SPECIAL EPISODE: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the 1986 Celtics - Bill Walton Interview

This year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest teams in NBA history, the 1986 Boston Celtics. Back in 2016, NBC Sports Boston produced a documentary on that season called "The '86 Celtics". We gathered interviews with members of that team, media, and others in the making of the documentary. Every Monday for the next few months, we'll re-release these long-form interviews on the Celtics Talk podcast feed.In episode two…we sit down with Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton, who was a member of the Celtics for only two seasons, but the passion with which he always spoke about the franchise is unmatched. Walton, of course, was the star of the John Wooden UCLA teams that won an incredible 88 games in a row and two national championships. His NBA career began in Portland, where Walton led the Cinderella Trail Blazers to the 1977 NBA title.But injuries to Walton started piling up. He played in only 57% of the regular season games during his ten year career. He was rejuvenated, however, when he was traded to Boston in the summer of 1985. Here is our extended interview with Bill Walton, conducted by the director of The ‘86 Celtics documentary, Tory Champagne.WATCH THE FULL DOCUMENTARY ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCScelticsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Forsberg and Tom Giles break down the Celtics’ 114–111 loss to the Chicago Bulls following their double-overtime win against the Nets WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCScelticsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Forsberg and Kayla Burton break down the Celtics’ double-overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets, including Joe Mazzulla’s bold decision that led to Hugo Gonzalez’s clutch three, a standout performance from Payton Pritchard and more.   WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCScelticsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Forsberg and Kayla Burton react to the Celtics’ 119-104 win over the Indiana Pacers to improve to 27-16 on the season. Boston’s starters came up big in the game, all finishing in double digits, but once again it was Sam Hauser stealing the show, finishing with 17 points on 6/8 field goal shooting, including 5/7 from behind the arc. 0:00- Celtics beat Pacers 119-1042:05 Kayla’s Headline: “Hauser’s House, Featuring January”9:40- Forsberg’s Headline: “Sam is Untradeable If He Plays Like This”15:00- Obligatory ‘holy crap, and Tatum will be back soon!’ discussion23:45- Mr. Brightside appreciation Presented by 24 Auto Group WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCScelticsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Forsberg and Tom Giles react to the Boston Celtics’ 104-103 loss to the Detroit Pistons. In what could be a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals between the teams at the top of the standings right now, Boston’s late rally came up just short as Jaylen Brown’s potential game-winning buzzer beater just missed the mark. 0:00- Celtics lose to the Pistons, 104-1033:20- Forsberg’s Headline: “See yah in May”8:50- Derrick White struggles in the loss13:20- Jayson Tatum watch is officially here after another eye-popping practice video release20:20- How concerned should we be with the Celtics’ issues in clutch time this season? Presented by 24 Auto Group WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCScelticsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest teams in NBA history, the 1986 Boston Celtics. Back in 2016, NBC Sports Boston produced a documentary on that season called "The '86 Celtics". We gathered interviews with members of that team, media, and others in the making of the documentary. Every Monday for the next few months, we'll re-release these long-form interviews on the Celtics Talk podcast feed.In this episode, we talk to one of the members of the big three, NBA Hall of Famer Kevin McHale.In this first segment, McHale reflects back on how he came to the Boston Celtics, which is regarded as one of the best trades in the history of professional sports. The legendary Red Auerbach was able to acquire the third overall pick from the Golden State Warriors and Robert Parish in exchange for the first and 13th picks.The Warriors selected Joe Barry Carroll and Ricky Brown, while Boston drafted McHale…WATCH THE FULL DOCUMENTARY ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCScelticsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Forsberg and Abby Chin break down the Celtics’ dominant 132-106 win over the Atlanta Hawks. They talk about Sam Hauser’s monster night from behind the arc. He knocked down 10 threes, one shy of tying the Celtics’ franchise record. Plus, Jaylen Brown dropped 41 points in just 30 minutes.2:33 Reacting to Sam Hauser’s night8:10 Giving Jaylen Brown his flowers after dropping 41 points12:30 Celtics see Kristaps Porzingis for the first time since his trade WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCScelticsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Forsberg and Abby Chin break down the Celtics’ 119–114 win over the Miami Heat, including Anfernee Simons’ big night, the Celtics’ late comeback and an off-topic Taco Bell discussion. WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCScelticsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Forsberg answers your mailbag questions and breaks down potential bigs that the Celtics could target before the trade deadline. Are the Celtics better off making a move or developing the talent they already have?0:00 What roster changes might the Celtics make?3:30 How much of an upgrade would Ivica Zubac be?7:30 What would it take to get Jaren Jackson Jr?22:00 When will Jayson Tatum return? WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCScelticsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Forsberg and Tom Giles react to the Boston Celtics’ 98-96 loss to the Indiana Pacers to fall to fall to 24-15 on the season. The Pacers took a two-point lead with six seconds remaining behind, what Joe Mazzulla believes was an illegal screen from Pascal Siakam on Derrick White. The guys react to the whole final sequence before sharing their “Beyond Bakemas” cookie review. 0:00- Celtics lose to the Pacers after Derrick White is unable to sink the potential game-winning three-pointer13:00- What to make of Pascal Siakam’s illegal screen and how the Celtics are reacting to questionable officiating25:10- "Beyond Bakemas" cookie review Presented by 24 Auto Group WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCScelticsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.