May
24
Three Blocks
The Boston Celtics came to play on Tuesday in Miami. They took control of Game 4 in the third quarter,
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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.
May
23
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
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
Everyone loves Al Horford. His five years in a Boston Celtics uniform have been filled with winning. He's
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May
18
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
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
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!"
Jayson Tatum was struggling. Anyone could see it. At the start of the game, it seemed like he didn'
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May
11
Glass Half Full
Last season, the Celtics got off to a middling start. When the talking heads started in about the team needed
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May
09
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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