A s the NBA's most winningest and most storied franchise, there is no paucity of documentaries about the Boston Celtics. In fact, quite the opposite -- one could seemingly fill we

Celtics City chronicles the remarkable saga of the Boston Celtics, the NBA’s winningest and most storied franchise, in a new documentary premiering on Monday, March 3.

I suspect the creators of “Celtics City,” the 9-part HBO documentary on Boston’s beloved basketball franchise that debuted Monday, knew they had a tall task in front of them when they began creating the project.

When the network most closely associated with the NBA's late-20th century explosion in popularity signs back on in '26, Mike Tirico will serve as its lead play-by-play announcer. On Monday, Tirico called the Philadelphia 76ers' 119–102 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers as a warm-up alongside former 76ers forward Alaa Abdelnaby.

“Celtics City” premieres Monday, March 3 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO — streaming on Max. HBO and Max content is also available on Sling, DIRECTV Stream, and Hulu (as well as via the Disney Bundle ).

The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed the Boston Celtics by 22 points with 7:12 left in the first quarter – and came back to win, 123-116, at TD Garden. They also left no doubt who should be atop the Arizona Republic’s latest power rankings.

I’ve got a lot on my mind watching the NBA as of late, and on this pod I’m unleashing some of those takes. Some are hot. Others are mild.