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The most dazzling tournament runs (by players who didn’t win it all)

One byproduct of college basketball’s March Madness’ 68-team, single-elimination format is it provides an avenue for gamers from programs major and mid-major to upgrade their stature. When certain players get their opportunity, they unlock a level few mortals can reach and sustain for multiple weeks. It’s a test of… Read more…

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Jaylen Brown injury speaks to the fragility of Boston’s makeup

I almost wrote about the Celtics on Tuesday because I heard about these projections that had them with heavy title odds , but when I went to FiveThirtyEight to try to find them, it felt like I was trying to decipher binary code. So We held off to wait to see if anything came of […]

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The Celtics need to wake up and move on from either Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown

The Boston Celtics have one of the richest legacies in North American sports, but as of late, they have not been able to get over that hump to capture another NBA championship. In recent years, their two young stars, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have led them to multiple Eastern Conference Finals appearances. … Read […]

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Celtics’ struggles less about style of play, more about players

I don’t blame overconfident NBA players for attempting to take over a game when the only people excited for the Austin Rivers experience are opposing fans. I think it’s less, “I got this, ” and more “I want to do the fun thing, too. ” Who wants to watch someone play video games when you […]

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Ime Udoka announces his presence with authority

Boston Celtics first-year head coach Ime Udoka isn’t wasting any time making his mark on this team. During Boston’s preseason finale against the Miami Heat, forward Grant Williams decided to argue a foul call with an official, allowing the Heat’s Bam Adebayo to beat him back down the court for an easy two points.… Read […]

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The narcissism of Kyrie Irving and NBA anti-vaxxers is inhumane

This wasn’t supposed to happen. Quite frankly, it’s mind-boggling that we’re even here. And by here, I mean this moment in which the beginning of the world’s most popular sports league’s 75th season is being sabotaged by anti-vaxxers — after some of those very same men proved that safely playing basketball during a… Read more…

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Paul Pierce, an all-time great scorer, was well ahead of his time

Anytime an all-time great moves into broadcasting following their playing career, it’s a risky proposition for how people will ultimately view their legacy. Whether or not that matters is entirely up to them, and some would say it shouldn’t. But depending on how the player performs on the desk or in the booth, there… Read […]

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Let the complaining begin: NBA 2K ratings released

A tradition unlike any other. NBA 2K video game rankings begin to trickle out this time every year slowly and on schedule; players are not happy about their ratings and aren’t afraid to tell us about it. Read more…