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USA Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
How are Boston Celtics alums Aaron Nesmith, Rick Carlisle helping the Pacers finals run?
How are Boston Celtics alums Aaron Nesmith, Rick Carlisle helping the Pacers finals run? A pair of Boston Celtics alumni are reinventing their careers with the Indiana Pacers, making the most of their new NBA home on the way to a surprise finals run where they will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Former Boston forward Aaron Nesmith and champion Celtics shooting guard-turned head coach Rick Carlisle have shaken off stagnant stretches of their careers to become key cogs in a machine that has ground down opponents in dramatic fashion this season and in the playoffs. How are Carlisle and Nesmith contributing to the Pacers success, and how have they changed since their last gigs? Just how far can Indy push their series against the Thunder with their help? And how do we see the future of the Eastern Conference in light of the Pacers rise and some surprising shifts to the East landscape announced this week? The folks behind "Havlicek Stole the Pod" took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over with guest Kory Waldron of "Full Access Hoops". Check it out below!
USA Today
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Havlicek Stole the Pod 3: On Celtics alumni in an Indy-OKC finals and the East's future with Kory Waldron
Havlicek Stole the Pod 3: On Celtics alumni in an Indy-OKC finals and the East's future with Kory Waldron The Boston Celtics are not in the 2025 NBA Finals, and took leave of the playoffs earlier than expected at the hands of the New York Knicks. But there are two Boston alumni who will be in the finals, one the Celtics traded away in the deal to bring on Malcolm Brogdon, and the other who will be coaching the team taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The duo of course is forward Aaron Nesmith and Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, two key cogs in a team many Boston fans have adopted in the absence of the Celtics in the postseason. To get a better handle on their roles with the Pacers and whether they have a path to prove the doubters wrong once again, the folks behind "Havlicek Stole the Pod" linked up with Kory Waldron of "Full Access Hoops" to talk over the surprise matchup, the ties to the Celtics, and the future of the East. They also touch on some surprising front office and coaching moves that broke in recent days -- and propose an unlikely but fun one as well. Check it out below!
USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Havlicek Stole the Pod 2: What does Jaylen Brown's future in Boston look like next season and beyond?
Havlicek Stole the Pod 2: What does Jaylen Brown's future in Boston look like next season and beyond? Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown recently revealed that he still might need surgery to repair a partially torn meniscus. How could his injury and all the other issues the Celtics are dealing with impact Boston's future next season and beyond? With costar on the wing Jayson Tatum also recovering from a major injury in a torn Achilles tendon and a historic payroll and tax bill about to come due, a lot of change to the Celtics might be on the near-term horizon. There are expectations that Boston will trade players to get cheaper, and the injuries to Tatum AND Brown added to the mix have some suggesting splitting them up might be a good idea. Even if the team's front office has no such plans, Boston will be a different team without Tatum -- and perhaps without Brown for a good chunk of the season. How exactly will all these pieces fit together with Brown as the team's No. 1? The hosts of "Havlicek Stole the Pod" took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about what Brown's future with the Celtics might be next season and beyond.
USA Today
20-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Havlicek Stole the Pod 1: A new era for the Boston Celtics, and us
Havlicek Stole the Pod 1: A new era for the Boston Celtics, and us The Boston Celtics are on the precipice of a new era. Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens just sat down with the media for the first time since Boston was defeated by the New York Knicks in their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series that saw Jayson Tatum go down in Game 4 with a torn Achilles, Jaylen Brown playing on a partially torn meniscus, Kristaps Porzingis reduced to a shell of himself due to illness among other issues plaguing the roster. What does the future hold for the Celtics in light of their looming historic payroll and tax bill, in light of all the above? Which players are likely on the move, and who will still be in green and white when the dust settles? Could a major rebuild be about to unfold in Boston? The hosts of the new "Havlicek Stole the Pod" show took a close look at the future at the start of their own rebuild, rising from the ashes of prior iterations to start anew. Check it out below (and please forgive any technical issues as we navigate a new production model).
