East semis preview, 3-1 comebacks, Embiid’s retribution & the future of the Celtics with John Fanta

About this episode

Kevin O’Connor and John Fanta preview the Eastern Conference semifinals of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

Kevin O’Connor & John Fanta preview the Eastern Conference semifinals of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

People in this episode

Host: Kevin O’Connor

Guest: John Fanta

Topics covered

• NBA Playoffs
• Eastern Conference
• basketball analysis
• team futures
• player performance

Keywords

• NBA
• playoffs
• Celtics
• Embiid
• comebacks
• basketball
• sports analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yahoo Sports

Places: Eastern Conference

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