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Jayson Tatum’s Sunday was a lot like a moment Paul Pierce had 19 years ago
On March 13, 2001, this footnote in Celtics history happened: Third-year player Paul Pierce and the Celtics went to Staples Center to...
Feb 24, 20201 min read


Jayson Tatum’s grown-man move
Jayson Tatum dropped 39 points last night in a Game of the Year candidate against the Clippers. The Celtics won, 141-133, in double...
Feb 14, 20201 min read


Is “Is Gordon Hayward back?” back?
Gordon Hayward had a marvelous game last night against the truly dreadful Cavaliers, tying his career-high with 39 points on 16 of 19...
Nov 6, 20191 min read


Tell your kids about stat-dumping
In the first day of journalism 101, a crotchety old teacher will be wheeled out in front of your class, and one of the first things he or...
Oct 30, 20191 min read


The Celtics are our failed Team USA
What’s good: Last year, the Celtics were demolished by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs, finishing in the league’s...
Oct 2, 20192 min read


The Celtics have a first-world problem
Celtics fans have always been a positive bunch. Blame it on Bob Ryan, who revolutionized basketball writing while at the Globe, and also...
May 8, 20192 min read


That time Al Horford sonned Giannis
Earlier this season, we wrote the universe might collapse when Giannis learns how to shoot 3-pointers consistently. By yesterday’s...
Apr 28, 20192 min read


Hondo can finally take an exhale
John Havlicek, one of the great players of the 1960s and ‘70s, who Bill Russell once called the greatest all-around player he had ever...
Apr 25, 20191 min read
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The Grip's NBA Playoffs Round-up 4.19.19 [Eastern Conference]
[1] Milwaukee Bucks vs. [8] Detroit Pistons Game One: Bucks 121, Pistons 86 Game Two: Bucks 120. Pistons 99 Game Three: Bucks at Pistons,...
Apr 19, 20192 min read
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The Grip's NBA Playoffs Round-up [Eastern Conference]
This was first featured in The Grip's 100th edition. Thank you for reading, or, at the very least, pretending to. We appreciate you....
Apr 15, 20192 min read


The Celtics, as explained by George Carlin
The Boston Celtics got blown out by the Raptors last night, 118-95, and look less like a real threat to make the NBA Finals by the day....
Feb 27, 20192 min read
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