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Celtics Lab 155: (Not a parody NBA basketball podcast) with Sam Sheehan

Sometimes, when the meat of an NBA season is just too well done, and too many cooks are spoiling the stew, one just has to sit back and call in the experts.

Sometimes, when the meat of an NBA season is just too well done and too many cooks are spoiling the stew, one has to sit back and call in the experts.

With the Boston Celtics cooking the rest of the league (besides the Chicago Bulls anyway), some of their players are in the running for MVP and others are struggling with social media, the hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast brought out the big guns to make sense of it all.

That would of course be Sam Sheehan, NBA Reporter for the Athletic 2.0, a very serious mind for a very serious era of Celtics basketball.

Join your usual hosts Alex Goldberg, Cameron Tabatabaie and Justin Quinn as they turn over the reigns of the Lab to Sheehan as we break with our usual footing on podcasting about the Celtics in a moment we felt a lighter approach to coverage might help get us through an early season malaise caused as much by the person running Twitter as what people use it for.

For those of you confused by satire, this episode is (mostly) that before the 35-minute mark.

Those of you not picking up on what the “You Know Ball” podcast host is laying down, we’ll return to our usual format next week — but until then, buckle up.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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What can the early signs of the Boston Celtics’ 2022-23 NBA season tell us about their future?

Which trends are real? Which ones are concerning? And what about Boston’s peers around the league who will be coming for the Celtics this season?

What can the early signs of the Boston Celtics‘ 2022-23 NBA season tell us about the future? With a historic offense, a decent defense, a likely candidate for the 2023 Kia Most Valuable Player award, and perhaps multiple Defensive Player of the Year candidates on a roster that is as deep as any in the league, we know this won’t be a bad ball club.

But which trends are real? Which ones are concerning? And what about Boston’s peers around the league who will be coming for the Celtics this season? Is it too soon to call Boston the outright favorites to win it all in 2023?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast linked up with NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg to try and make sense of what we have been seeing in the interest of not letting recency bias give us the wrong idea about so much that’s going on in the NBA right now.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about the Celtics’ red-hot start to 2022-23.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Celtics Lab 154: What’s true, false, or too soon to tell about early-season Boston Celtics trends with Chris Forsberg

In this pod, we dive into small sample-size theater on the early part of the season for the league and for the Celtics.

With about 15 games played by most teams in the NBA in the 2022-23 season, we have enough data to say some things about the league, the Boston Celtics, and their players. What we are seeing on the court may not be who they are at the end of the season, but we can at least make some educated guesses.

Which weird starts from teams are real? Is Boston’s offense the real deal? Can the Celtics defend like they did last season? Will Joe Mazzulla’s performance earn him a non-interim status upgrade this season? Could Marcus Smart repeat as Defensive Player of the Year, and could Jayson Tatum really win this year’s Most Valuable Player award?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast teamed up with NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg to try and figure out what’s real, what’s fake, and what’s too soon to tell about the trends we’re seeing this season.

Join hosts Alex Goldberg, Cameron Tabatabaie and Justin Quinn as the foursome dives into what we are seeing in the early going.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Taking the temperature on early season Boston Celtics trade targets

Heavy’s Sean Deveney joins us to zero in on what kind of players Boston might need, and what he’s hearing about their trade plans early on.

The Boston Celtics have played enough of their 2022-23 schedule to have an idea of what their roster can do, and they have reportedly been sniffing around the league to see what players might be available.

What do we know about the types of players they might be looking into, and what intel is out there regarding such potential trades?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast were joined by Heavy’s Sean Deveney to discuss early season trade chatter and what the status quo of the league might mean for the Celtics on the most recent episode.

If you want to hear what Deveney is being told by opposing GMs about Boston’s early season trade interest as well as how the team has been playing to start the season, check out the clip embedded below.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Celtics Lab 153: On 2022-23’s surprising start and what it might mean for the Boston Celtics’ trade options with Sean Deveney

Join us for a deep dive into the 2022-23 stat quo so far and what could mean for the trade deadline plans of the Celtics’ front office.

The 2022-23 NBA season is far enough along at this point that we can start getting an idea of what trends have substance to them and which might be smoke and mirrors.

In a season when many teams seemed likely to tank for prized prospect Victor Wembanyama, few are playing poorly and fewer are doing so on purpose.

That might mean fewer potential trade options for contenders such as the Boston Celtics. Given the way they have been playing to start the season is that even very big concern for a team whose weaknesses appear to have been exaggerated?

To take stock of the 2022-23 season, and what it might mean for Boston’s teambuilding plans as it gears up for a run at Banner 18, we linked up with Heavy’s Sean Deveney to talk Celtics trades, the (lack of an) epidemic of tanking and what we like about the team so far.

Join your usual hosts, Justin Quinn and Cameron Tabatabaie, for a deep dive into the 2022-23 stat quo so far and what it could mean for the trade deadline plans of the front office.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Celtics Lab 152: Navigating Boston’s ‘big’ cap concerns with Yossi Gozlan

With rumbles of interest for Grant Williams surfacing and Al Horford’s deal ending, should Celtics fans be worried about the frontcourt’s future?

