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.
Jun
24
Spider-Man running through the mirror dimension in "Spider-Man: No Way Home"

Brad Stevens Is Amazing

In the span of ~13 hours today, Brad Stevens dramatically reshaped the Boston Celtics roster. Specifically, what he did was
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Jun
19
The Magic and Knicks Have Learned Nothing, Plus League-Wide Power Rankings

The Magic and Knicks Have Learned Nothing, Plus League-Wide Power Rankings

The early returns on the offseason from the other teams who see themselves as contenders in the Eastern Conference have
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Jun
06
Oops!...He Did It Again

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.
7 min read
Jun
01
Two Big Celtics Takeaways from the Conference Finals and a Finals Prediction

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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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