Credit: Boston Celtics-Twitter/X The Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets on February 27th, 148-111, in an unprecedented shooting masterclass. Credit: Boston Celtics-Twitter/XThe Celtics blazingly destroyed the Nets, shooting 80.8% effective field goal percentage, the highest in NBA history. This outing highlighted the Celtics’ ability to spread the ball around evenly; the top scorers, Jaylen Brown and Nikola Vucevic, each tallied 28 points. 6 players had 10+ points and exposed holes in a flailing Brooklyn defense. The intensity carried over to the defensive side of the ball, where no Net had more than 20 points. By shooting 22/34 from 3, the…
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This weekend marks the midway point of the Grapefruit League schedule, and though many of the Red Sox’s top players are away for the World Baseball Classic, we have seen enough to have a good idea of how the team will look on Opening Day in Cincinnati. So with the picture coming into focus, here is our second crack at projecting the Red Sox’s 26-man roster. Starting rotation MLB: Garrett Crochet (L), Ranger Suarez (L), Sonny Gray, Brayan Bello, Johan Oviedo MiLB depth: Connelly Early (L), Payton Tolle (L), Tyler Uberstine, Jake Bennett (L) 15-day IL: Kutter Crawford, Patrick Sandoval…
FRAMINGHAM — The Littleton/Bromfield boys hockey team rolled out one of the state’s most potent attacks and a stingy defense that was too often overshadowed in what’s been a dominant year for the program. And on the biggest stage the program’s ever played on, Saturday’s state semifinal was no different. Gavin Werling and Blake Hannon each scored twice for the No. 2 Tigers, who made their first Final Four appearance, and they responded to an early deficit with five unanswered goals for a 5-1 win over No. 3 Dover-Sherborn/Weston. Along with two assists, Werling broke the program’s previous points record…
In today’s video I break down every game on the Saturday March 7, 2026 NBA slate, sharing my NBA picks, predictions, and favorite player props. If you’re looking for NBA picks today, NBA predictions, spread picks, totals, and the best NBA props for today’s NBA slate, this video covers the full slate. Plays: CJ McCollum Over 21.5 Points + Assists (0.5 units, -112 DraftKings)✅ Parlay: Pistons ML, Clippers ML, Thunder ML (0.5 units, -126 ProphetX)❌ #RideoftheDay at the bottom of the page! ✅ = Win | ❌ = Loss | 🅿️ = Push/Void #RideoftheDay Tracker:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q7656E1QoUh4ALLQWenoZNyaYuqpY7Ebe8zVc85o_Jo/edit? gid=1940129376#gid=1940129376 If you want access…
NORTH BILLERICA — The Tewksbury boys hockey team has played plenty of meaningful games in March over the last three seasons. That trend is going to continue for at least one more go-round. Led by a pair of goals from KJ Andriolo and 24 saves from netminder Cole Abruzi, the second-seeded Redmen earned a second trip in three years to the Division 2 state final with a 5-3 win over No. 6 Westwood on Saturday night. “These kids just want to play hockey. They want to win, and they wanted to go back to the Garden,” Tewksbury coach Derek Doherty…
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics center Nikola Vucevic had surgery to stabilize his broken right ring finger on Saturday and won’t be reevaluated for at least three weeks.Vucevic was injured in the first quarter of Friday night’s game against Dallas when Mavericks forward Khris Middleton swiped at the ball. He left the game, which Boston won 120-100 in Jayson Tatum’s return from an Achilles tendon injury, and did not return.The Celtics said on Saturday that Vucevic will be reevaluated in 3-4 weeks.Vucevic was acquired from the Chicago Bulls last month at the trade deadline to give the Celtics depth at big man. The 35-year-old Montenegrin…
Boston Celtics center Nikola Vucevic will be out for approximately a month after a finger injury in the Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks game on Friday at TD Garden. Moments into the game, Vucevic appeared to be reaching for the ball when he sustained the injury to his right ring finger. He was seen clutching his hand and shaking his wrist, before exiting the game. Vucevic is expected to undergo a procedure on Saturday for his fractured ring finger and miss approximately one month, sources told ESPN. Boston’s Nikola Vucevic is expected to undergo a procedure on Saturday for his fractured…
DANVERS — Courtesy of an outstanding showing on defense, Bishop Fenwick is headed back to the Division 3 girls basketball Final Four. Top-seeded Fenwick (18-5) did not allow a point in the final 11 minutes of the game, wearing down Pentucket in a 39-23 quarterfinals victory at St. John’s Prep. “That was a team effort on defense,” said senior Caitlin Boyle (4 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists). “We brought the intensity.” Pentucket (18-6) nearly played spoiler. Coached by John McNamara, who recently celebrated win No. 400, the eighth-seeded Panthers kept the game within reach for the first 24 minutes. It…
DUNEDIN, FL – MARCH 02: Boston Red Sox pitcher Johan Oviedo (29) throws a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays on March 2, 2026, at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Source link
The spotlight certainly was on Mavericks star Cooper Flagg when he took the floor at TD Garden on Friday night for his first pro basketball game in Boston. But the night didn’t belong to just Flagg, a Maine native who grew up cheering for the Celtics and drew loud ovations from family, friends and fans who made the trip down to see him. The 19-year-old had to share the stage with Celtics star Jayson Tatum, who made his highly anticipated return after rupturing his Achilles last May. That was more than fine with Flagg, though, given his special relationship with…