What has CelticsBlog meant to you?

So many individuals have contributed to the success of this weblog. So I wished to succeed in out to all the present and former members of the positioning to present them an opportunity to chime in. (If you happen to had been a contributor and by no means obtained an e-mail from me please forgive me – I needed to dig deep for emails and should have missed some. Be at liberty to depart feedback under.)

The query I requested everybody was “what has CelticsBlog meant to you?” I assumed that might spotlight all of the totally different voices and personalities and honor the weblog on the similar time.

I additionally requested everybody to focus on a favourite publish of theirs to share with everybody. Get pleasure from!

hagrid

Celticsblog has seen profound modifications through the years, however the fundamentals of dedication to high quality reporting and responsiveness to the Celtics neighborhood, stay as robust immediately because the day it was based. It’s been a pleasure to observe it develop.

Cameron Tabatabaie

CB has all the time been not only a great spot for Celtics followers to study extra about their favourite crew, however a spot for writers and bloggers to unfold their wings. So most of the people in Celtics media previous or current have a relationship with CB, which is a testomony to the positioning’s means to draw and assist folks devoted to good writing.

Mark Aboyoun

I’ve been following CelticsBlog for years and my buddy and I all the time referenced articles that was printed on the positioning. After video games we couldn’t wait to learn Keith’s (now Adam’s) 10 takeaways to see if we noticed the sport the identical means. It was all the time a aim of mine to ultimately be aside of CelticsBlog and I’m grateful to formally be a part of the crew.

Sean Penney

CelticsBlog is an important supply of research and editorial content material for one of many NBA’s most passionate fanbases.

The time that I spent with CelticsBlog early in my sports activities writing profession was a unbelievable studying expertise that allowed me to hone my craft and specific my opinions. Beneath the steerage of Jeff Clark and a veteran writing crew, I grew as a author and developed expertise that may result in paid writing and modifying positions with different shops down the road.

I’ll all the time be thankful for the chance that CelticsBlog gave me to study, enhance as a author and make connections with different writers and followers within the Celtics neighborhood. “

Gregory Maneikis

CelticsBlog is a neighborhood and a household that has welcomed me and my podcast (Inexperienced With Envy) with open arms. Their sole objective is to cowl the crew and uplift its contributors. I need to share one anecdote.

I flew again dwelling to Boston to fulfill up with Adam Taylor for his journey to the Backyard from the UK. Invoice Sy noticed we had been out at dinner and despatched me a Venmo to cowl the invoice. He didn’t want to do this. He didn’t have to spend his personal cash, however he did and it simply speaks volumes to the neighborhood this weblog has created.

Jeremy Stevens

It was a mandatory inventive outlet for me. I don’t have a ton of individuals to speak hoops with offline, so it was good to have an viewers for my rants and observations. I additionally actually loved posting Grant Williams memes from the Celticsblog Twitter account.

Jon Duke

CelticsBlog was dwelling. It was the central spot for all of us message board warriors and wayward bloggers to fulfill and speak about what we cared about most. The web for Celtics followers 20 years in the past was sick outlined so CelticsBlog allowed us all to create a essential mass in our fandom. From there so many issues grew…. Some turned well-known, some notorious. However the dwelling CelticsBlog was made some very lean years in Celtics historical past a few of my favorites as a fan.

Cort Reynolds

A spot to tell and entertain readers, in addition to broadcast my information and views on Celtic historical past, out there for followers to learn and study.

Chris Grenham

The CelticsBlog neighborhood was and nonetheless is the very best. Jeff constructed one thing that may face up to the ebbs and flows of sports activities media, and the neighborhood of individuals, each writers and readers, are lifelong connections that I’ll all the time worth. To a different 20 years!

Mike Dynon

I wrote for the Crimson’s Military weblog for 5 years. We had our justifiable share of readers, and I had enjoyable with the whole expertise. However bloggers in every single place knew that CelticsBlog was the gold commonplace. After the Crimson’s Military founders retired the positioning a few years in the past, I used to be thrilled to change into an occasional contributor with CelticsBlog. The present employees is stuffed with energetic and enthusiastic younger writers. I recognize their abilities and luxuriate in with the ability to see their creativity up shut. In my thoughts, there’s little question CelticsBlog stays the gold commonplace.

Steve Hooper

As a Celtics fan from overseas rising up with lifeline of weekly 30 minute spotlight exhibits and Pontel video tapes by way of mail order to now with NBA league move in actual time, the web was all the time a means I may join with like minded followers from everywhere in the world. I used to be an early poster on the Boston Globe Celtics message boards and likewise at Actual GM.

