Gio Rivera
@giorivera.bsky.social
Staff writer for SB Nation's CelticsBlog. https://www.celticsblog.com/authors/gio-rivera
Derrick White’s slow start had Joe Mazzulla oddly excited before his second-half eruption lifted the Celtics past the East-leading Pistons.
"That’s just the trust I have in him as a player."
Read @celticsblog.bsky.social: www.celticsblog.com/articles/125...
"That’s just the trust I have in him as a player."
Read @celticsblog.bsky.social: www.celticsblog.com/articles/125...
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Derrick White’s slow start had Joe Mazzulla oddly excited before his second-half eruption lifted the Celtics past the East-leading Pistons.
"That’s just the trust I have in him as a player."
Read @celticsblog.bsky.social: www.celticsblog.com/articles/125...
"That’s just the trust I have in him as a player."
Read @celticsblog.bsky.social: www.celticsblog.com/articles/125...
Derrick White gives the Celtics their first lead since the 3rd Q vs. Jazz:
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Derrick White gives the Celtics their first lead since the 3rd Q vs. Jazz:
Sam Hauser caught a piece of Banner 18 confetti from the rafters on the Celtics bench during last night’s 20-point win over the Cavs.
October 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Sam Hauser caught a piece of Banner 18 confetti from the rafters on the Celtics bench during last night’s 20-point win over the Cavs.
Locked in my predictions before the Celtics and Sixers face off on Opening Night. Needless to say I’m feeling ultra bullish about Payton Pritchard this season.
Read the rest of the writing staff’s predictions here: www.celticsblog.com/articles/122...
Read the rest of the writing staff’s predictions here: www.celticsblog.com/articles/122...
October 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Locked in my predictions before the Celtics and Sixers face off on Opening Night. Needless to say I’m feeling ultra bullish about Payton Pritchard this season.
Read the rest of the writing staff’s predictions here: www.celticsblog.com/articles/122...
Read the rest of the writing staff’s predictions here: www.celticsblog.com/articles/122...
The Celtics (and especially Joe Mazzulla) can get used to Anfernee Simons:
October 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The Celtics (and especially Joe Mazzulla) can get used to Anfernee Simons:
Payton Pritchard feeling very comfortable, very early, with 12 first-quarter points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting, leading all scorers thus far.
October 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Payton Pritchard feeling very comfortable, very early, with 12 first-quarter points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting, leading all scorers thus far.
October 6, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Beyond me how the Yankees fumbled this (Willy Wonka Golden Ticket from the heavens) opportunity in Game 1. Too bad ESPN failed to pan the camera toward Spike Lee — assuming he hadn’t fled.
October 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Beyond me how the Yankees fumbled this (Willy Wonka Golden Ticket from the heavens) opportunity in Game 1. Too bad ESPN failed to pan the camera toward Spike Lee — assuming he hadn’t fled.
Celtics officially announce Bill Chisholm at the helm as the franchise’s new majority owner:
August 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Celtics officially announce Bill Chisholm at the helm as the franchise’s new majority owner:
Fenway Park, per Craig Breslow:
August 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Fenway Park, per Craig Breslow:
Adam Sandler, you did it again!
July 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Adam Sandler, you did it again!
Matt and Trey created South Park as a satirical take on America — but over time, its accuracy has become both jarring and disturbingly real:
July 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Matt and Trey created South Park as a satirical take on America — but over time, its accuracy has become both jarring and disturbingly real:
ESPN's Shams Charania: "Boston, Minnesota, dozens of other teams had mid-level exception offers out to Damian Lillard in the last several weeks. ... (In 2025-26, Lillard) will make $70 million between his Bucks and Blazers salaries. In two years, he'll be at $140 million in combined salaries."
July 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
ESPN's Shams Charania: "Boston, Minnesota, dozens of other teams had mid-level exception offers out to Damian Lillard in the last several weeks. ... (In 2025-26, Lillard) will make $70 million between his Bucks and Blazers salaries. In two years, he'll be at $140 million in combined salaries."
Former Red Sox Kyle Schwarber presented with the Ted Williams All-Star Game MVP — putting the National League over the top with a swing Boston knows too well.
July 16, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Former Red Sox Kyle Schwarber presented with the Ted Williams All-Star Game MVP — putting the National League over the top with a swing Boston knows too well.
Chris Sale’s post-Red Sox revival update:
July 15, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Chris Sale’s post-Red Sox revival update:
First career complete game for Garrett Crochet.
Red Sox Ace “tremendously locked in.”
Red Sox Ace “tremendously locked in.”
July 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
First career complete game for Garrett Crochet.
Red Sox Ace “tremendously locked in.”
Red Sox Ace “tremendously locked in.”
The Red Sox have a handful of second-half All-Star candidates, headlined by Ceddanne Rafaela’s surge.
