Locked On Celtics - Daily Podcast On The Boston Celtics

Jaylen Brown was super-aggressive, Jayson Tatum was also getting to the rim, and Sam Hauser put the game away in the fourth quarter hitting a bunch of 3-pointers to seal a Celtics win over Portland. …

We open up the mailbag once again to answer questions about whether Joe Mazzulla sacrificed wins for lessons this past week, Jaylen Brown's free throw shooting, playing through Brown down the stretch…

The Celtics found themselves in another clutch situation in Phoenix and this time they executed down the stretch, with Jayson Tatum making the right pass before finishing Phoenix off with an iso driv…

The Celtics dropped a big game to the Nuggets, despite Jaylen Brown's 41, because they turned the ball over a bunch and couldn't hit free throws. Also, Nikola Jokic is a god who dropped another tripl…

The late-game execution discourse continues with a closer look at the end of the Cleveland Cavaliers loss and why the Celtics don't go to Kristaps Porzingis more often in those situations. John Karal…

The Celtics had the game well in hand, up 22 with nine minutes to go, then Dean Wade became the best shooter in the universe, Jayson Tatum forgot how to execute down one with :19 to go, and the Celti…

Jayson Tatum won Player of the Month, Jaylen Brown won Player of the Week, and Joe Mazzulla got shafted out of Coach of the Month. Still, the Celtics got some nice recognition after a great month. Jo…

The Warriors dared Jaylen Brown to shoot the ball, and he did, breaking a tie game open in the first quarter and fueling a 50-point win over Steph Curry and  Golden State. John Karalis of Boston Spor…

The Celtics had to be patient and stick to the game plan, but eventually, it paid off. They were only up two halfway through the third quarter, but they ended up winning by almost 30 because of a mon…

How do fans feel about the Celtics chances moving forward? What's the feeling about where this team is versus expectations? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal welcomes in a fan of the Celtics, Dav…

Celtics fans are still buzzing about Boston's win over Philadelphia with only five 3-pointers, so we are taking a deeper dive into the Mazzulla-ball philosophy and what the Celtics are really trying …

This was a weird Celtics game where the Celtics didn't take or make many 3-pointers but they still managed to win going away, beating the Sixers by 18 and holding them below 100. John Karalis of Bost…

Jayson Tatum's case for MVP is gaining momentum, but does he have a real chance to win it? Is the case for "best player on the best team" enough for him to win it? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journ…

It's mailbag time again (JohnKaralis.com/mailbag to submit questions) and today we're getting into a preferred path for the Celtics, including ideal first round and Finals opponents for the Celtics. …

Derrick White had a big first quarter, Jaylen Brown had a huge second quarter, and Jayson Tatum had the big third quarter to help the Celtics recover from blowing an early 16 point lead. John Karalis…

The Celtics have 27 games left before the postseason begins and they have pretty firm control of the East. What are the three biggest challenges they face to close the regular seaon? John Karalis of …

Larry Bird said it was important for everyone to compete when the best basketball players in the world get together. Anthony Edwards said the last thing guys will do is compete during what's supposed…

We open up the mailbag to answer questions about why Jaylen Brown keeps getting booed and whether he'd do well to embrace a villain role. Also, is Stephen A. Smith right about Jayson Tatum being the …

All-Star weekend is over, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum performed well, and both walked out of Indiana under their own power, so it was a big win for the Celtics and Celtics fans. John Karalis of Bos…

The Celtics are at the break and they have a pretty commanding lead. It's looking pretty good for them to hold onto that top seed, barring anything catastrophic. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal…