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.
Dec
19
Do The C's Really Need a Trade? (And Other Observations)

Do The C's Really Need a Trade? (And Other Observations)

There's a rumor that the Celtics are interested in Isaiah Stewart. Respectfully, I hope that doesn't
4 min read
Dec
12
A Very, Very Quick Note

A Very, Very Quick Note

Tonight, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined to shoot 3-for-14 from three-point land, and the Celtics won anyway. "Comfortable&
1 min read
Dec
04
Trusting Your Bench

Trusting Your Bench

Jrue Holiday entered tonight's game with 3:39 left in the third quarter. At the time, the Celtics
5 min read
Dec
01
Celtics Player Power Rankings, No. 2

Celtics Player Power Rankings, No. 2

Patrick Beverley was on one tonight. The talkative guard (I can't bring myself to describe him as a
5 min read
Nov
22
Thankful

Thankful

On this Thanksgiving eve, I'm thankful for so many things in my life. I don't want
5 min read
Nov
19
Survival Mode

Survival Mode

The Celtics didn't play their best games Friday in Toronto or tonight in Memphis. But the NBA season
3 min read
Nov
12
The Other 29 Teams

The Other 29 Teams

The Celtics got back to winning basketball this weekend, after showing lackluster effort across large swaths of the past two
6 min read
Nov
08
Still Too Much Al

Still Too Much Al

The second-worst coaching decision of tonight's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers was when Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla removed
5 min read
Nov
01
Early Vibe Check, Plus Harden Trade Thoughts

Early Vibe Check, Plus Harden Trade Thoughts

Being 3-0 is obviously better than the alternative. Obviously. Usually though, there are things to nitpick, things that even in
5 min read
Oct
24
2023-2024 NBA Season Predictions

2023-2024 NBA Season Predictions

I love predictions. Being right is of course majestic. I still remember predicting that the Florida Marlins would win the
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