List of Boston Celtics broadcasters
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2020s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
| 2024-25 | NBC Sports Boston | Drew Carter | Brian Scalabrine (primary) | Abby Chin or Chris Forsberg | Abby Chin | Chris Forsberg, Brian Scalabrine, Kendrick Perkins and/or Eddie House |
| 2023-24 | NBC Sports Boston | Mike Gorman (home games) Drew Carter (road games) | Brian Scalabrine (primary) | Abby Chin or Amina Smith | Abby Chin or Amina Smith | Chris Forsberg, Brian Scalabrine, Kendrick Perkins and/or Eddie House |
| 2022-23 | NBC Sports Boston | Mike Gorman Sean Grande (most road games) Brian Scalabrine (select games) | Brian Scalabrine (primary) Eddie House (when Scalabrine is on play-by-play) Cedric Maxwell (select games) | Abby Chin or Amina Smith | Abby Chin or Amina Smith | Chris Forsberg, Brian Scalabrine, Kendrick Perkins and/or Eddie House |
| 2021-22 | NBC Sports Boston | Mike Gorman | Brian Scalabrine | Abby Chin, Chris Forsberg, or Chris Mannix | Abby Chin or Amina Smith | Chris Forsberg, Brian Scalabrine, Kendrick Perkins and/or Chris Mannix |
| 2020-21 | NBC Sports Boston | Mike Gorman | Brian Scalabrine | Abby Chin, Chris Forsberg, Brian Scalabrine, Kendrick Perkins or Chris Mannix | Abby Chin | Chris Forsberg, Brian Scalabrine, Kendrick Perkins and/or Chris Mannix |
2010s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
| 2019-20 | NBC Sports Boston | Mike Gorman or Kyle Draper | Tom Heinsohn (Home Games) Brian Scalabrine (Road Games) |
Abby Chin | Kyle Draper | Tom Heinsohn, Brian Scalabrine, Tim Welsh and/or Chris Mannix |
| 2018-19 | ||||||
| 2017-18 | Mike Gorman | |||||
| 2016-17 | Comcast SportsNet New England | |||||
| 2015-16 | ||||||
| 2014-15 | ||||||
| 2013-14 | Tom Heinsohn (Home Games) Dave Cowens, Cedric Maxwell, Danny Ainge, or Chris Herren (Road Games) |
Tom Heinsohn, Dave Cowens, Tim Welsh and/or Chris Mannix | ||||
| 2012-13 | Tom Heinsohn Donny Marshall or Brian Scalabrine (Select Road Games) |
Greg Dickerson | Gary Tanguay | Donny Marshall, Brian Scalabrine, and/or Tom Heinsohn | ||
| 2011-12 | Tom Heinsohn or Donny Marshall (Select Road Games) | Donny Marshall or Tom Heinsohn (Select road games) | ||||
| 2010-11 | Tom Heinsohn (Home games and Atlantic Division road games) Donny Marshall (Most road games) Bill Walton (4 West Coast road games) |
Donny Marshall, Tom Heinsohn, and/or Dave Cowens |
2000s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
| 2009-10 | Comcast SportsNet New England | Mike Gorman | Tom Heinsohn or Donny Marshall (Select Road Games) | Greg Dickerson | Gary Tanguay | Donny Marshall or Tom Heinsohn (Select road games) |
| 2008-09 | ||||||
| 2007-08 | ||||||
| 2006-07 | FSN New England | Tom Heinsohn | Donny Marshall | |||
| 2005-06 | ||||||
| 2004-05 | Willie Maye | Gary Tanguay & Greg Dickerson | Guest Analysts | |||
| 2003-04 | Fox Sports Net New England | |||||
| 2002-03 | ||||||
| 2001-02 | ||||||
| 2000-01 | Gary Tanguay & Eric Frede |
1990s
1980s
1970s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
| 1979-80 | WBZ-TV | Roger Twibell | Bob Cousy |
| 1978-79 | |||
| 1977-78 | Len Berman | ||
| 1976-77 | WBZ-TV HBO[9] |
Len Berman Dick Stockton[9] | |
| 1975-76 | WBZ-TV | Len Berman[9] | |
| 1974-75 | Dick Stockton[10] | ||
| 1973-74 | Johnny Most[11] | Len Berman[11] | |
| 1972-73 | WSMW | Bob Fouracre[12] | |
| 1971-72 | WSMW-TV[12] | [12] | |
| 1970-71 | Cy Follmer[13] | Red Auerbach[13] |
1960s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
| 1969-70 | WSMW-TV | Cy Follmer | Red Auerbach (select games) |
| 1968-69 | WKBG-TV WSBK-TV (playoffs only)[14] |
Tom Heinsohn[14] | Red Auerbach[14] |
| 1967-68 | WKBG-TV | Tom Heinsohn | Red Auerbach |
| 1966-67 | WKBG-TV | Marty Glickman or Tom Heinsohn | Tom Heinsohn |
| 1965-66 | WHDH-TV (mainly playoff away games) | Don Gillis | Tom Heinsohn |
| 1964-65 | WIHS-TV[15] (playoff games simulcast on WHDH-TV) | Harry Caray[15] | Bill Sharman[15] |
| 1963-64 | WHDH-TV | Don Gillis | |
| 1962-63 | WHDH-TV | Don Gillis | |
| 1961-62 | WHDH-TV | Don Gillis | |
| 1960-61 | WHDH-TV | Curt Gowdy |
1950s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter |
| 1955-56 | WBZ-TV | Leo Egan[16] | Johnny Most[17] | |
| 1952-53 | WNAC-TV[18] | Curt Gowdy[19] | Les Smith[19] |
Substitutes
Play-by-Play
- Mike Crispino (1988–89)
- Mike Lynch (1988–94)
- Bob Lobel (1989–93)
- Gary Tanguay (2007–Present)
Color commentator
- John Havlicek (1983–89)
- Hank Finkel (1983–93)
- Rick Weitzman (1983–90)
- Dave Gavitt (1983–89)
- Upton Bell (1983–88)
- Jimmy Myers (1983–90)
- Bob Ryan (1983–89)
- M.L. Carr (1985–89)
- Dave Cowens (1985–89)
