Chris Forsberg is back with a mini Celtics Talk Podcast after the NBA trade deadline. Chris is reacting to the trades the Celtics made on Thursday, which got them below the luxury tax line. What does getting under the tax mean? and why should fans care? He breaks all that down and more!

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Join Chris Forsberg, Eddie House, and Chris Mannix for a special "Celtics Talk Podcast" as we react to all of the moves made at the 2026 NBA Trade Deadline.

00:00 Intro & reaction to the Celtics big move in acquiring Nikola Vucevic for Anfernee Simons
02:20 Mannix' take on the Pacers trading for Ivica Zubac, who had been on the C's radar
06:18 Eddie and Mannix on how Vucevic might fit now, and in the future
11:00 Who could the Celtics look at in the buyout market?
15:20 Mannix has a new take on where Jayson Tatum is in his recovery
21:40 Looking at some of the other big trades around the league this week

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Chris Forsberg and Tom Giles react to the Celtics 114-93 win over the Houston Rockets. Joe Mazzulla called on Ron Harper Jr. to start, as the C’s were down three starters, and he stepped up big time. Forsberg and Giles also discuss the trade deadline and some breaking NBA news.

0:00 Celtics hand Rockets largest loss of season

4:13 Ron Harper Jr. get first career start

8:35 Giving Joe Mazzulla his credit

12:57 Reacting to Kristaps Porzingis’ trade to Warriors

22:58 How do Celtics approach the final day of the trade deadline?

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