Will Jaylen Brown's Number Be Retired in Boston? | Celtics Beat

Adam Kaufman and Evan Valenti bring in the longtime voice of the Boston Celtics, Sean Grande, for a wide-ranging conversation that covers everything from the 2025-26 schedule to Celtics history. They map out the key dates — Jaylen Brown's return to TD Garden on January 21st, the brutal late-season road stretch, and what opening night looks like for a team in transition. Sean shares personal stories from his decades calling Celtics games, including what it was really like inside the organization during the championship run and the Doc Rivers era. The guys debate whether the Jaylen Brown trade was the right call, what Brad Stevens' press conference actually revealed, and whether Steph Curry trade rumors should have Boston fans paying attention. Plus a heartfelt tribute to Doc Rivers ahead of his Hall of Fame induction, and a closing laugh courtesy of a viral lip-reading moment that took over Celtics Twitter.

0:00 – Intro
1:21 – Doc Rivers' Hall of Fame induction & opening night context
3:46 – Jaylen Brown's return to Boston: January 21st circled
8:17 – Late-season road trip gauntlet breakdown
11:31 – Is the NBA doing enough with the schedule release?
17:13 – PrizePicks
19:45 – Back to it: was the Jaylen trade the right call?
24:32 – Will Jaylen's number be retired in Boston?
28:35 – Inside the Brad Stevens press conference
34:26 – Steph Curry trade rumors & what's next for Boston
38:12 – Doc Rivers: Sean's personal stories
48:40 – Joe Mazzulla's coaching legacy & what drives winning
56:32 – The 2024 championship & what made it special
1:03:35 – Doc's Hall of Fame moment & reuniting the Big Three
1:08:08 – Celtics ownership sale & what it means going forward
1:15:19 – Fun segment: viral lip-reading moment & closing laughs
1:18:12 – Outro / send-off for Sean

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