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Coach Healy examines what factors were behind the maddening and lopsided trade of Jaylen Brown this offseason, and asks the harder questions he feels Boston media didn't have the nerve to ask. 

The Spurs dethroned the defending champs on their home floor. Chet disappears. Victor ascends. Coach and Tone break down the ins and outs of one of the greatest West finals in recent memory, and the Finals matchup to come between The Knicks and The Spurs. 

Coach and Tone discuss the Celtics falling short again, this time to the underdog 76ers. The Celtics future is discussed, with a critical analysis from Coach Healy on what the C's must do to survive and thrive in an increasingly talented Eastern Conference.  Sorry for the late upload everyone! We'll be back to break down each Conference Finals soon.

Coach takes us through the men's and women's Final Four games, shares a Dan Shaughnessy article on the most impactful coaches in our lives, and provides previews the upcoming NBA playoffs.  

Coach and Tone break down a special batch of March Madness games as UConn upsets Duke to advance to the Final Four. The Celtics beat Atlanta, OKC, and Charlotte to clinch a playoff berth. 

Coach and Tone talk about homegrown talent TJ Power and his heroics to earn Penn a birth in the NCAA tournament. The Celtics 5-3 March is also discussed, along with the Lakers dramatic win over the Nuggets this weekend.    Thanks for listening everybody. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Coach and Tone talk about the Celtics recent offensive clinic with wins at GS, LAL, and Brooklyn. Coach tells us why he thinks Celtics could come out of the East over Detroit, and why the Rockets went from contenders to pretenders in the West. 

Coach and Tone discuss the crowded East, the pesky Nuggets, and Coach Healy's "system" that will fix the draft and eliminate tanking. Happy New Year everybody!

Coach and Tone discuss an array of topics including: Klay Thompson blistering takedown of Ja Morant The league trending toward bigger do-everything forwards like Jalen Johnson Miami's new offense Boston's surprisingly strong start. Surprising Rookies. Keyonte George's really rough game The worst rebounder in NBA history Jordan Walsh's improved contributions Hauser and White finally breaking out of their slumps Thanks for listening everyone!

Coach and Tone talk about an epic World Series game 7, the fun-to-watch Celtics, and Pete Carill's book, The Smart Take From The Strong. 

Coach and Tone are back and excited for a new NBA season starting this Tuesday. Coach breaks down the new look Celtics, Eastern Conference contenders and pretenders, and looks at a ferociously competitive West. 

Coach and Tone go through Summer League hopefuls, and offer insight and early predictions on standings in the East and the somehow-even-more-supercharged-West.  Thanks for listening everybody. Have a great summer!

In a game 7 tainted by Tyrese Haliburton's ruptured achilles, the Thunder won the 2025 NBA Championship with a dominant 3rd quarter. Coach and Tone break down the game, and discuss how the Rockets trading for Durant, Magic trading for Bane, and now Celtics trading away Jrue Holiday for Anfernee Simons affects the landscape of each conference. Thanks for listening everybody! We'll see you in the offseason!

Coach and Tone break down the tremendous back and forth Finals between The Pacers and Thunder ahead of Sunday's Game 7. 

Coach and Tone breakdown a tough Celtics exit from the playoffs, a devastating injury to Jayson Tatum, and how the Celtics pick up the pieces moving into an offseason full of tough decisions. 

We're back! Coach and Tone go through the recent happenings in the NBA, Joker's insane 30-20-20 night, Pritchard and White each going for over 40, John Hollinger's "Basketball 100" and the SEC's jawdropping dominance against non-conference opponents. 

Coach and Tone review the wildest trade in NBA history, and look ahead at how the trades at the deadline will affect the remainder of the season for contending teams. 

Coach takes us through the FCS championship round, Penn State's history against top 5 teams, and The Celts ongoing struggles with consistency and shot selection going into the All Star break. Thanks for listening everybody. Happy New Year!    

Coach takes us through the Celtics' recent struggles to depleted Eastern Conference Teams, and a preview of the New Year's CFP slate. Thanks for a great year of podcasting! See you in 2025. 

Coach Healy leans on the great scribe Bob Ryan to discuss the greatest Celtics of all time, The 2024 Celtics being voted Bostonians of The Year, and the NBA Cup Final set up between The Thunder and The Bucks. 

Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Coach and Tone break down the NBA Cup standings and what the Celts have to do to stay alive. They also discuss John Hollinger's new book, "The Basketball 100."

Coach and Tone discuss the Cavs's hot start, two surprising basement dwellers in each conference, and the overwhelming surplus of depth and talent in the NBA. 

