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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
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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 15, 20201 min read
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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
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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 31, 20191 min read
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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
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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
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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 29, 20192 min read
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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 26, 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
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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 28, 20192 min read
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