Locked on Celtics with Rainin' J's

MassLive's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard react to Marcus Smart's "about that life" response, then say "about that life" so many times they are no longer about that "about that life" life. King and Packard also declare Rajon Rondo will likely come back during the series, and answer a number of questions from the mailbag. #RaininJs #Celtics

MassLive's Jay King and Red's Army's John Karalis offer reactions to Fred Hoiberg's comments on Isaiah Thomas, Jimmy Butler's comments on Marcus Smart, and the news that Isaiah Canaan is likely to start Game 5 for the Bulls. King and Karalis also break down how much Isaiah Thomas' improved spirits have helped the Celtics and wonder how the series might unfold moving forward. #RaininJs #Celtics

The Celtics did what they had to do... going into Chicago and winning two games to even up the series and reclaim home court advantage. Isaiah was freakin' amazing (again) and Gerald Green made Brad Steven look like a genius (again). Plus, Fred Hoiberg is PISSED about how Isaiah dribbles. John Karalis & Sam Packard break it all down. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs

MassLive's Jay King has a crossover episode with the guys from Locked on Bulls to react to Boston's Game 3 win and Rajon Rondo's broken right thumb.

MassLive’s Jay King is joined by the Washington Post’s Tim Bontemps to discuss the Boston Celtics’ direction as well as their first two playoff games. #RaininJs #Celtics

There's no denying that the Boston Celtics are in trouble after an embarrassing Game 2 loss to Chicago. John Karalis and Sam Packard get into why the team might look so lost, and how just getting back to simple basketball basics will go a long way in bringing them back in this series. Enjoy the show! #RaininJs #Celtics

Isaiah Thomas is planning on being with the Celtics for Games 2 and 3 of this series as he continues to mourn the loss of his sister. While the Celtics find themselves in a tough spot when it comes to supporting Isaiah, Avery Bradley explains in today's show how he and Isaiah have a special relationship dating all the way back to their childhood. Also: there's actual basketball to discuss when it comes to rebounding and scoring without Isaiah. Enjoy the show #Celtics #RaininJs

On a very tough night for Isaiah Thomas and the rest of the team, the Boston Celtics suffered through their usual struggles in a disappointing Game 1 loss to the Chicago Bulls. John Karalis and Sam Packard discuss what went wrong, what went right, and what might need to change. Enjoy the Show! #Celtics #RaininJs

MassLive's Jay King and Sean Highkin of The Athletic and Locked on Bulls break down the first-round series between Boston and Chicago. #RaininJs #Celtics

The Boston Celtics have ended the regular season as the top seed in the East (and with the 4th best record in the NBA). RedsArmy.com's John Karalis and Sam Packard reflect on the long, weird season that was 2016-17 and get into a special full-season Mystery Machine... with a twist!! Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs

MassLive's Jay King and Sam "Jam" Packard react to all the good fortune the Celtics have experienced over the last few days. They are now set up almost perfectly to claim the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and avoid the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors through the second round. The guys also rank the Celtics' possible first-round opponents in order of competitiveness.

The Boston Celtics came up with two big wins tonight, beating the Nets at home, and then watching the Heat beat the Cavs to give the Celtics sole possession of the top seed with one game to play. John Karalis is here to talk about that, some nice developments in the Nets game, and your Twitter questions. Enjoy the show! #RaininJs #Celtics

The Boston Celtics aren't a finished product but they are figuring things out and some how STILL in th mix for a top seed. That's because, as John Karalis says, the Cavaliers are being stupid about the end of their season. Also: what it takes to call the season a success & some talk about the future under a less-than-expected salary cap. Enjoy the show! #Celtics #RaininJs

This was supposed to be a bounce-back game for the Boston Celtics, but it wasn't very bouncy. Is this something to worry about or just a tough stretch at a bad time? John Karalis and Sam Packard discuss. Enjoy the show! #RaininJs #Celtics

This highly anticipated battle for the top seed was close for a quarter, then a story we have seen before unfolded in a second quarter rout. Is Brad Stevens holding back or is he just out of ideas? And when will Marcus Smart get back to playing the right way? And what the hell is Cleveland doing, anyway? Sam Packard and John Karalis break it down. Enjoy the show! #RaininJs #Celtics