The Boston Celtics and Grant Williams could not come to terms on a rookie scale extension for the Tennessee alumnus ahead of the 2022-23 NBA season, with Williams instead electing to bet on himself. How could this play out for both parties given we’re hearing rumbles of interest from opposing teams? How does the looming free agency of Al Horford affect Boston’s cap space outlook?

The backdrop for Boston’s offseason financial concerns for their frontcourt also takes shape with a likely cap spike and looming media rights deal that could transform labor negotiations ahead of the league’s next collective bargaining agreement, so what might something like a hard cap mean for Boston?

To get a look at some lingering but timely issues from a teambuilding perspective, the hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast linked up with HoopsHype cap guru Yossi Gozlan to talk over the contours of the Celtics’ and NBA’s cap management concerns, with an unvarnished view of the team’s start thrown in for good measure.

Your usual hosts Cameron Tabatabaie and Justin Quinn also touch on Kyrie Irving’s suspension in the context of a lot of bad NBA news percolating to the surface all at once this week.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Given what we know (and what we don’t), why do the Brooklyn Nets want to hire Ime Udoka?

Are the Nets so desperate to make their team work that they care even less than they have about the optics of their actions?

Even though the Boston Celtics suspended head coach Ime Udoka just months after he guided the club to within two games of an NBA title, the Brooklyn Nets are reportedly strongly considering hiring Udoka with no objections whatever from Boston. What’s really going on here?

Are the Nets so desperate to make their team work that they care even less than they have about the optics of their actions? Could Brooklyn be hoping the cloud of scandal hanging over Udoka would be easier to deal with than the one created by Kyrie Irving’s ongoing issues with antisemitic media and his refusal to apologize for it?

To get to the bottom of things, the hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast linked up with the Nation’s Dave Zirin to talk about what the Udoka hire can tells about the Nets, the Celtics, and issues much bigger than basketball.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Celtics Lab 150: Getting up to speed on Boston’s tilt vs. the new-look Cavaliers with Evan Dammarell

With a changed supporting cast due to the Mitchell trade, it is unclear just how much of a challenge the Cavs are for Boston now.

The Boston Celtics get their first look at the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night as they return to TD Garden for their fifth game of the 2022-23 NBA season. They will square off against Donovan Mitchell, last season’s rookie phenom Evan Mobley, and, health allowing, Darius Garland.

With a changed supporting cast due to the Mitchell trade, it is unclear how much of a challenge the Cavs are for Boston now, but it is clear they are a better team for the deal. Will the Celtics handle their business in the wake of a stinging loss to the Chicago Bulls, or encounter their first losing streak of the season?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast sat down with “Locked On Cavs” host and Fear The Sword editor Evan Dammarell to get a feel for the team Boston faces to kick off the weekend, with Dammarell delivering the goods on what we ought to expect.

Justin Quinn and Cameron Tabatabie also dig into the Bulls loss and the Jaylen Brown-Ye West controversy, the latter recorded before Brown’s mea culpa for his initial response.

Get up to speed with the important Celtics news in the Lab as the 2022-23 season gets fully underway by listening to the clip embedded above.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Boston’s Jayson Tatum got MVP in NBA2K’s official sim; what else can it tell us about potential Celtics hardware for 2022-23?

What are Joe Mazzulla’s odds of winning Coach of the Year? Or Malcolm Brogdon’s for Sixth Man of the Year? Could Marcus Smart repeat as Defensive Player of the Year?

The 2022-23 NBA season still has to be played out; teams have played just a handful of games. But the league’s official video game simulation series NBA2K has already wrapped up its official sim of the 2022-23 campaign with some promising results for fans of the Boston Celtics.

In it, star forward Jayson Tatum wins the 2023 Kia Most Valuable Player award, but the hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast got together with the face of that video game series, Ronnie 2K, to talk over what else the season sim might tell us about the Celtics in the real world for their current campaign.

What are Joe Mazzulla’s odds of winning Coach of the Year? Or Malcolm Brogdon’s for Sixth Man of the Year? Could Marcus Smart repeat as Defensive Player of the Year?

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what the official NBA2K23 sim has to say about the Celtics in 2022-23.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Celtics Lab 149: On Jayson Tatum’s 2023 MVP in NBA 2K23’s official simulation, Marcus Smart’s DPOY repeat case and more with Ronnie 2K

They even talk about what teams end up in the simulated 2023 NBA Finals, but you’ll have to tune in to hear which ones they are.

While he still has to win the award in the actually existing 2022-23 NBA season, the official simulation of 2022-23 put together by the folks at NBA 2K23 has granted the 2023 Kia Most Valuable Player award to superstar Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum.

To talk about Tatum’s hardware in the official sim, co-host of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast Cameron Tabatabaie linked up with Ronnie 2K, the face of the popular game. The duo gets into Marcus Smart’s chances to repeat as Defensive Player of the Year, whether we’ll see enough of Celtics center Robert Williams III for him to be in the running, and more about the season to come based on how the simulation went in the popular video game.

Take a listen to the clip embedded below to get up to speed on what NBA 2K might be able to tell us about the real season about to unfold.

They even talk about what teams end up in the simulated 2023 NBA Finals, but you’ll have to tune in to hear which ones they are.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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