Gary Washburn
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Boston Globe National NBA writer giving thoughts on the NBA, other sports and various topics. UC Berkeley grad. Masters degree, Univ. of Nebraska.
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Gary Washburn
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· Jul 13
Encouraging signs from Celtics’ first Summer League game in Sin City - The Boston Globe
There's some enticing young talent on display in Las Vegas, and added hope with Damian Lillard still potentially picking the Celtics as his next landing spot.
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Gary Washburn
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· Jun 25
Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday trades free Brad Stevens to build younger, more athletic Celtics - The Boston Globe
Once Tatum was sidelined, the Celtics’ short-term agenda changed and the blueprint laid out by both the Thunder and Pacers is that the recipe for success in the new CBA is youth, value contracts, and ...
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Gary Washburn
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· May 15
The Celtics won Game 5 with small adjustments and unselfish play. Now, the pressure is on the Knicks. - The Boston Globe
The Celtics' 127-102 win was a masterclass in teamwork and resilience from a team that was written off in the past 48 hours. And it should have New York a little scared.
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Gary Washburn
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· Apr 22
Gary Washburn
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· Dec 15
With Ime Udoka preaching defense, the Rockets are on the rise - The Boston Globe
The former Celtics coach went into Saturday’s NBA Cup game 58-49 in one-plus season in Houston after the Rockets combined for 59 wins in the previous three seasons.
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Gary Washburn
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· Nov 30
Celtics escape Bulls behind fourth-quarter surge from Payton Pritchard, keeping NBA Cup wild-card hopes alive - The Boston Globe
Pritchard scored 19 of his 29 points in the first 6:35 of the fourth quarter as the Celtics eliminated the Bulls from NBA Cup contention.
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Gary Washburn
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· Nov 17
Clutch situations haven’t always been Jayson Tatum’s forte. That didn’t stop him Saturday night. - The Boston Globe
"I know what I’m capable of," Tatum said after his 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime lifted the Celtics over the Raptors.
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Gary Washburn
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· Nov 14
Outplayed, outhustled, outcoached: There’s little mystery as to why the Hawks edged the Celtics in the NBA Cup opener - The Boston Globe
The Celtics finally paid for their defensive slippage, lack of rim protection, and halfhearted play in their NBA Cup opening loss to Atlanta.
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