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Jay King

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Celtics writer. Host of Still Poddable. NBA sicko.

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Sunaya Sapurji @sunayas.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Here's @byjayking.bsky.social on how the failed Giannis bid could cause problems for the Celtics and Brad Stevens (free to read): www.nytimes.com/athletic/738...
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After failed bid for Giannis, could the Celtics have a Jaylen Brown problem? (Gift Article)
It's not the first time Jaylen Brown's name has been brought up in a trade, but this time the fallout could be worse.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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Watch This: OG Anunoby completes stunning Knicks win with tip-in for 3-1 series lead
The Knicks, once down by 29 points, completed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history to beat the Spurs and take a 3-1 series lead.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
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Three Takeaways: Knicks sweep Cavs for first Finals appearance since 1999
The Knicks' 37-point win clinched a spot in the NBA Finals, where they'll face either the San Antonio Spurs or the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla wins ‘stupid’ NBA Coach of the Year award www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...
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Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla wins 'stupid' NBA Coach of the Year award
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Jayson Tatum on sitting out Celtics’ season-ending Game 7 loss: ‘Unfortunate timing’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/725...
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Tatum reflects on sitting out Celtics' Game 7 loss: 'Unfortunate timing'
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
For this season’s Celtics, nobody expected anything — until they expected everything www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...
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For this season’s Celtics, nobody expected anything — until they expected everything
The Boston Celtics defied expectations this season only to lose in the first round to Philadelphia in Game 7.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Jaylen Brown says Celtics need to take away 76ers’ newfound swagger in Game 7 www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...
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Jaylen Brown says Celtics need to take away 76ers’ newfound swagger in Game 7
"Their comfort level is higher right now. Their confidence is high right now," Brown said after Boston's Game 6 loss.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I was cooking if we’re being totally honest www.patreon.com/posts/156924...
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
ICYMI
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Payton Pritchard starts by building better and better habits. Then, he trusts the results will come, like they did in Game 4. My story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
“All your preparation and stuff comes down to those moments. Both teams are tired. Your team is maybe offensively in a little bit of a rut. You’ve got to figure out how to get a basket. You’ve got to figure out how to create some momentum for your team.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/722...
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Jaylen Brown, Celtics own enough key moments in resilient Game 3 win (Gift Article)
“Can’t lose two games in a row in the playoffs — it’s tough," Brown said. "So this was a big win for us.”
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Jaylen Brown stays positive, looks forward to challenge after Celtics drop Game 2 www.nytimes.com/athletic/721...
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Jaylen Brown stays positive, looks forward to challenge after Celtics drop Game 2
“It’s going to be some ups and some downs, but I’m looking forward to it with my guys,” an optimistic Brown said following the Game 2 loss.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Jayson Tatum continues to meet every challenge. Now, anything is possible for Celtics www.nytimes.com/athletic/721...
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Jayson Tatum continues to meet every challenge. Now, anything is possible for Celtics
"Where he's at now, I think he's continuing to get better and better," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said after Boston's rout of Philadelphia.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
“I think today is kind of the perfect example of just the locker room,” Joe Mazzulla said, “and the group of guys that we have.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...
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Joe Mazzulla and some unheralded Celtics reserves find meaning in short-handed win
"Everybody knows that if you're on the floor, you're expected to play a certain way to put us in position to win," the Celtics coach said.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Jayson Tatum calls return to Madison Square Garden ‘a big moment’ for him www.nytimes.com/athletic/718...
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Jayson Tatum calls return to Madison Square Garden 'a big moment' for him
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Celtics’ Jayson Tatum has swagger back and the rest of the NBA should be worried www.nytimes.com/athletic/716...
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Jayson Tatum has his swagger back and that's bad news for the rest of the NBA
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Joe Mazzulla on NBA’s Coach of the Year honor: ‘I think it’s a stupid award’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/715...
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Joe Mazzulla on NBA's Coach of the Year honor: 'I think it's a stupid award'
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Jayson Tatum’s season-high 32 points mark vital step in Achilles return www.nytimes.com/athletic/715...
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Jayson Tatum's 32 points mark big step in Achilles return: 'He looked like JT tonight'
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
How is Jayson Tatum’s recovery going? Analyzing his early progress with Celtics www.nytimes.com/athletic/714...
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How is Jayson Tatum’s recovery going? Analyzing his early progress with Celtics
"I wanted to be perfect and first team All-NBA Jayson, but it's going to take time," Tatum says of his return from an Achilles injury.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Celtics great Robert Parish praises Joe Mazzulla: ‘They have the right coach’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...
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Celtics legend Robert Parish is fan of Joe Mazzulla: 'He don’t take no crap'
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
NBA expansion? League has issues to fix before thinking about Seattle, Las Vegas www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...
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NBA expansion? League has issues to fix before thinking about Seattle, Las Vegas
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
He heard MVP chants at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade this weekend. Then again at TD Garden while yanking a game away from the Suns. Jaylen Brown feeling the love from Boston during rewarding Celtics season www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...
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Jaylen Brown feeling the love from Boston during rewarding Celtics season
Brown heard several more M-V-P chants while scoring 41 points in the Celtics' 120-112 win over the Phoenix Suns.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
He heard MVP chants at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade this weekend. Then again at TD Garden while yanking a game away from the Suns. Jaylen Brown feeling the love from Boston during rewarding Celtics season www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...
