The Patriots overcame their "nap" in the second quarter on Sunday to dispatch the Dolphins to finish off a very impressive 14-3 regular season to earn the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs. They will face the No. 7 Los Angeles Chargers at 8 p.m. Sunday. … [Read more...] about Bedard: With regular season in rearview for Patriots, an early look at the Chargers
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Celtics Notes: Brown, Walsh, Mazzulla, Stevens
Jaylen Brown‘s already-impressive season reached a new level during Saturday night’s victory over the Clippers, writes Jay King for The Athletic. Brown scored 50 points and dished out six assists while requesting to take the Kawhi Leonard matchup defensively. King writes that the term “two-way player” means a lot to Brown, as it highlights what he believes the game to really be … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Brown, Walsh, Mazzulla, Stevens
Celtics getting Jordan Walsh reminder from obvious Mazzulla decision
Joe Mazzulla moved Jordan Walsh to the Boston Celtics' bench, and it brought out the best version of him. … [Read more...] about Celtics getting Jordan Walsh reminder from obvious Mazzulla decision
Unpopular Perennial All-Star Leads Biggest NBA Disappointments, Who Is Each of The 30 Teams?
After looking at the NBA’s biggest surprises in the early going, I decided to examine the players who have been the biggest disappointments. While there are a few players who stand out, none of them do so than Atlanta Hawks Trae Young. Unpopular Perennial All-Star Leads Biggest NBA Disappointments, Who Is Each of The 30 Teams? Young has played just 10 games this season, sitting … [Read more...] about Unpopular Perennial All-Star Leads Biggest NBA Disappointments, Who Is Each of The 30 Teams?
Celtics Star Earns Second Player Of The Week Award
As the year comes to a close and the NBA brings in the New Year, another award falls to Celtics star Jaylen Brown. Brown earned his second Eastern Conference Player of the Week award on Dec. 29. Could this be the beginning of Brown’s campaign for the NBA MVP award? Celtics Star Earns Second Player Of The Week Award The second full month of the NBA season brought a second award … [Read more...] about Celtics Star Earns Second Player Of The Week Award
Giardi: Patriots put it into overdrive in the second half to finish off a remarkable regular season
That was a little harder than the Patriots would have hoped, but this team continues to write its wonderful, unlikely tale, eventually putting the finishing touches on a remarkable season-long turnaround by beating the Dolphins, 38-10. … [Read more...] about Giardi: Patriots put it into overdrive in the second half to finish off a remarkable regular season
MLB Notebook: Blue Jays strike big, sign Kazuma Okamoto to $60 million deal—removing one suitor for Alex Bregman
Okamota, 29, will join a loaded Blue Jays lineup that took the eventual World Series champions, the Dodgers, to seven games this past postseason. Toronto has been looking to make a massive impact on the Japanese market for years, which was evident in their pursuit of Shohei Ohtani two years ago. … [Read more...] about MLB Notebook: Blue Jays strike big, sign Kazuma Okamoto to $60 million deal—removing one suitor for Alex Bregman
BSJ Live Coverage: Miami Dolphins (7-9) at Patriots (13-3), 4:25 p.m. – AFC playoff seeding up for grabs
McDaniel's offense is still something else. Not sure what kind of head coach he can be — I think he deserves another season — but he could be my OC anytime. He does so much with the run and screen game, and it great at scheming guys open. It's a lot for a defense, and I expect some coverage busts from the Patriots. … [Read more...] about BSJ Live Coverage: Miami Dolphins (7-9) at Patriots (13-3), 4:25 p.m. – AFC playoff seeding up for grabs
Jaylen Brown torches Clippers for 50 points in Saturday night blowout
Brown recorded a new season high and was one point shy of a career high. The post Jaylen Brown torches Clippers for 50 points in Saturday night blowout appeared first on Boston.com. … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown torches Clippers for 50 points in Saturday night blowout

