Putnam and Arbella Return As Co-Presenting Partners of 2023 Playoffs

BOSTON, MA – As the Boston Celtics embark upon their ninth consecutive postseason appearance, the 17-time World Champions announced today that Putnam Investments and Arbella Insurance Group will return as the Co-Presenting Partners of the Celtics Playoffs. The team also released the broadcast schedule ahead of its First Round series against the Atlanta Hawks.

“We’re thrilled to welcome back our long-standing and valued partners, Putnam Investments and Arbella Insurance, as our Co-Presenting partners in pursuit of Banner 18,” said Ted Dalton, Boston Celtics Chief Partnership Officer. “As we head into our postseason run, these amazing organizations play an integral role in helping create excitement for our fans.”

The presenting partnerships will incorporate Putnam Investments and Arbella Insurance into all facets of the Celtics playoff experience, connecting the two companies with the team and its fan base throughout the entirety of the postseason. Both Putnam Investments and Arbella Insurance are entering their eighth consecutive seasons serving as Co-Presenting Partners after joining forces in 2016. Arbella Insurance has been involved with Celtics postseason runs since 2008, when the franchise won its historic 17th NBA Championship.

“Putnam Investments would like to congratulate the Boston Celtics on an exciting regular season which has positioned the team well for a strong playoff run,” said Robert L. Reynolds, President and CEO, Putnam Investments. “Our firm is incredibly proud of its close association with this legendary organization and pleased to be a co-presenting partner for this year’s postseason.”

Putnam and Arbella will be integrated into the Celtics “Unfinished Business” playoff campaign, which will include in-arena activations on gamedays, as well as a digital presence across Celtics owned channels ahead of each postseason contest.

“Arbella’s wonderful partnership with the Celtics began with the 2007-2008 championship season,” said Arbella’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Gayle O’Connell. “We are excited to watch the Celtics on their quest to hoist banner 18 and are always proud to be a playoff presenting sponsor. This is a special year—it’s time! Go Celtics!”

Playoff Schedule Announced

In accordance with the NBA’s schedule announcement of all first-round playoff games, Boston’s seven-game schedule of its opening series with Atlanta is below (Games 5-7 if necessary).

All games in the First Round will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Boston. Mike Gorman, Brian Scalabrine, and Abby Chin will call the game action, which will also be streamed live via the NBC Sports App and NBCSportsBoston.com for authenticated subscribers. Coverage for all Celtics games throughout the 2023 NBA Playoffs will begin an hour before the scheduled start time with ‘Celtics Pregame Live’ and run through ‘Celtics Postgame Live.’ Throughout the playoffs, Tom Giles and Amina Smith host Celtics PGL which will feature a rich collection of network analysts: Eddie House, Kendrick Perkins, Chris Forsberg, and other special guests.

Play-by-play announcer Sean Grande and analyst Cedric Maxwell will call the radio broadcasts for all Celtics games throughout the 2023 NBA Playoffs on 98.5 The Sports Hub and 105.7 WROR. 

A limited number of tickets and suite rentals are now available for Celtics Playoff games. Find verified seats only on Ticketmaster, the official resale marketplace of the Boston Celtics. For more information, please visit Celtics.com/playofftickets or Celtics.com/suites. Email sales@celtics.com or call 866-4CELTIX for additional details.

About the Boston Celtics  

A charter member of the Basketball Association of America (which evolved into the National Basketball Association) since 1946, the Boston Celtics have won a record 17 NBA Championships, including eight (8) in a row from 1959-1966, winning their first title in 1957 and their most recent in 2008. The Celtics have long stood for equality, and respect, including hiring the first African American Coach and starting the first all-Black starting five. In addition, 49 former Celtics players, management or staff have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In December 2002, the team returned to local ownership for the first time since 1963. For more information on the Celtics, log on to www.celtics.com.  

About Putnam Investments 

Founded in 1937, Putnam Investments is a global money management firm with over 85 years of investment experience. At the end of March 2023, Putnam had nearly $170 billion in assets under management. Putnam has offices in Boston, London, Munich, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney. For more information, visit putnam.com.

About the Arbella Insurance Group  

Established in 1988, the Arbella Insurance Group (www.arbella.com) is an A rated company by AM Best, with more than $800 million in revenue and approximately $1.8 billion in assets. Headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts, Arbella is a customer-focused, regional property and casualty insurance company, providing commercial insurance products in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire, and personal insurance products in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Recognized as one of the Boston Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work” for 14 consecutive years, Arbella is deeply committed to maintaining high levels of employee satisfaction and supporting a positive and inclusive workplace culture. Arbella attributes its success to their dedicated employees, strong agent partnerships and community focus.