View From The Rafters: Behind the Scenes with the Boston Celtics

• Robert Parish Talks Winning Titles with Larry Bird & Michael Jordan

  Celtics Legend Robert Parish joins the VFTR pod for a wide-ranging conversation on one of the greatest eras in Boston basketball history, while connecting it with the game today. Parish reflects on the unselfish culture of the 1986 Celtics, reconnecting with Larry Bird and Kevin McHale, and what it meant to be a part of the original Big 3. He shares stories of the moment he knew how special that Celtics team would become, the hard lesson he learned when joining that team, and the underappreciated legacy of Cedric Maxwell. The Hall-of-Famer also dives into going head-to-head with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, winning titles with both Bird and Michael Jordan, and comparisons between the 1986 and 2024 championship teams. He gives his thoughts on why Jayson Tatum is a “generational talent,” and his view on Victor Wembanyama and the evolution of big men. From Celtics City nostalgia to a Maxwell Hall of Fame campaign, The Chief delivers honesty, humor, and timeless perspective on what makes championship basketball.  1:36 – What made the 1986 Celtics so special4:44 – Reuniting with Larry Bird and Kevin McHale6:21 – Cedric Maxwell’s overlooked impact8:08 – When Parish knew the Celtics were championship material10:14 – The origin story of No. 0012:11 – Jayson Tatum as a “generational talent”14:26 – Similarities between 1986 and 2024 title teams14:40 – Parish on load management & his games-played record19:30 – Battling Kareem & the most unstoppable big men22:48 – Winning titles with Bird and MJ, their different leadership styles28:54 – Cedric Maxwell’s Hall of Fame campaign

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• Isaiah Thomas Tells Stories of Popcorning Jaylen Brown’s Car & First Visit to Inside the NBA

  Remember when Isaiah Thomas popcorned Jaylen Brown’s car during JB’s rookie season? Isaiah Thomas does, and he tells the whole story here. IT joined the VFTR crew in studio during his recent trip to Boston to remember the glory days of when he and Celtics Nation first fell in love, and how it still feels like he’s on the roster. Thomas describes what it felt like to become a bona fide superstar for the Celtics during his 2.5 seasons in Boston. He became an MVP candidate. As a result, he earned some dream opportunities that he still remembers like it was yesterday, like hearing Shaq and Kevin Garnett respect and compliment him during a trip to the Inside the NBA studios, and his first experience as an NBA All-Star. 00:55: IT explains why Boston feels like home to him, and how it feels like he’s still on the roster05:30: Isaiah promises it felt “different” the first time he suited up for the Celtics at TD Garden07:00: IT touches on his height, at 5-foot-9, and how that supercharged his story09:00: Grande says IT was “the match to the flame” for those underdog teams10:50: Telling the story of a memorable trip to the Inside the NBA studios14:00: Remembering his first All-Star experience and being like “a kid in a candy store”17:00: What it was like playing with rookie Jaylen Brown20:45: IT tells the story of when he popcorned Jaylen Brown’s car at TD Garden23:50: IT plugs is hew podcast – the Point Game Pod

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• Luka Garza Details Life-Threatening Surgery and Decision To Join Celtics

  Luka Garza grew up an East Coast guy, and after eight years in the Midwest, is excited to be back after signing with the Boston Celtics this past offseason. He explains what separated the Celtics from other potential suiters in free agency, including the fact that some members of Boston’s front office still remembered his pre-Draft workout from 2021. Garza also dives into the astonishing lineage of athletic success in his family, and opens up about a life-threatening surgery he underwent heading into his sophomore year of college that led to a 10-pound cyst being removed from his abdomen.00:15: Living in downtown and settling into Boston02:10: On the drivers in Boston03:00: The Celtics have had an eye on Garza for a while05:50: Attractiveness of the Celtics’ player development program and what sets it apart09:10: On the developing chemistry of the new frontcourt with Neemias Queta and Xavier Tillman11:50: The astonishing lineage of athletic success in his family, dating back decades16:05: Reliving a life-threating surgery that led to a 10-pound cyst being removed from his abdomen

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• Kids of Bill Russell, Tommy Heinsohn, KC Jones recall growing up during Celtics Dynasties

  Bill Russell, Tommy Heinsohn and KC Jones told stories for decades about their basketball dynasty during the 1950s and 1960s. But what was it like growing up as one of their children during those epic dynasty years?Karen Russell, Paul Heinsohn and Bryna Jones, who are children of those three NBA legends and Basketball Hall of Famers, came together for a special episode that revolved around that exact topic. Amid the conversation, they discuss parallels between those great dynasty teams,and the teams of the present that are headlined by Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.00:40: Growing up as a kid during Celtics dynasty years03:02: Differences between being a Celtics kid now, versus back in the day08:30: How social media reconnected the “Dynasty Kids”11:33: Why KC Jones is under-appreciated, and how Red Auerbach respected his players14:12: What it was like having an NBA coach as a dad22:35: The care Russell, Heinsohn, Jones and the Celtics had for one another23:50: The Celtics dynasty teams used to do what?!26:55: Reflecting on the Celtics City docuseries on HBO30:28: Remembering Bill Russell saying in the 1969 Finals that the Lakers’ balloons wouldn’t be dropped31:18: Detachment from their fathers due to the team travel34:15: Discussing the current players and their kids, including Jayson and Deuce Tatum39:30: Why are they and their families such fans of the current Celtics teams?44:55: Seeing their dads’ numbers hanging in the rafters never gets old

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• Anfernee Simons on Celtics trade, reliving Damian Lillard’s 2019 playoff run

  Get to know the history and personality of one of the newest Celtics, Anfernee Simons, as he joins View From The Rafters for the first time. Simons explains why he believes the Celtics culture and coaching will take his game to another level this season. He also opens up about some of the most emotional and “craziest” experiences of his NBA career, including having a front-row seat to Damian Lillard’s game-winner against the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2019, and scoring 43 points the day after his grandfather passed away in 2022.

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