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‘Celtics City’ and the History of an Iconic Franchise. Plus, Director Lauren Stowell on Telling the Story of the Boston Celtics.

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Michael PinaHoward BeckWosny Lambre

About the episode

The Ringer’s Michael Pina and Howard Beck sit down to give their thoughts on the new nine-part documentary series Celtics City on HBO. They discuss how their perspectives were shaped after the documentary, what Celtics season they would’ve liked to have covered, whether their opinion on anyone changed, and much more. Then, Wosny Lambre sits down with the director of Celtics City, Lauren Stowell, to discuss how Lauren got involved with the project, interviewing legends like Larry Bird and Kevin Garnett, handling the perception of the city of Boston, and more.

Hosts: Michael Pina, Howard Beck, and Wosny Lambre
Guest: Lauren Stowell
Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Ben Cruz

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