The Boston Celtics overcame a slow start to take down the Milwaukee Bucks in Sunday’s matinee at TD Garden, 107-79. Boston led by as many as 31 points after trailing 12-0 to open the game. Jaylen Brown notched his fourth double-double in seven games with 30 points and 13 rebounds. Anfernee Simons added 27 points (6-10 3-PT) off the bench, including 11 points in the first quarter. The Bucks’ 79 points mark the fewest allowed in a game by the Celtics this season. The C’s will look to stay hot when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Check…
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TAMPA — When it comes to these outdoor games that the National Hockey League stages every year, the accompanying extravaganza can overshadow the game itself. But at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, both the show and the hockey game were equally satisfying. Unless you’re a Bruins fan. A goalie fight, a furious comeback, playoff-caliber physicality and a slew of penalties (mostly on the Bruins) were all part of a wildly entertaining game in which the B’s blew a four-goal lead. In the end, Jake Guentzel was the only goal-scorer in the shootout to lift the Lightning over the B’s, 6-5.…
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 30 points and 13 rebounds, Anfernee Simons scored 27 points off the bench and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 107-79 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.Derrick White added 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Neemias Queta had 14 points and eight boards as the Celtics won their second straight game after alternating wins and losses in their previous four. It was Brown’s third double-double this season.Ryan Rollins led Milwaukee with 25 points and Kyle Kuzma scored 16.With trade rumors swirling around their sidelined star Giannis Antetokoumpo, the Bucks didn’t miss…
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman has been looking for a fight… for years. If you thought he was going to pass up an opportunity to finally drop the gloves on a national stage during the Stadium Series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, you’re even crazier than he is. Swayman, who kickstarted the tension by leaping in on a scrum in his own crease, was immediately challenged for his transgressions by Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy — and accepted. Swayman struggled to find his footing, but landed a couple of punches before being wrestled to the ground. Vasilevskiy nicely waited for…
Pitchers Jordan Hicks and David Sandlin are swapping the color of their footwear.ESPN’s Jeff Passan has reported that the Red Sox are shipping the pair of righties to the Chicago White Sox.In return, Boston will be getting another young pitching prospect: right-hander Gage Ziehl, a product of the University of Miami (the Florida one, not the Ohio one). The Red Sox will also reportedly be sending $8 million along to the South Side of Chicago in order to pay some of Hicks’ salary—he’s set to make $12.5 million in both 2026 and 2027, per Spotrac.First things first: Jordan Hicks is…
Eugenio Suárez, the most powerful bat left on the free-agent market, is in agreement with the Cincinnati Reds on a one-year, $15 million contract with a $16 mutual option for a second season. The deal, first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan early Sunday evening, is pending a physical. It’s a homecoming for Suárez, 34, who spent seven years in Cincinnati following a debut season with the ’14 Detroit Tigers. He hit .253 with a .811 OPS and 189 home runs for the ’15-21 Reds, and earned his first of two career All-Star selections in ’18. Splitting ’25 between the Arizona…
The Red Sox have swung their 12th trade of the offseason, this time unloading a highly-paid relief pitcher in a salary dump as part of a prospect-for-prospect swap. The Red Sox announced Sunday they have traded right-handers Jordan Hicks and David Sandlin and two players to be named later to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor league right-hander Gage Ziehl and a player to be named later. The Red Sox will also send $8 million in cash to the White Sox, who will cover the remaining $16 million of the $24 million owed to Hicks over the next…
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown isn’t afraid to voice his opinion about whether or not Derrick White deserves to be a 2026 NBA All-Star. Brown defended his teammates case for the All-Star Game in a new live stream. “I think D-White should be an All-Star,” Brown said. “He’s been playing well. He’s available, he’s played in damn near every game this season, where guys take games off.” Jaylen Brown says Derrick White should be an All-Star:“I think D White should be an all star. He’s been playing well. He’s available, he’s played in damn near every game this season, where…
In today’s video, I break down every NBA game on the Sunday, February 1, 2026 slate and share my predictions, early leans, and betting picks for spreads, over/under totals, and NBA player props. Plays: Celtics Team Total Over 113.5 (0.75 units, -145 DraftKings) Pistons Team Total Over 113.5 (0.75 units, -123 NoVig) Domantas Sabonis Over 28.5 Points + Rebounds (0.25 units, -111 NoVig) Domantas Sabonis Over 11.5 Rebounds Rebounds (0.25 units, -120 NoVig) Domantas Sabonis Over Rebounds 16.5 Rebounds + Assists (0.25 units, -118 FanDuel Boosted) SGP: Jalen Brunson 20+ Points, LeBron James 5+ Assists (0.25 units, -114 FanDuel Boosted)…
A player linked to the Celtics ahead of the NBA trade deadline is joining one of Boston’s Eastern Conference rivals. The Cleveland Cavaliers landed guards Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder in a three-team trade that sent wing De’Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings and big man Dario Saric and two second-round draft picks to the Chicago Bulls, according to multiple reports Saturday night. Ellis, a fourth-year pro who was coming off the bench for Sacramento, had been rumored as a possible target for the Celtics before Saturday’s deal. NBA insider Jake Fischer reported Boston was among “several teams” interested in the…