Locked on Celtics with Rainin' J's

After a quick update on Marcus Smart and Kelly Olynyk's injuries, MassLive's Jay King and Red's Army's John Karalis get into a new round of win projections for the league and the Celtics. The numbers say one thing, but we think it's wrong, and we'll explain why. Enjoy the show! #RaininJs #Celtics

The Washington Post's Tim Bontemps joins the show to discuss the state of the Celtics, from his ranking for the team's defense (very high), to his interesting thoughts on All-Star Isaiah Thomas, to how much Al Horford might help, and what else Boston still needs. #BostonCeltics #Celtics #NBA

The preseason is (mercifully) over... so it's time to hand out some preseason awards. Thanks to you all on Twitter, we have a few to hand out. On top of that, we look at some of the final lessons learned this preseason. RedsArmy.com's John Karalis and WEEI's Sam Packard get into it all... enjoy the show!!

MassLive's Jay King and WEEI's Sam Packard discuss Isaiah Thomas' comments about a star player (guess who) from another team; the race for the last roster spot; and the fashion scene from the Boston Celtics Shamrock Gala on Tuesday night. #BostonCeltics #Celtics #NBA

The Boston Celtics played their next-to-last preseason game against a very bad Nets team in a game that taught us nothing new about the lineups or any other storyline. So RedsArmy's John Karalis and Sam Packard get into the Celtics' so-called "chaotic 5" lineup, locking into Blake Griffin as the team's #1 offseason target, and a bunch of your Twitter questions which lead us down a road of wrestling and Star Wars references. Enjoy the show!! #Celtics #RaininJs

MassLive's Jay King and Red's Army's John Karalis discuss the major takeaways from the Boston Celtics' first five preseason games: Al Horford's impact, the backup point guard responsibilities for Marcus Smart and Terry Rozier, and Jaylen Brown's potential role. #BostonCeltics #Celtics #NBA

The Celtics pulled out a preseason win thanks to a wild finish highlighted by Jaylen Brown's ambitious behind the back bounce pass to a streaking Jordan Mickey for the go-ahead dunk. That play has us pretty excited, as does Jonas Jerebko's overall play in Brooklyn. Some other post-game topics: Marcus Smart handling the ball more with Terry Rozier playing more off the ball, the joy of watching Al Horford, and just how much better Avery Bradley is playing offensively. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs

MassLive's Jay King and guest Ryan Bernardoni (aka @dangercart) of CelticsHub discuss the Gordon Hayward rumor, Gerald Green's place on the Boston Celtics, and the side effects of a crowded roster. #BostonCeltics #Celtics #NBA

Al Horford is already playing well enough to make a few of us giddy, but that doesn't mean he isn't still trying to figure himself and his teammates out. In today's show, you'll hear from Al Horford on his frontcourt mate Amir Johnson, as well as Brad Stevens' discussing why Horford is making the team pass too much... and that's a good thing. John Karalis of RedsArmy.com is joined by Sam "Jam" Packard to disscuss that, Danny Ainge's new unlimited pass to free Chipotle (and where we'd want to eat for free) and why the Celtics might want to look into a shooting coach. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs

One of the biggest question marks this season is whether Terry Rozier can handle being the primary backup to Isaiah Thomas. And if he can't, is Marcus Smart up for the job. We hear from Celtics Head Coach Brad Stevens and Swingman Jae Crowder on what they've told Rozier and Smart they need to do to succeed. Also, Gerald Green has somehow become a locker room zen master... which has inspired RJ Hunter to start chucking dozens of 3's. MassLive's Jay King and John Karalis of RedsArmy.com discuss all that, plus an about face on Kelly Olynyk, and how draft-and-stasher Ante Zizic is killing it in Croatia. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs

MassLive's Jay King and WEEI's Sam Packard react to the latest preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets, which served as Gerald Green's debut. The co-hosts chat about where Green might fit in, what the Celtics should do with him, and how much wing depth Brad Stevens has to tinker with this season. At the end of the show, Jay and Sam pick the five Celtics who deserve to go for a ride on Jaylen Brown's Mystery Machine. #BostonCeltics #Celtics #NBA

Boston came out slow but figured things out in a big way in the second half. Al Horford is making a huge impact, Avery Bradley may be piggy-backing on that to make a huge impact on his own, and maybe the second unit is figuring things out. Of course the Isaiah Thomas wrist issue is worrisome, but MassLive's Jay King and RedsArmy.com's John Karalis are trying to keep it positive here while still keeping level heads. There's also a little bonus content at the end. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs #LockedOnCeltics

MassLive’s Jay King and WEEI’s Sam Packard go back over some of the takeaways from the Boston Celtics preseason opener, including: Al Horford’s impact, Jaylen Brown’s first impression and the second-unit backcourt’s uneven showing. Afterward, the two co-hosts answer questions from readers, including one about which Celtics player would be the best company on a Las Vegas trip. #BostonCeltics #Celtics #NBA

The preseason is finally here and while the Celtics actually lost their game to the Philadelphia 76'ers, the parts where the Celtics starters actually played was pretty damn good. We already

MassLive's Jay King and Red's Army's John Karalis chat about the latest Boston Celtics news, including Jaylen Brown's ambitious new goal (to become as loved as David Ortiz), Jae Crowder's player comparison for Brown, and Guerschon Yabusele's preseason action against the Houston Rockets. John and Jay also answer listeners' questions about trade stuff, a breakout performer and who would win if the Celtics all played Survivor. #BostonCeltics #Celtics #NBA