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.
May
23
The Magic Number

The Magic Number

Plus: I was wrong about Nikola Jokić The Celtics shot .377 from three-point range this season. That's an
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May
22
And Yet

And Yet

Neither the Celtics players nor their coaches showed up to Game 3. And yet. First, a live look at the
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May
20
Al Horford Needs a Day Off

Al Horford Needs a Day Off

Everyone loves Al Horford. His five years in a Boston Celtics uniform have been filled with winning. He's
5 min read
May
18
A Good Reminder

A Good Reminder

This will be a very different series. With a few days of time to reflect, we can be honest – the
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May
15
Mission: Stop Jimmy

Mission: Stop Jimmy

Sometimes, the mission is simple. For the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, that simple mission is to stop Jimmy
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May
14
You Truly Love To See It

You Truly Love To See It

I wrote in this space Saturday morning that I thought Jayson Tatum's confidence problems were a thing of
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May
13
"Show Him Who You Are!"

"Show Him Who You Are!"

Jayson Tatum was struggling. Anyone could see it. At the start of the game, it seemed like he didn'
4 min read
May
11
Glass Half Full

Glass Half Full

Last season, the Celtics got off to a middling start. When the talking heads started in about the team needed
4 min read
May
09
Iconic photo of Dr. Dre sitting on his classic low-rider convertible.

When to Trust Your Guys

On Monday, Joe Mazzulla admitted that during Game 4 he should have called a time out at the end of
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May
07
Joe MaFFulla

Joe MaFFulla

The Boston Celtics played poised, tough basketball on Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia. Despite some early hot shooting from James Harden
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