[0:00]" The Boston Celtics are finally back home the night show has left the Celtics -- comeback not only did they get back to the TD bank north garden tonight but no less an opponent than LeBron James in the Cleveland Cavaliers come to town. Joining us on the line is the managing partner of the Boston Celtics -- value they Steve how are. -- I would to a great does it feel like your team's been away for like a month."

[0:24]" It does it does that having withdrawal symptoms of I was up late watching on TV. And some exciting games out there."

[0:30]" What did you did you did you allow yourself to be -- in the first let's say fifty or sixty games of the year. So much so that when they lost three games in the west coast trip you start that they what's going on this thing."

[0:44]" If they should yes that's just not justifiably but we were very rare fighter winning almost every game so that we we need to lose in general we it was one game. But it's been fantastic in and quickly they ended trip on a very high -- and excited about the night. It'd Mitchell were we're also going to -- revert to Wally Szczerbiak Delonte West -- now on this team."

[1:09]" Yeah we mentioned earlier about the the new look Cleveland Cavaliers I mean if that changes they've made her pretty dramatic since last we saw."

[1:17]" Absolutely and they have Ben Wallace on their so I think this'll be the second or third game with that that new lineup should be exciting actually -- trade. Well I think that trade here. It's interest thing. I don't I think it's probably break -- trip to make all the clubs that are I don't know it's going to make Cleveland substantially better than they were before but I I've got to see him play they've they've got a lot of nice pieces in with a company gave up some good pieces as well. I don't know -- ground breaking you know revolutionary trade take it slow it it is is I don't know it. Rhonda but run as an amazing player of the brought can carry a lot of teams a lot of this will. Be played out have a chemistry goes with LeBron and new players that that I can company as we have seen yet."

[2:09]" as a partner with the Celtics and sure there are a lot of perks fewer jobs that would make us all envious and one of those parts. Is is having the year of the general manager of the team and -- last. Not gaining just title but the guy who makes the decisions you can talk to him pretty much anytime you want. -- have you. Talk with him about. Moves that the team could make in the next couple days like AM I'm referring to a Santa cell situation and not just Sampras up but some something like that where you can make a tweaked to your roster get a backup point guard perhaps to help you down the stretch."

[2:45]" Is getting his degree in light two to -- every -- in make team better for now to teams playing so well. Which you can never have enough talent so there's talent out there that any feels. It's gonna make our team have a better even even better run at championship. We don't necessary need to help but the mortality you have the more chances you have to get -- any is out there looking at every option though right now crawling under in. You know looking at -- every stone for thinks we do make team that."

[3:14]" Steve we haven't spoken since the early part of the season we were just beginning to see that the new look Celtics in the additions of what they've done here. Is it fair to say. That Kevin Garnett in his impact on the team -- you knew what was going to be dramatic in the offseason. That it's probably surprised most people here."

[3:34]" You know I don't think it surprised Danny because Kenny and and many of of our our guys to focus on the basketball in ownership group. We always like Garnett was one of the top R&B players as wasn't maybe one of the top fifty all time. And when he brought a guy like that -- with Paul Pierce Ray Allen also great players -- and happen I think. May what you were more surprised with this is this is the superstar with incredible work ethic and intensity probably off the charts that. The best in all of sports and see that on a daily basis is an inspiration for all of us in the team as well in the that makes the team be better -- I like that is superstar. Covenant listed weights every day taken extra shots running. Never wanted to be out 12 in -- back on the floor with that that injury that he had played less second poked the ball away against Minnesota he just inspirational player and probably even more so that we thought his inspirational -- but the."

[4:30]" Steve I'm sure you can't wait to answer this question him about that you can't wait to give me all the details -- just -- As open as you want I'm not going to stop you now."

[4:39]" I have I have been asked I asked. -- how has this performance for from from the team this year how has it affected the bottom line. Compared to last year just in the real examples."

[4:56]" when we really try to focus on winning on the basketball court in and we never been a group that. Is we can win by the team to focus on the bottom line -- Lawler had been in the investment business in which was such capitalist on the scout -- so. We try to run and those businesses where the bottom line in this business is really community asset. And we have soaked it all we're trying to do as the great players out there and then create the revenue that we can we can sustain the operation. And and get more great players here so or we just have been that bottom -- aren't we we we it's going great the state -- up we've increased revenues lot but -- increased cross slot."

[5:36]" the yours -- not. -- know that you now. How much what do what -- increased you've had this year compared to last you -- a focused on -- pass that keep you focused on the same. What is it did what it is is there a significant difference that 30% increase 50% increase. -- revenue. From from last year to this year."

[6:00]" you know it obviously get it they a decent increased revenue when he Phillips stated my. So but we had a big increasing cost with with that and we still have some or science -- players. But that's been a great year in and has been significant increase in in I think we averaged. Something like 16000 something -- and basically Billick soak up every night which is incredible."

