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Mike Gorman reflects on 43 years as the voice of the Boston Celtics

We have seen quite a bit of love for Hall of Fame Boston Celtics broadcaster Mike Gorman for his retirement.

We have seen quite a bit of love for Hall of Fame Boston Celtics broadcaster Mike Gorman for his retirement, whether it be countless standing ovations at his last game called, or the many video tributes we saw during it. He even had the Mayor of the City of Boston, Michelle Wu, proclaim that day (Sunday, April 14) to be “Mike Gorman Day”.

But apart from his brief and emotional speech at the halftime of that game, what does the man himself think about the idea of hanging it up after 43 years of service to the wider Celtics community?

Speaking on a recent episode of the NBC Sports Boston “Celtics Talk” podcast, host Chris Forsberg sat down with Gorman to talk about it. Check it out below!

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

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Mike Gorman’s career highlight tribute video

To honor Gorman and his long career of hallmark moments in Celtics history, the team put together a highlight reel of some of his most important calls.

The Boston Celtics played their last game of the regular season vs. the Washngton Wizards last Sunday night (April 14), but the game itself as something of an afterthought. The star of the day was longtime Boston Celtics broadcaster Mike Gorman, who was being feted ahead of his retirement, capping off a 43-year career in the job.

To honor Gorman and his long career of hallmark moments in Celtics history, the team put together a highlight reel of some of his most important calls in team history. One of several such video tributes, it was met by as many standing ovations from the crowd as well.

To see it for yourself, take a look at the clip embedded below, courtesy of the CLNS Media “Celtics All Access” YouTube channel.

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

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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Doc Rivers, Danny Ainge, Tom Thibodeau give Boston Celtics alumni tribute to Mike Gorman

Current and former members of the Celtics put together a video tribute to Gorman’s time calling the storied ball club. 

On this past Sunday (April 12), Hall of Fame Boston Celtics broadcaster Mike Gorman was feted by the city and league he spent the last 43 years calling Celtics games in. The Mayor of the City of Boston, Michelle Wu, declared it “Mike Gorman Day,” and Gorman’s peers, co-workers, and members of the Celtics organization and their fans united to give him the send-off he deserves.

Current and former members of the Celtics also put together a video tribute to Gorman’s time calling the storied ball club. 

Take a look at the clip embedded below to see it for yourself, courtesy of the CLNS Media “Celtics All Access” YouTube channel.

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

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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Mike Breen, Ian Eagle, NBA broadcasters’ video tribute to Mike Gorman

A host of his media peers paid their homage to the 43-year career of Mike Gorman as the voice of the Celtics.

On the City of Boston’s “Mike Gorman Day” this past Sunday (April 12), fans of the Boston Celtics, members of the team, and a host of his media peers paid their homage to the 43-year career of Mike Gorman as the voice of the Celtics.

Gorman gave a speech at halftime with his current broadcast partner for NBC Sports Boston, former Boston big man Brian Scalabrine. And it was as an emotional moment as one might expect, especially when Tommy Heinsohn’s role in his career came up. But there were also many video tributes from fellow league broadcasters, including Mike Breen, Ian Eagle, and many others. 

Take a look at the clip embedded below courtesy of the CLNS Media “Celtics All Access” YouTube channel to see them for yourself.

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

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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Full Mike Gorman Day halftime ceremony and speech

The Celtics honored longtime Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Gorman with a special day at TD Garden.

The Boston Celtics honored longtime Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Gorman with a special day at TD Garden on the same day that City of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proclaimed it “Mike Gorman Day” this past Sunday (April 14) afternoon.

Gorman, who called his final regular season game after 43 years of doing so for the Celtics, got a bit emotional as one might expect at the ceremony, which featured countless standing ovations and a number of video tributes. There was also a ceremony at halftime that Gorman’s broadcast partner Brian Scalabrine and he spoke about Mike’s legacy that we have included for your own viewing pleasure.

Courtesy of the CLNS Media “Celtics All Access” YouTube channel, check it out for yourself in the clip embedded below.

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

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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Grant Williams responds to Mike Gorman’s take on him being a bad locker guy

It took a lot of people by surprise to hear Gorman saying that former Celtics backup forward Grant Williams was a bad locker room guy.

It took a lot of people by surprise to hear longtime Boston Celtics broadcaster Mike Gorman saying that former Celtics backup forward Grant Williams was a bad locker room guy in Boston — and perhaps with the Dallas Mavericks as well. The Charlotte native was dealt from the Mavs to the Charlotte Hornets, prompting the discussion that led to the comments from Gorman on a podcast appearance earlier this year.

