Locked on Celtics with Rainin' J's

John Karalis and Sam Packard empty out a big mailbag that, among other things, gets into Brad's coaching challenges this season, whether Bradley could have been kept, Celtics boy-band names, and the starting 5 worst players since 2000. Enjoy the show!

MassLive's Jay King and John Karalis of Red's Army react to Paul Pierce and Ray Allen's meeting, Terry Rozier's prediction of early season struggles, and Tyler Zeller's signing with the Brooklyn Nets. #RaininJs #Celtics

MassLive's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard spend most of the podcast reacting to Isaiah Thomas' emotional Players Tribune article about his trade from the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Toward the end, the two co-hosts debate how Marcus Smart's alleged weight loss could impact his game. #RaininJs #Celtics

Now that Kyrie Irving is a Celtic, MassLive's Jay King and RedsArmy.com's John Karalis get together to talk about how he needs to evolve offensively in Boston and how his new teammates can help. Also, in the wake of the Rockets being sold, we wonder if it's time for NBA owners to cash out. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs

MassLive's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard examine the fallout of the finally-completed Kyrie Irving trade, then answer questions from listeners about questionable team chemistry, the starting lineup, and more. #RaininJs #Celtics

MassLive's Jay King and John Karalis of Red's Army break down the latest updates in the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade stalemate plus the report that Thomas Robinson worked out for the Celtics. #RaininJs #Celtics

John Karalis and Chris Manning of the Locked On Cavs show get together to dive into what each team is getting from a guy each fan base has spent a lot of time disparaging. Will Kyrie be able to flourish in a free-flowing offense? Can he handle the Boston media? And most importantly... does he really think the world is flat? Enjoy the show #Celtics #RaininJs

Kyrie Irving is a Celtic while the Cavs are adding Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder. What a wild day in the NBA and John Karalis and Sam Packard are here to give their reaction. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #

Brad Stevens was on the Chris Mannix podcast talking about his classic Ms. Pacman machine as well as how he'll use a bunch of guys we traditionally know as Small Forwards. John Karalis & Sam Packard talk about that and then figure out how many games the Celtics will win this year. Enjoy the show!! #Celtics #RaininJs

MassLive's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard react to the report that LeBron James plans to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers in one year, then answer a number of Celtics mailbag questions. #RaininJs #Celtics

The Celtics schedule is out and it's a little on the quirky side thank to that January trip to London. John Karalis looks at how that's lead to a front-loaded schedule and why it could hurt their overall win total. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs

The NBA released its opening week national TV schedule as well as its Christmas Day lineup and the Celtics are featured in both. John Karalis and Sam Packard talk about how the C's will usher in the NBA season, play in the perfect Christmas Day slot, and also their officially scheduled London Game. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs

John Karalis and Sam Packard dive into a wild array of topics including Bob Cousy time traveling on his birthday, fixing everyone's weaknesses, last-second scenarios, and going with "Mook" over "Marcus" Morris. Enjoy the show! #RaininJs #Celtics

MassLive's Jay King and Red's Army's John Karalis react to Jaylen Brown's showing in Africa, Isaiah Thomas' appearance at Patriots practice and the latest news on Kyrie Irving -- former Cavaliers GM David Griffin's comments that suggest the Celtics are on Irving's list of preferred destinations. #RaininJs #Celtics

Michael Jordan said Kobe Bryant is better than LeBron because RINGZZZZ so that must mean Bill Russell is twice as good as anyone, right? John Karalis and Sam Packard get into that... and... a junk drawer full of IT slander, combat muscle, and melees. Enjoy the show!