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Welcome to NBA History on CLNS — your hub for basketball history and retired NBA legends. Home of The Tapes: full archival NBA broadcasts from the 1980s–90s, unearthed and presented as lost artifacts. New episodes drop weekly, plus daily Vault clips, Shorts, and legend-hosted podcast content. Enter the NBA Legends’ Vintage Vault Pods! Enjoy regular content from: Michael “Coop” Cooper: 5x champ, 1987 DPOY, BBall HOF'er Cedric Maxwell: 2x NBA champ, 1981 Finals MVP Bob Ryan: Basketball Hall of Fame Journalist, Boston Globe Jeff Goodman: National NBA & college basketball insider Gary Tanguay: Longtime Boston sports broadcaster Nick Gelso: Founder/CEO of CLNS, Celtics/NBA Historian
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- 1 weeks ago18 min
Why 1988 Was The Beginning of the End for the Celtics Dynasty
Was this the last time the Celtics' Big Three looked like the Big Three? Nick Gelso breaks down the 1988 first-round series between the top-seeded Boston Celtics (57-25) and the eighth-seeded New York Knicks (38-44), the first chapter of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish's last real run at a title. Game by game, with the archival tapes and the box scores: Bird's 113 points in four games, McHale's 97, Parish's 13.5 points and 11.5 rebounds a night, Johnny Newman's 34-point Game 3 for the Knicks and Patrick Ewing's 20 rebounds in the Game 4 clincher. Plus Rick Pitino's first playoff run as an NBA head coach and Don Nelson on the call. The series (Basketball-Reference): Game 1, April 29, Boston Garden: Celtics 112, Knicks 92. Game 2, May 1, Boston Garden: Celtics 128, Knicks 102. Game 3, May 4, Madison Square Garden: Knicks 109, Celtics 100. Game 4, May 6, Madison Square Garden: Celtics 102, Knicks 94. Boston wins the best-of-five series 3-1. 🍀 Why Robert Parish REFUSED to Help Larry Bird vs Doctor J 😳 https://youtu.be/7xrSphycVaU 🍀 Isiah Thomas BREAKS DOWN the Larry Bird Steal | Celtics Pistons 87 https://youtu.be/fw83sBtE-SM 0:00 Coming Up: The Original Big Three 0:21 Welcome to the 1988 NBA Playoffs 0:52 Why I Picked This Series 1:35 What to Look For: Pitino, Don Nelson & the Garden 2:42 Setting the Stage: Bird’s Standing Ovation 3:37 The Big Three’s 1987-88 Season 4:27 The Knicks: Pitino, Ewing & the 8 Seed 4:51 Game 1: Celtics 112, Knicks 92 5:35 Game 2: Celtics 128, Knicks 102 6:47 Game 3: Knicks 109, Celtics 100 8:21 Game 4: Celtics 102, Knicks 94 10:03 What the Big Three Did: Series Numbers 10:55 Was This the Last Time the Big Three Looked Like the Big Three? 11:20 PrizePicks 12:40 What’s Next: Hawks, Pistons & the 1990 Knicks Rematch NBA History on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $25 instantly in Packs after you rip your first $5 Pack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago53 min
Bob Ryan & Kevin O'Connor talk Celtics' potential, best NBA coaches, Knicks' title defense and more
Can Jayson Tatum carry the Celtics back to the NBA Finals? Kevin O'Connor of The Kevin O'Connor Show on Yahoo Sports joins Bob Ryan and Gary Tanguay to break down the Celtics' early-season outlook after Tatum's clutch performance against the Knicks. The guys discuss Boston's depth at center, Joe Mazzulla's coaching ceiling, whether the Celtics have become too reliant on the three-point shot, the NBA's second-apron rules, how much influence a superstar should have over coaching decisions, and whether Boston made the right call trading Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for Paul George. Plus, Kevin weighs in on the defending champion Knicks, Philadelphia's star-studded roster, Giannis Antetokounmpo's start in Miami, and the best coaches in the NBA, before Bob remembers Cliff Hagan and Dale Brown. NBA History on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 in lineups instantly if you win your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago22 min
Bob Ryan’s Top 10 Celtics Players of All-Time
Who are the 10 greatest Boston Celtics players of all time? In this episode, Bob Ryan joins the conversation to share his all-time Celtics rankings, reflecting on the legendary players who have helped shape one of the most iconic franchises in NBA history! From championship legends to unforgettable superstars, we’re looking back at the players who defined different eras of Celtics basketball and left a lasting impact on the game. With decades of basketball knowledge and firsthand perspective, Bob Ryan brings his insight to the debate over which Celtics greats deserve a place among the franchise’s very best. Who belongs in the top 10? How do the Celtics legends compare across generations? And which players have made the biggest contributions to Boston’s championship tradition? These are the kinds of debates that make Celtics history so special, and there’s no shortage of legendary names to consider. Whether you’ve followed the Celtics for decades or you’re a newer fan of the Green and White, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss! Drop your rankings in the comments, and don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and turn on notifications for more Celtics conversations, basketball history, sports analysis, and discussions from CLNS Media! 0:00 - Coming up 0:24 - Bob Ryan’s Top 10 Celtics Players of All-Time 1:04 - Players who just missed the cut 2:32 - #10 Robert Parrish 2:50 - #9 Jayson Tatum 3:00 - #8 Sam Jones 3:11 - #7 Kevin McHale 3:16 - #6 Dave Cowens 3:20 - #5 Paul Pierce 3:42 - #4 John Havlicek 3:46 - #3 Bob Cousy 4:22 - #2 Larry Bird 4:25 - #1 Bill Russell 4:28 - Prizepicks 6:04 - Top Celtics Players of All Time Honorable Mentions 6:43 - Bob Reviews his list 7:40 - Why Bob has Sam Jones at #8 on his list 11:13 - Why Bob has Robert Parrish at #10 on his list 14:16 - More on players left on the list 15:34 - What player would best fit the modern day game from list 16:32 - Wrapping up! NBA History on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in Lineups if you win your first $5 Lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 4 weeks ago1h 12m
Larry Bird BETTER Than Luka Doncic! 😳 Bob Ryan and The Big O Weigh In
Bob Ryan and Gary Tanguay are joined by special guest Glenn Ordway as the guys take a dive down memory lane. The guys reminisce over the great Boston Celtics teams of the 1980’s and so much more. Glenn mentions how so many people have forgotten about how great of a player Larry Bird was and they take a trip down memory lane and discuss how his game would translate in the modern basketball era. Glenn and Bob also share memories and stories of former Celtics play by play announcer Johnny Most! All that and plenty more on this special edition of the Bob Ryan and Jeff Goodman NBA Podcast! 0:00 - Coming up! 1:20 - Special Guest Glenn Ordway joins the show! 3:44 - Looking back on Celtics teams of the 80s 7:59 - People forget how great Larry Bird was 13:52 - Reflecting on what LeBron James is doing now 15:57 - Prizepicks 18:28 - Reflecting on career of John Havlicek 26:21 - What do you remember most from “Heat game” in 1984 NBA Finals 31:03 - Remembering Celtics Play-by-Play man Johnny Most 50:20 - Current state of the NBA 59:15 - Expectations for Philadelphia 76ers this season 1:03:04 - Expectations for Boston Celtics this season 1:05:06 - Wrapping up! NBA History and Storytellers on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in Lineups if you win your first $5 Lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Oct 4, 202620 min
Larry Bird vs. Chuck Person: The TRASH TALKING Nobody Remembers 📼 1991 Playoffs Tapes
Another entry from the CLNS archive vault — April 26, 1991, Boston Garden. Game 1 of the Celtics–Pacers first-round series, and the night a Larry Bird–Chuck Person rivalry that started in Person's rookie year boiled over on live TV. Bird was coming off a month of rest for his back. He shot 6-for-20 and still finished with a triple-double: 21 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals in Boston's 127–120 win. Reggie Lewis scored 28, Kevin McHale added 25 in 27 minutes, and Robert Parish went 10-for-12. Chuck Person had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. And in the middle of it, a Bird–Person staredown turned into a McHale shove, a technical foul, and a coach who was not happy about it. Nick sets it up, the full TNT highlight reel plays uncut, and Nick wraps it. A bonus companion to our Game 5 breakdown. Sources: Basketball-Reference box score (April 26, 1991); TNT broadcast. 🍀 Larry Bird CRAZY COMEBACK | 1991 Playoff Return With Broken Face vs Pacers — https://youtu.be/uvaYeoQpxew 🍀 Larry Bird Played All 48 Mins of Game 7 vs Pistons 😳 | The 1987 Tapes — https://youtu.be/Gz2uxAQVGXo 🍀 Larry Bird vs. Dominique Wilkins — The Duel Before THE Duel 📼 The 1988 Tapes — https://youtu.be/YbwBkq1k2Q4 📼 The Tapes — Rare NBA Archives playlist: [PASTE PLAYLIST LINK] CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold Open 0:33 Nick Sets Up Game 1 4:47 TNT Highlights Begin 6:33 Bird's First Field Goal After 0-for-6 9:48 Bird, Person and the McHale Shove 10:44 Bird's Triple-Double 12:08 Bird Strips Chuck Person 12:40 Kalshi 14:12 Nick's Wrap-Up NBA History and Storytellers on CLNS Media is Powered by: Kalshi — On Kalshi, you’re trading against peers in a live market — meaning there’s no house. And as the probability changes, you can buy in and out of your position. Trade the draft pick, the game, and more on Kalshi! Download Kalshi. Use code CLNS to get $25 when you trade $25. K-A-L-S-H-I. Kalshi. Trade What’s Next. 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information, see kalshi.com/regulatory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 27, 202616 min
Larry Bird Plays All 48 Mins of Game 7 vs Pistons | The 1987 Tapes
Another entry from the CLNS archive vault — May 30, 1987, Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Pistons at Celtics in a sweltering Boston Garden. Four days after Larry Bird's steal saved Game 5, Detroit won Game 6 and came back to Boston one win from the Finals. Robert Parish played 42 minutes on a sprained ankle. K.C. Jones coached two days after his mother's funeral. Joe Dumars scored 35 on 21 shots. And late in the third quarter, Adrian Dantley and Vinnie Johnson collided head-on — Dantley left on a stretcher. Bird played all 48 minutes: 37 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 10-for-10 from the line. Celtics 117, Pistons 114. The full CBS broadcast story — Dick Stockton and Tommy Heinsohn on the call — hosted by Gary Tanguay. Sources: Basketball-Reference box score; Sports Illustrated (June 8, 1987); Leigh Montville, Boston Globe (May 31, 1987). 🍀 Larry Bird vs. Dominique Wilkins — The Duel Before THE Duel 📼 The 1988 Tapes — https://youtu.be/YbwBkq1k2Q4 🍀 Why Larry Bird Shot Better With Goggles He Hated | The 1988 Tapes 📼 — https://youtu.be/gdsM5QSeG7I 📼 The Tapes — Rare NBA Archives playlist: [PLAYLIST LINK] CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold Open 0:21 Title Card 0:26 Intro 0:34 The Setup 1:42 First Half 3:24 Drop 1 — Dumars 3:46 Third Quarter 5:11 The Collision 5:37 Drop 2 — The Debate 5:59 Fourth Quarter 6:46 Rebound Barrage 7:58 Final Score 8:05 Sponsor 9:37 Stat Recap 9:50 Outro 10:28 End Card CLNS Media is Powered by: Kalshi — On Kalshi, you’re trading against peers in a live market — meaning there’s no house. And as the probability changes, you can buy in and out of your position. Trade the draft pick, the game, and more on Kalshi! Download Kalshi. Use code CLNS to get $25 when you trade $25. K-A-L-S-H-I. Kalshi. Trade What’s Next. 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see kalshi.com/regulatory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 23, 202626 min
Bob Ryan compares Rick Barry & John Havlicek, recounts the McHale & Parish trade
Bob Ryan is joined once again by Gary Tanguay to discuss more Celtics legends from yesteryear. They start by answering a listener question regarding Rick Barry & John Havlicek. Who was the better player? Bob Ryan passionately makes the case for Hondo. Later, they remember the famous trade that paved the way for Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to land in Boston. Bob recounts their incredible careers and where they stack up among the greats. He always explains how different or similar Kevin McHale's career would've been had he never played with Larry Bird. NBA History on CLNS Media is Powered by: Kalshi — On Kalshi, you’re trading against peers in a live market — meaning there’s no house. And as the probability changes, you can buy in and out of your position. Trade the draft pick, the game, and more on Kalshi! Download Kalshi. Use code CLNS to get $25 when you trade $25. K-A-L-S-H-I. Kalshi. Trade What’s Next. 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see kalshi.com/regulatory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 21, 202612 min
Jeff Goodman on Kevin McHale: "We Will NEVER See Anyone Like Him Again!"
Jeff Goodman and Gary Tanguay on Kevin McHale: a post scorer so unstoppable that getting him the ball meant the possession was already over. Part of the trade that also brought Robert Parish to Boston for the rights to Joe Barry Carroll — arguably the greatest trade in NBA history, and it delivered three championships. "You just couldn't stop him. I think he's kind of underappreciated and forgotten because Bird was so good." 0:00 — Cold open: McHale's post scoring 0:41 — The Kevin McHale topic & the Joe Barry Carroll trade 1:31 — McHale's unstoppable post moves 2:34 — Bird/McHale vs. Tatum/Jaylen Brown 3:11 — McHale's underrated defense 4:08 — The 1980s Celtics frontline dominance 5:44 — McHale's back-to-the-basket mastery 6:19 — PrizePicks Join this channel to get access to perks, exclusive content, rate games, moments, footage and LIVE NBA Legends Q&A and AMAs with members! Start on link below! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWJOKseXd--YsDaUsOt06gA/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to NBA History on CLNS — your hub for basketball history and retired NBA legends. Home of The Tapes: full archival NBA broadcasts from the 1980s–90s, unearthed and presented as lost artifacts. New episodes drop weekly, plus daily Vault clips, Shorts, and legend-hosted podcast content. Enter the NBA Legends’ Vintage Vault Pods! Enjoy regular content from: Michael “Coop” Cooper: 5x champ, 1987 DPOY, BBall HOF'er Cedric Maxwell: 2x NBA champ, 1981 Finals MVP Bob Ryan: Basketball Hall of Fame Journalist, Boston Globe Jeff Goodman: National NBA & college basketball insider Gary Tanguay: Longtime Boston sports broadcaster Nick Gelso: Founder/CEO of CLNS, Celtics/NBA Historian
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