[6:20]" In fact I was thinking about that I mean the the only thing you guys have to sell from an inventory perspective to put this in to a business. Example the only inventory you have to sellers is club seats and and luxury suites there's nothing left for you sell as there."

[6:34]" Not that -- I mean so if you know so -- is the greatest ticket salesman in the world this year. But he is not much so."

[6:40]" There's not much there have firm anybody think to grab a hold."

[6:43]" You know he was pretty good last year -- army now we can say it like you gotta you gotta team that that has the best record in the NBA so it would make sense for fans to come to the games. But last year it I don't know how you did it it's amazing to me. That you actually had a lot of people come to the games when the team was not good."

[7:04]" I think there's really because of the fans of Boston are smart we've got a great management team which leadership solely rich Gotham charter they really -- and experience. And from the basketball side in any put players on the court. That we're trying hard every game that were developing in the concede the count mean we can get beat we you know Kevin Garnett was traded for relatives and -- different. Is the 30 guy and can be very good -- this week I think defensed saw the fact that the team had potential there are a lot of different directions we can go. Fortunately went this direction which has been fantastic for -- but. I think is testament to the Boston sports in the -- a -- things happening and this doesn't mention team who -- great experience coming to our."

[7:47]" I'm asking all sorts of questions that you want to answer today I remember. Doc Rivers signed a contract extension before the season began is that correct."

[7:59]" So his his contract who know what is his contract status now mean when when is it."

[8:05]" I believe it's extended it got extended offer to the end of next year. So so so he's in good shape then and we have great stability operation in it would spoke Sinatra -- would games."

[8:19]" Yeah that's why I was asking his character and not that he this is his contract year let have there it have been in have there been any discussions of -- considered an English about extending his contract are doing it over now that. He got the best record in the NBA and you can look like he's got out of court here that's going to be exciting for a lot."

[8:39]" You know as a policy matter we we just a targeting contracts until -- season or shall we just focus on except for those getting players so we just don't talk about that but as you've seen we had great stability here that any -- were -- Martinez district and in the end so we're just really happy with the situation we have in the past."

[8:58]" I got Celtics went -- cavaliers 100 tonight how about you."

[9:04]" Hi tactic debt when I take that -- LeBron is is a scary player and actually took place several times. You know eat he can take care he can take that team to devote himself he kept in the NBA finals this year so hopefully we can we can kind of keep LeBron to. Many numbers that and and then -- that game. But he's one of the all time greats in really fun to watch hopefully will keep -- check our our coaches there. All over different schemes having to to kind of bottled up LeBron and and then nature the other guys purposes well but it's it's always exciting when they got like that he can win any game virtually all and so our guys like art witnessed."

[9:46]" the good news is you get to watch your team played tonight and you don't have to stay up till the wee hours of the morning to deal because they are."

[9:52]" That we that we could guard him. We the other good news is that the -- have been on HD which has been a home -- new great experience."

[9:59]" Well one of home a couple of more couple didn't make it but that's not your fault."

[10:03]" No no but they're they're get there they're get there get into -- because we also have on Sunday we have our charity shamrock shoot out. On Sunday where we're going to have a skills competition. And it's going to be at the TD bank north garden starts at 8 AM on Sunday."

[10:19]" That's why we hear about it deserves a skills competition we have not. That's why do about it."

[10:25]" restructure so that that any any fan can play it is going to be five people on team as -- three point contest except for shorter in. It's 45 seconds -- twenty basketball's fort spot court. And the we already have about fourteen -- fifteen teams competing. We have spots for a few more people want to participate and donated to charity that WW dot Celtics dot com. Or call Rebecca explained. At our offices and heard numbers 617. 85489 but it can be really fun event we had a great time with that -- last but there and canned the first place team. Well at first host the two final teams compete at halftime of that night's game so you be out they're cheating if you if you guys have a team to be out there shooting she went. If you win it you'd travel with the team to an away game. In the 20082009 season so it's really fun thing and as you know support all our charitable causes that we. We did in the Celtics -- or where with the -- at we -- nice home stretch here look at 42 great couple weeks and there's a decent fantastic games coming up. At Detroit coming in here Chicago covenant here and Cleveland tonight. I'm working on. -- a school have little ball -- in the day you know you know quite a few years ago and then -- maturity now that I've played this thing down at duke. In the media in June so I've I've I've now so I gotta get edited by three for months like at least get a double workable times."

[11:57]" Association -- doesn't throw you off the court that sort of thing."

[12:00]" Dungy is ellipsis ellipsis on their connections on the via the hallowed ground out there and that it's a lot of -- a lot of -- folks come back in. A few takers for games sinister forty period and I -- I bring a lot I nations. A lot of I kind of look like it's no men down there and after after every game -- they packed -- almost like it's cryogenic we frozen."

[12:22]" Steve we always appreciate the time -- like tonight against Cleveland and good luck the rest of the way."

[12:26]" Okay actually appreciate guys have been day."

[12:29]" a -- the -- is the managing partner of the Boston Celtics"