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Another entry from the CLNS archive vault — May 30, 1987, Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Pistons at Celtics in a sweltering Boston Garden. Four days after Larry Bird's steal saved Game 5, Detroit won Game 6 and came back to Boston one win from the Finals. Robert Parish played 42 minutes on a sprained ankle. K.C. Jones coached two days after his mother's funeral. Joe Dumars scored 35 on 21 shots. And late in the third quarter, Adrian Dantley and Vinnie Johnson collided head-on — Dantley left on a stretcher. Bird played all 48 minutes: 37 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 10-for-10 from the line. Celtics 117, Pistons 114. The full CBS broadcast story — Dick Stockton and Tommy Heinsohn on the call — hosted by Gary Tanguay. Sources: Basketball-Reference box score; Sports Illustrated (June 8, 1987); Leigh Montville, Boston Globe (May 31, 1987). 🍀 Larry Bird vs. Dominique Wilkins — The Duel Before THE Duel 📼 The 1988 Tapes — https://youtu.be/YbwBkq1k2Q4 🍀 Why Larry Bird Shot Better With Goggles He Hated | The 1988 Tapes 📼 — https://youtu.be/gdsM5QSeG7I 📼 The Tapes — Rare NBA Archives playlist: [PLAYLIST LINK] CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold Open 0:21 Title Card 0:26 Intro 0:34 The Setup 1:42 First Half 3:24 Drop 1 — Dumars 3:46 Third Quarter 5:11 The Collision 5:37 Drop 2 — The Debate 5:59 Fourth Quarter 6:46 Rebound Barrage 7:58 Final Score 8:05 Sponsor 9:37 Stat Recap 9:50 Outro 10:28 End Card CLNS Media is Powered by:  Kalshi — On Kalshi, you’re trading against peers in a live market — meaning there’s no house. And as the probability changes, you can buy in and out of your position. Trade the draft pick, the game, and more on Kalshi! Download Kalshi. Use code CLNS to get $25 when you trade $25. K-A-L-S-H-I. Kalshi. Trade What’s Next. 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see kalshi.com/regulatory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Ryan is joined once again by Gary Tanguay to discuss more Celtics legends from yesteryear. They start by answering a listener question regarding Rick Barry & John Havlicek. Who was the better player? Bob Ryan passionately makes the case for Hondo. Later, they remember the famous trade that paved the way for Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to land in Boston. Bob recounts their incredible careers and where they stack up among the greats. He always explains how different or similar Kevin McHale's career would've been had he never played with Larry Bird. NBA History on CLNS Media is Powered by: Kalshi — On Kalshi, you’re trading against peers in a live market — meaning there’s no house. And as the probability changes, you can buy in and out of your position. Trade the draft pick, the game, and more on Kalshi! Download Kalshi. Use code CLNS to get $25 when you trade $25. K-A-L-S-H-I. Kalshi. Trade What’s Next. 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see kalshi.com/regulatory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Goodman and Gary Tanguay on Kevin McHale: a post scorer so unstoppable that getting him the ball meant the possession was already over. Part of the trade that also brought Robert Parish to Boston for the rights to Joe Barry Carroll — arguably the greatest trade in NBA history, and it delivered three championships. "You just couldn't stop him. I think he's kind of underappreciated and forgotten because Bird was so good." 0:00 — Cold open: McHale's post scoring 0:41 — The Kevin McHale topic & the Joe Barry Carroll trade 1:31 — McHale's unstoppable post moves 2:34 — Bird/McHale vs. Tatum/Jaylen Brown 3:11 — McHale's underrated defense 4:08 — The 1980s Celtics frontline dominance 5:44 — McHale's back-to-the-basket mastery 6:19 — PrizePicks Join this channel to get access to perks, exclusive content, rate games, moments, footage and LIVE NBA Legends Q&A and AMAs with members! Start on link below! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWJOKseXd--YsDaUsOt06gA/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another entry from the CLNS archive vault — March 15, 1988, Market Square Arena, and Larry Bird is playing with a fractured orbital bone and a pair of goggles he couldn't stand. Nine days earlier, a Dell Curry elbow broke the bone under Bird's left eye. He finished that game seeing two rims. Three nights later he showed up in goggles and scored 36 on the Spurs. This is the fourth and final goggles game — 34 points, 12-of-22, zero fouls, against a Pacers team with a 22-year-old rookie named Reggie Miller who set a franchise rookie 3-point record that night. Bird played four games in the goggles and shot 55% from the floor. In his first game without them, he went 8-for-19 while Michael Jordan scored 50. The full WLVI TV-56 broadcast — Bob Cousy on the call, the rim-simulation graphic, the Ainge and Miller record nights, and the first Celtics season sweep of Indiana. Sources: Basketball-Reference box scores; Bob Ryan, "Larry Bird and the Goggles." 