NBA History on CLNS

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Welcome to NBA History on CLNS — your hub for basketball history and retired NBA legends. Home of The Tapes: full archival NBA broadcasts from the 1980s–90s, unearthed and presented as lost artifacts. New episodes drop weekly, plus daily Vault clips, Shorts, and legend-hosted podcast content.Enter the NBA Legends’ Vintage Vault Pods! Enjoy regular content from: Michael “Coop” Cooper: 5x champ, 1987 DPOY, BBall HOF'er Cedric Maxwell: 2x NBA champ, 1981 Finals MVP Bob Ryan: Basketball Hall of Fame Journalist, Boston Globe Jeff Goodman: National NBA & college basketball insider Gary Tanguay: Longtime Boston sports broadcaster Nick Gelso: Founder/CEO of CLNS, Celtics/NBA Historian Join this channel to get access to perks, exclusive content, rate games, moments, footage and LIVE NBA Legends Q&A and AMAs with members! Start here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWJOKseXd--YsDaUsOt06gA/join

  1. 2d ago

    Bob Ryan’s Top 10 Celtics Players of All-Time

    Who are the 10 greatest Boston Celtics players of all time? In this episode, Bob Ryan joins the conversation to share his all-time Celtics rankings, reflecting on the legendary players who have helped shape one of the most iconic franchises in NBA history! From championship legends to unforgettable superstars, we’re looking back at the players who defined different eras of Celtics basketball and left a lasting impact on the game. With decades of basketball knowledge and firsthand perspective, Bob Ryan brings his insight to the debate over which Celtics greats deserve a place among the franchise’s very best. Who belongs in the top 10? How do the Celtics legends compare across generations? And which players have made the biggest contributions to Boston’s championship tradition? These are the kinds of debates that make Celtics history so special, and there’s no shortage of legendary names to consider. Whether you’ve followed the Celtics for decades or you’re a newer fan of the Green and White, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss! Drop your rankings in the comments, and don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and turn on notifications for more Celtics conversations, basketball history, sports analysis, and discussions from CLNS Media! 0:00 - Coming up 0:24 - Bob Ryan’s Top 10 Celtics Players of All-Time 1:04 - Players who just missed the cut 2:32 - #10 Robert Parrish 2:50 - #9 Jayson Tatum 3:00 - #8 Sam Jones 3:11 - #7 Kevin McHale 3:16 - #6 Dave Cowens 3:20 - #5 Paul Pierce 3:42 - #4 John Havlicek 3:46 - #3 Bob Cousy 4:22 - #2 Larry Bird 4:25 - #1 Bill Russell 4:28 - Prizepicks 6:04 - Top Celtics Players of All Time Honorable Mentions 6:43 - Bob Reviews his list 7:40 - Why Bob has Sam Jones at #8 on his list 11:13 - Why Bob has Robert Parrish at #10 on his list 14:16 - More on players left on the list 15:34 - What player would best fit the modern day game from list 16:32 - Wrapping up! NBA History on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in Lineups if you win your first $5 Lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Oct 11

    Larry Bird BETTER Than Luka Doncic! 😳 Bob Ryan and The Big O Weigh In

    Bob Ryan and Gary Tanguay are joined by special guest Glenn Ordway as the guys take a dive down memory lane. The guys reminisce over the great Boston Celtics teams of the 1980’s and so much more. Glenn mentions how so many people have forgotten about how great of a player Larry Bird was and they take a trip down memory lane and discuss how his game would translate in the modern basketball era. Glenn and Bob also share memories and stories of former Celtics play by play announcer Johnny Most! All that and plenty more on this special edition of the Bob Ryan and Jeff Goodman NBA Podcast! 0:00 - Coming up! 1:20 - Special Guest Glenn Ordway joins the show! 3:44 - Looking back on Celtics teams of the 80s 7:59 - People forget how great Larry Bird was 13:52 - Reflecting on what LeBron James is doing now 15:57 - Prizepicks 18:28 - Reflecting on career of John Havlicek 26:21 - What do you remember most from “Heat game” in 1984 NBA Finals 31:03 - Remembering Celtics Play-by-Play man Johnny Most 50:20 - Current state of the NBA 59:15 - Expectations for Philadelphia 76ers this season 1:03:04 - Expectations for Boston Celtics this season 1:05:06 - Wrapping up! NBA History and Storytellers on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in Lineups if you win your first $5 Lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Oct 4

