One of the great pleasures of watching the Boston Celtics consistently is being able to enjoy their broadcast team. Everyone involved is good, but the stars of the show are Mike Gorman and Tommy Heinsohn, the play-by-play man and color commentator respectively. The duo has been together since 1981, long enough to have witnessed several of the Celtics’ ascensions to dominance and subsequent falls from grace.
Their dynamic is straightforward enough. Gorman is a level-headed observer. He gives credit where credit is due, and describes the game in simple but intelligent terms. Heinsohn plays his foil.