🍀 Jordan vs. Bird: 1988 Duel No One Remembers | The 1988 Tapes 📼 — https://youtu.be/Q8KhpBoPPFY 🍀 Every Larry Bird & Michael Jordan Shot From THIS Forgotten Duel | 1988 Tapes — https://youtu.be/vq-uvYVKxWU CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold Open: Goggle Graphic 0:18 The 1988 Goggle Game 1:32 The Dell Curry Elbow 3:23 36 Points vs Spurs 5:36 Celtics vs Pacers 1988 9:26 PrizePicks Sponsor 10:32 Larry Bird 4-Game Run 11:13 Bulls Game Without Goggles 12:28 Toughest Stretch in NBA History? 13:34 Outro & Channel Info #LarryBird #Celtics #ReggieMiller #NBAHistory #The1988Tapes NBA History on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in lineups when you win your first $5 lineup! — MUSIC LINKS & ARTISTS CREDITS: Original score generated for this episode. Sound effects licensed via Epidemic Sound. 🎧 All music is fully licensed in compliance with Epidemic Sound. You can also enjoy this vast catalog of royalty free music here- Visit our partners for royalty free music at https://share.epidemicsound.com/fx0q30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Ryan spends nearly 30 minutes making the case for John Havlicek as one of the most underrated legends in NBA history — the only non-center to guard and outplay both Oscar Robertson and Jerry West as they aged, an 8-time champion who invented his own position, and a guy who averaged 34 minutes a game at age 35 in his final season. Then Bob answers the real question: could Bird and Havlicek have actually played together? His answer — "ridiculously good" — plus the stories that make both men legends beyond the stat sheet: Havlicek's near-career as an NFL wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, his famous thriftiness, and the "Hondo handfuls" ice bucket story that still makes Bob Ryan laugh. ☘️ A follow-up to: "What If You Had to Pick — Bird or Havlicek?" https://youtu.be/6ALYRV7bco4  00 — Intro 1:14 — Havlicek & Bird debate intro 2:02 — Havlicek's case 3:21 — Enter Larry Bird 4:10 — Bob on Havlicek's greatness 10:09 — PrizePicks 12:22 — Havlicek vs. Bird similarities 17:20 — Havlicek vs. Bird differences 22:27 — Stories about Larry Bird and John Havlicek 26:48 — Outro NBA History on CLNS Media is Powered by 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 in lineups instantly if you win your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another entry from the CLNS archive vault — January 12, 1988, Chicago Stadium, and the Bird-Jordan duel almost nobody brings up. Maybe bc it wasn’t in the playoffs? Maybe bc time just skipped over it. Either way, CLNS The Tapes series is dustin off the vhs and breaking this one down..  Larry Bird went for 38 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists in 44 minutes. Michael Jordan answered with 42 on 19-of-35. Both men had exactly 10 points at halftime. Then they combined for 60 after the break. But the number nobody talks about is zero. With 23 seconds left, the Chicago Stadium PA announcer called Michael Jordan for his sixth personal foul and sent him to the bench. The foul belonged to Charles Oakley. Jordan finished the night with ZERO personal fouls and ZERO turnovers in 43 minutes — and re-entered the game with two seconds on the clock. Also on this tape: Kevin McHale's 10,000th career point, Danny Ainge extending his three-point streak record on a 1-for-5 night, Robert Parish going 18 and 16, a rookie Reggie Lewis, Fred Roberts wearing Cedric Maxwell's number 31, and Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes sitting courtside in fur coats. Boston won 104-97. Twenty-five days later both teams were back in this same building for All-Star Weekend. Two rounds apart that spring, Detroit ended both their seasons. 📼 FULL GAME AVAIL TO MEMBERS HERE: https://youtu.be/4s5BQxJ98jA?is=gUMYTbLeVN5cjfVX NBA History on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in Lineups if you win your first $5 Lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CLNS Media historian and founder Nick Gelso and Gary Tanguay — actor, former Celtics television host, and host of the Bob Ryan and Jeff Goodman podcast — debate whether Jaylen Brown's No. 7 deserves a spot in the TD Garden rafters, following Celtics president Brad Stevens' comments that he believes it's likely to happen. Join this channel to get access to perks, exclusive content, rate games, moments, footage and LIVE NBA Legends Q&A and AMAs with members! Start on link below! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWJOKseXd--YsDaUsOt06gA/join — 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in Lineups if you win your first $5 Lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Ryan doesn’t hold back on Doc Rivers’ Hall of Fame case: “If he hadn’t gotten that championship, it’s doubtful he would get into the Hall of Fame as easily as he has.” Bob and Jeff Goodman break down Doc’s induction weekend, the Big Three showing up as his presenters, and the Pat Riley advice that talked him into coaching in the first place. Plus: Rajon Rondo’s wasted potential, the Lakers selling for $12.5 billion, and Mark Few’s own Hall of Fame weekend. 