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Is being largely terrible, mostly uncreative, incredibly stiff and painfully tone-deaf a prerequisite for the job? Or is it a symptom? It's getting hard to tell.
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Is being largely terrible, mostly uncreative, incredibly stiff and painfully tone-deaf a prerequisite for the job? Or is it a symptom? It's getting hard to tell.
Though many uncertainties still remain, the NBA appears to be hyper-focused on returning to play this summer. We're now learning a few more details.
Here's one sports guy's confidence rating in how likely we are to see the return of each major sports league in North America in 2020. We'll rank them from least likely to most likely.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is bracing for several more weeks of uncertainty about the remainder of this halted season, revealing Monday night that he does not expect the league will be able to decide anything until at least May.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday night that the league's hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic will likely last at least a month, or roughly what would have been the remainder of an uninterrupted regular season.
The NBA's board of governors was unanimous Friday in its approval of a plan to stiffen potential penalties for tampering with players and employees under contract with other clubs, hoping for increased compliance in existing league rules.
Some NBA stars advocated that players with Williamson's skill level shouldn't be required to spend a year playing college basketball, thus running the risk of suffering an injury that could derail or damage their professional careers.
Roger's not going to like this one.
The commissioner told reporters during a press conference last night that he believes the league is ready to make a change.
The end of the year is upon us, which means it's time to create holiday wish lists. We took a shot at guessing what some people and teams around the NBA are wishing for this year.
The Boston Celtics will spend part of their preseason overseas this year, as the NBA announced they will play the three-time Euroleague champion Olimpia Milano in Italy.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is a proponent of legalized sports betting. Celtics president Danny Ainge is not.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a New York Times op-ed that it's time for a new approach to betting on sports.
When it comes to basketball games, Michael Felger doesn't mind the length. It's something else that rubs him the wrong way.
Brian Robb joined Rich Keefe on The Adam Jones Wednesday night, and answered 10 question around the NBA.
Between the 15th and 16th picks in Thursday night's draft came a very special selection by the NBA.
The Felger and Massarotti Show from Wednesday, April 30.
The Felger and Massarotti Show from Tuesday, April 29.
Celtics broadcaster and former C's legend Cedric Maxwell joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Felger & Massarotti program Tuesday afternoon to react to the big news surrounding the NBA.
Shortly after the punishment was announced, Celtics managing partners Wyc Grousbeck, H. Irving Grousbeck, Stephen Pagliuca and Robert Epstein issued the following statement:
Felger, Mazz, Beetle and Wiggy reacted to the news of Clippers owner Donald Sterling receiving a lifetime ban from the NBA for his racist comments caught on tape.
The NBA has come down hard on Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.
Doc Rivers says he doesn't want to remain with the Clippers if Donald Sterling is still around, and that puts the pressure squarely on the league office and all NBA owners to find a way to remove Sterling.
The NBA is faced with quite the predicament now that audio tape has surfaced of Clippers owner Donald Sterling allegedly making racist comments.
Word on the street is that the big cheeses at the NCAA and NBA have agreed on a new age requirement for playing pro ball. NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who really doesn't need the NCAA's approval, is increasingly vocal on the matter.
A man wearing a mask walked into the store on Clarendon Street and pulled a knife on the only employee working.
The Philadelphia 76ers have forced a Game 7 after beating the Celtics 106-93 on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
A three-year battle over a dog's life is now shifting to a Massachusetts courtroom.
A Chelmsford, Massachusetts firefighter is making significant progress in his recovery after a devastating fall, but an issue impacting his future pay and job, could complicate his path forward.
On Wednesday, Fidelity Investments announced plans to move its 80,000 global employees back to the office full-time starting this fall, including more than 6,000 employees in Boston.
A Chelmsford firefighter is making significant progress in his recovery after a devastating fall, but an issue is impacting his future pay and job.
On Wednesday, Fidelity Investments announced plans to move its 80,000 global employees back to the office full-time starting this fall, including more than 6,000 employees in Boston.
A man wearing a mask walked into the store on Clarendon Street and pulled a knife on the only employee working.
The Philadelphia 76ers have forced a Game 7 after beating the Celtics 106-93 on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
A three-year battle over a dog's life is now shifting to a Massachusetts courtroom.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
The Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
In the middle of Maine's forests lies the Desert of Maine, a surprising stretch of rolling sand dunes formed when farming practices exposed ancient glacial sand.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
The Philadelphia 76ers have forced a Game 7 after beating the Celtics 106-93 on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Wednesday.
The Red Sox will be without their ace for the immediate future as he deals with a shoulder injury.
Rob Gronkowski will be the next member of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, the team announced Wednesday.
The Boston Bruins avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.