Celtic Chalk Talk

Steve Purciello is back with another Celtic Chalk Talk. The Celtics went 3 and 1 this week. Steve starts with the low energy loss in Houston on the second night of a back to back. He then covers Derrick White’s late plays to beat Milwaukee and Jayson Tatum’s near triple double in a 119 to 80 rout of...

The Boston Celtics went 4-0 this week to move to 5-1, and Steve Purciello breaks down every win. Payton Pritchard went off twice against the Chicago Bulls, Jayson Tatum hit an overtime game winner to beat the Brooklyn Nets, and Boston closed out the Orlando Magic in a way the Detroit opener never di...

Steve has advice on Celtic Chalk Talk and starts with the Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum feud. Brown is a Celtics legend with a Finals MVP and a community legacy to protect, so why air his frustrations publicly? Steve’s advice is simple: settle it privately before the two meet in Philadelphia. Then i...

Opening night is here, and Steve Purciello is fired up about this Celtics roster. After a preseason capped by an overtime win over Philadelphia with Jayson Tatum, Paul George, Payton Pritchard, Neemias Queta, Mitchell Robinson and Sam Hauser all sitting, Steve breaks down why Boston’s depth could be...

Steve Purciello is back with his read on the Celtics after two preseason games, and he’s a lot more optimistic than he expected to be. He starts with the elephant in the room: the Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown situation, and why Boston’s ball movement already looks better without Brown. Then he brea...

Celtic Chalk Talk - October 5, 2026 | Show Notes Host: Steve Purciello Episode: Celtics All-Time Top 10 Revisited + Why This Year's Team Is Better Network: thePeachBasket.net Episode Summary Steve kicks off the new Celtics season with a look back at his all-time Top 10 Celtics - from Tommy Heinsohn ...

Celtics Countdown #1: Why Bill Russell Is the Greatest Celtic Ever (And It's Not Close) Steve wraps up his all time Celtics countdown with the only name that could finish it: Bill Russell. Eleven championships in 13 seasons, five MVPs, and a number retired by the entire NBA. Steve breaks down how Re...

Steve continues his Celtics Countdown series with the No. 2 pick on his all-time Celtics list: Larry Bird. From a legendary trash-talking moment at the All-Star three-point contest to the garbage truck detour that nearly kept him out of Indiana State, Steve walks through the full arc of Bird's caree...

Show Notes — Celtic Chalk Talk 9/14/2026: John Havlicek 00:00 — Intro: Celtic Chalk Talk and the Peach Basket Network  01:00 — Kicking off the countdown: #3 on the all-time Celtics list, John Havlicek  02:00 — The Celtic spirit: Havlicek's team-first mentality and humility  03:00 — By the numbers: 8...

Celtics Countdown #4: Bob Cousy — Show Notes Steve Purciello continues the Celtics Countdown series, moving to number four on his list of the greatest Boston Celtics of all time: Bob Cousy. Steve breaks down Cousy's remarkable resume, from his eight championships and 13 All-Star selections to the or...