• 41 minutes 43 seconds
    What a Knicks title might mean for the Celtics

    Jake and Spooney talk about the impending doom of a Knicks championship and what the Celtics need to do to get back to the top of the mountain. With that in mind, they'll talk some additional big man targets and the draft.

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    8 June 2026, 11:40 pm
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    Solving the Center Rotation, and an NBA Finals Preview

    Brad Stevens needs to improve the Celtics' front court this offseason, and there's quite a few options available to him. Big swing for Giannis, or a platoon of capable bigs with differing specialities? Plus, Wemby is in the Finals! An NBA Finals preview, and much more.

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    2 June 2026, 12:40 pm
  • 46 minutes 24 seconds
    The Celtics Nightmare Scenario Is Actually Happening

    Jaylen Brown made 2nd team All-NBA, but the mood is sour as the Knicks are on the verge of making the NBA Finals. Plus, Derrick White finally gets all-defense acknowledgement, Wemby is awesome, and much more. Can't watch the pod live on YouTube? Find us on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods. There are some alarmingly incredible talents emerging around the NBA right around the time when the Tatum and Brown Celtics are hunting their second championship. What do the Celtics need to do to re-enter championship contention? Plus, Jaylen Brown vs Steven A Smith, and ranking what moments might still happen in the Jays era.

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    26 May 2026, 11:02 am
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    Wemby is awesome but where do the Celtics go from here?

    There are some alarmingly incredible talents emerging around the NBA right around the time when the Tatum and Brown Celtics are hunting their second championship. What do the Celtics need to do to re-enter championship contention? Plus, Jaylen Brown vs Steven A Smith, and ranking what moments might still happen in the Jays era. 🎧Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://bit.ly/4e5auYC 📷Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firsttothefloor18/ ✍️Check out Spooney's work on CelticsBlog: https://bit.ly/3zotdzs 📝Check out Jake's work on CelticsBlog: https://bit.ly/3zlVVko 👕Buy our MERCH, Support the show!: https://bit.ly/fttfmerch 💚JOIN THE PATREON: https://patreon.com/firsttothefloor

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    20 May 2026, 1:17 pm
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    Exit Interviews: Derrick White & Payton Pritchard

    What would you ask Derrick White and Payton Pritchard now that the season is over? Jake and Spooney dive into this in part 2 of our Exit Interviews series.

    Plus, has interest in Giannis dulled after Myles Turner's recent comments?

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    16 May 2026, 12:09 am
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    Exit Interviews: Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown

    Kicking off our offseason exit interview series. What would you (hypothetically) ask Tatum and Brown at the conclusion of this season?

    Plus, a vibe-check after the Knicks sweep the Sixers, and much more.

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    13 May 2026, 1:24 pm
  • 53 minutes 34 seconds
    The Celtics are at a fork in the road

    Brad Stevens said it himself; "I'm pissed"... "we have to get better". What will the Celtics do this offseason to get back into contention for an NBA championship, and what do Jaylen Brown's ongoing livestream comments say about that? The Celtics have continued to deliver talking points long after their first-round exit. Plus, at least one burning question about a potential Giannis trade.

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    9 May 2026, 10:16 am
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    The 2026 Celtics Season Debrief

    Let's unpack the 2025-2026 Boston Celtics season. Are we ringing the alarm bells, or is there optimism to be found as the dust settles on a disappointing and premature end to the post-season? On this episode, power-ranking what went wrong in the Philly series, reacting to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's post-series comments, the varying reactions across the fan base, a brief look at what comes next, and much more.

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    5 May 2026, 2:53 am
  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    Just like that, the season is over | Reactions to a painful Game 7 loss

    Jake is joined by NikNBA for Celtics Late Night to react to the Celtics' painful 1st round loss to Philly. What went wrong? What happens next?

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    3 May 2026, 9:32 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Crisis in Philly. Game 7 awaits.

    Welp. That was not good.

    Jake and Greenie react to a not ideal game 6 in Philly, while trying to understand what is happening with the Celtics. Then, a reluctant lookahead to Game 7.

    Please, Celtics. Please win.

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    1 May 2026, 12:25 pm
  • 50 minutes 56 seconds
    Game 5, yuck.

    Dan Greenberg joined Jake Issenberg live on YouTube after game 5 to wallow in the despair of the Celtics not wrapping things up in Game 5 at home.

    What comes next, how have expectations changed, and what will Game 6 look like?

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    29 April 2026, 1:06 pm
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