Oliver Fox has been writing about the Celtics, the NBA, and the sports world since 2021. He is a staff writer at CelticsBlog and hosts Zone Coverage on Spotify, and his work has additionally appeared on SBNation.com. He is currently a student at Tufts University pursuing a degree in History.
Shoot your shot: 10 Takeaways from Celtics-Pelicans
Jayson Tatum’s clutchness shone through Friday night, as he and the rest of the crew squeaked out a gritty win in enemy territory
Why the Celtics beat the Mavericks exactly how they were supposed to
For all my negativity, the Celtics played the perfect kind of basketball, and left me hopeful for what’s to come
The Celtics’ problems are complicated — but we can make them simpler
There’s a lot wrong with Boston these days, but everything is hard when you aren’t scoring enough. Maybe simplifying everything down to just that is the solution.
Why the Celtics’ winter West Coast trip matters more than you think
For the last three years, the winter West Coast trip has told us a lot about what Celtics team showed up for the season. And I’m still not sure what this one is telling us
Do the Celtics want to be better than this?
Friday’s loss the Kings is the latest in a deeply-concerning three weeks of Celtics basketball. Does Boston actually understand what’s at stake?
The Celtics lost to the Thunder and it might be time to freak out
In their big chance to show they were still the NBA’s alpha, Boston sent the opposite message. And I’m ready to maybe-sorta-kinda freak out about it.
The Celtics looked way better — now do it again
Boston went nuclear on the poor Toronto Raptors, but getting back in business will require them exporting that energy out west
The Celtics need to look better
Boston has lost their mojo along with more than a couple of games recently. And they better find it before I go completely nuts.
The Celtics losing to the 76ers makes sense. That’s the problem.
Sometimes, the Celtics have a fluke loss you have to dismiss. But this wasn’t that, and it has me worrying about cracks in the supposedly-impenitrable armor
Deciding why the Celtics lost to the Magic
Every Celtics loss always begs the same multiple-choice question. But this time, the answer(s) may shock you.