    Larry Bird vs. Chuck Person: The TRASH TALKING Nobody Remembers 📼 1991 Playoffs Tapes

    Another entry from the CLNS archive vault — April 26, 1991, Boston Garden. Game 1 of the Celtics–Pacers first-round series, and the night a Larry Bird–Chuck Person rivalry that started in Person's rookie year boiled over on live TV. Bird was coming off a month of rest for his back. He shot 6-for-20 and still finished with a triple-double: 21 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals in Boston's 127–120 win. Reggie Lewis scored 28, Kevin McHale added 25 in 27 minutes, and Robert Parish went 10-for-12. Chuck Person had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. And in the middle of it, a Bird–Person staredown turned into a McHale shove, a technical foul, and a coach who was not happy about it. Nick sets it up, the full TNT highlight reel plays uncut, and Nick wraps it. A bonus companion to our Game 5 breakdown. Sources: Basketball-Reference box score (April 26, 1991); TNT broadcast. 🍀 Larry Bird CRAZY COMEBACK | 1991 Playoff Return With Broken Face vs Pacers — https://youtu.be/uvaYeoQpxew 🍀 Larry Bird Played All 48 Mins of Game 7 vs Pistons 😳 | The 1987 Tapes — https://youtu.be/Gz2uxAQVGXo 🍀 Larry Bird vs. Dominique Wilkins — The Duel Before THE Duel 📼 The 1988 Tapes — https://youtu.be/YbwBkq1k2Q4 📼 The Tapes — Rare NBA Archives playlist: [PASTE PLAYLIST LINK] CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold Open 0:33 Nick Sets Up Game 1 4:47 TNT Highlights Begin 6:33 Bird's First Field Goal After 0-for-6 9:48 Bird, Person and the McHale Shove 10:44 Bird's Triple-Double 12:08 Bird Strips Chuck Person 12:40 Kalshi 14:12 Nick's Wrap-Up NBA History and Storytellers on CLNS Media is Powered by:  Kalshi — On Kalshi, you’re trading against peers in a live market — meaning there’s no house. And as the probability changes, you can buy in and out of your position. Trade the draft pick, the game, and more on Kalshi! Download Kalshi. Use code CLNS to get $25 when you trade $25. K-A-L-S-H-I. Kalshi. Trade What’s Next. 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information, see kalshi.com/regulatory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Sep 27

    Larry Bird Plays All 48 Mins of Game 7 vs Pistons | The 1987 Tapes

    Another entry from the CLNS archive vault — May 30, 1987, Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Pistons at Celtics in a sweltering Boston Garden. Four days after Larry Bird's steal saved Game 5, Detroit won Game 6 and came back to Boston one win from the Finals. Robert Parish played 42 minutes on a sprained ankle. K.C. Jones coached two days after his mother's funeral. Joe Dumars scored 35 on 21 shots. And late in the third quarter, Adrian Dantley and Vinnie Johnson collided head-on — Dantley left on a stretcher. Bird played all 48 minutes: 37 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 10-for-10 from the line. Celtics 117, Pistons 114. The full CBS broadcast story — Dick Stockton and Tommy Heinsohn on the call — hosted by Gary Tanguay. Sources: Basketball-Reference box score; Sports Illustrated (June 8, 1987); Leigh Montville, Boston Globe (May 31, 1987). 🍀 Larry Bird vs. Dominique Wilkins — The Duel Before THE Duel 📼 The 1988 Tapes — https://youtu.be/YbwBkq1k2Q4 🍀 Why Larry Bird Shot Better With Goggles He Hated | The 1988 Tapes 📼 — https://youtu.be/gdsM5QSeG7I 📼 The Tapes — Rare NBA Archives playlist: [PLAYLIST LINK] CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold Open 0:21 Title Card 0:26 Intro 0:34 The Setup 1:42 First Half 3:24 Drop 1 — Dumars 3:46 Third Quarter 5:11 The Collision 5:37 Drop 2 — The Debate 5:59 Fourth Quarter 6:46 Rebound Barrage 7:58 Final Score 8:05 Sponsor 9:37 Stat Recap 9:50 Outro 10:28 End Card CLNS Media is Powered by:  Kalshi — On Kalshi, you’re trading against peers in a live market — meaning there’s no house. And as the probability changes, you can buy in and out of your position. Trade the draft pick, the game, and more on Kalshi! Download Kalshi. Use code CLNS to get $25 when you trade $25. K-A-L-S-H-I. Kalshi. Trade What’s Next. 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see kalshi.com/regulatory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Sep 23

