Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum attempts to move the ball while defended by Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Andy Jacobsohn) DALLAS (AP) — J.J. Barea scored 20 points with a key 3-pointer that helped put Dallas in control in […]
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Celtics start fast, shoot down Hawks
ATLANTA (AP) — Aron Baynes scored a season-high 16 points, Jayson Tatum added 14 and the Boston Celtics snapped a three-game skid with a 114-96 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Boston, which had lost seven of 10, used a 45-point first quarter to put it out of reach early. Coming off their […]
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Nordstrom's OT goal lifts B's past Pens
BOSTON (AP) — Joakim Nordstrom scored 1:57 into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Friday night. Jake DeBrusk also scored and Jaroslav Halak made 36 saves for the Bruins. Evgeni Malkin scored the only goal for Pittsburgh, which was trying to win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly […]
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Celtics' slide continues against Knicks
Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown (7) blocks a shot by New York Knicks’ Tim Hardaway Jr. (3) during the first half on an NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) BOSTON (AP) — Trey Burke scored 29 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 21 and the New York Knicks snapped a six-game […]
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Red Wings slip past Bruins in OT
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall (55) pokes the puck from Boston Bruins center Noel Acciari (55) as he shoots in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) DETROIT (AP) — Andreas Athanasiou tied it midway through the third period and scored 49 seconds into […]
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Karlsson, DeBrusk give Bruins 2-1 win over Coyotes
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson and Jake DeBrusk scored less than three minutes into the game, and the Boston Bruins made that stand up for a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night. Karlsson scored his first career goal just 1:12 into the first period, in his fifth game since being […]
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Mitchell, Jazz sweep season series from Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and six assists, bouncing back from one of his worst performances of the season and leading the Utah Jazz to a 98-86 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Ricky Rubio scored 20 points for Utah, which beat Boston for the second time in eight days […]
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World Series MVP Pearce staying with Red Sox for $6.25M
BOSTON — World Series MVP Steve Pearce is staying with the Red Sox. The journeyman first baseman agreed to a $6.25 million, one-year contract with Boston on Friday. The 35-year-old Pearce was a free agent after completing a $12.5 million, two-year deal that he got from Toronto in December 2016. He earned an additional $150,000 bonus […]
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Halak, Bruins shut down Golden Knights
BOSTON (AP) — After a rough couple of seasons, Jaroslav Halak is at the top of his game again. Halak stopped 37 shots to help the Boston Bruins to a 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night. “We’ve seen it from Day 1,” Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said of Halak, who signed […]
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Blazers hold off Celtics
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, left, dribbles past Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 19 points and 12 assists and the Portland Trail Blazers won their fourth straight game, […]