During a recent appearance on the Ringer’s “Bill Simmons Podcast,” Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was asked when he realized just how good of a coach Brad Stevens was. Tatum didn’t miss a beat. “Right away,” he told Simmons. But Tatum’s favorite example of Stevens’ coaching brilliance didn’t come until very late in the season: the now-famous inbound play to Al Horford in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers. The play Stevens concocted sprung Horford free for a go-ahead layup with 5.5 seconds remaining in overtime, helping vault Boston to a 101-98 win and a 3-0 series lead that al... NESN.com
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Kobe Bryant Launching ‘The Punies’ Podcast Series Focused Youth Sports
One of Kobe Bryant’s next entertainment projects will be for the kiddos’ benefit. The NBA legend is launching a new podcast called “The Punies,” which will focus on life lessons children can learn through sports, according to PEOPLE’s Jason Duaine Hahn. Each 15-minute episode will follow the character “Puny” Pete, who attempts to tackle sporting activities along with his friends. Bryant, will direct the episodes, which humorously will resemble sports broadcasts. “If you’re able to implant life lessons through humor, and through fantasy and fairytale then those tend to resonate a lot more (with children),” Bryant ... NESN.com
Pedro Martinez Calls Out Yankees On Twitter As MLB Playoffs Near
Pedro Martinez is going to call it like he sees it. The legendary pitcher was unapologetically candid throughout Hall of Fame career, and not much has changed in the years since he hung up his cleats. Martinez lived up to this billing Tuesday night when he took to Twitter to point out where he believes the New York Yankees are lacking. It hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing for the Yankees in the second half thus far, which recently allowed the Boston Red Sox to extend their American League East division lead to double-digits. But there’s still over a month of the regular season remaining, and the eventual return of Aaron Judge undoubtedly
Dez Bryant Says Tom Brady ‘Always Been My Favorite Player’ In Instagram Comment
Dez Bryant, despite recently meeting with the Cleveland Browns, still is without a team as Week 3 of the NFL preseason nears. Could the New England Patriots be an option for the free-agent wide receiver? Well, thanks to an Instagram comment, we know the former Dallas Cowboys star is a fan of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Here’s the exchange: Is it possible Bryant is just saying this to help his chances of possibly coming to New England. Sure, but it’s certainly understandable for a top receiver to admire Brady’s career. The Patriots sure could use some depth at wide receiver. Julian Edelman is suspended for the first f... NESN.com
Matt Grzelcyk Prepared To Make Positive Impact On Ice For Bruins
Matt Grzelcyk certainly made a good impression on the Boston Bruins after he got recalled from Providence last November. The B’s defenseman, who paired nicely with Kevan Miller last season, averaged 16:44 of ice time with 15 points in the 2017-18 season with Boston. And after the team acquired left-shot defender Nick Holden, Grzelcyk seemed to use that as motivation to better his game. It paid off for the Charlestown, Mass native, as he inked a two-year, $ 1.4 million deal in June to remain with the Bruins. However, Boston made a significant move during this offseason when it signed unrestricted free agent John Moore to a five-year contract, making him... NESN.com
David Price Offers Fair Solution To Mookie Betts-J.D. Martinez MVP Debate
Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez have been arguably the two best players in Major League Baseball this season, but only one of the Boston Red Sox stars can take home American League MVP honors when the regular season concludes. So who will it be? If you ask Red Sox ace David Price, there’s a fair way to solve the dilemma facing baseball’s best team: make one the MVP of the AL and one the MVP of the Red Sox. Wait, what? Following the Red Sox’s 5-2 win over the Tampa Rays on Saturday, Price, who picked up the win, noted that Betts should be named
Why LeBron James Believes Browns Should Sign Dez Bryant
LeBron James loves watching a good playmaker. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar urged the Cleveland Browns to add Dez Bryant to its talented corps of wide receivers Thursday. James expressed his support for the Bryant-to-Cleveland idea by responding to a question The Associated Press’ Tom Withers posed on Twitter. Bryant visited the Browns on Thursday as he seeks to sign with a new team before the regular season begins. The Dallas Cowboys unceremoniously released Bryant in April, and Browns receiver Jarvis Landry has been trying to recruit him to Cleveland ever since. James stops short of joining Landry in the recruitment brigade, but t... NESN.com