Celtics president of basketball ops Danny Ainge joined Toucher & Rich to talk basketball. He quickly dispelled the notion that the C's would be better off without Kyrie Irving, and also didn't express any worry over him potentially playing in the All-Star Game. Plus: Does Marcus Smart's overall fearlessness make his streaky shooting more palatable? And did those Anthony Davis rumors really cause a reported "dumpster fire" in the Celtics locker room?

<p>Celtics president of basketball ops Danny Ainge joined Toucher &amp; Rich to talk basketball. He quickly dispelled the notion that the C's would be better off without Kyrie Irving, and also didn't express any worry over him potentially playing in the All-Star Game. Plus: Does Marcus Smart's overall fearlessness make his streaky shooting more palatable? And did those Anthony Davis rumors really cause a reported "dumpster fire" in the Celtics locker room?</p>

Full show podcasts in one-hour segments, of Toucher & Hardy, updated weekdays. Listen to Toucher & Hardy live every weekday from 6am-10am ET on Boston's Home for Sports, 98.5 The Sports Hub.

<p>Full show podcasts in one-hour segments, of Toucher &amp; Hardy, updated weekdays. Listen to Toucher &amp; Hardy live every weekday from 6am-10am ET on Boston's Home for Sports, 98.5 The Sports Hub.</p>

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