May
12
Deep Breath
I went to Game 2 on Thursday night. It was a confusing loss. My instinct was to flush it down,
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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.
May
07
Life Moves Pretty Fast
The Denver Nuggets haven't been remotely ready for their title defense. First, they failed to build the depth
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Apr
30
Tom Thibodeau Is Making History
Tonight, New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau only played seven players in Game 5 of his team's
2 min read
Apr
24
Kristaps Porzingis and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
For much of the second half, pundits have been labeling Kristaps Porzingis as the team's most important player
4 min read
Apr
22
When You Think You're a Genius
Nick Nurse portrays himself as very smart. The media generally cooperates with that viewpoint, but I've long felt
4 min read
Apr
21
Belated Playoff Questions & Predictions
I hate getting these out after games have already been played, but it couldn't be avoided. I have
5 min read
Apr
21
Belated Awards Ballots
I wanted to get posts up about awards and playoff predictions this week, but in the run-up to the store&
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Apr
15
Jayson Tatum's Select Company & Other Thoughts
Yesterday, the Boston Celtics became the 25th team in NBA history to win 64 or more games in a single
5 min read
Apr
14
One Person's Guide to Today's Most Important Games
With the Play-In Tournament, the final day of the regular season has become an incredibly fun NBA day. Every team
5 min read
Apr
02
Anthony Edwards Should Make Bumper Stickers
If you've spent any significant amount of time in New England, odds are you've seen the
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