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Bruins development camp notebook: Poitras bulking up, Letourneau first impressions and more
The Boston Bruins held their annual development camp at Warrior Ice Arena this week. Here are a bunch of takeaways, including Matt Poitras bulking up, first impressions of 2024 first-round pick Dean Letourneau, and more.
Red Sox Prospect Becoming Potential Trade Chip
As the MLB trade deadline looms closer, teams must make difficult decisions. Do they want to buy or sell, send off top prospects or take them in, or even stand pat with their current squads? For the Boston Red Sox, that decision is creeping up. Boston has positioned itself to play meaningful baseball once October rolls around. And while the Red Sox may want to add at the deadline, they must also part ways with pieces. Luckily for them, one Triple-A hitter may help the organization bring in some MLB talent. Red Sox prospect Nick Yorke is becoming a potential trade chip for the franchise ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline.
WWE Main Event Results (7/4): Pete Dunne And LWO In Action
WWE aired its latest episode of WWE Main Event on July 4th on Hulu. Matches were taped on July 1st from TD Garden in Boston, MA. WWE Main Event Results (7/4) - LWO (Dragon Lee & Joaquin Wilde) def. The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed & Julius Creed) You can find...
This Black Man Just Signed The Highest NBA Contract In The League's History
The Boston Celtics small forward recently secured a $315M deal, marking the largest contract of its kind for the organization. The Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum brokered a five-year, $315 million supermax contract extension. The contract is the largest deal of its kind in NBA history. What’s even more surprising is how the 26-year-old plans to spend it.
Celtics Add Joe Mazzulla's Star Teammate at West Virginia
While the Boston Celtics are primarily promoting from within to fill openings on their coaching staff, they're also adding a former collegiate teammate of Joe Mazzulla's while he was with the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Celtics might have quietly made the best signing of the free agency period
It's incredible how Brad Stevens has become a master at managing these contracts and more importantly — getting players to re-sign. There are countless deals left and right retaining their core and then some. However, signing Xaver Tillman may quietly be the best signing of the free agency period.
4th of July Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular Marks 50 Years
Keith Lockhart and Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra with the whole ensemble at end of Stars and Stripes Forever during the annual 4th of July Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on July 4, 2023 (Michael Blanchard). As America celebrates its 248th birthday, the 4th of July Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is celebrating...
Living expenses at Northeastern are creeping up each year. Some students say they aren’t getting the bang for their buck.
With semesterly housing rates approaching $10,000 per semester, Northeastern dorms are more than 25% pricier than they were 20 years ago, when accounting for inflation. Off-campus housing isn’t much cheaper — a recent report ranked Northeastern the eighth most expensive college to live off-campus in the United States, just behind Harvard (ranked seventh) and Boston University (ranked sixth). The report found that students living off campus at Northeastern can expect to pay around $3,400 a month.
Mikal Bridges trade, PG signing incorrectly advertised as deals that move Knicks, Sixers closer to Celtics
CBS Sports' Brad Botkin advertised the New York Knicks' Mikal Bridges trade and the Philadelphia 76ers' Paul George signing as moves that bridge the gap between the two Atlantic Division teams and the Boston Celtics. Botkin ranked the Bridges trade, which saw the Knicks give up Bojan Bogdanovic, four unprotected...
Daytime Shooting in Charlestown, Boston Leaves One Injured; Police Seek Suspects Amid Community Concern
A daytime shooting in Charlestown has left one individual wounded amid an outbreak of gunfire near the intersection of Walford Way and O'Brien Court yesterday, according to the Boston police reports. The shooting, which occurred just before 4 p.m., resulted in one male victim being struck by a bullet, although the injuries were deemed non-life-threatening; at present, no suspects have been apprehended in relation to the event.
Delta to Open New Widebody Crew Base
Delta is planning to open a new pilot base in Boston. As reported by aviation insider JonNYC on Twitter/X, the carrier plans to have up to 250 pilots at the new base. In a memo, the airline told pilots that Boston was the first base outside its existing hubs opened in “quite a while.” According to information from Airline Pilot Central, Delta does have other A330 pilot bases in Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York, and Seattle. Delta also has a flight attendant base in Boston.
Canucks’ Jake DeBrusk Has a Message for Bruins Fans
The Boston Bruins lost a career-long member of the organization on July 1 when Jake DeBrusk signed with the Vancouver Canucks as an unrestricted free agent. Two days after he decided to relocate from Massachusetts to British Columbia, DeBrusk shared a message with Bruins fans on his social networks biding a farewell to them and the Boston hockey club.
South Street Pickleball Courts Too Crowded, Players Encouraged to Find Other Venues, Not Takeover Basketball Courts
On weekends so many pickleball players are holding court at the South Street Mall, that organizers are asking players to seek out other venues to play. In a JP Pickleball Facebook page post, the popularity of the South Street pickleball courts was applauded. There’s a lot of fun, and a lot of laughter. But the courts are too crowded:
The 1 man who can save Boston fans from the worst possible Celtics owner
For what felt like the first time in a while, the Boston Celtics enjoyed a drama-free season, and it yielded the organization a championship. Nevertheless, chaos ensued almost instantly after celebrating their incredible run to secure Banner 18. On Monday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski revealed that Boston's majority ownership group, led...
Giant lobster rolls at Boston sub shop sell for $11 for limited time
BOSTON - It's wicked fresh – and brace yourself – a Boston sub shop sold their gigantic $99 lobster rolls for just $11 for a limited time Wednesday morning."It's insane to get that big lobster roll for $11. So we had to get it, we had to get it," exclaimed one patron.$11 for the "U.S.S. Lobstitution"Another bystander's jaw dropped at a sheer glance of the so-called "U.S.S. Lobstitution.""I cannot believe the size of that. That's amazing… is that REAL," the man questioned.Oh, it's real, and some people waited outside of Pauli's North End bright and early for a chance to...
Bruins top prospect will ‘make a push for NHL job,’ Providence coach says
Fabian Lysell is close to an NHL debut, and will make a case to crack the Bruins roster this year out of training camp. Boston’s top prospect has dealt with injuries — including two concussions — that have set him back in his development. But Lysell continues to work toward the ultimate goal: being a part of the 2024-25 Bruins team.
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