Tag: 2023-24 nba season

Is now the time for the Boston Celtics to go all-out?

Do the Celtics need to capitalize on this roster and make further moves, regardless of salary cost? 

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With the upcoming salary crunch due to the changes in the NBA’s punitive new collective bargaining agreement, the Boston Celtics and other contenders around the league will face tough decisions as they try to avoid the extreme tax penalties and restrictions generated by becoming a second apron ball club.

Does that mean this is the season for the Celtics to go all-out to capitalize on the evident parity in the league and dip under the second apron next offseason instead? Do the Celtics need to capitalize on this roster and make further moves, regardless of salary cost?

In the latest episode of the CLNS Media “Winning Plays” podcast, host Brian Robb is joined by guest Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston to react to the Jaylen Brown signing, and what it could mean for the Celtics moving forward into this season in the video embedded below.

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How has the league’s new CBA affected the 2023 offseason so far?

The CBA’s effects on team dynamics and young players’ contracts raise questions for the future,

The new NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement has already influenced the offseason. We’ve seen record-breaking spending in free agency while other teams such as the Boston Celtics felt the sting while trying to build their rosters.

The Phoenix Suns strategically navigated the CBA to make moves that might come back to bite them, and veterans and mid-level players expressed concerns about the effect of the CBA on their earnings.

The CBA’s effects on team dynamics and young players’ contracts raise questions for the future, while some of the teams it was created to punish, such as the Suns and Golden State Warriors, do not seem fazed by its punitive aspects just yet.

How has the league’s new CBA affected the 2023 offseason so far?

On an episode of ESPN’s “NBA Today” from earlier this summer, the hosts dive into the impact of the new CBA so far — check it out in the clip embedded below.

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Why the Boston Celtics should be terrifying to opposing teams in 2023-24

Roster shake-ups have given the Celtics another shot at an NBA championship and a much-coveted Banner 18.

The Boston Celtics should look terrifying to opposing clubs and fan bases with a strong starting lineup built around the team’s twin All-NBA forwards, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.

The team’s front office made significant roster changes during the offseason by trading for Washington Wizards big man Kristaps Porzingis, sending  veteran point guard Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies and veteran forward Danilo Gallinari to the Wizards in a three-team deal.

Big man Robert Williams III is showing hints of developing into a versatile stretch center, and Derek White, the new starting point guard, brings underrated defensive prowess.

Roster shake-ups have given the Celtics another shot at an NBA championship and a much-coveted Banner 18.

The folks behind the D Flow Hoops YouTube channel put together a clip on how Boston’s offseason moves have improved the ball club — check out the video embedded above to hear their case to this end.

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What will the Boston Celtics’ offense look like next season?

The reliance on 3s needs to change for better offensive balance, and it will be interesting to see how leaning into an offensive identity impacts how the organization plays defense.

The Boston Celtics have made some substantial changes to how the ball club is likely to play their offense next season after some major roster shake-ups, bringing in players like former Washington Wizards big man Kristaps Porzingis and veteran floor general Derrick White, which presents an interesting puzzle for head coach Joe Mazzulla in the Celtics’ looming 2023-24 campaign.

The loss of point guard Marcus Smart is a major concern for some fans and analysts. The team’s heavy reliance on 3-point shooting needs to change for better offensive balance in the eyes of some, and it will be interesting to see how leaning into an offensive identity impacts how the organization plays defense.

CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning linked up with ESPN’s Mo Dakhil to talk over how Boston will change on the offensive end of the court for a recent “Garden Report” podcast.

Check it out in the clip embedded above to hear their thoughts on how Boston might play in 2023-24.

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Reacting to news of iconic Boston Celtics broadcaster Mike Gorman’s retirement

The legendary play-by-play announcer’s storytelling abilities have become synonymous with Celtics basketball for fans of a certain age.

Fans of the Boston Celtics are slowly coming to terms with the looming retirement of Mike Gorman, iconic longtime Celtics broadcaster after word officially broke of his exiting the industry at the end of the 2023-24 NBA season to come. Gorman had previously hinted at retirement plans, and now that it’s official, the idea of Celtics games without his legendary voice is a jarring one.

The legendary play-by-play announcer’s storytelling abilities have become synonymous with Celtics basketball for fans of a certain age, like Johnny Most and Sean McDonough, who left a lasting mark on the sports broadcasting scene in the city.

To talk over Gorman’s final season on the call for Celtics games and more, the hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Beat” podcast linked up with NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg on a recent episode.

Check out the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about Gorman’s pending retirement.

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Celtics broadcasting legend Mike Gorman on Jaylen Brown’s extension, his last season calling games

Gorman expressed his desire for one more championship parade with a dash of optimism about this version of the team’s potential to win Banner 18.

