Jun
09
Jalen Brunson Simply Has To Be Better
I know, you probably clicked on this in anger. How dare he single out Jalen Brunson for his Game 3
5 min read
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.
May
31
All the Way Up
When I graduated college, my first job was at an engineering consultancy firm. They dealt with telecom, fiber optics, and
6 min read
May
25
Can Hugo González Be the Celtics' Stephon Castle, Non-Giannis Big Swings, & Much More
As the NBA falls into the more predictable pattern of one game at 8 pm or 8:30 pm each
17 min read
May
16
The Celtics Were the Good-Bad Team and Many Other Thoughts
It's been a full fortnight since the Boston Celtics have played a basketball game. I had wanted to
13 min read
Apr
18
Key Round One Matchups & Predictions (Plus My Awards Ballot)
In my last piece, I said I wanted to write about how Jaylen Brown was better than Luka Dončić this
7 min read
Apr
13
Regular Season Predictions vs. Actual
OK, a quick one today. As you likely know, I enjoy making predictions. Predictions are not only fun, but they
4 min read
Mar
25
The Jayson Tatum Checklist
Watching Jayson Tatum back on the court these past eight games has been marvelous. We have so quickly progressed from
6 min read
Mar
03
Celtics Player Power Rankings, Three-Fourths Edition
Somehow, there is only one quarter left in the Celtics' regular season! Three-fourths of 82 games is 61.
7 min read
Feb
22
The Solution to Tanking and the Solution to the Season Being Too Long Is the Same Solution
The NBA is neck deep in ... well, controversy isn't the right word, but something akin to controversy. Tanking
7 min read
Feb
18
The Teams I'll Be Watching
As John Schumann from NBA.com pointed out earlier this week (always read John by the way), the NBA season
7 min read