Kristaps Porzingis Return Changes Everything For the Celtics | Big 3 NBA Podcast

Welcome back to the Big 3 NBA Podcast! In this episode, A. Sherrod Blakely, Gary Washburn, and Kwani Lunis discuss the return of Kristaps Porzingis and what he changes for the Boston Celtics as they look to repeat as champions. Just how much better are they with him on the floor? What will the new big-man rotation look like? All that, and much more!

0:00 – Intro
1:12 – Porzingis returns
2:57 – Surprising performance
6:13 – Center rotation discussion
8:51 – Developing young talent
12:39 – Celtics’ playoff health
16:10 – Pritchard’s impact
22:19 – Houston’s consistency issues
24:06 – Rockets need shooters
27:10 – Washington’s tanking strategy
28:44 – Wizards’ KD hopes
31:00 – Happy birthday shoutout
34:44 – Middleton’s player option
36:57 – Houston’s trade prospects
40:05 – Thanksgiving gratitude

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Jackson Tolliver

Jackson Tolliver is a producer, writer, and editor for CLNS Media. He graduated from Emerson College in 2024 where he studied journalism, focused on sports media. He previously worked for The Boston Globe as a sports correspondent and WHDH 7News as a broadcast writer.