Locked On Celtics - Daily Podcast On The Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are one win away from winning it all, and there are a few narratives that need to change. After taking some time to join Brian Windhorst in yelling at Luka Doncic, John Karalis of …

The Celtics took a big hit from the Dallas Mavericks in the first quarter, kept their wits about them, and hung around long enough for Jaylen Brown to get going in the third quarter and help build a …

Kristaps Porzingis suffered a rare foot injury that's been described as a "reverse Curt Schilling," and he's questionable for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. It's possible he can play, but it's possible he…

We're looking for ways the Mavs can actually slow down the Celtics, and neither of the options -- a zone or just giving up mismatches and daring Jayson Tatum to beat them -- seem like they're going t…

The Celtics followed the same game plan and got a similar result in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, letting Luka Doncic get his, making Kyrie Irving inefficient, and making Dereck Lively ineffective. The r…

Are the Mavs already desperate enough to be trying mind games against Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown? Jason Kidd's comments might be that, or they might be some gamesmanship, but whatever it is, it's …

The Celtics executed the perfect plan against Luka Doncic on both ends of the floor, and it's a plan that the Mavs are going to struggle to combat unless a lot changes in a short time. John Karalis o…

The Celtics got huge games from Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis to dominate the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. They followed the exact plan John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal la…

Game 1 of the NBA Finals is finally here. How to the Celtics take advantage of the weaknesses in Dallas' defense? How do they take advantage of their 3-point shooting? John Karalis of Boston Sports J…

Kristaps Porzingis says the plan is to play Game 1, but when he was asked if he was 100%, he said "we'll see." So is he ready to go, will he be risking another injury, and will he be effective when t…

Part two of our crossover preview between Locked On Mavericks and Locked On Celtics focuses on Mavs questions, most importantly: Who do Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving defend? John Karalis of Boston Spo…

We're starting our week-long preview of the NBA Finals with part one of our double-barrel crossover podcasts between Locked On Celtics and Locked On Mavs with a look at how the Celtics defense will o…

Kristaps Porzingis participated in everything the Celtics did on Saturday, though we're not 100% sure what that was. But he seems to be getting even closer to a return. John Karalis of Boston Sports …

The Celtics will face the Mavs in the NBA Finals, pitting Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown against Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. How does Boston deal with Luka and Kyrie? Is there a way to wear them out…

With so much time before the NBA Finals, we decided to open up the mailbag to answer a few of your questions. Those include the team's preferences in the Western Conference Finals, Boston defense vs.…

With so much time (and as of the recording, no opponent yet), we're still celebrating the Celtics run to the Finals and the genuine joy of Jaylen Brown's MVP moment. Then, John Karalis of Boston Spor…

The Celtics are headed to the NBA Finals after sweeping the Indiana Pacers! Game 4 wasn't easy and the Celtics didn't play their best, but they once again came through when it mattered most. John Kar…

It doesn't matter how the Celtics are going, they're still getting disrespected on their way to another easy series win. What happened in Game 3 was real growth, according to John Karalis of Boston S…

The Celtics came out strong but the Indiana Pacers matched them shot for shot early on and then took off in the second quarter, hitting an ungodly amount of shots. They built up an 18 point lead but …

Jaylen Brown went off for 40 points, tying a career-high, as the Celtics won Game 2 at home and took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal discusses that,…