    Bob Ryan compares Rick Barry & John Havlicek, recounts the McHale & Parish trade

    Bob Ryan is joined once again by Gary Tanguay to discuss more Celtics legends from yesteryear. They start by answering a listener question regarding Rick Barry & John Havlicek. Who was the better player? Bob Ryan passionately makes the case for Hondo. Later, they remember the famous trade that paved the way for Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to land in Boston. Bob recounts their incredible careers and where they stack up among the greats. He always explains how different or similar Kevin McHale's career would've been had he never played with Larry Bird. NBA History on CLNS Media is Powered by: Kalshi — On Kalshi, you’re trading against peers in a live market — meaning there’s no house. And as the probability changes, you can buy in and out of your position. Trade the draft pick, the game, and more on Kalshi! Download Kalshi. Use code CLNS to get $25 when you trade $25. K-A-L-S-H-I. Kalshi. Trade What’s Next. 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Kalshi products are not available in all jurisdictions. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see kalshi.com/regulatory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Sep 21

    Jeff Goodman on Kevin McHale: "We Will NEVER See Anyone Like Him Again!"

    Jeff Goodman and Gary Tanguay on Kevin McHale: a post scorer so unstoppable that getting him the ball meant the possession was already over. Part of the trade that also brought Robert Parish to Boston for the rights to Joe Barry Carroll — arguably the greatest trade in NBA history, and it delivered three championships. "You just couldn't stop him. I think he's kind of underappreciated and forgotten because Bird was so good." 0:00 — Cold open: McHale's post scoring 0:41 — The Kevin McHale topic & the Joe Barry Carroll trade 1:31 — McHale's unstoppable post moves 2:34 — Bird/McHale vs. Tatum/Jaylen Brown 3:11 — McHale's underrated defense 4:08 — The 1980s Celtics frontline dominance 5:44 — McHale's back-to-the-basket mastery 6:19 — PrizePicks Join this channel to get access to perks, exclusive content, rate games, moments, footage and LIVE NBA Legends Q&A and AMAs with members! Start on link below! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWJOKseXd--YsDaUsOt06gA/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Sep 17

