Locked on Celtics with Rainin' J's

The Celtics bounced back in a huge way by finally doing some of the little things they had abandoned in their recent rough stretch (and maybe with a little help from "Angry Brad"). Guys like Jae Crowder and Al Horford stepped up, but it's not all great news considering Horford might be hurt again. Also, John and Sam get into the new sponsored jerseys coming up next season. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs

The Boston Celtics are currently a very frustrating team. That frustration boiled over for Marcus Smart on the bench at the end of the loss to Washington. Frustration hit us all as Al Horford, et. al. struggled defensively and on the glass. And John Karalis & Sam Packard are frustrated to be doing this again. Enjoy this frustrating show! #RaininJs #Celtics

Maine Red Claws play-by-play man Chris Sedenka joins the show to talk about the really good seasons being had by Abdel Nader and Demetrius Jackson, why Jordan Mickey is a D-League stud but less productive in the NBA, and we dive into what the D-League is, how it's changing, and what it might turn into as it grows and evolves. Enjoy the show! #RaininJs #Celtics

MassLive's Jay King and John Karalis from Red's Army take questions from listeners dealing with everything from trade talks to a weird question about whether they would prefer five Isaiah Thomas-sized LeBron Jameses or one LeBron James-sized Isaiah Thomas. #RaininJs #Celtics

The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor joins MassLive's Jay King to break down the top prospects in the upcoming NBA Draft, plus Boston Celtics draft-and-stash big man Ante Zizic. #RaininJs #Celtics

The Boston Celtics suffered an embarrassing loss to the Knicks in which the bench, and Brad Stevens' insistence on playing them for extended minutes over a long stretch of the second quarter, cost them dearly. Is this what happens when there's no super-human isaiah to bail them out in the 4th? John Karalis & Sam Packard discuss. Enjoy the show! #RaininJs #Celtics

MassLive's Jay King and John Karalis of RedsArmy.com react to the New York Post's idea of trading Carmelo Anthony to the Boston Celtics, then hand out Celtics midseason superlatives. #Celtics #RaininJs

How many times are we going to spend time on a podcast gushing about Isaiah Thomas' 4th quarter heroics? I guess for as long as he keeps dropping 17 point 4th quarters! But that's not all we talk about. Kelly Olynyk is playing well enough to consider starting him and Al Horford continues to earn his money. It's the exact halfway-point of the season, and Sam Packard and John Karalis are wondering... will the Celtics keep up... or exceed.. this 52-win pace? Enjoy the show! #RaininJs #Celtics

Isaiah Thomas has been awesome... but how awesome? Has he been great enough to jump into the MVP discussion? MassLive's Jay King & Red's Army's John Karalis disagree on this. Plus: Kelly Olynyk has the worst luck and Atlanta has the worst fans. Enjoy the show #Celtics #RaininJs

MassLive's Jay King and ESPN's Chris Forsberg describe parts of the Boston Celtics locker room scene and what it's like to deal with the players on a nightly basis. #RaininJs #Celtics

Yeah, it was against the Wizards, but the Celtics got a nice bounce-back win... thanks to another monster 4th quarter by Isaiah Thomas. Sam Packard and John Karalis look at how the C's calmed down in this game to hold off the Wizards down the stretch... which included some key contributions from non-Isaiah guys. Enjoy the show #RaininJs #Celtics

The Boston Celtics, without Avery Bradley, looked like they were cruising to a win against the Raptors. But then DeMar DeRozan went DeNuts in the 2nd half and late in the 4th quarter and the Celtics looked like they panicked a bit. In the end, it was another Raptors win over Boston and another lesson that the Celtics will hopefully learn from down the road. Sam Packard and John Karalis get into it all... Enjoy the show!

The Celtics are getting ready to take on the Raptors, and they'll have to do it without Avery Bradley. What does that mean for the game? John Karalis and Sam Packard discuss that, the possibility of Brad Stevens coaching the All Star East squad... and we make our full All Star East & West selections. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs

MassLive's Jay King and John Karalis from Red's Army discuss Marcus Smart's big night against the New Orleans Pelicans (and his nice couple of weeks), the Celtics recent defensive slippage, and pick five players who deserve a ride on the Mystery Machine. #Celtics #RaininJs

Adam Kaufman, a radio personality for 98.5 The Sports Hub and WBZ News Radio, has floated an idea recently that the Boston Celtics should consider bringing Isaiah Thomas off the bench. MassLive's Jay King invited Kaufman on to debate the idea on Twitter -- and to dunk all over Kaufman's dome piece. #RaininJs #Celtics