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.
Apr
21
Belated Playoff Questions & Predictions

Belated Playoff Questions & Predictions

I hate getting these out after games have already been played, but it couldn't be avoided. I have
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Apr
21
Belated Awards Ballots

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

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
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Apr
14
One Person's Guide to Today's Most Important Games

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
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Apr
02
Anthony Edwards Should Make  Bumper Stickers

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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Mar
20
Breaking the Spell

Breaking the Spell

Doc Rivers is a smart coach. And boy, was he pushing buttons in tonight's Bucks-Celtics contest. Joe Mazzulla
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Mar
14
The 3rd Quarter Hasn't Been a Problem For Awhile

The 3rd Quarter Hasn't Been a Problem For Awhile

Back in December, I was asked to be the guest speaker at a meeting of my town's Lions
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Mar
02
Does Your Triple Double Matter If You Got Your Ass Kicked?

Does Your Triple Double Matter If You Got Your Ass Kicked?

Luka Dončić is really great at a lot of things on a basketball court. He's great at shooting.
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Feb
25
Let's Not Forget About Jayson Tatum's Defense

Let's Not Forget About Jayson Tatum's Defense

Last night, Jayson Tatum controlled the entire game against the New York Knicks. In a rare display, he didn'
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Feb
11
What, Me Worry?

What, Me Worry?

With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, I thought I would look at each of the top teams in
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