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#Celtics column after Boston dropped its first matchup with the 76ers, despite having all the chances, including a potential game-tying 3-pointer:

https://nesn.com/2023/11/d...
11:09 AM - Nov 09, 2023
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With the 2023 MLB draft days away, the #RedSox have plenty of pitching directions to roll with come Sunday night, including a 6-foot-7 high schooler sure to generate some #ShoheiOhtani comparisons.

read: https://nesn.com/2023/07/f...
01:01 AM - Jul 06, 2023
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My latest Boston #Celtics opinionated offseason columns — enjoy!

Moving on from Marcus Smart: https://nesn.com/2023/06/h...

The Payton Pritchard dilemma: https://nesn.com/2023/06/h...
03:09 AM - Jun 29, 2023
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In 2004, the #RedSox wrote their 3-0 comeback story.
Fast forward 19 years later and here we are again. The #Celtics have their shot, and believe it or not, they’ve got a pretty similar group.

read: https://nesn.com/2023/05/h...
11:47 PM - May 28, 2023
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This #Celtics team is the best in the league at abusing their fortunes. You almost forget they're the team with homecourt advantage because it's become so meaningless. They're treating the Heat like an 8th seed while crumbling miserably.
11:30 PM - May 19, 2023
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The Miami #heat struck first, taking Game 1 over the Boston #Celtics and one thing's clear from postgame chit-chat: Miami isn't accepting the role of the NBA's underdog even after finishing as the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference.

read: https://nesn.com/2023/05/h...
03:25 AM - May 18, 2023
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So let me get this straight - No Giannis, no Bucks, no Embiid in Game 1, home-court advantage the rest of the way, and still NOTHING can fuel this Boston #Celtics team????? If it ends in 6, Wyc and Brad have a LOT to consider. This is inexcusable and flat-out embarrassing.
03:34 AM - May 10, 2023
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10 W's from Banner 18!!! Finish the #Sixers , #Celtics !!!!
02:29 AM - May 06, 2023
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Alex Cora: "If I get thrown out, I'm going to the (#Celtics) game."

#RedSox are also in Philadelphia, opening up three-game series with the Phillies, 0.5 miles away from Wells Fargo Center where the C's and #76ers will tipoff for Game 3 tonight.
06:43 PM - May 05, 2023
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It's a shame the #NBA doesn't have a statistic to measure a team's ability to shoot itself in the foot because the Boston #Celtics would lead the league every season with flying colors.

They love (self-produced) adversity!
07:10 PM - May 02, 2023
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Game 1 was a tough watch, even in person!

The #Celtics crumbled and the #76ers were hungry.

"I don’t think we came out in the second half the right way. Came out, played a little bit sloppy." - Brogdon

read: https://nesn.com/2023/05/c...
01:50 AM - May 02, 2023
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Personally, I think Jim Montgomery did a terrific job year 1 with the Boston #bruins .

But... mixing up a goaltender rotation that worked wonders in a record-setting regular season, then abandoning it in the playoffs, just doesn't make much sense to me. Put Ullmark and Swayman in a tough spot.
03:38 AM - May 01, 2023
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Blowing a 3-1 lead is bad enough. Blowing a 3-1 lead after setting the single-season #NHL wins record is something words can never describe.

Not a hockey fan, but won't blame any overreactions in Boston after the #bruins let that one slip away on their home ice. What a brutal end.
12:11 AM - May 01, 2023
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It's official — the 2023 Boston #bruins are NOT the 2018 Boston #RedSox .

That'll go down as one of the all-time BIGGEST blunders in Boston sports history. Gonna be a rough Monday at work for many in the city. Good luck, folks!
10:21 PM - Apr 30, 2023
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I feel like the Denver #Nuggets are the 2023 version of the 'Lob City' Los Angeles #clippers . Star-led, veteran depth, but will never figure it out - obviously premature midway through Game 1, but still. Just my 2 cents. #nbaplayoffs
10:12 PM - Apr 29, 2023
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People do realize without Kevin Durant, Devin Booker isn't doing any of this, right? #Suns #nbaplayoffs
06:58 PM - Apr 29, 2023
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Dillon Brooks, Ja Morant, and the #Grizzlies wanted to swagger of being the #wwe locker room villain without any of the backlash of having to be held to the standard of a No. 2 seed in the West.

