Steve Bulpett
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Steve Bulpett

Expertise:
Boston Celtics, NBA, Basketball
Education:
University of Dayton
Location:
Boston, Massachusetts

Experience

Steve Bulpett is a veteran sports reporter covering the Boston Celtics and the NBA for Heavy.com.

He has covered the NBA since 1985, the first 35 of those years as a beat writer and columnist for the Boston Herald. In that time, he has gained National Top 10 honors from the APSE as a columnist, beat reporter and features writer.

Since 2014, he has served as a vice president of the Professional Basketball Writers Association.

Education

Steve Bulpett graduated from the University of Dayton, where he serves as a visiting lecturer.

Latest Articles From Steve Bulpett

  • Celtics Exec Mike Zarren Lays Out Insights on Analytics: ‘It’s Created a Dichotomy’

    Celtics NBA analytics guru Mike Zarren spoke with Heavy Sports about the way the team uses numbers in making decisions -- and balances them against more human instincts.

  • Ex-Celtic Paul Pierce Applauds Jaylen Brown Contract: ‘I Know They Feel Good’

  • Celtics’ Sam Cassell Recalls Lifelong Bond With Reggie Lewis: ‘I Fell to My Knees’

  • Celtics Shutting Down Malcolm Brogdon Trade Inquiries: Rival Execs

  • 30-Year NBA Lifer Popeye Jones Adds Nuggets Championship to Resume

  • Pelicans Exec Talks Zion Williamson: ‘He’s Trying to Do the Right Things’

    The Pelicans were riding high atop the West in late December. Then, as usual, injuries struck. But GM David Griffin tells Heavy he is excited for the future.

  • Grant Williams Speaks Out on Celtics Departure: ‘We Are in a Good Space’

  • Ex-Celtics Champ Brings Blunt Style to Staff: ‘Sometimes They Don’t Like It’

  • With Tacko-Mania Summer League Behind Him, Ex-Celtic ‘Got to Keep Going’

  • Ime Udoka Shut Down Rockets’ James Harden Interest: NBA Sources

  • Kyrie Irving & Dallas Mavericks Take a Gamble — on Each Other

    The Mavericks have Kyrie Irving under wraps on a 3-year contract, but the future is still murky for the team.

  • Jaylen Brown Could Get Creative With Celtics Supermax Contract: Execs

  • More Celtics Trades Expected After Brad Stevens’ Marcus Smart Bombshell

  • NBA Draft: Chemistry Tests Could Be the Real Challenge

  • NBA Trade Rumors: Heat Nixing Bradley Beal About Tax, Not Damian Lillard

  • Execs, Coaches Offer Celtics Strong Warnings on Offseason Changes

  • Celtics Trade Rumors: Payton Pritchard Deal Faces Obstacles

  • NBA Execs Get Harsh on James Harden, Rockets Free Agency Rumor: ‘It’s Over’

  • Exclusive: Jaylen Brown’s HOF Mentor Isiah Thomas Has Blunt Supermax Advice

  • Celtics ‘Can’t Afford’ to Gamble on Losing Jaylen Brown, Grant Williams: NBA Execs

    The Celtics have a number of options ahead of them this postseason. Keeping Jaylen Brown and Grant Williams should be tops among them.

  • Ex-Celtics Star on Game 7 Flop: ‘Everybody’s Not Built for These Moments’

  • Celtics’ Malcolm Brogdon Calls Out Harsh Truth on East Finals Failure

  • Heat’s Kevin Love Ready for ‘Fight’ From Celtics in East Finals

  • Paul Pierce Weighs in on Celtics’ East Finals Hopes: ‘This Works for Them’

  • NBA Execs, Coaches Call Out Celtics Stars’ Pattern: ‘Man Up’

    The Celtics' issues are not all on Joe Mazzulla. The team's stars have struggled, too, coaches and execs tell Heavy Sports.

  • Shaq Suggests Key for Celtics vs. Heat in East Finals: ‘Poke ‘Em’

  • Heat’s Kevin Love Stunned by His Own Celtics History: ‘W-o-o-o-o-w’

  • Malcolm Brogdon: ‘Human Nature’ Foils Celtics Again in Playoffs

  • Celtics’ Marcus Smart Expecting ‘That Fight’ From Heat’s Jimmy Butler

  • Al Horford Pushing Urgent Message to Younger Celtics: ‘These Doors Close’

    The Celtics are again facing the Heat for a trip to the NBA Finals, and Al Horford wants to be sure they appreciate it.