Jeff began CelticsBlog on the actual proper time, and the expansion of the positioning and high quality of writing has been superb in any case these years. The way in which we will all come collectively and focus on the Celtics is sensible and interesting. Over time the Weblog has change into an awesome place for folks to debate Celtics fandom, the expansion of the league and the game as a complete.

I really stumbled into my position carefully on the positioning and later writing recaps by way of the consumer “”Clover”” who walked away from duties with the positioning and advisable myself to Jeff. Proud member of the weblog in such a small means in any case these years, superb that the weblog has resonated with so many individuals and nonetheless is a each day go to for all issues Celtics content material.

Grasp Po

“- A PLACE WHERE I HAD A CHANCE TO WRITE ARTICLES ABOUT WHAT I LOVED FOR OVER 55 YEARS – THE BOSTON CELTICS

– A PLACE THAT LET ME INTERVIEW MY FAVORITE PLAYER OF ALL TIME – THE LATE GREAT BILL RUSSELL

– THE ONLY PLACE I EVER WORKED FOR FREE -BESIDES THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE.

Thanks CelticsBlog – thanks Jeff.

Eric Weiss

The weblog gave me an opportunity to achieve entry to a crew’s each day operations whereas I used to be in the course of R/D for my consultancy – it additionally make me really feel cool (and outdated) to understand how far it’s come from the times the place we needed to struggle to be the primary “new media” credentials Jeff Twiss ever issued

Simon Pollock

CelticsBlog is the union of two of my nice loves: Writing and the Boston Celtics. It’s the very best place on the web for Celtics-centric protection and neighborhood. I’m so grateful that Jeff gave me a shot to assist edit (and infrequently write) in 2017.

Jack Noonan

CelticsBlog was a possibility I by no means thought I’d get. Writing about basketball was all the time such a ardour of mine. I began with a smaller SB nation website, after which I used to be given the prospect to write down about my favourite crew with such a broad reaching viewers. Different work alternatives took me in a unique course, however I’ll all the time be thankful for Jeff and the crew over at CelticsBlog for giving me that chance.

Jesse Cinquini

A supply of inspiration. I don’t assume I’d be working within the sports activities journalism trade immediately if I hadn’t spent a lot of my free time as a youngster studying CelticsBlog.

Daniel Poarch

Watching, pondering and speaking about NBA basketball has occupied solely an excessive amount of of my thoughts for a really very long time, and I’ve been very lucky to have CelticsBlog as my inventive outlet for overlaying the Celtics since 2018. Now we have all the time had an extremely proficient and insightful employees of writers, and our editorial crew is considerate and supportive. I’ve obtained nothing however assist and encouragement to push my boundaries as a author. I’m extremely excited to cowl one other (hopefully deep) postseason run as part of this crew.

Adam Taylor

Earlier than becoming a member of the writing employees, CelticsBlog was the proverbial watering gap for me. I cherished studying the entire stellar evaluation and studying the feedback from the fanbase. As somebody from abroad, the positioning allowed me to really feel related to the crew and the followers, from 1000’s of miles away.

Since becoming a member of the crew, CelticsBlog means household. Jeff, Invoice, Keith, Simon — these guys have been there for me by way of a number of the hardest and greatest instances in my life. They helped me stay out a dream of overlaying a recreation in individual. They’ve supported me, helped me develop. I don’t know the place I’d be, or what I’d be doing with out the positioning.

Nick Gelso

LEGITIMACY and CREDIBILITY!

Noa Dalzell

Becoming a member of CelticsBlog is among the greatest selections I’ve ever made. I’ve managed to stay out my life-long dream of overlaying the Celtics, enhance my writing, produce authentic content material I’m very pleased with, and meet superb, considerate, and passionate folks. I’m so grateful to have stumbled upon the hiring web page again in July.

Jack Simone

I used to be a nursing main in school. Then an training main. Throughout my junior yr, I began my very own web site as a result of I wished to write down in regards to the Celtics. I utilized for CelticsBlog as soon as. Didn’t get in. Utilized the following time. Joined as a volunteer. Since then, it’s been one of many biggest experiences of my life. The alternatives that Jeff, Invoice, Simon, and everybody on the website have helped me with are far past something I may have ever dreamed of. I’m the place I’m immediately due to CelticsBlog, and I’ll perpetually be thankful for that.

Daniel Lubofsky

I set to work with loads of superb folks at CelticsBlog who confirmed and pushed me to enhance my writing. I’m a greater author immediately as a result of I used to be surrounded by so many nice ones.

Jack Jemsek

There may be all the time a good take supplied on the state of the Celtics, with opinions all the time supplied with a professionalism . . . the positioning has been a spawning floor for therefore many nice Celtics writers, such that there’s no platform fairly prefer it.

Andrew Doxy

CelticsBlog to me is validation. I labored extraordinarily exhausting and passionately as a result of I cherished basketball and I cherished the Celtics. As a lot as I cherished them, I didn’t assume I used to be adequate, particularly in comparison with others who had been getting superb alternatives (though I used to be nonetheless joyful for them).

After I obtained the invitation to hitch CsBlog, it felt like an enormous second in my life the place my expertise had been totally acknowledged, and it served as validation that I used to be adequate. My exhausting work paid off, however it was additionally simply starting.

CelticsBlog helped me get a full-time job, and I discovered actually beneficial expertise throughout my time there. I couldn’t be extra grateful for Jeff, Invoice, Simon, Keith and the numerous, many others who’ve helped me through the years.

Neil Iyer

CelticsBlog helped launch the careers of a few of my favourite NBA writers, most notably Kevin O’Connor and Jared Weiss, and there are a number of present employees writers who’ll have fruitful careers overlaying this league and this crew. For me, I’ve the grave distinction of publishing what’s inarguably the worst take within the 20-year historical past of this web site, when on February 11, 2022—a day that lives in infamy—I declared that the Derrick White commerce was a catastrophe. I’m haunted by that article. He’s already a Celtics legend for that recreation profitable tip-in from the convention finals. He made an all-star leap this yr, revolutionizing shot blocking from the guard place and seemingly by no means lacking a clutch three. The extra he thrives, the extra I’m reminded of that article. D-White performs with an anticipation and tenacity that epitomizes the profitable tradition of the Boston Celtics, and that knee-jerk response torments my basketball-loving soul. So thanks, CelticsBlog, for giving me the platform to publish this corridor of fame freezing chilly take, and test it out (or don’t… please don’t) if you need some high-grade unintentional comedy.

Jimmy Toscano

CelticsBlog was, is, and all the time shall be the place I may discover the heart beat of Celtics Nation. I bear in mind once I first found CelticsBlog boards after the boston.com message boards went away. It was enjoyable bouncing concepts and takes off fellow followers, and nonetheless is to this present day. Additionally, on a extra private be aware, CelticsBlog is the place I obtained my first press entry to Celtics video games/occasions, whilst a “blogger”. I prefer to assume we paved the best way. Thanks, Jeff – Cheers!

Keith Smith

CelticsBlog was a spot the place I may write in regards to the crew I grew up loving. Although I’ve long-since moved away from dwelling, the positioning was all the time a connection to Boston for me. The liberty given to discover no matter subjects I wished was all the time there and welcomed. I’ll perpetually cherish my time writing for CelticsBlog.

Sara Jane Gamelli

Celtics Weblog has been so welcoming, and basically my dwelling away from dwelling. I’ve met so many great folks, whom I’ve been capable of share my ardour for the Celtics with, each by way of writing and podcasting. From enhancing my writing, to permitting me to specific my ideas, Celtics Weblog is actually a one among a sort weblog, with wonderful character from the highest down. I’m extraordinarily grateful and fortunate to be a part of such a tremendous household.

Jeff Nooney

I grew up removed from Boston, and CelticsBlog (and the outdated boards – RIP) was all the time a means for me to really feel related to the fanbase in a means that wasn’t doable in any other case. The place else may I learn in regards to the in regards to the development of Semih Erden, or any obscure prospect of selection? It feels quaint now with how a lot the web has modified, however I cherished how the weblog created an actual feeling of neighborhood. To not point out the wonderful writing and number of voices it continues to curate. From capturing the uncooked emotion of the sport, to movie breakdowns, and even the digressions of the calculator dorks (responsible), there’s room for every little thing. With the ability to contribute to that in my very own small means meant loads to me. So right here’s to twenty years, and hopefully many extra.

Trevor Hass

CelticsBlog is exclusive as a result of each author is extraordinarily passionate and genuinely desires to be right here. Everybody works exhausting, however does so in a welcoming, relaxed setting. It’s a spot the place your voice is heard and your opinion is valued.

Wealthy Jensen

“It’s *the* commonplace for Celtics protection in weblog kind. Again once I was at Crimson’s Military, CelticsBlog was all the time some extent of comparability. Generally I’d write a publish and assume, approvingly, ”that may work on CelticsBlog,” however different instances, I’d write a publish and assume, additionally approvingly, “they’d by no means run *that* on CelticsBlog.”

The purpose is, CelticsBlog was—and is—the usual by which different blogs are judged.”