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Celtics reportedly outbid Heat, Clippers in order to acquire Jrue Holiday in trade with Portland
Celtics “Other teams made offers but it was sort of a three-team, aggressive race at the end.” Jrue Holiday was a coveted player for multiple NBA contenders before landing in Boston. Lynne Sladky / AP The Celtics paid a steep price in order to bring in All-Star guard Jrue Holiday just ahead of training camp, dealing Malcolm […]
Jaylen Brown invites Deion Sanders to Celtics game, talks tailgating with Derrick White
Celtics “The vibes were high.” Colorado head coach Deion Sanders responds to questions during a news conference after the team’s NCAA college football practice at the university Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) AP Report: Blake Griffin is considering retirement Jaylen Brown said he had a good time hanging out with […]
Report: Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez, Matthew Judon both expected to miss time due to dislocated shoulder, bicep injury
Patriots Both Gonzalez and Judon could miss significant time due to their respective injuries. Christian Gonzalez reportedly suffered a dislocated shoulder on Sunday. Michael Ainsworth / AP Photo The hits keep on coming for the Patriots after their lopsided loss to the Cowboys on Sunday evening. To add injury to the insult of a 35-point […]
Report: Blake Griffin is considering retirement
Celtics The six-time All-Star may have played his final NBA game. Blake Griffin (middle) was a key member of the Celtics last season, especially for how he helped the team off of the court. Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo We may have seen the last of this NBA All-Star and Boston Celtic. ‘This one hurt’: Jayson Tatum […]
After a lost season and a tragic loss, a hope the Red Sox can rebuild what matters
Red Sox Tim Wakefield’s legacy speaks to the connective fabric a sports franchise can have in a city like Boston. Alex Cora, Connor Wong, and the Red Sox finished 78-84 for the second straight season in 2023. Rob Carr/Getty Images COMMENTARY The emotion had drained from the 2023 Red Sox season well before its final […]
Former Patriots player Russ Francis killed in Lake Placid plane crash
Patriots “He was a dynamic player on the field who had an even bigger personality off it,” Patriots CEO Robert Kraft said. “He knew no boundaries, pushed the limits and lived his life to the fullest.” Former New England Patriots tight end Russ Francis, No. 81, is pictured on Oct. 3, 1976. Frank O’Brien/Boston Globe […]
Buck Showalter fired as New York Mets manager
MLB New York plans to introduce David Stearns as president of baseball operations on Monday, placing him above general manager Billy Eppler. New York Mets manager Buck Showalter walks from the mound after a pitching change during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Miami. AP […]
Truth be told, this is not a good Patriots team and its latest loss should force everyone to face that fact
Patriots In Sunday’s 38-3 loss to the Cowboys in Dallas that felt even worse than the 35-point margin of defeat, the Patriots were uninspired, undisciplined, and unprepared. At the end of a losing day, Patriots coach Bill Belichick was outwitted by Cowboys counterpart Mike McCarthy. Matthew J. Lee By Chad Finn, The Boston Globe October […]
‘This one hurt’: Jayson Tatum says goodbye to former Celtics teammates Robert Williams and Malcolm Brogdon
Celtics “Toughest part about this business, appreciate you for everything.” Jayson Tatum praised Robert Williams and Malcolm Brogdon. Adam Glanzman/Getty Images Jayson Tatum took to Instagram late Sunday night to praise former teammates Robert Williams and Malcolm Brogdon. The Celtics traded Brogdon and Williams to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a deal that […]
Disaster in Dallas was the worst loss of the Bill Belichick era, and other final thoughts
Patriots This is the first time a Bill Belichick coached team has lost by 35 points. Bill Belichick. Matthew J Lee/ Globe Staff Bill Belichick gave his thoughts on benching Mac Jones, what he plans at quarterback for Week 5 Matthew Judon ‘expected to miss some time’ after leaving Patriots-Cowboys game to injury Bill Belichick […]