DANVERS — Beverly began its calendar year with an 80-36 victory over Northeastern Conference rival Danvers. Beverly (5-1) entered its matchup with Danvers (4-3) Monday night looking to bounce back from a loss to Central Catholic in the championship game of the Commonwealth Motors Classic. “We had a really tough tournament; we put together some good practices,” Beverly head coach Matt Karakoudas said. “The kids had a really good attitude coming off of that loss.” Senior guard Jacob Klass entered the game needing 31 points to eclipse 1,000 career points. The Falcons defense well aware of Klass’s potential milestone were determined…
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Sunday’s tape, believe it or not, is the roadmap. The leaks in this Patriots defense? Patched with a few red-zone stops and a couple of turnovers. The offense? That league-leading, high-powered, high-flying offense, occasionally grounded by an inefficient run game? Lifted by four explosive runs that covered as much ground as if the Pats had instead churned out 20 straight carries at six yards a pop. Create explosive runs and turnovers, easier said than done, yes. But nothing’s easy now. Welcome to the NFL playoffs. “You’d better be able to (run the ball) in the tournament, and you’d better be…
The Boston Celtics moved into second place in the Eastern Conference standings on Monday night with a 115-101 win over the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden. The Celtics are now 23-12 on the season. Anfernee Simons led the Celtics in scoring with 27 points, his career-high in a Boston uniform. Simons has scored 25 points twice in his young Celtics career, but he bested that mark against Chicago on 8-of-14 shooting from 3 in 27 minutes off of Joe Mazzulla’s bench. Payton Pritchard added 21 points to go along with six rebounds, five assists, and zero turnovers. It was a…
The New England Patriots exceeded everyone’s expectations this season, earning a 14-3 record and their first AFC East division title since 2019. The list of reasons why the Patriots transformed from a 4-13 disaster last year to a 14-3 powerhouse in 2025 is a long one, but nobody made a more profound impact on this franchise’s dramatic turnaround than starting quarterback Drake Maye. The No. 3 pick from the 2024 NFL Draft had one of the most impressive sophomore seasons by a quarterback in league history. He has a very strong case to win league MVP. Setting records and climbing…
BOSTON — The Celtics continued their climb up the Eastern Conference standings Monday night, routing the Chicago Bulls to claim sole possession of second place. The 115-101 win at TD Garden pushed Boston ahead of the New York Knicks, who were blown out by the first-place Detroit Pistons earlier in the evening for their fourth consecutive loss. The Celtics, now 23-12, have won four straight and eight of their last nine. They own the East’s best point differential this season and rank top-three in the NBA in offensive rating and net rating, far outpacing their lukewarm preseason expectations. Jaylen Brown…
BOSTON (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 27 points, Payton Pritchard had 21 and the Boston Celtics held the Chicago Bulls to 33 points in the opening half of a 115-101 victory on Monday night.Neemias Queta added 13 points and 13 rebounds for Boston, which won its fourth straight game and for the eighth time in nine games.Jaylen Brown was held to 14 points on 6-of-24 shooting, one game after tying his career-high with 50 points in a victory at the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.Matas Buzelis scored 26 to lead the Bulls, who were nearly held under 100 points in their…
More than two months after opting out of his contract with the Boston Red Sox, Alex Bregman still hasn’t signed anywhere. The Red Sox remain the favorites to sign him, but the two sides have yet to make a deal. Boston appears to be gaining momentum in its negotiations with Bregman, however, based on a recent report from ESPN’s Buster Olney. Last Friday, Olney reported on “1st Up” that the Red Sox have “made an aggressive offer” to the All-Star third baseman and his agent, Scott Boras. It’s unclear what that offer was, but several top MLB Network analysts reacted…
Welcome back to the 2025-26 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them. Today we look at a fireballer out of the bullpen.Who is he and where does he come from?He’s Seranthony Dominguez. He’s played for two of the four other teams in the AL East in the last 18 months, most recently for Toronto after being traded across the ballpark in between games of a double-header with Baltimore. The image of him serving up a…
Ava Vitti exploded for a career-high 41 points to power Ashland girls basketball past Dover-Sherborn, 72-40, in Tri-Valley League action. Teagan Resteghini (17 points) and Gabby Simulus (16 points) fueled Hopkinton in a 60-32 TVL win over Bellingham. … Tess Baacke (17 points, four steals), Naya Annigeri (17 points, six steals) and Abby Broderick (15 points) paced things for Medfield in a 59-32 win over Norwood. Lindsey Barber scored a career-high 21 points as the Dartmouth girls basketball team avenged a loss earlier this season by knocking off New Bedford, 49-41, in a nonleague contest. … Sam Ward (20 points,…
In today’s video, I break down every NBA game on the Monday, January 5th, 2026 slate and share my predictions, early leans, and betting picks for spreads, over/under totals, and NBA player props. If you want access to the research dashboards we show in the video so you have all of the crucial information at your disposal, sign up to become a GBS Dashboard Member! https://guybostonsports.com/membership-levels/ Plays: Kon Knueppel Over 2.5 3PM (0.33 units, -147 NoVig) Slimy Parlay: Payton Pritchard Over 14.5 Points + Assists, RJ Barret Over 11.5 Points, Keyonte George Over 24.5 Points + Assists, Ivica Zubac Over 14.5…