He entered the night batting .378 with 3 home runs and 11 RBIs before recording his second career walk-off hit (Boston’s 8th of 2025).
He entered the night batting .378 with 3 home runs and 11 RBIs before recording his second career walk-off hit (Boston’s 8th of 2025).
July 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The Red Sox have a handful of second-half All-Star candidates, headlined by Ceddanne Rafaela’s surge.
He entered the night batting .378 with 3 home runs and 11 RBIs before recording his second career walk-off hit (Boston’s 8th of 2025).
He entered the night batting .378 with 3 home runs and 11 RBIs before recording his second career walk-off hit (Boston’s 8th of 2025).
Celtics select Hugo González, 19, at No. 28: 6-foot-6 forward from Spain, played professionally for Real Madrid and shot 40.8% from the FG, playing (10.2 minutes) 69 games last season.
González joined Real Madrid at age 9 and won a silver medal in the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship.
González joined Real Madrid at age 9 and won a silver medal in the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship.
June 26, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Celtics select Hugo González, 19, at No. 28: 6-foot-6 forward from Spain, played professionally for Real Madrid and shot 40.8% from the FG, playing (10.2 minutes) 69 games last season.
González joined Real Madrid at age 9 and won a silver medal in the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship.
González joined Real Madrid at age 9 and won a silver medal in the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship.
Dear ESPN,
Please, please, please get back in the lab and don’t do this to us next year — or ever again. Everyone, from the viewers to the players to the families, deserves much better than this. Fix your (broken) NBA Draft coverage and make it watchable.
Myers and SVP aren’t on tonight because??
Please, please, please get back in the lab and don’t do this to us next year — or ever again. Everyone, from the viewers to the players to the families, deserves much better than this. Fix your (broken) NBA Draft coverage and make it watchable.
Myers and SVP aren’t on tonight because??
June 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Dear ESPN,
Please, please, please get back in the lab and don’t do this to us next year — or ever again. Everyone, from the viewers to the players to the families, deserves much better than this. Fix your (broken) NBA Draft coverage and make it watchable.
Myers and SVP aren’t on tonight because??
Please, please, please get back in the lab and don’t do this to us next year — or ever again. Everyone, from the viewers to the players to the families, deserves much better than this. Fix your (broken) NBA Draft coverage and make it watchable.
Myers and SVP aren’t on tonight because??
“We did what we felt was in the best interest of the Red Sox to win championships, and to continue to ferociously and relentlessly pursue a culture that we want everyone in that clubhouse to embody.” - Sam Kennedy
June 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
“We did what we felt was in the best interest of the Red Sox to win championships, and to continue to ferociously and relentlessly pursue a culture that we want everyone in that clubhouse to embody.” - Sam Kennedy
The 2025 Red Sox in a nutshell: Jarren Duran’s heads-up base-running sparks a potential rally, only to go to waste with a “Wtf was that?” miscue immediately afterwards.
Potential anchored by a lack of basic fundamentals. It’s Game 80…
Potential anchored by a lack of basic fundamentals. It’s Game 80…
June 24, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The 2025 Red Sox in a nutshell: Jarren Duran’s heads-up base-running sparks a potential rally, only to go to waste with a “Wtf was that?” miscue immediately afterwards.
Potential anchored by a lack of basic fundamentals. It’s Game 80…
Potential anchored by a lack of basic fundamentals. It’s Game 80…
Rafael Devers: “That’s in the past. I’m moving forward (from the Red Sox). I don’t really want to talk about it.”
"I just want to thank the Boston fans. They supported me though my time there. I just want to give them a thank you."
"I just want to thank the Boston fans. They supported me though my time there. I just want to give them a thank you."
June 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Rafael Devers: “That’s in the past. I’m moving forward (from the Red Sox). I don’t really want to talk about it.”
"I just want to thank the Boston fans. They supported me though my time there. I just want to give them a thank you."
"I just want to thank the Boston fans. They supported me though my time there. I just want to give them a thank you."
Three years in the books and I’m officially done at NESN dot com. Grateful for the run, the people and the readers, and looking forward to what’s next.
Here’s a collection of the cool stuff I got write, covering the Celtics, Patriots and Red Sox: giorivera.journoportfolio.com#/articles/32...
Here’s a collection of the cool stuff I got write, covering the Celtics, Patriots and Red Sox: giorivera.journoportfolio.com#/articles/32...
June 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Three years in the books and I’m officially done at NESN dot com. Grateful for the run, the people and the readers, and looking forward to what’s next.
Here’s a collection of the cool stuff I got write, covering the Celtics, Patriots and Red Sox: giorivera.journoportfolio.com#/articles/32...
Here’s a collection of the cool stuff I got write, covering the Celtics, Patriots and Red Sox: giorivera.journoportfolio.com#/articles/32...
The Celtics can score/win in multiple ways, but instead they chose this:
May 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
The Celtics can score/win in multiple ways, but instead they chose this: