View From The Rafters: Behind the Scenes with the Boston Celtics

About View From The Rafters: Behind the Scenes with the Boston Celtics

You might've heard the story, but you've never heard it like this. Celtics Insiders Marc D'Amico, Sean Grande and Abby Chin take you behind the scenes for the first and only official Boston Celtics podcast. If you want to connect to Celtics stories and Legends like you never have before, you're in the right spot.

Publisher

Marc D'Amico

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

6 Apr 2021

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

12 of 110 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   One Word from Deuce Tatum Helped Joe Mazzulla Find Perspective on Life and Basketball

   Boston Celtics Head Coach Joe Mazzulla shares his player-centric approach and a life-changing perspective gained from Deuce Tatum in this interview.

2. 

   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   VFTR Special: Evan Turner Roundtable with Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard & Mike Conley Jr.

   Host Evan Turner interviews Celtics players Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard, and Mike Conley Jr. about community impact, golf standings, and 1-on-1 tournament potential.

3. 

   21 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Joe Mazzulla Has a Pet Peeve Text Thread and Compares Formula 1 Racers to NBA Players

   Prepare yourself for nearly 40 minutes of Joe Mazzulla gold! From comparing Formula 1 racers to NBA players, to revealing that he has a text thread dedicated to Pet Peeves, to explaining why he’s asked all of the Boston Celtics players to share PowerPoint presentations about themselves with the team this season, this episode has it all. Mazzulla also answers whether he trusts his gut or the data more throughout an NBA season, and dives into how the Celtics have pursued being the smartest team in the league, what stands out most from Jaylen Brown’s MVP-level season, and Anfernee Simons’ professionalism and impact on the C’s. Enjoy the Season 6 finale of View from the Rafters, with Mazzulla, Marc D’Amico and Sean Grande. 00:25: Pursuit of becoming the smartest team in the NBA 04:20: The perception of “depth” in the NBA is changing 08:20: Players being ready for unpredictable roles, highlighted by Luka Garza 10:20: Why the Celtics don’t have a consistent “rotation” 11:45: Anfernee Simons’ impressive growth with the Celtics 13:42: Mazzulla makes fun of Marc 14:48: Mazzulla’s constant pursuit of expanding his horizons and knowledge 18:56: Are younger players becoming more open to new ideas? 20:35: Celtics players presenting PowerPoints about themselves to the team 24:50: Jaylen Brown’s MVP-level season 27:10: Rapid Fire: Gut or Data, Pet Peeves, Who He’d Want to Fight, Sleep Habits & More

Inside a recent episode

One Word from Deuce Tatum Helped Joe Mazzulla Find Perspective on Life and Basketball

Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The point is that does a player approach his job differently? Does a coach approach his job differently the way Mark approaches his job differently? I don't know that you necessarily approach the job differently, but I think you'll start to have a different why. I think that's where you go learn about people. It's like their internal motivation might change once they get married, once they have kids. I think perspective changes. […]

Who has been a guest on View From The Rafters: Behind the Scenes with the Boston Celtics

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Joe Mazzulla
• Evan Turner
• Jayson Tatum
• Derrick White
• Payton Pritchard

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

16,154,708,295

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

125 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

81 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

87

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

93

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