Mar
01
In Praise of Donovan Mitchell
Sometimes, you can just tell. When a guy locks in, and his face goes deathly serious. Even when he starts
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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.
Feb
09
Jayson Tatum Does It All
On Saturday night in Gotham, on Super Bowl Eve, on national TV, Jayson Tatum reminded the basketball-consuming public why humbly,
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Feb
02
Best Win of the Season? Plus the Spurs Are Back & More
If you watch enough Celtics games, you can tell when the team isn't playing hard. Tonight, they absolutely
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Feb
02
The Mavericks Just Made One of the Worst Trades in Sports History
I had a few things I wanted to write about today. I actually made a list last night while watching
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Jan
26
When Your Schedule Loss Is Nationally Televised & Other Notes
When you play too many games over a short period of time, there is often a loss that is referred
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Jan
18
Cavs-a Culpa, Or The Mid-Season Check In
Before the season, I predicted the final place in the standings for all 30 teams. Now that just about all
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Jan
14
Three Kings
If you're a Celtics fan, you've likely spent some time over the past three seasons thinking
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Jan
05
When Tatum Needs to Be More Selfish
Today's game in Oklahoma City was a winnable game for the Celtics. They built a lead as high
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Dec
31
Reasons Not To Panic
The Celtics have not had the best December. The mediocre record also feels worse than it really is because with
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Dec
28
My All-Star Fix and Other League Notes
The All-Star Game is going to have a new format this year. I don't mind it, but I
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