Boston Sports Tonight - 'the Best Of' Podcast

1:21 - Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely get into a heated debate about why the Celtics should or should not trade for Kawhi Leonard.6:04 - We check in with Tom Curran and Phil Perry to get a look at who’s going to be lining up in the backfield for the Patriots and what to expect from Sony Michel10:52 - And finally we go back to the Kawhi situation and hear from Kevin O’Connor from The Ringer, who breaks down the possibility of the C’s landing Leonard and how it would affect the organization.

1:36 - A. Sherrod Blakely responds to the speculation that the Celtics have shopped Kyrie Irving around the NBA and he gives some good reasons why Kyrie would want to stay in Boston.6:09 - On Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic wrote that the Red Sox could be a potential fit for the Manny Machado, who will most definitely be traded by the Orioles this summer. Tom Giles, Michael Holley and Hardy discuss who the Red Sox should include in a trade to land Machado for a World Series run9:52 - Tom Brady joined Oprah Winfrey this week to chat about a variety of topics, ranging from spirituality to his take on the NFL’s National Anthem policy. Tom Curran, DJ Bean and Michael Holley analyze Brady’s unusually deep discussions.

1:43 - It wasn’t quite a “Woj Bomb” but on Wednesday ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Celtics reached out to the Spurs about trading for Kawhi Leonard back in February. So of course we have Tom Curran, Michael Holley and Kyle Draper play a game of ‘What would you do?” to get Kawhi.6:24 - Chris Sale pitched very well in the series finale vs. the Orioles, but he lost his cool as he was exiting the game. Evan Drellich joins Lou Merloni and Trenni Kusnierek to discuss Sale’s blowup and subsequent ejection.11:47 - While the Patriots OTAs were cut short, Phil Perry and Tom Curran still managed to get a few takeaways from what they saw.

1:25 - After hearing Robert Kraft call the Rob Gronkowski trade rumors “hogwash”, Troy Brown and Phil Perry join Mike Giardi and Gary Tanguay to discuss the comments and if there was any truth whatsoever to the Gronk speculation.6:22 - We hear from Kyrie Irving on what his future holds in Boston and if he would welcome playing with LeBron James again. Michael Holley Luke Bonner, and DJ Bean break down Kyrie’s comments on Boston Sports Tonight. 10:30 - Tom Curran, Michael Hurley, and Phil Perry discuss the Patriots wide receivers, the key departures, and which addition could make an impact at the position. 

1:11 - Albert Breer joins Early Edition to give an explanation of Julian Edelman’s suspension and why the substance that triggered a positive result wasn’t recognizable. 5:54 - Michael Holley and A. Sherrod Blakey discuss Kyrie Irving’s comments to the New York Times about his contract and his future with the Celtics organization.9:47 - Tom E. Curran and Michael Holley talk about the reports that the Patriots and Rob Gronkowski will “likely” reach an agreement on a new deal and discuss when a new contract could be reached.

2:33 - Twitter exploded Friday with claims from reporters that Rob Gronkowski wouldn’t be a Patriot by the end of the day. Enter Tom Curran to set things straight. He’s joined by Mike Giardi, Kyle Draper and Dan Shaugnessy to discuss Gronk’s fate.7:18 - The Red Sox dropped their second straight game Friday night despite Chris Sale pitching a gem vs. the White Sox. Tom Giles and Michael Holley discuss Sale’s frustration and reasons why the Sox' lineup has been struggling.11:38 - In the fallout of the Julian Edelman suspension, Tom Curran and Dan Shaughnessy get into a heated debate about the accusations that Alex Guerrero from the TB12 Method is linked to Edelman’s alleged PED use.

3:17 - With Julian Edelman testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug, we're left wondering if Alex Guerrero and the TB12 Method had anything to do with it. Michael Felger joins Mike Giardi and Gary Tanguay to debate who is to blame.7:31 - The Bryan Colangelo Twitter burner account saga has seemingly come to an end as the 76ers President of Basketball Operations resigned. Adam Himmelsbach from the Boston Globe joins Tom Giles and DJ Bean to discuss what this means for Philly and the rest of the league.12:00 - Jalen Beeks' major league debut didn't go quite as planned, as he was bombarded by the Tigers in the first inning. Evan Drellich joins Tom Giles to break down Beeks' outing and discusses J.D. Martinez's exit with lower back tightness.

2:05 - Stephen A. Smith certainly stirred the pot a bit by saying that this summer LeBron will "have a conversation with the Celtics." So now we have to wonder: Will LeBron be a Celtic? Tom Giles and Kyle Draper are joined by former professional basketball player from New Hampshire Luke Bonner to discuss.7:05 - After the Philadelphia Eagles were disinvited from their White House visit, safety Malcolm Jenkins responded with a series of written messages that he showed to the media. Michael Holley, Kyle Draper and Phil Perry give their take on Jenkins’ messages on social justice.10:18 - Gary Tanguay, Mike Giardi and Chris Gasper play with some hypotheticals and discuss what would happen if LeBron became a Celtic as well as how the Red Sox would be performing if they got Giancarlo Stanton instead of J.D. Martinez.

1:22 - First, we hear from Bill Belichick and his reaction to Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski attending the 1st day of mini camp. Then, Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down Belichick's comments and discuss what they saw at practice.6:29 - Evan Drellich joins Boston Sports Tonight to talk about Steven Wright’s great start against the Tigers, and gives us the latest on the injuries to Pedroia and Pomeranz.10:23 - Troy Brown, along with Gary Tanguay and Trenni Kusnierek, give their opinion on President Trump uninviting the Eagles to the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl win.

1:34 - Bert Breer joins Gary Tanguay and Trenni Kusnierek to discuss how Bill Belichick will treat Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski on the first day of mini camp after they skipped voluntary OTAs.5:58 - A. Sherrod Blakley talks about the likelihood of Kyrie Irving signing an extension with the Celtics and if Danny Ainge would possibly look to trade the star point guard. 9:31 - On Boston Sports Tonight, Evan Drellich talks about the Red Sox fighting back to earn the sweep against the Houston Astros, but discusses the depth problem with their roster. 

(1:30) Mike Giardi joins Arbella Early Edition to discuss his report that Tom Brady has been regularly working out in the bubble at Gillette Stadium, but still not participating in team voluntary OTA’s. (6:00) J.R. Smith’s epic brain fart in Game 1 of the NBA Finals was the biggest story in sports on Friday, and A. Sherrod Blakely sat down with Gary Tanguay and DJ Bean to break down what happened.(11:30) Dustin Pedroia was out of the lineup once again last night, and Mookie Betts missed his 6th straight game…so Evan Drellich breaks down just how worried Red Sox fans should be, and when to expect them back on the field

1:54 - Gordon Hayward is going to be shut down for a couple months after getting the plates and screws removed from his surgically-repaired leg. Kyle Draper, Gary Tanguay, Trenni Kusnierek and Mike Giardi get into a heated debate about what this means for Hayward's return next season.7:05 - On Thursday Dont’a Hightower and Devin McCourty addressed some of the chatter from around the league that it’s no fun being a Patriot. Phil Perry, Tom Curran and Michael Holley discuss Belichick’s possible thoughts on the situation.12:17 - The Red Sox finally get their first shot at the Houston Astros since meeting them in the playoffs last season, but it went about the same as last October. Steve Buckley joins Tom Giles to break down the Sox' 4-2 loss.

(1:00) We look into the rumors that the Celtics are reportedly interested in trading up to draft Texas’ 7 foot 1 center Mo Bamba. We take a listen to what Danny Ainge said on Monday about the Celtics offseason plans, and debate whether the Celtics would do what it takes to move up to get Mo Bamba. (6:30) On Wednesday the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 6-4 in a game where J.D. Martinez hit his 18th home run of the season. J.D is now tied for the MLB lead in homers with Mike Trout. Lou Merloni and Chris Gasper break down the Red Sox win, and whether Martinez can keep up the pace he’s on.  (13:00) Philadelphia 76er’s President Bryan Colangelo is is under investigation for allegedly using burner accounts on Twitter, to criticize players and coaches. So we talk to NBC Sports Philly’s John Clark to get the latest on this story, and whether he thinks Colangelo is guilty. 

1:26 - Jackie MacMullan joins Early Edition with Gary Tanguay and Mike Giardi to discuss what the Celtics are going to look like with Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward back in the lineup and the raised expectations for next season.6:06 - We hear from Evan Drellich and Lou Merloni on how the Red Sox handled the beanball war between the Blue Jays, Joe Kelly's continued success out of the bullpen, and David Price’s recent comments following his last start.11:42 - Tom Giles, Michael Holley, and Lou Merloni discuss the report that the 76ers president of operations Bryan Colangelo has several secret twitter accounts that he has used to criticize players on his team.

1:21 - A. Sherrod Blakely joins Trenni Kusnierek and Mike Giardi to discuss the takeaways from the Celtics season and they play a little bit of the blame game for the C's Game 7 loss to the Cavs.5:11 - Following his start on Monday, David Price made some sarcastic comments to mock his critics, leaving Evan Drellich and the guys on BST to try and figure out just how we can ever please the lefty.11:12 - Marcus Smart will hit restricted free agency this summer and he thinks he’s worth quite a bit of money. We hear from Smart and Danny Ainge and have Cedric Maxwell join the discussion on what Smart is really worth to the Celtics.

1:33 - Tommy Heinsohn, Mike Gorman and Brian Scalabrine break down the Cavaliers' Game 6 win over the Celtics to force a Game 7. Tommy Heinsohn also tips his cap to what LeBron was able to do in a do or die Game 6.7:56 - A. Sherrod Blakely and Abby Chin discuss how many minutes (46) LeBron James played in Game 6 and whether that will have an impact on the Cavaliers in Game 7 on Sunday.9:44 - Jared Carrabis joins Mike Giardi to give his take on the Red Sox designating Hanley Ramirez for assignment.

1:24 - With the Celtics one win away from heading to the Finals, Chris Mannix joins Michael Holley and Lou Merloni to give his bold predictions and stresses the importance of a strong start.6:20 - Albert Breer, Tom Curran and Michael Holley tackle the discussion on the NFL's new policy on the National Anthem and reveal how the decision was made by the league.10:52 - With Dustin Pedroia returning to the Red Sox, Evan Drellich, Steve Buckley and Mike Giardi debate if the second baseman can be the key player for the team that he always has been.

1:22 - Mike Gorman and Tommy Heinsohn break down the Celtics big Game 5 win over the Cavaliers, and discuss what they think the keys are for the Celtics to get a win on the road and end the series in game 6.6:03 - The Celtics were able to hold LeBron James to 26 points in Game 5. Brian Scalabrine and Kyle Draper break down what they saw the Celtics do to slow down LeBron, and how they can build off that to finish the series.10:06 - Gary Tanguay, Mike Giardi and Chris Gasper discuss Robert Kraft’s comments about Tom Brady’s absence at Patriots OTAs. 

1:24 - The Red Sox win on Tuesday night went just how you’d expect: Mookie Betts hit another home run and Chris Sale dominated. Evan Drellich, Tom Giles, and Michael Holley debate whether or not Betts can remain on his torrid pace all season.5:22 - No Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski weren’t at OTAs and definitely don’t ask Bill Belichick about them. Tom Curran Michael Holley and Andy Hart from Patriots Football Weekly discuss where the pair could be and what it means for the team.10:31 - Cedric Maxwell joins Kyle Draper, Trenni Kusnierek and Gary Tanguay to preview Game 5 for Celtics back in Boston and discuss adjustments that Brad Stevens needs to make to contain Lebron James.

1:11 - Celtics fall in Game 4 to the Cavaliers. Kyle Draper, Brian Scalabrine, Mike Gorman, and Tommy Heinsohn have a complete break down of the Celtics loss.5:29 - Abby Chin and A. Sherrod Blakely talk about how Cleveland was able to even up the series, and we hear from Celtics head coach Brad Stevens on how his team will need to respond. 9:17 - Gary Tanguay, Mike Giardi, Phil Perry, and Lou Merloni discuss Tom Brady being absent from voluntary OTAs and how his mindset has changed over the years.