Mike Gorman’s recent reiteration that the 2023-24 season will be his last as the Celtics’ television play-by-play voice has led to two predictable reactions:
An outpouring of well-deserved appreciation for Gorman, 77, who has called Celtics games since the 1981-82 season, when he was paired with Tommy Heinsohn on Prism’s telecasts of home games. And irresistible conjecture and speculation on who NBC Sports Boston will choose to replace Gorman once his farewell season is complete.
This much we know: The job is coveted for obvious reasons by established and up-and-coming play-by-play voices alike from all corners of the country.