Gary Washburn
Sports Reporter and Writer at The Boston Globe
Boston Globe National NBA writer giving thoughts on the NBA, other sports and various topics. UC Berkeley grad. Masters degree, Univ. of Nebraska. Newlywed.
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1 day ago |
bostonglobe.com | Gary Washburn
Tatum is unquestionably the Celtics most talented and coveted player and eventually will be the most expensive. But missing him in 2025-26 will knock them down a few notches and may be the impetus for a considerable rebuild as they prepare for the next few years.
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1 day ago |
bostonglobe.com | Gary Washburn
NEW YORK — As he crumbled to the floor writhing in pain, it was obvious this one was serious. There have been dozens of times during his eight-year career when Jayson Tatum sustained a painful injury, the type that would cost some of his load-management brethren multiple games, but Tatum would rise to his feet quickly to signify that he was unaffected. He couldn’t rise Monday at Madison Square Garden.
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3 days ago |
bostonglobe.com | Gary Washburn
NEW YORK — The good news for the Celtics is there’s plenty of room left for improvement in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Knicks. They coasted to a 115-93 Game 3 win, leading by as many as 31 points, yet they didn’t play their best basketball, especially their stars. While Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were better and more aggressive in Game 3, neither were particularly efficient.
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4 days ago |
bostonglobe.com | Gary Washburn
NEW YORK — Every time the Knicks made a bucket, hinted at a second-half rally, valiantly tried to engage the sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden, the Celtics didn’t panic. They countered with an appropriate response, good offensive execution, a defensive stop, a hustle play.
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4 days ago |
bostonglobe.com | Gary Washburn
A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. “If you going to portray me, I get it, but just do the whole story,” he told the Globe. “You cannot mention me in your story and not say I was the Finals MVP.
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Jayson Tatum said he takes full ownership of his struggles in the first two games of the #Knicks series and promises he’ll be better in Game 3. “I need to be better and I expect to be a lot better.” #Celtics
And, in all honestly here, TD Garden is being evacuated because of an emergency. You can't make this up. #Celtics #Knicks
"It's inexcusable," Jaylen Brown said of the two losses. "But we're going to learn from it and we can get back in this thing, no question." #Celtics #Knicks