🍀 Related: Doc Rivers: “Tommy Heinsohn Would’ve Hated the Jaylen Brown Trade” 😳 https://youtu.be/2-AKZwyVUZo 🍀 Full Press Conference: Doc Rivers Hall of Fame Induction https://youtu.be/vz5DZFVyIp8 On this episode of the Bob Ryan, Jeff Goodman and Gary Tanguay podcast the guys reflect on the recent news around the NBA and take a look at the latest around the league reacting to Doc Rivers being inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame. The guys look back on his time with the Celtics as well as his legacy in the sport of basketball not just as a coach but as a player as well.  0:00 - Coming up! 0:24 - Welcome in! 2:09 - Which 76ers player can not get hurt next season? 5:08 - Doc Rivers inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame last weekend 11:55 - Prizepicks 14:12 - Dennis Schroder traded to Hornets 17:01 - Los Angeles Lakers Sold for $12.5 Billion 23:59 - Mark Few inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame last weekend 28:00 - Wrapping up! NBA History on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 in lineups instantly if you win your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don Nelson has passed away at 86. Bob Ryan and Gary Tanguay spend this episode remembering the real Nelly — not just the Hall of Fame coach, but the Celtic most people under 60 never saw play. The story nobody knows: Nelson became a Celtic for $1,000 cash because rival Tom Heinsohn personally told Red Auerbach to go get him. 0:00 — Why Tom Heinsohn told Red to sign Don Nelson 1:05 — Nelson’s early career and the Havlicek birthday coincidence 4:36 — His playing days at Iowa and a rough stretch with the Lakers 5:23 — Signed to the Celtics for $1,000 cash 6:45 — Heinsohn’s go-to clutch play was always for Nelson 8:38 — The legendary Game 7 shot off the back of the rim 11:37 — PrizePicks 12:41 — The bar debate that ended with broken glasses 14:04 — Bill Russell called him “the ultimate Celtic” 14:31 — Retiring to Maui, and a famous marijuana patch 17:34 — The 1983 friction with Red Auerbach as a coach 20:19 — Building Run TMC and drafting Nowitzki and Nash in one night 24:44 — Bob Ryan’s personal story: the 10,000-point favor NBA History on CLNS Media is Powered by 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 in lineups instantly if you win your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Cedric Maxwell Podcast, hosted by CLNS Media’s Nick Gelso and Gary Tanguay, Celtics legend Cedric Maxwell doesn’t hold back on the Jaylen Brown trade — the criticism Jaylen’s taken since leaving, what a championship in Philadelphia would mean for his legacy, and why Boston’s new cap situation has him worried about the Celtics’ next move. Plus: comparing the Jaylen Brown fallout to the Luka Dončić trade reaction, and why Jaylen picked up Marcus Smart’s mantle as the Celtics’ enforcer. 0:00 - Cold Open: “I’m Pissed Off” — Jaylen Brown trade reaction 0:35 - Sixers chemistry: who’s playing for a contract? 2:11 - Predicting Jaylen’s role in Philly by January 3:07 - Cache debate: LeBron vs. Embiid vs. Jaylen 4:38 - PrizePicks 6:49 - Cedric Maxwell: “I hated to see him go” — Jaylen’s legacy 7:53 - Cap aprons are dismantling super teams 8:44 - Dynasties vs. parity: what Celtics fans actually want 10:24 - Jaylen Brown trade vs. the Luka Dončić fallout 12:10 - The pressure now on Jayson Tatum 12:54 - The “smartest guy in the room” quote controversy 13:50 - Back to “Pissed Off” — the comments made about Jaylen 14:28 - Marcus Smart & Jaylen Brown’s enforcer legacy Visit our MERCH Store: https://shop.clnsmedia.com The Cedric Maxwell Podcast on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was Dave Cowens telling the truth about never seeing Larry Bird play? Bob Ryan settles it — and the answer goes back further than you’d think. Cowens never watched Wilt Chamberlain, Wes Unseld, or Willis Reed on tape before playing them either. This wasn’t about Bird. This was just who Dave Cowens was. Plus: what would the Celtics have looked like with Cowens, Bird, AND Havlicek together? 🍀 Watch the original clip that started the debate: https://youtu.be/F0gk_COfa1Y — Chapters: 0:00 - Intro: Dave Cowens and Larry Bird 0:48 - 1979 Interview with Dave Cowens 1:26 - Cowens' Unique Basketball Philosophy 5:15 - Cowens' Off-Court Adventures and Folklore 7:53 - What If Havlicek Played With Bird? 9:43 - Do Great Players Exceed Expectations? 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in Lineups if you win your first $5 Lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nobody retires the same way. Bill Russell walked away in secret — no announcement, no ceremony, gone. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar got a season-long farewell tour with a rocking chair waiting in every arena. Larry Bird picked up the phone at 8:45 in the morning and told one writer. And Bob Ryan was there for all of it. In this episode, Bob remembers how the greatest players in NBA history said goodbye — the exits that matched the men: Russell’s silence, Kareem’s long goodbye, Bird’s phone call, Wilt, Dr. J’s send-off, and Jordan leaving three different times. Which legend got the exit right? That’s the debate. NBA History and Storytellers on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 Prize Picks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in lineups when you win your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Ryan has covered the Boston Celtics under every owner since Walter Brown — the founder who mortgaged his own house to keep the team alive. In this episode, Bob goes through all of them, era by era… including the one owner who nearly destroyed the franchise. John Y. Brown traded THREE first-round picks to the Knicks for Bob McAdoo — without telling Red Auerbach. Red was so furious he nearly took the Knicks job. Imagine Celtics history if he had. Bob covers it all: • Walter Brown, the founder who paid for the team out of his own pocket • The revolving-door 70s: Ballantine Beer, Irv Levin, and the franchise swap with Buffalo • John Y. Brown — the man Red couldn’t forgive • Harry Mangurian, the underrated owner who let Red rebuild • The Gaston years and the leaky Garden roof • Wyc Grousbeck’s championship era • Bill Chisholm’s record $6.1 billion purchase — and what it means for the banner 18 core 🔔 Subscribe for Celtics history from the man who covered every era of it 👇 Who’s the best owner in Celtics history? Worst? Drop it below. 📌 Chapters: 0:00 — Walter Brown: The Founder Who Mortgaged His House 2:10 — The Revolving Door: Beer Companies & Franchise Swaps 4:45 — John Y. Brown: Three Picks, No Phone Call 7:30 — How Close Red Came to the Knicks 9:15 — Mangurian: The Owner Nobody Remembers (But Should) 11:40 — The Gaston Era & the Old Garden 14:00 — Wyc, Banner 17 & 18 16:20 — Bill Chisholm’s $6.1 Billion Bet 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - John Y. Brown Era — The Craziest Transaction in Celtics History 2:52 - Walter Brown & the Dynasty Years 4:27 - Harry Mangurian Steps In and Signs Larry Bird 5:42 - The Grousbeck Era: Stability, Championships & the 2010 Game 7 6:32 - Bob's First Years Covering the Celtics (1969–76) 8:11 - The Dave Cowens Player-Coach Disaster Season 11:19 - M.L. Carr & the Locker Room Turnaround 11:52 - PrizePicks 13:18 - The Don Gaston Era & the Dark Years 14:25 - Bob's Verdict Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of "Showtime with Michael Cooper," we are privileged to host NBA veteran and icon, Dee Brown. Known for his illustrious career and deep understanding of basketball, Brown delves into his journey, unfolding tales from his experiences on and off the court. From his earliest influences to his legendary time with the Boston Celtics, Brown shares captivating anecdotes and insights that weave together the fabric of his basketball life. Along with his personal stories, Brown also discusses the evolution of the game, comparing the strategic and stylistic differences between the basketball of his time and the modern era. As he navigates through these stories, Brown's unique perspective and candid nature illuminate various aspects of the sport, giving viewers an intimate look into the world of professional basketball. Whether you're a newcomer to the sport or a long-time fan, this conversation is a deep dive into the richness of NBA history, the intricacies of professional gameplay, and a testament to the spirit and the heart of basketball. Join us on "Showtime with Michael Cooper" as we embark on this insightful journey with Dee Brown, a must-watch for every basketball enthusiast who values the roots and evolution of the game! Don't miss out on this chance to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the sport we all love. Showtime with Coop on CLNS is Powered by:  💰 Prize Picks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Cedric Maxwell Podcast, hosted by CLNS Media's Nick Gelso, Celtics legend Cedric Maxwell reacts to Boston's shocking trade of Jaylen Brown to the 76ers. Max discusses whether this was a basketball decision or if something else was at play, whether the Celtics mishandled their relationship with Brown, if this is a championship move or a franchise reset, why Boston traded him to Philadelphia, and what it all means for Jayson Tatum moving forward. 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Initial Reactions to the Trade 6:22 - Was this a basketball decision? 22:00 - PrizePicks 23:00 - Comparison to the Ray Allen Trade 24:30 - How Damaging is Dealing with Trade Rumors as a Player? 33:30 - Max's Message to Jaylen 35:10 - Tatum's Role in the Trade 40:00 - Snowtime Lakers 45:00 - Reacting to Knicks Championship 49:00 - Wrapping Up Visit our MERCH Store: https://shop.clnsmedia.com The Cedric Maxwell Podcast on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 Prize Picks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices