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Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast

Havlicek Stole the Pod

On Havlicek Stole the Pod, we go deep into the details, finding compelling narratives, data, stories and interviews you won"t find anywhere else.

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00:47:01

Celtics vs. 76ers: what went right in Game 1, what we...

Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast ·

2026/04/21

The Boston Celtics won Game 1 of their first-round series of the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs vs. the Philadelphia 76ers in decisive fashion, blowing out the Philadelphia 76ers 123-91 at TD Garden on Sunday (April 19) night. Plenty went right for the Celtics, and little Philadelphia, so we can expect Game 2 to have a different contour than we saw in these two ball clubs' first meeting of the postseason.But what, specifically, can the Sixers do to counter the scoring onslaught we saw from

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01:03:20

Celtics vs. 76ers: Previewing Boston, Philadelphia in...

Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast ·

2026/04/18

Now that the Boston Celtics are set to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs, what do we need to know about the series? It has become something of a ritual to face the Sixers early in the postseason for Boston in recent years, and up until now, it has typically gone the Celtics way even in series where the games were close. Now, Philly is in the midst of the start of a new era with rising stars Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe set to take the

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00:59:50

What Celtics need to do before the playoffs, All-NBA,...

Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast ·

2026/04/09

There are just a few games left in the 2025-26 NBA regular season. What do the Boston Celtics need to do before they start the 2026 NBA Playoffs? The hosts of "Havlicek Stole the Pod" sat down with Forbes beat writer Bobby Krivitsky to talk through what Boston has in terms of unfinished business before the start of the postseason, how the playoff picture has changed since our last pod, and where Derrick White and Jaylen Brown are in the All-Defense and All-NBA races, respectively.We also touch on

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00:53:18

Sizing up the field of teams the Boston Celtics could...

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2026/04/03

The 2025-26 NBA regular season is more than 90% over, with the Boston Celtics having just six games left to play. But after that of course comes the 2026 NBA Playoffs, and the Celtics are poised to make some serious noise in the Eastern Conference postseason scrum thanks to an MVP-caliber campaign from star Boston forward Jaylen Brown, big steps forward from several rotation players, and a surprisingly capable incoming cohort of rookies, new Celtics, and a healed Jayson Tatum.This then begs the

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01:31:17

On who the Celtics should draft, NBA tanking fixes,...

Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast ·

2026/03/28

As we approach the end of the 2025-26 regular season, the NCAA tournament is heating up. There, we will get our best glimpse yet of most of the incoming cohort of 2026 NBA Draft, and who the next members of the Celtics organization might be.The league is also elevating their assault on the tendency of teams to make their play worse to get said players after a recent Board of Governors meeting laid out a number of routes the NBA could take to lessen tanking. To get a read on who Boston ought to

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01:28:44

Checking in on awards races for the Boston Celtics, NBA

Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast ·

2026/03/18

The Boston Celtics are currently well past the three-fourths mark of the 2025-26 NBA regular season. And with that point in time having been arrived at, we are seeing an uptick in talk about the full-season awards that various Execs, coaches, and players from around the league are in the running for.There are a handful of awards that a member of the Celtics organization have a shot at, from Jaylen Brown being in the hunt for this year's Most Valuable Player award to Joe Mazzulla being a frontrunner

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00:32:40

Derrick White on Cousins from Boston, Tatum's Celtics...

Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast ·

2026/03/09

Derrick White has carved out a critical role with the Boston Celtics on the court since being dealt to the team in 2022. And he has also become an integral part of the greater Celtics community off the court, from his Curbside Care charity events to his beloved Sam Adams commercials for their Derrick White Ale. And the Colorado native has also had a privileged view on the rehab and return of his star teammate Jayson Tatum.The University of Colorado - Boulder alum sat down this week to talk to

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00:47:23

From Bird’s rise to Tatum’s return: A new book, a...

Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast ·

2026/03/06

With a certain St. Louis native having his injury report status changed from "out" to "questionable," the world of Boston Celtics (and NBA) fandom just kicked into overdrive. How will he change the Celtics season to date, where will he fit into this version of the team, and how should our expectations change are just a few of the relevant questions in need of some answers.But we can also turn back the clock to talk about Hall of Fame Celtics legend Larry Bird's origin story in 'Heartland: A

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01:15:09

What we should expect (and might get) in Jayson...

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2026/02/26

Jayson Tatum is playing 5-on-5 basketball again with the Boston Celtics, and fans of the team can almost feel his return to the court this season. But such a return is still, even now, not certain – nor is what will happen to the Celtics when he does. The surprise success of Boston in his absence (and that of Al Horford, Luke Kornet, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis, while we're at it) might be the story of the season in the NBA.But how the Celtics respond to Tatum's return could very well be

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01:06:39

Sussing out the Celtics in the East order at the...

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2026/02/20

All-Star Week is now behind us, and the Boston Celtics and the wider NBA turn their attention to the stretch run and the postseason beyond. Which Eastern Conference ball clubs are contenders, pretenders, or somewhere further down the hierarchy of the East?Taking into account the moves made by these teams and their general health (and predilection for accumulating lottery odds while we're at it), the hosts of "Havlicek Stole the Pod" took some time to assess the order of the Eastern Conference now

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01:11:17

Gambling! Expansion! Tanking! Everything the NBA is...

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2026/02/14

The Boston Celtics and the NBA have taken the week off for the league's 2026 All-Star Week proceedings, opening the door for all manner of debates about how the league conducts business as is often the case in the absence of games that count to talk about. But with a few of those issues rising to greater prominence than usual for better or worse this season, some of these debates have become especially polarized.We are of course talking about the discourse surrounding gambling in the NBA, teams

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01:09:08

Who should we expect the Boston Celtics to sign (and...

Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast ·

2026/02/08

The 2026 NBA trade deadline has passed and the dust has started to settle on the many moves made by the Boston Celtics and the rest of the league ahead of the annual cutoff on moving players between teams. This week, the Celtics dealt Anfernee Simons for Nikola Vucevic, and then moved Chris Boucher, Xavier Tillman Sr., and Josh Minott with only two way player John Tonje coming back. Did we mention that Boston got below the luxury tax without using a first round pick to get there from what would have

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00:20:34

Reacting to the Celtics Nikola Vucevic - Anfernee...

Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast ·

2026/02/04

The Boston Celtics have traded former Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons for Chicago Bulls big man Nikola Vucevic, and the move has landed with mixed reactions from fans and analysts alike. On one hand, Boston was able to minimize the risk of losing Simons in free agency for nothing as an unrestricted free agent this summer while also creating a traded player exception (TPE) they can use down the road to add a long-term solution at the 5.Did we mention they also got a center who can play a

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01:03:26

What Boston Celtics trade rumors should we watch at...

Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast ·

2026/01/30

The 2026 NBA trade deadline is less than a week away, and the Boston Celtics will have some tough decisions to make ahead of it. Add in the news that star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum may actually NOT return this season after all, and what Boston's playoff picture (and what they should do to improve it) got a little murkier as a result.But some things remain constant, such as the Celtics needing an upgrade in their frontcourt, and some more ballhandling on the bench might also be a concern. At the

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01:15:10

The trial of whether the Celtics should trade...

Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast ·

2026/01/23

The Boston Celtics have a tough decision to make ahead of the 2026 NBA trade deadline when it comes to whether they will retain the services of Anfernee Simons. The Celtics dealt for the former Portland Trail Blazers guard this offseason when they moved on from vet guard Jrue Holiday due to cap and perhaps age concerns.The assumption at that time was that Simons was likely to be a short-timer with the Celtics given his large, expiring contract and seemingly ill fit with Boston to start the 2025-26

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00:29:24

Are there any realistic big man trade targets out...

Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast ·

2026/01/16

Are there any realistic big man trade targets out there for the Boston Celtics ahead of the 2026 NBA trade deadline? The Celtics find themselves a ball club of note tied to a number of trade candidates just weeks before the last day in the league calendar teams can swap players. Some of them are sexy names with dubious availability and other concerns, like Jaren Jackson Jr., and Ivica Zubac of the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers, respectively.Others are perhaps more likely to be dealt but

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00:57:40

Contending with Boston Celtics narratives at the...

Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast ·

2026/01/13

The NBA is roughly midway through the 2025-26 NBA season, and with that passage comes some clarity on what teams really are compared to what we thought they were heading into their current campaigns, particularly the Boston Celtics. Plenty of preseason and early-season narratives have become clearly incorrect, Others have emerged to take their place, but have yet to be proven -- and some will need the rest of the regular season and then some to test.We know the Celtics aren't tanking, ethically or

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01:06:21

Which NBA teams are contenders, pretenders, and what...

Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast ·

2026/01/09

The Boston Celtics have a top-five Most Valuable Player candidate in Jaylen Brown and have cracked home court advantage in the Eastern Conference standings. The San Antonio Spurs have made the Oklahoma City Thunder look mortal again, but also lost to the Brooklyn Nets. The Cleveland Cavaliers appear to be frauds, and the hot start of the Detroit Pistons is slowing down while the Denver Nuggets are somehow staying afloat despite a number of injuries.At the midway point of the 2025-26 NBA regular

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01:14:19

What do we think the Boston Celtics will do at the...

Havlicek Stole the Pod NBA Basketball Podcast ·

2026/01/03

The Boston Celtics and the rest of the NBA are closing in on the midway point of the 2025-26 NBA regular season, and the players who signed new deals this offseason are becoming available to be dealt or will be soon. And with that, the rough outline of how the season might play out (and what teams can do to change those outcomes via trades) is coming into focus.Teams that don't have the horses to compete for titles will need to make hard choices under the current, punitive collective bargaining

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00:58:01

Checking on the gap year teams as Pacers, Celtics...

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2025/12/24

The Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers play each other twice this week, but the parallels between the two Eastern Conference ball clubs go beyond the home-and-away series. Both teams were seen as so-called 'gap year' teams heading into the 2025-26 NBA regular season after their stars Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton went down in the 2025 NBA Playoffs with Achilles tears.They are having very different seasons so far, but they both might be looking to trade for the same or similar players at the 2026

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