The NBA’s pettiness level always is off the charts, but it’s about to hit another level this season. After Kyrie Irving demanded an offseason trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers in order to get out of LeBron James’ shadow, it was clear that the two weren’t exactly on good terms. The two took subtle shots at each other on social media and in interviews throughout the summer. And now that Irving is a member of the Boston Celtics, the Cavs’ chief Eastern Conference rivals, the shots are bound to keep coming. That appeared to be the case after the Celtics’ preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday when Irving wore a hat with a mess... NESN.com
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Celtics’ Walter McCarty Raves About Jayson Tatum, Brings Up Paul Pierce Comparis…
Share this: Walter McCarty played with Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce for six-plus seasons, and he sees some of “The Truth” in C’s rookie forward Jayson Tatum. Now, the Pierce comparisons with Tatum are nothing new, but McCarty, who’s now an assistant coach on Brad Stevens’ staff in Boston, provided an in-depth look at the two players in a conversation with The Vertical’s Chris Mannix. “He really reminds me of Paul Pierce,” McCarty said. “With the footwork and how he scores, just lulling you to sleep. With Paul, he could get to his shot no matter who was guarding him. Tatum plays the same way.” “He just has a natural ability to score,” McCarty added. “Right hand, left hand, rise up and finish, shoot
Senators’ Craig Anderson Denies Marchand, Bergeron And Backes In Crazy Sequence
The Boston Bruins were chasing the Ottawa Senators all night in Monday nights 4-2 loss in Ottawa. The Senators led the entire game after they scored two early goals in the first period and Senators goalie Craig Anderson only allowed two goals on 27 shots by the Bruins. Perhaps the three most important saves of the night by Anderson came in the first period when he denied Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, and David Backes in the same sequence. All three Bruins had a chance to score on three consecutive shots but Anderson stopped all of them. To see Anderson reject all three shots check out the video above for the DCU Save
Bruins Wrap: David Pastrnak Scores Shootout Winner To Beat Hurricanes
Share this: You could say the Boston Bruins stole Thursday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes at TD Garden. The B’s were trailing until the final minute of the game but tied the score 1-1 with a goal to force overtime. After a scoreless OT, the Bruins gave their best shootout performance of the season to secure a 2-1 win Bruins backup goalie Anton Khudobin picked up the win and made 29 saves in a solid effort. The Bruins improved to 13-10-1 with the victory, while the Hurricanes fell to 9-9-5. Here’s a recap of Bruins-Hurricanes. CAPTAIN OUTZdeno Chara missed his fifth straight game with a lower body injury. He has resumed skating with the team, though, which is a good sign. HOMETOWN KIDHurricanes defenseman Noah Hanifin opened the scoring
No caps? No worries – long shots for UEFA EURO 2016
UEFA EURO 2016 is 135 days away but there is still a chance for some uncapped players to make it into their national-team squads for the finals in France. UEFA.com highlights some of the fringe options.England: Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur)With Manchester United's Luke Shaw recovering from a broken leg, there is a vacancy for someone to provide competition for left-back Leighton Baines. England manager Roy Hodgson has cast his net wide but has yet to give 25-year-old Rose a game – though he has been called up to past squads. Converted from a winger since his Under-21 national-team days, Rose earns high praise from his old Tottenham boss Ha...