Pottpouri of topics today: Remembering Luis Tiant and Dikembe Mutombo, Preseason Chatter, and book reviews of recent reads by Malcolm Gladwell, Geno Auriemma, and Nick Nurse. Opening night is 9 days away!

Coach and Tone are back with a rare departure from NBA talk to discuss the disparities in fairness across the Frankensteind conferences in the FCS. 

5 NBA MVP's share the court together. The US completes a 17 point comeback in one of the best games of the Olympics.   

Coach and Tone break down Team USA's first game in pool play, Embiid's continued struggles, Durant's brilliance, and how Manute Bol gave all of his money to the cause of healing his native Sudan.

Coach takes us through the history of Team USA basketball, and examines how the ultra-stacked 2024 roster compares to some of the other historically great USA teams. Enjoy Paris 2024 everyone!

Happy July everyone! Coach and Tone breakdown the draft (which Coach of course wants to eliminate), offseason moves, and how much the power balance has shifted in the East and West.   

The Celtics are 2024 NBA Champions. Coach Healy is here to celebrate and nitpick as we enjoy the afterparty of one of the most dominant Celtics title runs in franchise history.  Thanks for a great season!

Happy Father's Day! CELTS IN 5!!!

Happy Father's Day! CELTS IN 5!!!

Happy Father's Day! CELTS IN 5!!!

The Celtics go up 2-0 in their Finals series vs. The Mavericks. Porzingis's injury leaves the series +/- at dead even. Anything can happen. Coach also breaks down Hoop Atlas by Kirk Goldsberry, and gives his heartfelt remembrance of one of the best players and executives to ever do it, Jerry West. GO CELTS!

Mavs - Wolves  Celts - Pacers Kirk Goldsberry Hoop Atlas Review  Bill Walton Memorial Finals Predictions

The Conference Finals are set. Boston plays a high-octane Pacers team coming off a grueling 7 game series with the Knicks. Dallas plays Minnesota in the West. Refs are calling the least amount of fouls in NBA history. As the dust settles, Coach takes us through the ins and outs of the previous round, and sets the table for what should be an exciting Conference Finals. 

Coach and Tone go through the storylines from a fantastic round 1 slate of matchups: The emergence of AntMan as a bonafide superstar, Brunson's epic run vs. Philly, and the absurd number of coaches on each NBA staff. This was a fun one. Thanks for listening!

Coach Healy takes us through the origin of his appreciation of WNCAA through the lens of Geno Auriemma's UCONN program, the brilliance of Billy Hurley and the Hurley family's coaching legacy, and the corruption of the game that the foul-out rule allows in the modern game. 

We're back! Coach remains optimistic through a Celtics 2 game losing streak. Other topics include the all-rookie team, the impossible job of refereeing, and the RoY race. 

Coach takes us through the winners losers of this year's trade deadline. Despite the Celtics being 40-12, Coach still finds plenty of nits to pick with their offense. Thanks for listening everybody!

Coach breaks down Draymond's legacy, and what the Celts need to do to get over the hump against elite teams like Denver. 

Coach and Tone discuss five decades of Celtics memories through Coach's memories and Bob Ryan's recollections. Also, the best (and worst) rebuilds in the NBA and NFL, the Pitino dark ages, professional sports income inequality, and how fun the current Celtics team is to watch. This was a fun one. Happy New Year to all! 

With most teams having at least two mid-season tournament games in the books, Coach and Tone discuss surprises so far. Also, Coach remembers Bobby Knight, from his days at Army to his legendary tenure at Indiana. 

Coach Healy and Tone return to open the NBA season. It's no surprise the phrase "complete disfigurement of the rules" comes out of Coach's mouth within the first minute of the show.  Stick around for the end of the episode for a fun easter egg for the WHS grads who read the Lobby-O.  It's good to be back!

America fails to medal in basketball FOR THE THIRD TIME THIS CENTURY! Coach takes us through Team USA's fall from dominance, and ponders why nobody in America cares!

Coach and Tone discuss Team USA's loss to FIBA, the Hall of Fame class of 2023, European Basketball's rise, and Red Sox front office stumbles through the years. 

It's great to be back! Coach takes us through the new CBA and its ramifications on the salary cap in the coming years. Coach still got it. 

The juggernaut that is the Denver Nuggets tore through the post season, posting a 16-4 record. Coach breaks down the series, the chemistry of the Nuggets, and the infuriating calls from the refs to keep game 5 close.     

In the aftermath of the Celtics loss to the Heat, Coach breaks down the problem with the deep-but-flawed Celts, how to play against a zone, and the lack of "compulsories" or fundamentals in today's highest level. 

Coach and Tone search for answers as the Celts fail to bounce back against the Heat and are now on the brink of being swept out of the East Finals.