Onyeka Okongwu will need extensive dental work after a run-in with Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s elbow. Brown caught the Atlanta center in the mouth while trying to escape a double-team from Okongwu and Dyson Daniels during Wednesday’s Celtics-Hawks game at TD Garden. The collision dislodged at least two of Okongwu’s teeth — which he proudly displayed on social media after his team’s 117-106 win — and resulted in a flagrant 1 offensive foul for Brown. After the game, Brown praised Okongwu and said his elbow to the face was unintentional. “Just being aggressive like I always am,” Brown said. “Just…
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BOSTON (AP) — Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, Jalen Johnson had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 117-106 on Wednesday night to avenge a lopsided home loss.Onyeka Okongwu added 17 points, Dyson Daniels had 15 and Corey Kispert 13 to help the Hawks win their fourth straight.Jaylen Brown led Boston with 21 points. He shot 9 for 20, missing all five of his 3-point attempts.The Hawks hit 42.9% of their 3-pointers (18 of 42) and had 29 assists on 45 baskets. Boston was 9 of 34 from beyond the arc.Hawks coach Quin Snyder…
The Boston Red Sox’s big offseason moves are done, but the team could still look to make minor moves to fill out the rest of its roster. Boston traded for starting pitchers Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo, while signing Ranger Suarez, and the team also traded for first baseman Willson Contreras. However, the Red Sox have been linked to adding a catcher to the mix. The Red Sox currently have Carlos Narvaez and Connor Wong projected as their catchers, and insider Chris Cotillo of MassLive expects the team to sign a veteran to a minor-league deal to compete for a…
Eleven days after getting blown out by the Boston Celtics on their home court, the Atlanta Hawks got their revenge at TD Garden. The Hawks led by double digits for most of Wednesday night’s matchup as they cruised to a 117-106 victory. The C’s struggled to get stops throughout the game and allowed Atlanta to shoot 18-of-42 (43 percent) from 3-point range. All five Hawks starters scored in double figures, including Nickeil Alexander-Walker (21 points) and Jalen Johnson (19 points). Jaylen Brown had a team-high 21 points for the Celtics. Check out our live blog below for a full recap…
Eleven years ago, the Patriots and Seahawks clashed in the Super Bowl. Just 16 months ago, they played again. Since both games, a lot has changed. After missing the playoffs last year, Seattle reached Super Bowl LX as perhaps the only great team in the NFL this season, now ranked second in scoring offense and first in scoring defense. The Seahawks went 14-3 and never lost by more than four points, including a season-opening defeat at the hands of a 49ers team they just throttled by 35 in the divisional round of the playoffs. Last Sunday in the NFC championship…
Jayson Tatum appeared to be trending toward a midseason return from Achilles surgery. Now, that return might not come until 2026-27. The Celtics star is “reevaluating” his plan and considering sitting out the rest of the season, NBA on Prime insider Chris Haynes reported late Wednesday night. “It was always a foregone conclusion that Tatum was going to try to give it a go and return at some point during the season after suffering that Achilles tear,” Haynes said, “but league sources just informed me right now that Jayson Tatum is now reevaluating his situation, and it is up in…
The Boston Celtics lost 117-106 to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, but with each passing game, there’s a growing possibility that Jayson Tatum is getting closer to making his return to the court. Tatum hasn’t participated in an NBA game since the Eastern Conference semifinals in May after he tore his Achilles. However, since the season is just over halfway through, Tatum could return within the next few months, and his teammate Sam Hauser can’t wait to welcome him back with open arms. “If he is going to return, we’ll welcome him with open arms, for sure,” Hauser said…
Who is he and where did he come from?He’s Seth Martinez. If you’re like me, you saw the name “Seth” in an article about Red Sox transactions and briefly celebrated because you thought that Seth Lugo was coming to Boston. Seth Martinez is not Seth Lugo. He does, however, own a World Series ring from his time in Houston in 2022, where he put up a 2.09 ERA across 29 games despite not pitching in the postseason.In total, Martinez boasts 144 Major League innings. The 31-year-old righty most recently pitched in the Marlins organization, where he spent most of the…
LOWELL (AP) — Alina Muller scored the winning goal in the eighth round of the shootout, Aerin Frankel had 30 saves and the Boston Fleet beat the New York Sirens 4-3 on Wednesday night at the Tsongas Center in the final game for both teams before the PWHL’s Olympic break. Abby Newhook, Liz Schepers and Jamie Lee Rattray also scored goals for the Fleet. Boston (8-2-2-2) leads the league with 30 points this season. Kristyna Kaltounkova scored two goals for the Sirens and Kristin O’Neill added another. Kaltounkova leads the PWHL with 11 goals this season, one more than Minnesota’s…
FOXBORO, MASS. (WHDH) – The New England Patriots announced they will hold a special send-off rally for the team at Gillette Stadium on February 1, including a performance by Quincy’s own Dropkick Murphys, prizes, and remarks from Patriots players, coaches, and ownership. Gates for the event will open at 9 a.m. with the program set to begin at 9:30 a.m.The Patriots will return to the Super Bowl after beating the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship on Sunday. They will face the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on February 8.The rally will feature a musical performance…