‘Well-rounded’ Hunter Henry has returned to being a focal point of the Patriots offense

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The veteran tight end is bouncing back after a disappointing 2022 season. Much like this season, the 2022 campaign also was a challenge for the New England Patriots offense. In Year 1 under long-time offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, the unit and some of its players failed to build on the …

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Analyst on return of marquee offseason Boston Celtics free agent addition for postseason: ‘I don’t see it happening at this point’

With the postseason approaching and the Boston Celtics in flux about how to fill the last roster spot, the team will continue to be without their marquee offseason free-agent addition, Danilo Gallinari, per MassLive’s Brian Robb. During his latest Celtics Mailbag, Robb answered a reader’s question about the possibility of the 34-year-old’s return in the …

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Championship experience a major selling point for Boston Celtics buyout target

Pursuing Danny Green would be pursuing someone who has what the Boston Celtics currently lack on their roster — a veteran player whose not only won championships at several stops, but has been featured heavily on those teams. Green, who was traded to Houston as part of the three-team trade that sent Luke Kennard to …

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Boston Celtics should pursue potential veteran point guard upgrade

As trade deadline looms closer each day, the Boston Celtics are projected to stick to minors moves if there’s any moves at all. I don’t expect anything major, but there are definitely some spots where they can improve with a small transaction. The back-up point guard spot is one of them. The Boston Celtics should …

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Affiliate Report: Maine stretches point streak to 10 games, wins keep coming for Providence

The Maine Mariners have plenty of reason to celebrate. | Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images The Maine Mariners are becoming the talk of the town after a perfect road trip last week. As for Providence, it’s the same winning ways in the chase for first place. The Boston Bruins’ NHL-record streak of …

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Former Boston Celtics starting point guard signs deal in Italy

Former Boston Celtics starting point guard Kemba Walker, who was a starter in the NBA All-Star Game his first season with the Cs, will be leaving the states to sign a deal with the Olimpia Milano basketball team Eurohoops reports. Walker was most recently a member of the Dallas Mavericks after being waived by the …

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Following Team’s Practice, Signs Now Point to Mac Jones Starting Monday Night

While Mac Jones’s status still remains in question heading into Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bears, there were some signs on Thursday that the second-year quarterback will indeed be the one lining up under center for the first time in nearly a month. The post Following Team’s Practice, Signs Now Point to Mac Jones …

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Boston Celtics: B/R says pencil in a Grant Williams extension at this price point

In his latest piece for Bleacher Report titled ‘Last-Minute NBA Rookie Scale Extension Predictions,’ Eric Pincus provides pretty promising news for those that love the Boston Celtics core just the way it is. In it — while assessing all the first-round picks from the 2019 NBA draft who are eligible for rookie-scale extensions — Pincus …

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