Tag: sean grande

On this day: Paul Silas passes; Sean Grande born; Kuberski signed

On this date, Sean Grande was born, Steve Kuberski returned to Boston and the Celtics beat the Raptors in triple-overtime.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, legendary Boston power forward Paul Silas left us. Born in 1943 in Prescott, Arkansas, Silas and his extended family moved to California as part of the Great migration, living in Oakland California with cousins who would eventually become the Pointer Sisters and another who would play college ball with him at Creighton.

Drafted by the then-St. Louis (now, Atlanta) Hawks in 1964, Silas would play for them and the Phoenix Suns before he was dealt to the Celtics in 1972. The McClymonds High graduate would win two of his three titles with Boston, and go on to play for the Denver Nuggets and Seattle SuperSonics before starting a three-decade career as an NBA coach.

His son Stephen has since followed him into the profession. Rest in Peace, Mr. Silas.

Sean Grande could be the next voice of the Celtics, but this year, it’s about Mike Gorman

Grande made an appearance on the CLNS Media “Celtics Beat” podcast to talk about Gorman’s last season.

[anyclip pubname=”2123″ widgetname=”0016M00002U0B1kQAF_M8170″]

You can get WEEI broadcaster Sean Grande to discuss the potential of becoming the next TV voice of the Boston Celtics but if you do, you can bet he is going to emphasize that the current Celtics season soon to kick off should be focused on legendary Boston broadcaster Mike Gorman‘s last run after more than 40 years of calling games with the storied ball club.

Grande made an appearance on the CLNS Media “Celtics Beat” podcast to talk about Gorman’s last season calling Celtics games and stressed the importance of enjoying Gorman’s final year on the call.

To hear more about what one Boston broadcasting legend had to say about another electing to call it a day after a Hall of Fame career that wove Gorman into the fabric of our lives, take a look at 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

[lawrence-auto-related count=1 category=590969556]

Boston broadcaster Sean Grande on the origin of his, Mike Gorman’s ‘Got it!’

Grande recently made an appearance on the CLNS Media “Celtics Talk” podcast to discuss the stylistic overlap, its potential origins, and more.

[anyclip pubname=”2123″ widgetname=”0016M00002U0B1kQAF_M8170″]

When it comes to using just two very specific words when on the call for a Boston Celtics game, it seems there was a parallel evolution behind the rise of a signature phrase used by two of the club’s most beloved broadcasting names.

That of course would be NBC Sports Boston’s Mike Gorman and WEEI radio’s Sean Grande, both of whom are known for peppering the call during successful high-leverage plays with the turn of phrase “Got it!” Grande recently made an appearance on the CLNS Media “Celtics Talk” podcast to discuss the stylistic overlap, its potential origins and much more about calling Celtics games in what is to be Gorman’s final season in that role before retiring.

Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what Grande has to say about that signature call, its history and more.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

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

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

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

[lawrence-auto-related count=1 category=590969556]

Who will be the next voice of the Boston Celtics after Mike Gorman retires?

The future of Boston Celtics broadcasting is currently in transition.

[anyclip pubname=”2123″ widgetname=”0016M00002U0B1kQAF_M8170″]

The Boston Celtics‘ television coverage is in transition with the news of longtime Boston sports broadcaster Mike Gorman calling it a day after the the 2023-24 campaign.

WEEI’s Sean Grande, known for his work as a Celtics radio commentator for some time, is considered a likely potential successor for the TV role Gorman will leave behind. Will he be the next voice of the Celtics, or do the networks that cover Boston’s games have other plans for coverage beyond the 2023-23 season?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Beat” podcast were recently joined by Grande to talk it over.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about who might be calling Celtics games in the future.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

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

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

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

[lawrence-auto-related count=1 category=590969556]

Cedric Maxwell and Sean Grande’s broadcast success was built on good chemistry

The duo have honed their broadcasting chemistry for more than two decades now, gracing the airwaves with their insightful observations and rapier wits.

When you have called more than 2,000 basketball games together, you should probably be pretty good at your job. And that is an understatement when referring to the radio (and sometimes TV) voices of the Boston Celtics, former Celtics champ Cedric Maxwell and Sean Grande.

The duo have honed their broadcasting chemistry for more than two decades, gracing the airwaves with their insightful observations and rapier wits, embedded forever in our memories of the highs and lows of following the Boston-based club (who are we kidding, it’s mostly been highs).

The pair recently sat down for an interview with Celtics team reporter Marc D’Amico as part of the team-produced “View from the Rafters” podcast.

Check it out for yourself to hear their tales of calling Celtics games over the years, and developing their craft together.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

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

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

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

[lawrence-auto-related count=1 category=590969556]

[mm-video type=video id=01gxymfeadaery9jyv5k playlist_id=01eqbzegwgnrje4tv2 player_id=01eqbvq570kgj8vfs7 image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01gxymfeadaery9jyv5k/01gxymfeadaery9jyv5k-d3a07320bb274c46a169a5b677f31208.jpg]

Cedric Maxwell and Sean Grande – the radio voices of the Boston Celtics

For more than two decades now, Grande and Max have graced the airwaves during Celtics games to keep us in the know and entertained.

Few broadcasters who have covered the Boston Celtics over the years can hold a candle to the legendary team of Mike Gorman and Tommy Heinsohn. But two who have a bit of mojo of their own are former Celtics champion and current color man Cedric Maxwell and his radio broadcast partner, Sean Grande.

For more than two decades, Grande and Max have graced the airwaves during Celtics games to keep us in the know and entertained as well. They have done their jobs with integrity and energy, as much as anyone could ask from the voices calling the game on any given night.

The pair were recent guests on the Celtics-produced podcast “View from the Rafters” to talk about their time calling games together; check it out to hear some behind-the-scenes tales on top of their part of Boston sports history.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

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

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

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

[lawrence-auto-related count=1 category=590969556]

[mm-video type=video id=01gxtmamddxze1fgcm96 playlist_id=01eqbzegwgnrje4tv2 player_id=01eqbvq570kgj8vfs7 image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01gxtmamddxze1fgcm96/01gxtmamddxze1fgcm96-3b10d55c05c87390bd9114adee0eb00e.jpg]

On this day: Sean Grande born; Kuberski signed; 3 OT win vs. Raps in ’96

On this date, Sean Grande was born, Steve Kuberski returned to Boston and the Celtics beat the Raptors in triple-overtime.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team’s current play-by-play announcer Sean David Grande was born in New York City, New York in 1971. The radio voice of the Celtics — as Grande is often called for his work alongside Celtics alumnus and fellow broadcaster Cedric Maxwell for 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Grande and Max” show – got his start in the industry in the late 1980s calling college basketball, hockey and football for Boston University.

He would switch to calling games for Boston College football and hockey in 1996 and soon began calling NCAA tournament games in basketball and became a popular personality on local radio station WEEI before leaving to call NBA games in 1998, starting with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Grande would return to the Boston market to cover the Celtics in 2001.