Paul Swydan

Paul Swydan

Outside Boston
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.
Nov
09
I Love Neemias Queta And Other Things I Know

I Love Neemias Queta And Other Things I Know

It's great to see players get better. It doesn't always happen, and it certainly isn'
6 min read
Nov
03
Celtics Player Power Rankings, Inaugural 2024-2025 Edition

Celtics Player Power Rankings, Inaugural 2024-2025 Edition

Let's dig in! One. Jayson Tatum: If Tatum shoots this well all season, it'll be the
8 min read
Oct
30
Will Giannis Ever Realize He's Not LeBron and Other Questions

Will Giannis Ever Realize He's Not LeBron and Other Questions

To say that the Milwaukee Bucks have not had a great start to the season is an understatement. It'
6 min read
Oct
13
2024-2025 NBA Predictions

2024-2025 NBA Predictions

It's been a long few months with no NBA basketball. The Olympics were a lot of fun, but
19 min read
Oct
02
A Fascinating Challenge Trade

A Fascinating Challenge Trade

You likely saw that the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a significant trade. To say it
9 min read
Sep
14
10 Most Intriguing Players in the Eastern Conference

10 Most Intriguing Players in the Eastern Conference

Zach Lowe did his most intriguing players podcast, and that spurred me to make my list again. I did this
11 min read
Aug
20
Sixth Man of the Year Al Horford?

Sixth Man of the Year Al Horford?

By now, Celtics fans are well versed in the notion that the 2024-2025 season's biggest question mark will
4 min read
Aug
11
Men's Olympic Basketball Thank You's

Men's Olympic Basketball Thank You's

You likely saw that the USA Men's Basketball team won Gold on Sunday. It was a good game,
10 min read
Aug
07
I Hope the Celtics Are Watching Golden State

I Hope the Celtics Are Watching Golden State

What's happened in Golden State the past two seasons and change is a little sad. They have vacillated
5 min read
Aug
06
I Love the Summer Olympics and Other Thoughts

I Love the Summer Olympics and Other Thoughts

Been a minute. I didn't mean to take a whole month off from writing, but it just kind
5 min read