Globe Shakeup Continues

by Jeff Clark on May 9, 2008 4:10 PM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

Boston Daily is reporting that Marc Spears is going to take over Peter May's old NBA beat, thus leaving a spot open to cover the Celtics.

It should be an easy transition for Spears, who is sourced up all over the NBA, and has a national presence through his work on ESPN.com. Spears will pull double-duty throughout the playoff run, staying on the Celtics beat and doing the Sunday Notes.
"He’ll still be intimately involved with (the Celtics)," Globe sports editor Joe Sullivan says. "But this is a natural step for him."
There’s still an unanswered question for next season: Who gets the Celtics gig?
Sullivan says he hasn’t made a decision yet, but he notes that he’s looking internally. One name who would make a ton of sense is Chris Gasper, who distinguished himself working the Patriots beat with Mike Reiss, and has been pulling Celtics duty during the playoff run.

I think the promotion is well deserved as I have enjoyed Marc's writing since he joined the Globe. He's always been a bit of an outsider with a broader perspective, so this might even be a better fit. I am not specifically familiar with Gasper's work, but I'll have to keep an eye out for his stuff in the coming weeks.

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gotta say Im not gonna miss May at all….I had it with that dude about 3 years ago……good move by the Globe…

by NUMBA 17 on May 9, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions

Good to hear. Congrats to Marc.

by clover on May 9, 2008 5:37 PM EDT reply actions

Jeff, you take the job…your brilliant, and devoted.

by mcpu40 on May 9, 2008 6:40 PM EDT reply actions

congrats to all involved. i dont know gasper since i dont follow the pats. but i will read his work with interest.

as for may, as is the case with some other globe writers, he was really good at one time. but as of late he has lost the bite and articulate edge that marked much of his writing. at his best, he has a cutting wit that shows underlying truth.

yeah, yeah, this is probably not a big deal to most fans here. but i have always appreciated good writing. and for so long, boston writers have been among the best. they do not hesitate to let people know when teams, players, coaches, and GMs are not doing good jobs. but they always did so with intelligence and wit.

i hope gasper carries on these practices.

by hwangjini_1 on May 9, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply actions

spears is good glad he stays. the best in boston is bulpett- he cranks it out and is not holier than thou like ryan turned out. the worst writer for all sports is mr. hatchet man o,shougnessy ( sp ) but i don’t care how i misspell his name.

by nazzbo on May 9, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions