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.
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.
4 min read
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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Feb
10
Post-Trade Deadline Celtics Player Power Rankings

Post-Trade Deadline Celtics Player Power Rankings

It's been a long week, so I haven't had time to write up my thoughts on
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Feb
04
If A Deal Needs to Be Made

If A Deal Needs to Be Made

As I've stated a few times before, I don't think the C's should make
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Feb
01
Why This Loss Hurts

Why This Loss Hurts

There isn't a ton of analysis necessary for why the Celtics lost their game against the LA Lakers
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Jan
31
In Praise of Aaron Nesmith

In Praise of Aaron Nesmith

I love Aaron Nesmith. The past two years in Indiana, he has shown why the Celtics drafted him with the
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Jan
30
Welcome Back, Derrick

Welcome Back, Derrick

For much of Monday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Celtics didn't look like
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