Mike Gorman, the legendary play-by-play announcer for the Boston Celtics, announced the 2023-24 NBA season will be his last after 43 years with the ball club as a broadcaster.

Gorman expressed his desire for one more championship parade with a dash of optimism about this version of the team’s potential to win Banner 18, as well as a shift away from early morning travel postgame. Despite some concerns, the Celtics remain optimistic about the 2023-2024 season as well after some major changes to the team’s roster in the 2023 offseason. Jaylen Brown’s supermax contract extension and his plans off the court impressed Gorman, too.

To hear Gorman’s thoughts on the season to come and what Boston did this offseason, check out the clip embedded below to hear an interview with the man himself by the folks at NBC Sports Boston.

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Mike Gorman on his final season calling games for the Boston Celtics

Gorman will be honored and celebrated throughout his farewell season by NBC Sports Boston, the Celtics, and fans.

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Legendary Boston Celtics play-by-play announcer Mike Gorman has announced the 2023-24 NBA season will be his last on the call for Boston.

With an impressive four-decade tenure calling Celtics games on the air, Gorman holds the mark for the longest tenure as play-by-play broadcaster for a Boston professional sports franchise. He will be honored and celebrated throughout his farewell season by NBC Sports Boston, the Celtics and fans.

“Being the play-by-play voice of the iconic Boston Celtics since 1981 has been a true honor and privilege,” Gorman said in a recent article by NBC Sports Boston. “When I started on the broadcast team 43 years ago, I could not have dreamed what an amazing journey this would be.”

“A world-class organization like the Boston Celtics and a television partnership which evolved over the years, ultimately allowing me the opportunity to be a part of NBC Sports Boston.”

“Both organizations have been so much more than a job to me, they have been a family and allowed me to meet so many amazing people and forge lifelong friendships,” he added. “So thankful for all of you and a special thanks to the fans.”

“Celtics Nation … you are the best and there is no other group of dedicated fans I would have chosen to take this ride with. I very much look forward to my final season with all of you — and thank you again for allowing me to be a part of your lives.”

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Will the NBA’s newest attempt to fix flopping flop?

Penalizing over-dramatization of contact is seen as a risky and slippery slope by some.

The NBA is attempting to penalize players who flop (fake fouls or over-dramatize contact beyond what the play actually instigated) in the 2023-24 season to come. However, there are concerns about the fairness and consistency of this approach among many fans and analysts of the game given the framework the league is approaching the problem with.

Penalizing over-dramatization of contact is seen as a risky and slippery slope by some. One such analyst is “What’s Wright” podcast host Nick Wright, who isn’t sure the plan is going to work — or that fans will appreciate the product more as more stoppages in play are regularized.

To hear more of Wright’s point of view on whether this well-intentioned move by NBA makes sense next season and beyond, take a look at the clip embedded below.

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Beloved Celtics broadcaster Mike Gorman thinks this is his last season covering Boston

“If we were looking at the roster from the ’90s right now, I’d be saying, ‘I’m done,’” said Gorman. “But this team has a chance to win a championship and I’d just like to be around for that.”

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While having lunch with his family, beloved Boston Celtics broadcaster Mike Gorman lost his vision in one eye. Instead of panicking, he walked to the hospital and was rushed into emergency surgery for a detached retina.

While the surgery was successful, Gorman faced difficulties during this past season trying to call Celtics games with impaired vision. Despite pushing through, he decided the upcoming season will likely be his last, according to a recent article by The Athletic’s Jared Weiss.

“I still thought I could do the games and it wouldn’t be an all-out disaster,” Gorman said. “But I was going to have to look at not doing any more basketball games this year just because (the doctors) want to be conservative, and I wasn’t going to do that. I wasn’t physically sick or in any pain and just couldn’t see. But that’s kind of the bottom line of your job. I tried to fake it.”

“If I had to pin myself down, I would say, ‘Yeah, next year will probably be my last year,” he added.

“If we were looking at the roster from the ’90s right now, I’d be saying, ‘I’m done.’ But this team has a chance to win a championship, and I’d just like to be around for that.”

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The NBA has a new flopping rule that may do more harm than good

Players may still (and almost certainly will) exaggerate fouls, which can create confusion about if a play was a legitimate one.

As we noted earlier Tuesday, the NBA has a new flopping rule that may do more harm than good for the 2023-24 season. For one thing, there are doubts about the rule’s effectiveness. Players may and almost certainly will exaggerate fouls that should be called, which can create confusion about whether a play had a legitimate foul being embellished or incidental contact being sold as more than it actually was.

Add to that the fact that the coaches’ challenge rule has been modified to allow challenges at dead ball situations, but as good as that might sound for getting plays right, it could also lead to more stoppages in the game.

To hear more details about what might be coming down the pike with regards to the league’s new flopping rule, be sure to check out the clip embedded below put together by the folks behind the “Locked On NBA” podcast.

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