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Jaylen Brown feeling the love from Boston during rewarding Celtics season
Brown heard several more M-V-P chants while scoring 41 points in the Celtics' 120-112 win over the Phoenix Suns.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Jayson Tatum nearing return to Celtics’ lineup after 10-month absence with Achilles tear www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
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Jayson Tatum nearing return to Celtics' lineup after 10-month absence with Achilles tear
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Jayson Tatum’s return will come with sky-high stakes for contending Celtics www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
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Jayson Tatum’s return will come with sky-high stakes for contending Celtics
There are few examples of a star returning from injury this late in the season for a contender. That adds to the pressure for Tatum, Boston.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Neemias Queta has ‘next level’ career night in Celtics’ win against 76ers www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
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Neemias Queta has ‘next level’ career night in Celtics’ win against 76ers
Queta's first season as a starting center for the Celtics has been defined by his dedication and consistency.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Ray Allen currently plays college basketball in Boston. His home games are one mile away from TD Garden. Here’s my story about fatherhood, expectations and a son living out his own basketball journey while carrying the name of an all-time great. www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
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Meet Boston’s (other) Ray Allen: ‘He can go anywhere. He’s not afraid of the world’
What's it like going to school and playing basketball in Boston when your name is Ray Allen?
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Jayson Tatum weighs challenges of his Celtics return: ‘Something I contemplate every day’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
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Jayson Tatum weighs challenges of his Celtics return: ‘Something I contemplate every day’
That the Celtics All-Star is considering how his return will impact others shows he is putting his team ahead of himself.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
My nemesis sits in section 319. It always starts in section 319.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
No chance I’d lose.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Jayson Tatum getting some work in here at Celtics shootaround.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Legends stay legends.
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John Hollinger @johnhollinger.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
More on this from our @byjayking.bsky.social ... www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
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Derrick White’s shot blocking ‘an art form’ as Celtics guard ties record vs. Jazz
The rare guard who doubles as a rim protector, White blocked seven shots Tuesday.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
“There’s nothing you can do.” The Celtics had seen Payton Pritchard erupt before. When he did so Sunday, they knew to ride him to the finish. Like everyone else, Jaylen Brown knew it was time to get out of Pritchard’s way and let him operate. www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
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Payton Pritchard’s 42-point night, Jaylen Brown’s triple-double spark Celtics win
Pritchard scored a season-high 42 points and Brown recorded a triple-double Sunday as the Celtics held off the Cavaliers.
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chris #1 common sense poster @dunks.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
this is an absolutely great interview by @byjayking.bsky.social. his devotion to misery sounds… horrible haha
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Why does Joe Mazzulla struggle with fun? “I don’t know what it means,” he said. He laughed, but he does consider it a weakness of his. He believes he could have done more to create a sense of joy at times last season. Much more below.
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Sunaya Sapurji @sunayas.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Joe Mazzulla has difficulty with the concept of "fun." @byjayking.bsky.social sat down with the Celtics coach to find out why having fun is so foreign to him.
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Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla on having fun: ‘I suck at it’
"I can make anything miserable because I don't see the joy side of it," says Mazzulla.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
NEW STORY: Joe Mazzulla’s recent comments about fun were fascinating. I sat down with him to unpack why he struggles with it, how he addresses that weakness, what gives him joy and fulfillment and how he builds a culture that reflects those ideals. www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
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Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla on concept of fun: ‘Don’t know what it means’
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
“I think we’re going to be in a lot of close games. And so definitely some things we can learn from and grow from, but it would be nice to start winning some of them.” ow.ly/XAGI50Xqs3N
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Jaylen Brown says he let down Celtics, whose late-game execution needs work
Tuesday's 102-100 loss in Philadelphia dropped Boston to 1-3 in games decided by three points or less.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Josh Minott’s emergence, Hugo González’s defense and more: Nine Celtics lessons from the first nine games www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
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Josh Minott’s emergence, Hugo González’s defense and more: 9 Celtics lessons
The Celtics have prioritized building an unbreakable mindset early this season. Here are nine lessons from their first nine games.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Never.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Section 319. You are my nemesis. Forever trying to start the wave.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Joe Mazzulla just LIT UP Josh Minott while he was walking to the Celtics' timeout huddle. They are up 123-101 and Minott has had a great game. Mazzulla doesn't want him to let up, apparently.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Josh Minott entered tonight shooting 1 for 9 on above-the-break 3-pointers. He has drilled three of them tonight.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Jaylen Brown has obliterated the Wizards tonight. He has 35 points on 13-for-19 shooting. So much midrange work.
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John Karalis @johnkaralis.com · 06/11/2025
Jaylen Brown is getting fouled on a lot of jump shots. Really bad discipline by Washington. Jay King on press row when I mentioned that: "It's almost like a vintage DeMar DeRozan performance"
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Josh Minott was all sorts of fired up after sending the Celtics into halftime with a TOUGH alley-oop. After a slow start, Boston now up 70-60 at halftime.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Yikes, guys. The Celtics fell behind the Wizards 32-20 early here in TD Garden after losing at home to the Jazz on Monday. Josh Minott just made the Celtics' first three after they missed their first eight long balls.
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Jay King @byjayking.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
The Celtics need to get Derrick White untracked. And not just from downtown. www.patreon.com/posts/video-nba-adm…
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