Since then, Williams has publicly responded a few times to Gorman’s characterization (as did former teammate Jayson Tatum), sharing his feelings about Gorman’s disparaging comments about him, most recently when Boston played Charlotte.

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, took a closer look at Williams’ response and the wider context it came from on a recent episode. Check it out below.

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

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Mike Gorman on being the voice of the Boston Celtics for 43 years

And to think he ended up with that lifelong gig due to a chance encounter!

When Hall of Fame Boston Celtics play-by-play announcer Mike Gorman started the gig that got him in the Hall, the Celtics had four fewer titles and Boston icon Larry Bird was still in his rookie season. 43 years later, Gorman is still going strong, but will be passing the mic to a new generation at the end of the Celtics’ 2023-24 campaign.

The man is being feted by the entire city in honor of his career calling Celtics games for over four decades, and rightfully so. And to think he ended up with that lifelong gig due to a chance encounter!

To talk about that chance encounter and the four-decades plus of calling Celtics games that followed it, the hosts of the “TODAY” show sat down with Gorman on a recent episode.

Check it out in the clip above!

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Was Grant Williams really a bad locker room guy when he was with the Boston Celtics?

While he definitely had a habit of getting under the skin of his teammates a bit at times, the general consensus among most was that he also had a strong bond with his former teammates.

Was Grant Williams really a bad locker room guy when he was with the Boston Celtics? While he definitely had a habit of getting under the skin of his teammates a bit at times, the general consensus among most was that he also had a strong bond with his former teammates.

This flies in the face of comments from Hall of Fame Celtics announcer Mike Gorman, who suggested that Williams has perhaps been more irksome than we realize. Former Boston teammate made a point of noting Williams was a good teammate on social media in the wake of Gorman’s assessment, but that doesn’t mean that the truth is not somewhere in the middle.

To talk it over, the hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast dug into these rumors and shared their thoughts on what it all actually means.

Check it out above! 

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

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Joe Mazzulla is ‘the coach of the Celtics’ next 20 years,’ per Mike Gorman

“I think he is,” said Gorman. “He was a guy like me in a way. He’s in the right place, the right time, and he got an opportunity.”

Legendary Boston Celtics broadcaster Mike Gorman has seen his share of Celtics head coaches over the tears (a dozen, in fact), so his words carry more weight than most in that regard given his proximity to the team since 1981.

The Hall of Fame New England sports personality recently weighed in on Boston’s current coach, Joe Mazzulla, on a recent episode of the “Green With Envy” podcast, noting that since his first, bumpy season at the Celtics’ helm in a season he took the job just days after the suspension of prior head coach Ime Udoka, he has “come 180 degrees in terms of personality.”

“I think now he’s comfortable with who he is and where he’s going,” added Gorman. “And he understands that he’s going to win some, he’s going to lose some, but he’s going to be in them.”

“They don’t get blown out very much,” observed the Celtics’ voice. “He keeps teams in the game. I think he’s the coach of the Celtics’ next 20 years.”

“I think he is,” emphasized Gorman. “He was a guy like me in a way. He’s in the right place, the right time, and he got an opportunity.”

Now the only question is what Mazzulla will do with it.

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Mike Gorman on Boston’s odds of hanging a banner this season

“You don’t win championships when you’re in your twenties,” said Gorman.

Mike Gorman knows a thing or two about the Boston Celtics and championships. Having had a front-row view to four of the storied ball club’s 17 titles, few have had a bigger window into what it takes to win it all in that city. And while the legendary broadcaster is optimistic about the Celtics’ chances of hanging Banner 18 this season, he also wants us to temper expectations. “The thing that people don’t realize, but if you look, you’ll find out this is a fact,” said Gorman on the “Green with Envy” podcast, “you don’t win championships when you’re in your twenties.”

Referring to the team’s three stars, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kristaps Porzingis — all under 30, and by a fair amount in Tatum’s case — this trend is generally true, with all-time greats like LeBron James (27) and Michael Jordan (28) the rare exception.

“You win championships when you’re in your early 30s, from 31 to about 33 or 34,” he added.

“Those are the prime years for guys,” explained Gorman. “And this bunch, as good as they are, have a long way to go to get to that point.”

“Now, if they can get themselves a title between now and then, that would be wonderful. But I think right now, where they’re at, they’d have to steal one here.”

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

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