Jun
06
Oops!...He Did It Again
It is a seldom remarked-upon truth that a team only needs to lead a sporting contest at the final buzzer.
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Paul Swydan
Paul Swydan is the owner and operator of The Silver Unicorn Bookstore in Acton, Mass, and the curator of the Boston.com Book Club. In a prior life, he was a sports writer and editor.
Jun
01
Two Big Celtics Takeaways from the Conference Finals and a Finals Prediction
The Conference Finals were a lot of fun. If the Timberwolves had been able to hang tough longer in Game
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May
20
Who Will Be on the 2027-2028 Celtics? Or, Why The C's Should Probably Trade Derrick White
But first, a quick word on the Conference Finals:
You would think given the fact that only one of the
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May
14
Get Kristaps Porziņģis A Nice Rental on Nantucket and Tell Him "We'll See You in the Fall"
"Kristaps, baby. Come have a seat. Here's the thing. We love you. You know we love you,
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May
13
Turn This TV Off
Monday night, the Celtics' season came to a crashing halt. It's tempting to say that it was
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May
07
Stretching to the Limit
The first two games of the Eastern Conference Semifinals could not have possibly gone worse for the Boston Celtics. That&
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May
04
Confirmation Bias and Other First-Round Thoughts
So, how did I do?
* Thunder in 4. Check.
* Rockets in 7. Not wrong yet!
* Lakers in 5. Woof.
* Clippers
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Apr
26
Keeping the Loss in Perspective
Last season, the Celtics lost three playoff games. The first one came even earlier in the postseason, as the C&
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Apr
19
2025 Playoff Predictions
Just like Christmas, the wait feels interminable, and then all of a sudden it's here in a flash.
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Apr
16
Points of Emphasis for the First-Round Series with Orlando
The Orlando Magic won an incredibly ugly game against the Atlanta Hawks last night to secure the seven seed and
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