Oct
02
The Guy You Didn't Count On
Sheriff: Who the hell are you?
Jack Reacher: The guy you didn't count on.
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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.
Sep
24
Falling Back in Love with Jaylen Brown
When we last saw Jaylen Brown in a professional basketball game, things didn't go as planned. He committed
5 min read
Aug
28
Mookie
I know, this is a basketball blog. Indulge me for a minute.
I went to the Red Sox game yesterday.
6 min read
Aug
21
Anatomy of a 60-Win Season
The NBA began playing an 82-game schedule with the 1967-1968 season. The Celtics got off to a great start with
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Jul
19
A Bizarro Embiid Trade Thought
Damian Lillard has said he wants out of Portland because he wants to try to win a ring. It hasn&
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Jul
18
The Single-Big Celtics
One thing that seemed likely when the Celtics traded for Kristaps Porzingis, and really started to come into focus when
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Jul
06
Bigs (and Other Guys) I Like
The Celtics have had an interesting offseason to date. I won't pretend that I have liked all of
5 min read
Jun
30
I Love Marcus Smart
Two years before Marcus Smart was drafted was the last year of the Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett era. I
5 min read
Jun
21
On Kristaps Porzingis and this Celtics Offseason
I've had a few post ideas go up in smoke the past couple of weeks, as I'
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Jun
12
Pre-Game Notes That Aren't Actually About the Game
Hello, been a minute. June is the most deceptive month. May is always the busiest month in New England, because
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