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Simone's Six: Luka Garza, Derrick White, and what went wrong in Celtics-Grizzlies
For over 40 minutes of game time on Friday night, the Memphis Grizzlies ran the Boston Celtics out of the gym. The score may not have told that story, but the game did. Memphis outran, outhustled, and outshot the Celtics. But none of that will go in the record books.
BSJ Game Report: Nuggets 103, Celtics 84 - Brutal end to West Coast trip
If defense is your cup of tea, Wednesday night was one of the strongest cups of Earl Grey you'll ever encounter. The Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets both came out with straightforward, ultimately successful game plans on that side of the ball.
Simone's Six: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's takeover, offensive rebounding, and Jaylen Brown's fight against pressure in Celtics-Thunder
Basketball is an imperfect game. A flow chart of decisions, all boiling down to one end result. Sometimes two teams are so tightly packed together that a single moment can decide the outcome.
Simone's Six: A perfect play, Baylor Scheierman's boards, and Derrick White's resurgence in Celtics-Suns
At first, it looked like the Boston Celtics had run out of juice. Two straight blowouts on the West Coast, but a quick trip to Arizona seemed to be the end of the line. Shots weren’t falling, despite a good offensive process, and the Phoenix Suns were finding a way to put the ball in the basket. Then, the Celtics flipped a switch. They went on a 50-11 run from midway through the second quarter through late in the third. It was pure dominance. How?
BSJ Game Report: Celtics 109, Hawks 102 - Pritchard halts streaking Atlanta
Once again, the Boston Celtics got hounded by ball pressure. The Atlanta Hawks brought it in waves the last time these two teams squared off, and they did the same to begin Friday night's game.
Red Sox bolster bullpen as Danny Coulombe joins club on one-year deal; Romy Gonzalez to 60-day IL
Boston has agreed to a one-year contract with left-hander Danny Coulombe, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. MassLive’s Chris Cotillo reported the deal is worth $1 million.
Simone's Six: Payton Pritchard-palooza, a defensive examination, and rebounding in Celtics-Hawks
The Boston Celtics were met with a significant challenge on Friday night. They were buried in buckets by the Atlanta Hawks and quickly faced a 25-9 deficit. Then, Payton Pritchard turned the game on its head.
Hurley: What's really at stake in an A.J. Brown trade?
I wanted to provide one bit of perspective when it comes to the actual cost of acquiring A.J. Brown for the Patriots. The words "first-round pick" can mean a whole lot of things, so I thought it best to zero in on the exact area in the first round that the Patriots own their pick this year to try to provide some detail on the caliber of player that gets taken that late in the first. That way, perhaps we'll all be able to determine how we feel about coughing up a first-round pick, if that is indeed the high end of the asking price for Brown.
Red Sox Opening Day roster set: Garrett Crochet leads rebuilt rotation, all eyes on Roman Anthony
The Red Sox have set their 2026 Opening Day roster and will open the season Thursday afternoon on the road in Cincinnati against the Reds. Boston will send Garrett Crochet, Sonny Gray and Connelly Early to the mound in the opening series before turning to Brayan Bello and Ranger Suárez in Houston.
Simone's Six: Defensive chess, offensive checkers, and a Jayson Tatum update in Celtics-Wolves
Everything looked good until it wasn’t. And then it was again. And then it wasn’t. Sunday night’s game between the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves was a true back-and-forth affair, but the Wolves got the last laugh.
Giardi: Time for the Patriots to take a tight end in the '26 Draft
The Patriots need an infusion of talent, with Hunter Henry much closer to the end than the beginning. The veteran wore down as the season progressed, largely because he was asked to do too much as a blocker.
Simone's Six: Jayson Tatum returns, what it means, and his biggest impact in Celtics-Mavericks
It was a beautiful night at TD Garden. The Boston Celtics’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks played second fiddle to the real story: Jayson Tatum’s return.