- Ronnie Perry Jr. (1988–90)
- Cedric Maxwell (2007–present)
- Bill Raftery (2009–10)
Courtside Reporter
- Willie Maye (2008–Present)
Studio Host
- Paul Devlin (1998–99)
- Mike Felger (2007–Present)
Studio Analyst
- Tim Welsh (2008–09)
Notes
Radio
2020s
| Year | Flagship Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
| 2022-23 | WBZ-FM | Sean Grande
Jon Wallach (when Grande is on NBC Sports Boston) |
Cedric Maxwell
Abby Chin (when Maxwell is on NBC Sports Boston) | |
| 2021-22 | WBZ-FM | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | |
| 2020-21 | WBZ-FM | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell |
2010s
| Year | Flagship Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
| 2019-20 | WBZ-FM | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | |
| 2018-19 | WBZ-FM | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | |
| 2017-18 | WBZ-FM | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | |
| 2016-17 | WBZ-FM | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | |
| 2015-16 | WBZ-FM | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | |
| 2014-15 | WBZ-FM | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | |
| 2013-14 | WBZ-FM | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | |
| 2012-13 | WEEI | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | John Ryder |
| 2011-12 | WEEI | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | John Ryder |
| 2010-11 | WEEI | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | John Ryder |
2000s
| Year | Flagship Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
| 2009-10 | WEEI | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | John Ryder |
| 2008-09 | WEEI | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | John Ryder |
| 2007-08 | WEEI | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | John Ryder |
| 2006-07 | WRKO | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | Jimmy Myers and Jimmy Young |
| 2005-06 | WRKO | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | Jimmy Myers and Jimmy Young |
| 2004-05 | WWZN | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | Jimmy Myers |
| 2003-04 | WWZN | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | Jimmy Myers |
| 2002-03 | WWZN | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | Jimmy Myers |
| 2001-02 | WWZN | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | Dave Jageler & Marty Tirrell |
| 2000-01 | WEEI | Howard David | Cedric Maxwell | Ted Sarandis |
1990s
1980s
| Year | Flagship Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
| 1989-90 | WEEI | Glenn Ordway | Doug Brown or Johnny Most | Craig Mustard |
| 1988-89 | WEEI | Johnny Most | Glenn Ordway | Glenn Ordway |
| 1987-88 | WEEI | Johnny Most | Glenn Ordway | Glenn Ordway |
| 1986-87 | WRKO | Johnny Most | Glenn Ordway | Glenn Ordway |
| 1985-86 | WRKO | Johnny Most | Glenn Ordway | Glenn Ordway |
| 1984-85 | WRKO | Johnny Most | Glenn Ordway | Glenn Ordway |
| 1983-84 | WRKO | Johnny Most | Glenn Ordway | Glenn Ordway |
| 1982-83 | WRKO | Johnny Most | Glenn Ordway[20] | Glenn Ordway |
| 1981-82 | WRKO | Johnny Most | Rick Weitzman | Glenn Ordway |
| 1980-81 | WBZ | Johnny Most | Rick Weitzman[21] | Gil Santos |
1970s
| Year | Flagship Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
| 1979-80 | WBZ | Johnny Most[11] | Gil Santos | Gil Santos |
| 1978-79 | Gil Santos | |||
| 1977-78 | Bob Lobel (home games)[22] | |||
| 1976-77 | ||||
| 1975-76 | ||||
| 1974-75 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Len Berman[11] | |||
| 1972-73 | ||||
| 1971-72 | ||||
| 1970-71 |
1960s
| Year | Flagship Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
| 1969-70 | WBZ[23] | Johnny Most[23] | Wayne Embry[23] |
| 1968-69 | WHDH | ||
| 1967-68 | WHDH | ||
| 1966-67 | WHDH | ||
| 1965-66 | WHDH | ||
| 1964-65 | WHDH | Jim Pansullo | |
| 1963-64 | WHDH | ||
| 1962-63 | WHDH | ||
| 1961-62 | WHDH | Bill Harrington | |
| 1960-61 | WHDH | John Bassett |
1950s
| Year | Flagship Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
| 1959-60 | WHDH | Johnny Most | |
| 1958-59 | WHDH | Johnny Most | |
| 1957-58 | WHDH | Johnny Most | |
| 1956-57 | WHDH | Johnny Most | |
| 1955-56 | WHDH | Johnny Most | |
| 1954-55 | WNAC | Johnny Most | |
| 1953-54 | WCOP | Johnny Most | |
| 1952-53 | WHDH | Curt Gowdy[24] | Don Gillis |
| 1951-52 | WHDH | Curt Gowdy[24] | Don Gillis |
Substitutes
Play by Play
- Bob Lobel (1976–1978)
- Gil Santos (1979–1980)
- Glenn Ordway (1981–1989)
- Sean McDonough (1997–2001)
- Ted Sarandis (1997–2001)
- Jeff Twiss (1998–99)
- Dave Jageler (2001–2002)
- Dale Arnold (2010–2011)
Color commentator
- Jimmy Myers (2002–2003)
