12 Feb, 2025

Here’s how many wins ESPN predicts the 2023-24 Celtics will have

Celtics ESPN has the Celtics finishing first in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2016-17. Jayson Tatum is expected to lead a Celtics team that should be viewed as a title contender in 2023-24. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) With Brad Stevens adding another All-Star talent next to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown this offseason, […]

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Why an ESPN stat model projects Matthew Judon to finish with much fewer sacks in 2023

Patriots Judon had a career-high 15.5 sacks last season. Matthew Judon is hoping to replicate the career-year he had in 2022. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) The Patriots had the NFL’s leading sack duo in 2022, but an analytical model is projecting that their top two pass rushers will take a step back in 2023. ESPN Analytics’ […]

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ESPN analyst said ‘The Patriot Way’ is a falsehood and it doesn’t work without Tom Brady

Patriots “The Patriot Way don’t work if you ain’t got Tom Brady. It’s not a real thing. It’s a falsehood.” Bill Belichick. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer Bill Belichick responded to questions about his job security, level of frustration with Patriots’ season What Bill Belichick said about Tyquan Thornton’s benching Bill Belichick and Tom Brady went on […]

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Why ESPN listed the Red Sox as one of the 10 early candidates to sign Shohei Ohtani this offseason.

Red Sox “Ohtani, people around him say, has long been intrigued by Boston.” Shohei Ohtani is the top prize in MLB free agency this offseason. AP Photo/Ashley Landis As the MLB offseason is officially underway, all eyes in the baseball world are turning to Shohei Ohtani and where he could go next. It appears that […]

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ESPN uses broadcast team made up entirely of women for Celtics-Heat matchup

Celtics Beth Mowins, Doris Burke, and Cassidy Hubbarth made up the commentary team. Friday wasn’t the first time ESPN utilized an all-female commentary team, either. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth) The Celtics’ home opener against the Miami Heat was a marquee matchup league-wide and a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Finals. A significant battle on the […]

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Here’s where ESPN ranked Celtics players on their Top 100 list

Celtics Four Celtics players were represented in ESPN’s annual player rankings. Jaylen Brown (7) and Jayson Tatum (0) were both ranked very highly on ESPN’s Top 100 Players list. Matt Slocum/AP Photo The Celtics have a very deep training camp roster: 8 takeaways vs. 76ers Here’s how opposing NBA general managers view the Celtics The […]

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One ESPN NBA analyst’s model predicts Celtics to win the most games in the regular season

Celtics It’s the second straight season Kevin Pelton’s stats-based win projection has picked the Celtics to lead the NBA in victories. One ESPN analyst’s model favors the Celtics by a significant margin this season. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) ‘You can’t just have a fastball’: What Joe Mazzulla said of the Celtics’ lineup, big man situations ahead […]

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ESPN insider: It’s ‘a little silly’ to mention Patriots in playoffs conversation at this point

Patriots “When you’re 0-2 the playoffs are usually tough. Only 31 of 270 teams that began a season 0-2 qualified for the postseason since 1990.” Mac Jones. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Bill Belichick described the ‘biggest thing’ that’s held back 0-2 Patriots ‘Did you see it?’: Pat McAfee explained how a small detail might have led […]

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Rex Ryan among ESPN analysts to reluctantly give Mac Jones ‘total credit’ despite Patriots’ loss

Morning Sports Update Ryan acknowledged that “peashooter” Jones looked good. Mac Jones during the Patriots’ Week 1 loss to the Eagles. Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Dan Orlovsky’s take on Mac Jones and the Patriots’ passing game: Following the Patriots’ 25-20 loss to the Eagles in Sunday’s season-opener, plenty of postgame attention focused on the […]

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