Austin Ainge Joins Utah, What Celtics Can Learn from NBA Finals

On this week's show, Sherrod Blakely, Kwani Lunis, and Gary Washburn discuss the latest on the Celtics, including trading away Porzingis and Holiday as well as the team's new additions following the NBA Draft. 0:00 ⏰ EPISODE TIMELINE 0:59 Reactions to Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis trades 6:46 Expectations for Georges Niang 10:46 Reaction to Celtics’ 2nd round draft picks 17:32 Subscribe to the podcast and on YouTube! 17:59 PrizePicks 19:28 Will Hugo Gonzalez break Boston’s international player curse? 26:54 Impact of trades + draft picks on Celtics’ future 33:07 Thanks for watching! Subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, Sherrod Blakely, Kwani Lunis and Gary Washburn discuss Oklahoma City’s Game 7 NBA Finals win to secure the franchise’s first NBA title since leaving Seattle. In addition, they break down what the Thunder as the new NBA champion means to the Boston Celtics' quest for Banner 19. ⏰️0:00 - EPISODE TIMELINE⏰️ 1:05 - Oklahoma City Thunder win 2025 NBA Championship 13:46 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 18:16 - Thunder Championship impact Celtics 24:57 - Prizepicks 26:24 - Looking at offseason for Celtics 32:25 - Threats in Eastern Conference Next Season 40:51 - Rockets acquire Kevin Durant 49:13 - Lakers sold to to Mark Walter 51:56 - Wrapping up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show,  Sherrod Blakely is joined by Clutch Points' Josue Pavon to discuss Game 7 of the NBA Finals. 0:00 - Welcome in Guest 1:55 - Thunder-Pacers Game 6 Reaction 5:50 - Rick Carlisle Coaching performance 6:30 - Are the problems from Game 6 fixable for Thunder? 10:00 - Subscribe to the Podcast 10:23 - X-Factors for Game 7 of NBA Finals 11:04 - X-Factors for Game 7 of NBA Finals: Chet Holmgren 11:47 - X-Factors for Game 7 of NBA Finals: Lu Dort or Aaron Wiggins 12:10 - X-Factors for Game 7 of NBA Finals: Aaron Nesmith 13:26 - Evolution of Aaron Nesmith Game once he left Boston 15:37 - Prizepicks 16:46 - Coaching Matchup this series 21:52 - Keys to Pacers winning Game 7 23:44 - Keys for Thunder winning Game 7 26:10 - What would mean for Pacers winning 1st title ever? 28:52 - Can SGA become most beloved player in Franchise History? 32:40 - Prediction for Game 7 39:28 - Wrapping up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show,  Sherrod Blakely, Kwani Lunis and Gary Washburn discuss Oklahoma City's Game 5 NBA Finals win, the latest drama with the New York Knicks coaching search, and the Desmond Bane trade to Orlando and its impact on the Boston Celtics.  0:00 - Welcome in 1:20 - Thunder Take 3-2 Series Lead 1:45 - Jalen Williams big performance 7:15 - Similarities between Jaylen Brown & Jalen Williams 9:57 - Previewing Game 6 of NBA Finals 16:00 - How the Thunder are built 28:05 - How does Desmond Bane trade impact Celtics 36:50 - Prizepicks 38:03 - Future of Kevin Durant 43:30 - Who should be Knicks next head coach? 48:17 - Wrapping up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show,  Sherrod Blakely and Yahoo! Sports NBA columnist Vincent Goodwill discuss Jaylen Brown's offseason surgery, Game 3 of the NBA Finals, and the New York Knicks coaching search  0:00 - Welcome in Guest 1:36 - Pacers lead NBA Finals 2-1 2:12 - Can the Pacers actually win NBA Championship? 5:05 - How the Pacers won game 3 7:22 - How would a Pacers title impact the league in roster construction 10:00 - What do Thunder do if they don’t win a championship this year? 12:11 - Subscribe to the Podcast 12:35 - Expectations for the Boston Celtics next season 16:55 - Prizepicks 18:15 - Latest on Knicks firing of Tom Thibodeau 32:22 - NBA Finals Game 4 Preview 35:00 - Wrapping up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show,  Sherrod Blakely, Kwani Lunis and Gary Washburn discuss the latest trade rumors involving the Boston Celtics, as well as Game 3 of the NBA Finals.  0:00 Welcome 1:08 Clippers among teams interested in Jrue Holiday 7:27 Who should the Celtics trade: Porzingis or Holiday? 12:58 Subscribe to the podcast and to Celtics All Access on YouTube! 13:31 Gary doesn’t think the listeners know what a broken record is… 18:03 What should the Celtics be targeting in the draft? 25:15 NBA Finals reaction, how Indy can win Game 3 31:33 Thanks for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show,  Sherrod Blakely and Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic discuss the recent coaching hire of the Suns, the future of Kevin Durant and possible ties to Boston, the NBA Finals, and an apology to Tyrese Halliburton. 0:00 - Welcome in Guest 2:00 - Suns Hire New Head Coach 8:50 - Future of Kevin Durant with Suns 11:33 - Future of Bradley Beal with Suns 19:40 - Potential Kevin Durant to Boston Trade 23:12 - Prizepicks 24:45 - Expectations for the Suns next season 32:40 - Takeaways from NBA Finals 43:41 - Wrapping up SUBSCRIBE to The Big 3 NBA Podcast ⤵️ 🍎 Apple: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/2p9db6da⁠ ✳️ Spotify: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/yc7a5xud⁠ 📺 YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@clnsmedia⁠ The Big 3 NBA Podcast brought to you by... 💰 PrizePicks – ⁠https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS⁠ Download the app and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly when you play $5! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Big 3 NBA Podcast, A. Sherrod Blakely, Kwani A. Lunis, and Gary Washburn react to major NBA headlines including Austin Ainge leaving Boston to become President of Basketball Operations for the Utah Jazz and the fallout from the Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau. The trio also previews the NBA Finals matchup. Plus, Gary shares key lessons the Celtics can take from the two teams still standing and what Boston must adjust to reach the top again. SUBSCRIBE to The Big 3 NBA Podcast ⤵️ 🍎 Apple: https://tinyurl.com/2p9db6da ✳️ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yc7a5xud 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@clnsmedia The Big 3 NBA Podcast brought to you by... 💰 PrizePicks – https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS Download the app and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly when you play $5! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sherrod Blakely and Josue Pavon discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder’s ascension to the NBA Finals as well as what it means to the Celtics and the rest of the NBA. 0:00 - Welcome in Guest 1:56 - Thunder defeat Timberwolves (4-1) Advance to NBA Finals 6:50 - What makes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander so good? 10:40 - Sam Presti’s Legacy with Thunder 16:50 - Subscribe to the Podcast 17:30 - How building teams in NBA has changed 22:29 - What can the Celtics learn from the Thunder? 26:54 - What do Thunder add this offseason? 31:11 - Players roles who could change next year for Thunder? 38:14 - Wrapping up Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the BIG NBA Podcast on CLNS Media, Apple and Spotify! 📺YouTube: ⁠⁠http://youtube.com/@CLNSMEDIA⁠⁠ 🍎Apple: ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/24n2h6fx: ⁠⁠ ✳️Spotify: ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/8f9e756c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show,  Sherrod Blakely, Kwani Lunis, and Gary Washburn discuss the Dallas Mavericks, who are reportedly interested in pursuing a trade involving Boston's Jrue Holiday.  We also take a trip back into the Gary Washburn time machine and discuss discounted sneakers from his childhood, which was part of a larger conversation about Jaylen Brown whose shoe line includes affordable-priced sneakers for kids. 0:00 - Welcome 1:34 - Jaylen Brown sneaker pop up shop in Boston 6:30 - Getting shoes growing up 13:00 - Expectations for Jaylen Brown next season 16:50 - Gary shows picture of old shoes 19:30 - Report: Mavericks interested in Jrue Holiday 26:30 - Will Jrue Holiday be traded this offseason? 28:47 - Will Brad Stevens approach trades differently? 32:45 - Subscribe to the Big 3 NBA Podcast 33:30 - Thunder hold 3-1 series lead over Timberwolves 38:43 - Pacers hold 3-1 series lead over Knicks 47:00 - Wrapping up Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the BIG NBA Podcast on CLNS Media, Apple and Spotify! 📺YouTube: ⁠http://youtube.com/@CLNSMEDIA⁠ 🍎Apple: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/24n2h6fx: ⁠ ✳️Spotify: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/8f9e756c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices