Boston Sports Tonight - 'the Best Of' Podcast

(1:00) The Bruins extend their point streak to 18 straight games with a miraculous 4-3 win over the Panthers, Joe Haggerty breaks down the win. (6:30) Gordon Hayward comes alive on the Celtics road trip, Chris Forsberg breaks down his impressive play and what we can expect from Gordon going forward. (12:00) OBJ and Brady talked through the comment section of Instagram all weekend. Would you want to see Odell in a Patriots uniform? Marc Bertrand joins Early Edition to discuss. 

1:12 - Gordon Hayward followed up his 30-point performance vs. the Warriors with a clutch game-winning shot vs. the Kings. Chris Mannix and Michael Holley break down the win and Brad Stevens addresses the media.6:03 - With NFL free agency a week away, Phil Perry addresses the Patriots' needs and discusses some potential moves they could make.11:25 - After missing a majority of the season in 2018, Steven Wright was handed an 80-game suspension on Wednesday for testing positive for performance enhancing drugs. Trenni Kusnierek, Chris Gasper and Phil Perry debate whether or not the Red Sox should cut ties with the knuckleballer.

1:05 - Kyle Draper and Brian Scalabrine break down the Celtics' 128-95 win over the Golden State Warriors and debate if this win means anything in the grand scheme of things for the C's.6:35 - Joe Haggerty joins Tom Giles and DJ Bean to talk about the Bruins picking up another two points with a win over the Carolina Hurricanes.9:35 - The Patriots chose not to hand out any franchise tags on Tuesday, making a handful of key players free agents. Tom Giles joins Trenni Kusnierek to give his take on the Pats roster as NFL free agency approaches.

1:23 - Kyrie Irving continues to make headlines with comments about dealing with the hardships of being a leader and the scrutiny from the media. Michael Holley, DJ Bean, Chris Forsberg and Danielle Trotta discuss Kyrie’s shifting attitude towards his role in Boston.7:26 - While there’s a lot of negativity surrounding the Celtics, things are going pretty well for the Bruins. Tom Giles and Rich Keefe keep it positive and break down what’s going right for the B’s with just a month left in the regular season.11:19 - Rob Gronkowski has yet to make an official decision on whether or not he’ll return to the Patriots this coming season. Phil Perry and Tom Curran discuss what the Patriots releasing tight end Dwayne Allen means for Gronk and the Pats.

1:14 - The Celtics snap their losing streak by defeating the Wizards, 107-96. A. Sherrod Blakely joins BST to break down the win4:55 - The Bruins are red hot, 11-0-4 in their last 15 games. Joe Haggerty joins Early Edition to discuss the impressive month of February the Bruins had.10:46 - Phil Perry and Bert Breer discuss whether the Patriots would consider using their franchise tag on Defensive End Trey Flowers

1:15 - Mike Felger, DJ Bean, and Michael Holley break down the Bruins big 4-1 win against the Lightning and discuss what a matchup between the two teams in the playoffs might look like. 6:19 - Chris Forsberg talks about Kyrie Irving’s comments after the Celtics loss to the Trail Blazers, and says the Celtics need to get out of their own head and make some tweaks to the lineup.11:09 - Michael Coyne, Dean of the Mass School of Law, joins Early Edition with Tanguay and Trenni to discuss what it means now that Robert Kraft has entered a not guilty plea to misdemeanor charges in a Florida court.

1:11 - Chris Forsberg breaks down the Celtics losing at home to the Trail Blazers, their 4th loss in a row, and discuss if they’ll be able to figure it out in the playoffs. 5:32 - The Bruins have now won 8 of the last 9 games and are 2nd in the East with 83 points. Joe Haggerty breaks down what has led to the Bruins recent success.10:30 - Golden Tate went on ‘The prostyle podcast with Earl Bennett’ and said he would love to play with the Patriots. Tom E. Curran and Phill Perry discuss how he would fit in on the Patriots offense.

1:11 - Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely break down the Celtics bad loss in Toronto against the Raptors, and discuss how the Celtics “laid another egg”, losing for the 5th time in their last 7 games. 6:10 - Gary Tanguay, Tom E. Curran, and Rob ‘Hardy’ Poole discuss the charges against Robert Kraft and how far he’d be willing to fight it in court.10:31 - Joe Haggerty joins to talk about what Marcus Johansson had to say about new teammate Brad Marchand, who injured Johansson with an elbow to the head in early 2018. 

1:27 - The NHL trade deadline has come and gone and the Bruins have two new pieces, Charlie Coyle and now Marcus Johansson. But are these additions enough to help the B’s make a deep playoff run? Joe Haggerty joins Michael Felger to discuss.6:50 - The Celtics are coming off an embarrassing loss to the Chicago Bulls and there’s blame being shoved everywhere. A. Sherrod Blakely and Kyle Draper get into a heated debate about how this team needs to change down the stretch.12:30 - J.D. Martinez joined Tom Giles to discuss a variety of topics, including the state of free agency in the league. Michael Holley and Michael Hurley talk about Martinez’ journey through his career and give their take on free agency.

(1:30) Robert Kraft was charged with solicitation of prostitution at a Florida massage parlor. Sports Illustrated Legal Analyst Michael McCann breaks down how Robert Kraft can fight the charges against him, and whether he thinks the NFL will discipline Kraft.(9:00) Devin McCourty announced Thursday that he plans to return for his 10th NFL season. He talked exclusively with Tom E. Curran about what went into his decision to return.(12:00) Chris Mannix talks with Terry Rozier about Kyrie Irving’s latest comments regarding Terry. Terry Rozier opens up about his relationship with Kyrie on and off the court. 

1:18 - Chris Forsberg joins Michael Holley and DJ Bean to break down the Celtics 98-97 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in their first game back from the All-Star Break.5:35 - We hear from Alex Cora down in Fort Myers on the state of Dustin Pedroia returning to the field and Tom Giles is joined by Lou Merloni to discuss how the veteran second baseman has looked in the first week of camp.8:41 -Tommy Heinsohn chimes in on the drama and problems affecting the Celtics from Kyrie’s blowup about the media on Thursday night to his comments about the media tearing locker rooms apart.

1:18 - Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts talks to Trenni Kusnierek about meeting Michael Jordan, his passion for Jordan's shoes and trying to be a good father.6:32 - Hear Kyrie Irving's rant to the media on Wednesday night about the speculation behind the video of him talking to Kevin Durant. Michael Holley, Michael Felger, Danielle Trotta and Chris Forsberg discuss.

1:22 - From Red Sox spring training, Trenni Kusnierek and Lou Merloni join to talk about the Padres signing Manny Machado to a 10-year, $300 million contract and discuss how it will affect Mookie Betts down the road.6:29 - Rob Gronkowski reportedly told teammates he wanted to win another Super Bowl. Gary Tanguay and Mike Felger debate whether or not Gronk will return to the Patriots next season.10:52 - Tom Giles, DJ Bean, and Rich Keefe discuss the Bruins winning their 6th straight game, and if they should lock up Charlie McAvoy to a long-term deal. 

1:31 - Red Sox ownership spoke to the media on Monday and John Henry admitted that the organization blew it with Jon Lester back in 2014. Will they make the same mistake with Chris Sale? Trenni Kusnierek and Lou Merloni join us from Fort Myers to discuss.5:55 - Jackie MacMullan joins Gary Tanguay to talk about Anthony Davis not ruling out playing any NBA team and believe it or not, she’s pretty sure the Brow will end up in Boston.10:48 - Mike Reiss reports that Rob Gronkowski has been spending a lot of time at Gillette Stadium over the past few weeks, which at least means the tight end is in a good place with the organization. But does it mean he’ll be back next season? Tom Giles, Michael Hurley and Danielle Trotta discuss.

(1:00) A. Sherrod Blakely discusses how the Pelicans parting ways with GM Dell Demps will impact the Celtics trying to acquire Anthony Davis. (9:00) Dustin Pedroia told reporter Friday that in hindsight he would not have had surgery on his knee in 2017. Trenni Kusnierek joins Early Edition from Ft. Myers to discuss Pedroia’s comments. (15:00) The NFL reached a financial settlement with Colin Kaepernick, our BST crew discusses this news and reports of just how much Kaepernick made. 

(1:20) David Price met with the media on Thursday, and talked about everything from his decision to opt in on his contract to wanting to win multiple World Series with the Red Sox. Our Boston Sports Tonight crew discuss his comments. (7:00) Phil Perry discusses whether this is the year the Patriots draft Tom Brady’s successor. He also breaks down his mock draft and explain why he has the Patriots selling TE T.J. Hockenson. (12:20) Kyrie Irving has missed the last two game for the Celtics, should Celtics fans be mad if he ends up playing the All-Star game? Mike Felger weighs in with his opinion

0:27 - After the Celtics 118-110 win over the Pistons, Chris Forsberg joins from the TD Garden to discuss if the Celtics are a better team without Kyrie Irving.5:26 - We go down to Fort Myers where Trenni, Dan Shaughnessy, and Chris Gasper talk about Chris Sale’s contract situation, and if the Red Sox will attempt to re-sign him before the start of the season.9:06 - Hear from Red Sox President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski and manager Alex Cora about who will be the closer going into the season, as Craig Kimbrel remains a free agent. 

1:00 The Celtics win big against the Philadelphia 76ers 112-109, and Kyle Draper, Chris Mannix and A. Sherrod Blakely break down everything that went right for the Green and if these types of performances are flukes or here to stay.6:45 With the Super Bowl officially in the rear-view mirror, Tom E. Curran, Tom Giles and DJ Bean discuss the Patriots biggest needs in the offseason and some potential big-name targets that just became available.12:40 Gary Tanguay and Tom E. Curran go over Phil Perry’s first NFL Mock Draft and what the Patriots should do with their pick in the first round.

(1:20) With the Celtics losing 20 point leads in 2 consecutive games, Chris Forsberg joins Early Edition to discuss who he think is to blame for the Celtics woes, and how they can fix it.(7:00) Rob Gronkowski, Devin McCourty and Jason McCourty have yet to publicly announce whether they plan to return to football or retire. Bert Breer breaks down what players he expects to see back in a Patriots uniform next year.(14:00) While the Celtics have been struggling, the ‘new look’ 76ers are coming off 2 monster wins. Chris Forsberg and Kyle Draper break down the 76ers recent play, and preview Celtics-76ers.

(1:10) A. Sherrod Blakely joins Early Edition to discuss Danny Ainge’s comments that the Celtics and Kyrie are ‘still engaged but can’t make the vows until July 1st’(8:00) Reports say the Dolphins may cut Danny Amendola this offseason, Phil Perry and Marc Bertrand debate whether the Patriots should look to bring him back, and what they should do with Josh Gordon.(14:00) Now that the trade deadline has passed, who is the best team in the East now? our Boston Sports Tonight crew debates who they think is the team to beat.