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Hold My Banner

Hold My Banner

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 This is NESN’s Celtics podcast. Travis Thomas breaks down the Boston Celtics and NBA landscape: Stories about the teams, the players, and the culture.@ NESN 2024 Basketball
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  • Are the Celtics About to Land Damian Lillard & Bradley Beal?

    Are the Celtics About to Land Damian Lillard & Bradley Beal?
    Jul 8 2025
    Did the Celtics just open the door for Damian Lillard or Bradley Beal to join the squad? Jrue Holiday is off to Portland, and now Boston might be looking for a new backcourt star. Could Dame be the short-term answer? Is Beal a better fit next to Jayson Tatum? The hosts dig into what either move would mean for the Celtics’ title window, defense, and long-term direction. Listener tweets raise hot questions about Georges Niang, Anfernee Simons, and what Brad Stevens should do next. Then it’s Summer League standouts, player development talk, and a rapid-fire round of blind rankings to close. All this and more on Hold My Banner, hosted by Kasey Hudson and Ountae Campbell. GET NESN 360: https://nesn.com/download-the-nesn-app/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NESN Twitter: https://twitter.com/NESN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NESN/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nesn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nesn Twitch: https://twitch.tv/nesn/ 00:00 Damian Lillard & Bradley Beal: Celtics Offseason Moves 21:20 Fan Questions About Celtics Offseason 36:52 Celtics NBA Summer League Preview 45:23 Rank the Players & NBA Events Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Would Damian Lillard Help or Hurt the Boston Celtics?

    Would Damian Lillard Help or Hurt the Boston Celtics?
    Jul 3 2025
    The Celtics are reportedly interested in Damian Lillard, but would he actually fit next to Tatum and Brown? Is bringing him off the bench with Payton Pritchard starting a wild idea or exactly what this team needs? The guys also react to Boston signing Josh Minott and what it means for the rotation, plus a fan suggests Bol Bol as the answer to the Celtics frontcourt depth. Later, the question turns to Georges Niang and Anfernee Simons. Will either be on the roster when the season starts, or are trades coming? Then it's time to look out west. Deandre Ayton is joining LeBron and Luka in Los Angeles. Is that enough to make the Lakers a real threat in the West? The episode wraps with a big-picture debate: is the NBA dynasty era officially over, or are we just in a brief moment of parity? All that and more on this episode of Hold My Banner, hosted by Adam Pellerin and Ountae Campbell. GET NESN 360: https://nesn.com/download-the-nesn-app/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NESN Twitter: https://twitter.com/NESN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NESN/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nesn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nesn Twitch: https://twitch.tv/nesn/ 00:00 Damian Lillard & Other Celtics Offseason Moves 19:24 Will Georges Niang & Anfernee Simons be on the Celtics roster? 32:56 Will Deandre Ayton Really Make A Difference With The Lakers? 43:28 Is the NBA Superteam Era/ Dynasty Era Officially Over? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Celtics Free Agency Moves Make No Sense… Or Do They?

    Celtics Free Agency Moves Make No Sense… Or Do They?
    Jul 1 2025
    Are the Celtics quietly rebuilding or straight-up tanking for AJ Dybantsa? With NBA free agency officially underway, we kick things off by diving into Boston’s head-scratching offseason moves, including signing Luka Garza, letting Luke Kornet walk to the Spurs, and drafting three under-the-radar prospects in Hugo Gonzalez, Amari Williams, and Max Shugla. Is this a long-term strategy or a sign the front office isn’t confident in another title run? Then we break down the biggest winners and losers of NBA free agency so far. The Rockets, Hawks, and Magic are stacking talent, while the Lakers, Suns, and yes, even the Celtics might be heading in the wrong direction. After that, it's time to revisit our bold 2024-25 NBA predictions. Why did Ountae put the Magic at 3 in the East? Was George right to doubt the 76ers? And did Travis actually believe in the Cavs that much? We also take a second look at our West rankings, our skepticism of the Suns, our pessimism about the Rockets, and George's spicy take on De’Aaron Fox. Finally, we check our receipts on Finals picks and NBA award predictions. Did any of us actually get it right? From MVP to Rookie of the Year, we either look like geniuses or frauds. All that and more on this episode of Hold My Banner, hosted by Travis Thomas, George Balekji, and Ountae Campbell. GET NESN 360: https://nesn.com/download-the-nesn-app/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NESN Twitter: https://twitter.com/NESN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NESN/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nesn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nesn Twitch: https://twitch.tv/nesn/ 00:00 Celtics Offseason Moves & Free Agency 13:19 NBA Free Agency Day 1 Winners & Losers 24:24 Our 2024-25 NBA Predictions Recap - East & West Standings 41:26 Our 2024-25 NBA Predictions Recap - Finals & NBA Awards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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