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Jack Edwards Sings "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" During Fight
Here’s a fight between Tyler Randell and Ryan Reaves, during which Bruins play-by-play man Jack Edwards sings “We Wish You A Merry Christmas,” for some reason. I guess Edwards isn’t afraid to say Merry Christmas....
The Celtics Gave Kevin Garnett One Last Dance With Gino
Kevin Garnett and the Minnesota Timberwolves visited the Boston Celtics last night, and the home team gave its former star a warm welcome. They reunited him with Gino! ...
LeBron James Made This Kid's Year
During last night’s Cavaliers-Celtics game, Special Olympian Aaron Miller was honored during a timeout. LeBron James was in a team huddle while Miller was cheered at midcourt, but later went out of his way to run over to the kid and show him some love....
Danny Ainge Really Needs To Find A New Nickname
Celtics GM Danny Ainge was on the Toucher & Rich show today, and the segment started with a conversation about Ainge’s love for Chipotle. Apparently, Ainge likes the restaurant so much that his coworkers gave him a very special nickname....
Half The Boston College Basketball Team Sick After Eating Chipotle, Possibly E. Coli
At least half of the Boston College men’s basketball team and several other Boston College students are suffering from gastrointestinal problems after eating at a nearby Chipotle, according to multiple reports. The college gave this statement about the matter to the Boston Herald: ...
Should The Blue Jays Have Tried To Keep David Price?
The Red Sox signed David Price to a massive seven-year, $217 million contract. We soon learned that the Cardinals were in second, more than $30 million behind. And the Blue Jays, who said all the right things about hoping to keep their lefty ace who, acquired at the trade deadline, led the team to a...
Is David Price Worth It?
It feels like the old days, with the Red Sox dropping a knee-buckling amount of money to snatch a superstar in his prime. So much for Boston’s brief experiment with (relative) fiscal restraint. But consecutive last-place finishes have a way of trying an owner’s patience, and an elite, durable lefty ...
Report: David Price Is Going To The Red Sox, For So Much Money
The stove’s hot: David Price is going to the Red Sox for a buttload of cash, according to Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe....
76ers' Jahlil Okafor Involved In Boston Street Fight
Footage from TMZ appears to show Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jahlil Okafor involved in a skirmish on the streets of Boston late last night....
The Nationals' 2016 Calendar Has Fenway Park On The Cover
This picture is clearly Fenway Park, right? It may be covered in a giant American flag, but the big-ass wall in left field is a pretty big hint. It apparently was not a big enough hint for the company in charge of printing the Washington Nationals’ 2016 calendar:...
Kelly Olynyk Attempts To Finish Burrito In Just Four Bites
The NBA season is long and the plane rides are plentiful, leaving plenty of time for shenanigans. On a recent team flight Celtics center Kelly Olynyk was somehow convinced to attempt to take down a monster burrito in just four bites, and of course Amir Johnson documented it (and posted it to Snapcha...
This Shot May Not Have Counted, But It's Still Cool As Hell
Unfortunately for Celtics forward Jae Crowder, there’s some sort of rule against heaving a full-court inbound pass straight into the bucket. This rule is clearly stupid, and Crowder should have been awarded five points. ...
Bruins Forward Chris Kelly Fractures Femur On Non-Contact Play
The above video of Bruins forward Chris Kelly suffering a non-contact injury against the Stars tonight doesn’t look too bad—though you never know with ligament and joint injuries—and after a few minutes of examination he hobbled off the ice. But as it turns out, the injury was indeed very, very bad,...
The Bruins Dressed As Minions, Are Your Annoying Nephew's New Favorite Team
The Bruins visited Boston Children’s Hospital today and, in the spirit of Halloween, wore costumes. Everyone loves Minions, right? Your 7-year-old nephew named Zack definitely loves Minions....
The Red Sox Saluted Don Orsillo After His Final Game
Boston’s last game was also the last Red Sox game for Don Orsillo after 15 years of calling play-by-play. Orsillo’s exit from NESN wasn’t handled well, but the team did its part, with a video tribute at last week’s home finale and, after the final out of yesterday’s game in Cleveland, a cozy goodbye...
Review: Curt Schilling's Video Game Company Had Many Flaws Before Taking Rhode Island's $75 Million
The Rhode Island Superior Court dropped a whole mess of documents today regarding the agreement between the state and 38 Studios, Curt Schilling’s video game company that went bankrupt in 2012 after developing only one single-player game, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. There’s a lot to sift through,...
Pablo Sandoval Gets Dizzy And Tired Running The Bases
Pablo Sandoval exited Sunday’s game against the Blue Jays early after scoring from third base on a sacrifice fly. The Red Sox third baseman reportedly left because of “lightheadedness.” ...
I Think You Could Say This Guy Got Blown Up
Florida State shut out Boston College in a truly terrible Friday night ACC game, but the Eagles at least had this highlight from linebacker Steven Daniels. He might have a name worth remembering! But you’ll have to try hard to remember it, because “Steven Daniels” is not an easy name to remember....
87 Of 91 Former NFL Players Autopsied Show CTE
According to PBS’s Frontline, an ongoing joint study by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Boston University has found CTE in 87 of 91 examined brains of former NFL players, bringing the Boston lab’s total to 131 of 165 of former football players at all levels. ...
Jackass Fights With Adrian Gonzalez For Foul Ball
So here’s some dickhead wearing a Red Sox cap fighting with Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez for a foul ball. Gonzalez won, but he was obviously pretty pissed off. And why shouldn’t he be? The Dodgers aren’t even playing the Red Sox!...