The Boston Celtics feature a number of different personalties on their roster. There’s Kyrie Irving, the free thinker. Jayson Tatum, the silent assassin and who can forget Guerschon Yabusele, the dancing bear. And then there’s Marcus Smart. Smart brings an unmatched energy every time he takes the court, which apparently even bodes true in a practice setting. Textbook Marcus Smart. While Smart might drive Brown and other members of the Celtics crazy from time to time, he’s the type of player any team would want on its roster. Boston certainly felt this way over the summer when it inked the pesky guard to a four-year, $ 52 milli... NESN.com
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What Stephen A. Smith Believes Is Chiefs’ Key To Beating Patriots
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have the opportunity to make a statement Sunday night. The 5-0 Chiefs head to Gillette Stadium for a Week 6 tilt with the New England Patriots, who are coming off back-to-back dominant victories in which they hung 38 points in each contest. While Mahomes has been sensational thus far, some believe he’ll come back down to earth against the Patriots, who have been a nightmare for young, inexperienced quarterbacks throughout the Bill Belichick era. Stephen A. Smith is well aware of this trend, but he believes there’s one facet of Mahomes’ game that could lift Kansas City to victory. “This is P... NESN.com
Timberwolves Cancel Practice After Jimmy Butler’s Hilarious Outburst Wednesday
The Minnesota Timberwolves probably regret letting Jimmy Butler return to practice Wednesday after he called out teammates, coaches and management. Butler’s antics were the talk of NBA Twitter on Wednesday. He reportedly called some of his teammates “soft” and took third-string players and beat the starters during a scrimmage. The T-Wolves didn’t want this circus to get any more out of control than it currently is, so they decided to cancel practice Thursday. Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic shared his thoughts on the situation via Twitter on Thursday: Butler requested a trade from the Timberwolves a few weeks ago, and report... NESN.com
Sony Michel Has James White To Thank For Rapid Development With Patriots
FOXBORO, Mass. — Sony Michel’s stats through four NFL games paint the picture of a player who’s picking up the game very quickly. How so? The New England Patriots rookie running back has increased his yards per carry in each game this season. Week 2 vs. Jacksonville: 3.4 yards per carryWeek 3 vs. Detroit: 3.6 yards per carryWeek 4 vs. Miami: 4.5 yards per carryWeek 5 vs. Indianapolis: 5.4 per carry In this case, the numbers don’t lie. After missing most of Patriots training camp and the entire preseason with a knee injury, Michel is soaking up as much knowledge as he can. And much of that knowledge is coming from his... NESN.com
Red Sox Wrap: Boston Clinches ALDS With 4-3 Win Over Yankees In Game 4
The Red Sox will be playing past the American League Division Series for the first time since 2013. Boston put away the New York Yankees 4-3 in Game 4 on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium, clinching the ALDS 3-1 and securing a date with the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series. Three of Boston’s runs came in the third inning, with one other coming in the fourth. After that, the Sox relied on the pitching to carry them to victory. Here’s how it went down: GAME IN A WORDClutch. The game hung in the balance the entire time, but clutch showings at different points in the game guided the Red Sox to
Pedro Martinez Slams Umpire Angel Hernandez After Horrific ALDS Game 3
Angel Hernandez just isn’t a good umpire, let’s get that out of the way. The veteran ump had a rough night at Yankee Stadium on Monday, as he had three (!) calls overturned at first base in the first four innings. Here they are: After the game, TBS analyst and MLB Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez slammed Hernandez, who is known as one of the worst umpires in the league. “Angel was horrible,” Martinez said on TBS’ postgame show. “Don’t get me going on Angel now. Major League Baseball needs to do something about Angel. It doesn’t matter how many times he sues Major League Baseball. He’s as bad as
Red Sox ‘Likely’ Will Use David Price As Reliever At Some Point In ALDS
Sick of seeing David Price on the mound in the playoffs, Boston Red Sox fans? Well, you probably should prepare yourselves to see him again — and really soon. Price, of course, suffered another playoff disaster Saturday night, surrendering three runs in 1 2/3 innings in Boston’s 6-2 loss to the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the American League Division Series. And with Nathan Eovaldi slated to start Game 3, Rick Porcello likely pitching Game 4 and Chris Sale in line to take the mound in a potential Game 5, it was fair to wonder whether Price would see the mound again in the best-of-five series. Redemption, however, might be found