    Why Larry Bird Shot Better With Goggles He Hated | The 1988 Tapes 📼

    Another entry from the CLNS archive vault — March 15, 1988, Market Square Arena, and Larry Bird is playing with a fractured orbital bone and a pair of goggles he couldn't stand. Nine days earlier, a Dell Curry elbow broke the bone under Bird's left eye. He finished that game seeing two rims. Three nights later he showed up in goggles and scored 36 on the Spurs. This is the fourth and final goggles game — 34 points, 12-of-22, zero fouls, against a Pacers team with a 22-year-old rookie named Reggie Miller who set a franchise rookie 3-point record that night. Bird played four games in the goggles and shot 55% from the floor. In his first game without them, he went 8-for-19 while Michael Jordan scored 50. The full WLVI TV-56 broadcast — Bob Cousy on the call, the rim-simulation graphic, the Ainge and Miller record nights, and the first Celtics season sweep of Indiana. Sources: Basketball-Reference box scores; Bob Ryan, "Larry Bird and the Goggles." 🍀 Jordan vs. Bird: 1988 Duel No One Remembers | The 1988 Tapes 📼 — https://youtu.be/Q8KhpBoPPFY 🍀 Every Larry Bird & Michael Jordan Shot From THIS Forgotten Duel | 1988 Tapes — https://youtu.be/vq-uvYVKxWU CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold Open: Goggle Graphic 0:18 The 1988 Goggle Game 1:32 The Dell Curry Elbow 3:23 36 Points vs Spurs 5:36 Celtics vs Pacers 1988 9:26 PrizePicks Sponsor 10:32 Larry Bird 4-Game Run 11:13 Bulls Game Without Goggles 12:28 Toughest Stretch in NBA History? 13:34 Outro & Channel Info #LarryBird #Celtics #ReggieMiller #NBAHistory #The1988Tapes NBA History on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in lineups when you win your first $5 lineup! — MUSIC LINKS & ARTISTS CREDITS: Original score generated for this episode. Sound effects licensed via Epidemic Sound. 🎧 All music is fully licensed in compliance with Epidemic Sound. You can also enjoy this vast catalog of royalty free music here- Visit our partners for royalty free music at https://share.epidemicsound.com/fx0q30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Sep 12

    Could Larry Bird & John Havlicek have played together? Bob Ryan weighs in

    Bob Ryan spends nearly 30 minutes making the case for John Havlicek as one of the most underrated legends in NBA history — the only non-center to guard and outplay both Oscar Robertson and Jerry West as they aged, an 8-time champion who invented his own position, and a guy who averaged 34 minutes a game at age 35 in his final season. Then Bob answers the real question: could Bird and Havlicek have actually played together? His answer — "ridiculously good" — plus the stories that make both men legends beyond the stat sheet: Havlicek's near-career as an NFL wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, his famous thriftiness, and the "Hondo handfuls" ice bucket story that still makes Bob Ryan laugh. ☘️ A follow-up to: "What If You Had to Pick — Bird or Havlicek?" https://youtu.be/6ALYRV7bco4  00 — Intro 1:14 — Havlicek & Bird debate intro 2:02 — Havlicek's case 3:21 — Enter Larry Bird 4:10 — Bob on Havlicek's greatness 10:09 — PrizePicks 12:22 — Havlicek vs. Bird similarities 17:20 — Havlicek vs. Bird differences 22:27 — Stories about Larry Bird and John Havlicek 26:48 — Outro NBA History on CLNS Media is Powered by 💰 PrizePicks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 in lineups instantly if you win your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to NBA History on CLNS — your hub for basketball history and retired NBA legends. Home of The Tapes: full archival NBA broadcasts from the 1980s–90s, unearthed and presented as lost artifacts. New episodes drop weekly, plus daily Vault clips, Shorts, and legend-hosted podcast content.Enter the NBA Legends’ Vintage Vault Pods! Enjoy regular content from: Michael “Coop” Cooper: 5x champ, 1987 DPOY, BBall HOF'er Cedric Maxwell: 2x NBA champ, 1981 Finals MVP Bob Ryan: Basketball Hall of Fame Journalist, Boston Globe Jeff Goodman: National NBA & college basketball insider Gary Tanguay: Longtime Boston sports broadcaster Nick Gelso: Founder/CEO of CLNS, Celtics/NBA Historian Join this channel to get access to perks, exclusive content, rate games, moments, footage and LIVE NBA Legends Q&A and AMAs with members! Start here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWJOKseXd--YsDaUsOt06gA/join

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  • Channel
    CLNS Media Boston Sports
  • Creator
    Nick Gelso, Founder & CEO of CLNS Media
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    153
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © CLNS Media C/O North Station Media | All Rights Reserved | 2026
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    NBA History on CLNS

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