Morris
July 07, 2017 22:09 - 29 minutesMassLive's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard give an emergency podcast to react to the Boston Celtics' trade of Avery Bradley and a second-round pick for Marcus Morris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - July 7: Tatum vs. Mitchell and more trade rumors
July 07, 2017 11:14 - 22 minutesMassLive's Jay King goes solo to break down the Jayson Tatum-Donovan Mitchell matchup, react to the latest trade rumors and analyze Kelly Olynyk's departure to the Miami Heat. #RaininJs #celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: July 6- Clearing the way for Hayward with David Locke & friends
July 06, 2017 04:09 - 1 hourAll of a sudden the Utah Jazz have decided they'd be open to a sign and trade for Gordon Hayward. John Karalis and Sam Packard get into whether that makes sense, and they get an assist from network founder David Locke (and a car full of some of podcasting's biggest names) from Utah. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - July 5: Gordon Hayward agrees with Celtics
July 05, 2017 02:56 - 23 minutesMassLive's Jay King is joined by 98.5 The Sports Hub's Brian Robb, who also runs CelticsHub, to break down the Gordon Hayward acquisition and what could come next for the Celtics. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: July 4- Jayson Tatum hit a game-winner!
July 04, 2017 03:20 - 25 minutesJayson Tatum did something cool in his Celtics "debut" hitting a game-winner against the "Philadelphia 76'ers" and Markelle Fultz. It was fun to watch, but Jay King and John Karalis kept cool heads in reacting to his, and Jaylen Brown's, good performances. Enjoy the show #Celtics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - July 1: Instant reaction to Paul George trade
July 01, 2017 05:25 - 32 minutesMassLive's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard react to the stunning news of the Indiana Pacers trading Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder, rather than the Boston Celtics. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - June 30: More rumors! Kelly Olynyk QO! Summer league!
June 30, 2017 03:54 - 50 minutesMassLive's Jay King, Sam "Jam" Packard and John Karalis from Red's Army do a three-man podcast about the latest Celtics rumors, the official summer league roster, and news Kelly Olynyk has been extended a qualifying offer. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: June 29- How Boston's affected by the Chris Paul trade
June 29, 2017 02:54 - 32 minutesChris Paul was shockingly traded to the Rockets, which could have a huge impact on Gordon Hayward's decision to stay in the West, the bidding war for Paul George, and what Blake Griffin decides to do in free agency. John Karalis goes solo with that, Isaiah Thomas' social media recruiting, and one last dig at Phil Jackson and the Knicks. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: June 28- The pursuit of Paul George AND Gordon Hayward
June 28, 2017 03:42 - 53 minutesSo apparently Danny Ainge is going after Gordon Hayward AND Paul George? That's not gonna be easy, but John Karalis, Jay King, and Sam Packard are here to break it all down for you. Plus, Avery Bradley got screwed, Bill Russell is awesome, and ANTE ZIZIC IS IN BOSTON!! Enjoy the show! #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - June 26: Jayson Tatum reaction plus more rumors
June 26, 2017 03:58 - 45 minutesMassLive's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard share more reaction to the Jayson Tatum pick and break down some of the latest trade rumors. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: June 23- C's draft Tatum as trade rumors swirl
June 23, 2017 03:29 - 29 minutesThe Boston Celtics selected Jayson Tatum with the third overall pick on a draft night that was overshadowed by the Jimmy Butler trade to Minnesota and the rumors Boston was close to trading for Paul George. Sam Packard and John Karalis discuss. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: June 22- the Celtics-Lakers Rivalry with Chris Manning
June 22, 2017 04:04 - 1 hourThere is no greater rivalry than the Celtics and the Lakers. With ESPN's recent special on this rivalry, we got one of the OG Lakers bloggers Chris Manning to come on to talk about our favorite moments and a lot of current events... like how Phil Jackson's bungling of the Knicks hurts Lakers fans feelings and how LaVar Ball isn't so bad from the LA perspective. We really get into a lot of stuff here! Enjoy the show!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - June 21: Recapping the craziest NBA day
June 21, 2017 02:48 - 38 minutesMassLive's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard recap one of the weirdest days in NBA history, which included interesting trades, blockbuster rumors, and a whole lot of things that could impact the Celtics path. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS - June 20: Sam Vecenie breaks down Celtics trade, options at No. 3
June 20, 2017 02:11 - 33 minutesMassLive's Jay King picks draft expert Sam Vecenie's brain about the Celtics big risk of trading the No. 1 pick, and who the team could/should target now with the third overall selection. #RaininJs #Celtics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON CELTICS: June 19- Making sense of trading away the top pick
June 19, 2017 04:23 - 49 minutesDanny Ainge did what we thought was unthinkable... he traded away the top pick and the chance to draft Markelle Fultz. So... what was he thinking? John Karalis and Jay King discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices