Jake DeBrusk Goes Scoreless As Bruins’ Comeback Attempt Falls Short

Injury was added to insult for the Houston Astros on Monday night at Fenway Park. The reigning American League champions suffered only their second loss in their last 14 games in the series opener against the Boston Red Sox. And in the process, the Astros saw one of their starting pitchers go down in frightening fashion.

When Jake DeBrusk requested a trade out of Boston in late November, most thought the 25-year-old effectively tipped the hourglass on his Bruins tenure. But not only did the Bruins keep DeBrusk in house through the March 21 NHL trade deadline. The organization also watched the fifth-year pro take his game to the next level over the final month-plus of Boston’s 2021-22 season. And as it turns out, those might not have been DeBrusk’s final weeks in a B’s uniform.

The Boston Red Sox lost the second game of the three-game set to the Houston Astros, 13-4, at Fenway Park on Tuesday. Boston fell to 14-22 on the season, while Houston improved to 24-13. You can view the full box score here. ONE BIG TAKEAWAY. Nathan Eovaldi’s season-long woes came...

The Boston Celtics will be without the services of guard Marcus Smart during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat, according to the team. Smart entered Tuesday as questionable after suffering a foot sprain during Boston’s Game 7 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. The organization ruled out Smart, along with forward Al Horford (Health & Safety Protocols) nearly three hours before tipoff.

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat snatched Game 1 from the Boston Celtics and find themselves in control of the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics were without Marcus Smart and Al Horford on Tuesday, and they may be without Horford for Game 2. Without their two starters, Boston was a considerable underdog against the Heat, and they will be in the same situation in Game 2.

Jaylen Brown is familiar with playing in the Eastern Conference finals as the Boston Celtics get ready to make their fourth appearance on that stage in the last six years. But anything past the Eastern Conference finals continues to be uncharted territory for Brown and this incarnation of the Celtics.

Bettors who are placing a wager on Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat have acknowledged there is a decision to make given the spread is so narrow. Those backing the Heat, who benefit from both home-court advantage and more rest, can see...

The Boston Celtics were dealt a pair of big blows just hours before the Eastern Conference Finals tip-off in Miami Tuesday night. Al Horford and Marcus Smart will not take the court against the Heat in the series opener. Smart was listed as questionable with a right foot sprain on...

The Boston Red Sox fell out of their game against the Houston Astros early despite taking the lead in the first inning. Any momentum that was gained by Rafael Devers’ solo blast in his first at-bat was taken away quickly by the worse inning of Nathan Eovaldi’s career.

Grant Williams stepped up for the Celtics in their biggest game of the season to date. The Celtics forward had a career night and scored 27 points in Boston’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. Williams took 18 three-point shots, an NBA playoff record in a Game 7 which was previously held by star point guard Stephen Curry.

The Cincinnati Reds didn’t get a chance to celebrate the no-hitter two of their pitchers combined to throw on Sunday afternoon. The reason? The Reds’ no-hitter came in a losing effort. Despite the Reds holding the Pittsburgh Pirates to zero hits, the Pirates pushed a run across the...

The Boston Celtics received some bad news with guard Marcus Smart being ruled out due to a mid-foot sprain and center Al Horford going into health and safety protocols. While the Celtics will enter their Game 1 Eastern Conference finals matchup against the Miami Heat shorthanded, they did receive positive news in regards to center Robert Williams.

NBC Chicago and ESPN’s David Kaplan said on ESPN100 that there is concern within the Chicago Bulls that Lonzo Ball’s knee has not been healing. Ball had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in January but experiences pain anytime he tries to push his knee in recovery. He averaged 13 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.8 steals in 35 regular-season games. Although Ball will have the entire offseason to continue his recovery, this will be a story to watch before training camp and preseason play begins.

The shorthanded Boston Celtics were thoroughly outplayed in the second half as the Miami Heat ran away with a 118-107 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics now trail the best-of-seven series 1-0. full box score here:. ONE BIG TAKEAWAY. Even without the services of Marcus...

Four teams remain in the NBA playoffs: the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics and Heat will square off in the Eastern Conference finals, while the Warriors and Mavericks will battle in the Western Conference finals. The winners, of course, will lock horns in the NBA Finals, with the Larry O’Brien Trophy hanging in the balance.

The intensity of the NHL postseason is unrivaled. Puck drops on the Conference Semifinals on Wednesday, the magnitude of which is amplified by two in-state/province rivalries. The Calgary Flames had a stunning come from behind overtime victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 7, setting up a second-round matchup with the hated Edmonton Oilers. Similarly, the Tampa Bay Lightning erased a 3-2 series shortfall, knocking off the Toronto Maple Leafs on home ice in the series finale. That set them on a collision course with the Florida Panthers, pitting the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champions against this year’s President Trophy winners.

Even after a hard-fought series that ended in defeat for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, he wasn’t bitter. Instead, following the final buzzer of Game 7 on Sunday at TD Garden, Antetokounmpo and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum embraced on the court as the two superstars showed a great deal of respect of the battle they, and their two teams, waged against each other.

Jake DeBrusk could have pulled a Pierre-Luc Dubois when the latter wanted a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2021, but DeBrusk kept his head up and played at a high level for the Bruins. The Boston forward’s trade request became public early in the season. DeBrusk didn’t speak...

Jimmy Butler is very, very high on the Heat’s chances of bouncing the Celtics and reaching the NBA Finals. Miami and Boston are set to battle for Eastern Conference supremacy starting Tuesday night when the sides meet for Game 1 of their best-of-seven set at FTX Arena. One day ahead of the series opener in South Beach, Butler bordered on guaranteeing the top-seeded Heat will reach the NBA’s biggest stage.

BOSTON — The Milwaukee Bucks made it clear to Grant Williams and the Celtics they were willing to let Boston’s role players throw it up from long range as a means to protect the paint in Game 7 on Sunday at TD Garden. Williams, who made his first...