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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: The “face of the league” debate is a negative distraction from exciting rookie class

Kailyn Smith March 5, 2025
We can’t keep exclusively fixating on what we’ll do when active NBA legends retire or who’s the greatest and why — we should be paying more attention to “who got next?”
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: The 2025 All-Star Weekend has potential to be the best of this era

Kailyn Smith February 12, 2025
This year’s NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco is sure to make Valentine’s Day even more sweet. The weekend is so much bigger than Sunday night’s big game, and it truly is a showcase of the best of basketball.
A fan records a video on their phone during the Boston Celtics Championship parade. Lifelong fans of the Celtics arrived at the parade on Friday as early as four hours before the scheduled start time to celebrate their team. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

For lifelong fans, the Boston Celtics victory parade was a ‘religious’ experience

Lauren Albano June 24, 2024
Among the crowd of more than one million Bostonians at the Celtics victory parade were several lifelong fans.
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum drinks from a gold bottle during the Celtics’ championship parade on Friday. The Celtics won their 18th NBA Championship title in Game 5 against the Dallas Mavericks. PHOTO BY LINDSAY SHACHNOW

Celtics win 18th NBA championship, Bostonians rejoice, reflect

Lauren Albano June 24, 2024
In celebration of the Celtics winning their illustrious 18th NBA Championship title, fans paraded and partied, all while reflecting on a successful season.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

The Backdoor Cut: NBA All-Star Weekend recap

Luke Scotchie February 23, 2023
Columnist Luke Scotchie breaks down an NBA All-Star Weekend, both its highlights and lowlights.
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The Fast Break: First round NBA playoff predictions

Ethan Biddle April 13, 2022
Columnist Ethan Biddle makes his picks for the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
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The Fast Break: Eastern Conference preview

Ethan Biddle October 20, 2021
Ethan Biddle previews the Eastern Conference as the NBA officially begins its 2021-22 season.
The 2-3 Zone, my most anticipated moments of the upcoming NBA season

The 2-3 Zone, my most anticipated moments of the upcoming NBA season

Sean Golonka December 9, 2020
As the 2020-21 NBA season approaches, here are the best games and matchups that fans will get to watch.
The 2-3 Zone, on my boundless excitement for next season

The 2-3 Zone, on my boundless excitement for next season

Sean Golonka October 20, 2020
The NBA offseason has officially begun, but the 2021 season will offer huge parity for the league with a high number of talented teams.
The 2-3 Zone, the Finals matchup and the end of the Celtics’ season

The 2-3 Zone, the Finals matchup and the end of the Celtics’ season

Sean Golonka September 29, 2020
Although the Boston Celtics were eliminated from the playoffs by the Miami Heat, they have a bright future moving forward. And the Heat and Lakers look set to produce an entertaining Finals series.
The 2-3 Zone, excitement for two historic franchises

The 2-3 Zone, excitement for two historic franchises

Sean Golonka September 22, 2020
Two historic NBA franchises in the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers continue to compete in the playoffs.
The 2-3 Zone, featuring Jayson Tatum’s Rise

The 2-3 Zone, featuring Jayson Tatum’s Rise

Sean Golonka March 3, 2020

The “3” Jayson Tatum’s beard finally connected. And he’s been unstoppable ever since.  Photo evidence from a Boston Celtics game against the Phoenix Suns shows the Tatum’s beard finally...

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