Consider it growing PAINS. #nbaplayoffs
06:51 PM - Apr 29, 2023
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Do I think the #Grizzlies learned their lesson? Hell no.

Did that hinder my level of enjoyment watching LeBron James and the #Lakers stick it to that still-unproven bunch? Also, hell no! #nbaplayoffs
02:52 AM - Apr 29, 2023
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If the 4th Q of Game 6 is any indicator that the #Celtics learned their lesson against the #hawks , then transferring that same tenacity should put the #76ers to bed in 5 games.
03:20 AM - Apr 28, 2023
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The Boston #Celtics were in dire need of a Game 6 response, which they provided in a much-improved 4th Q.

"I like how we didn’t relax, we were proactive, we were organized." - Joe Mazzulla

read: https://nesn.com/2023/04/j...
01:48 AM - Apr 28, 2023
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So the #bruins just pulled a #Celtics ? Closing out at home is evidently much harder than we all thought. Even when you won like 90% of your regular season games in that building, huh?
10:16 PM - Apr 26, 2023
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#RedSox outfielder Jarren Duran since call-up (through 9 games) - .387/.417/.645, 12-for-31, 5 doubles, 1 grand slam, 10 RBIs

"Even when I mess up, they tell, ‘Hey man, it’s baseball, it happens.’"

read: https://nesn.com/2023/04/r...
11:40 PM - Apr 25, 2023
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Can't NOT say it — #JoeMazzulla , like the Boston #Celtics tonight, seems awfully content at the helm, watching a car crash of a collapse take place in front of him against a #hawks team they should sweep, with the basketball Gods gifting the C’s a path to the finals. What. Was. That??!! #Game5
11:14 PM - Apr 25, 2023
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Joe Mazzulla still doesn’t understand that not every Boston #Celtics fault has a greater purpose. You blew it, you choked and that’s it. Admitting to messing up is fine, it’s perfectly normal. There’s zero room for a pass with this team against that lackluster competition. #Game5
10:59 PM - Apr 25, 2023
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I think Chris Sale has made it abundantly clear that he's really good at holding himself accountable
... but the #RedSox stink and he's had a big hand in that.
12:44 AM - Apr 25, 2023
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Ime Udoka is back in the #NBA and his return inadvertently helps the #Celtics in giving a slightly clearer picture of the E.Conf next season.

Udoka has a job before the league named its MVP? Wild!

read: https://nesn.com/2023/04/h...
07:42 PM - Apr 24, 2023
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The motivation is already in place and the Celtics NEEEEEED to close out the Hawks in Game 5.

Here's why -

read: https://nesn.com/2023/04/w...
12:50 AM - Apr 24, 2023
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#RyanGarcia was never gonna be a pushover victory for #GervontaDavis .

Garcia got ahead of himself in R2, forcing momentum rather than taking a guaranteed round. Needed more patience, nevertheless, great fight. For those upset b/c he prioritized his safety, shut up b/c you're an idiot. Goodnight!
01:10 AM - Apr 23, 2023
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I'd say LeBron James could easily shut Dill Brooks up, but evidently, NOBODY can do that better than Dillon Brooks. #Lakers #Grizzlies #nbaplayoffs
10:57 PM - Apr 22, 2023
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Chaim Bloom was tasked with revitalizing the Boston Red Sox past the post-Mookie Betts era

Well, he's stranded Alex Cora to play a corner infielder at shortstop, his starting rotation is a laughingstock, and if Masataka Yoshida doesn't pan out, can another team even consider giving him a job?
10:39 PM - Apr 22, 2023
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