Orlando Magic HQ | • 5th December 2023

Brand New Role, ‘Same Old Goga’: How Goga Bitadze Went From Struggling in Georgia to Starting in Orlando | Orlando Magic HQ

It didn’t take too long for six-year-old Goga Bitadze to decide that he hated basketball.

Even taking one step on that court felt like stepping on an emotional minefield. One wrong move and his coach would explode. And make him run. A lot. There was so much running, and for what? He already knew that he messed up. His heart would hurt from the mistake he had just made; did that mean his legs had to as well? How do the other kids not pass out midway through these running sessions? Do they find i

Boston.com • 29th November 2023

How a YouTube video and Massachusetts helped Dalano Banton reach the NBA

Dalano Banton would sit patiently in his elementary school classrooms, but he couldn’t resist looking at the clock every so often. After all, how could he? Each and every tick of that clock’s minute hand meant he was one minute closer to the start of his IT class. Banton could hardly wait to enter that classroom. The secret to improving his basketball skills lay just behind the room’s doors.

Once it became time for IT class to begin, Banton would waste no time in getting there. He’d race to the

Boston.com • 24th October 2023

'I'm an underdog': How Joe Jacques turned his childhood Yankees fandom into a love for pitching in Boston

Joe Jacques was sitting in a barber chair on a cold December day when he heard his phone ring.

As his barber sculpted his brand new haircut, Jacques took out his still vibrating phone and read the name at the top. What could his agent want from him?

The impending call could be about a number of different things, but Jacques already had a good idea of what he was about to hear. The 2022 Rule 5 Draft was just around the corner, and Jacques, a minor league pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organi

Boston.com • 22nd September 2023

'It really stems from who he is as a person': WooSox' Ryan Fitzgerald embraced the Worcester community — and the city repaid him

The clubhouse located underneath Polar Park’s home dugout is a large, vibrant room adorned with several wooden lockers, most of which look like near-replicas of one another. If no one’s sitting in front of it, or if you don’t read the WooSox-themed nameplates attached to each one of them, it’s nearly impossible to tell which locker belongs to which player.

But one particular locker, located near the left corner past the room’s entrance, stands out from the rest. Taped just above its nameplate i

Boston.com • 6th December 2023

What former Rule 5 Draft picks had to say about what it's like to be selected

As soon as the clock strikes 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the lives of multiple minor league baseball players are about to change.

That time marks the start of this year’s Rule 5 Draft, which will be held in Nashville, Tenn. to conclude the Winter Meetings. In this draft, each MLB team gets the opportunity to roster one unprotected MLB-ready prospect from another team for the price of $100,000 in round one — should they choose to do so and if their major league roster is not full — and several minor le

Boston.com • 24th November 2023

Here's what Joe Mazzulla said about how he approaches in-season tournament games

ORLANDO, Fla. — The stage was set for an intense game of basketball. The Celtics spent their Friday afternoon in Orlando, playing the Magic in an in-season tournament game that both teams desperately wanted to win.

Fans of both teams packed Amway Center to watch these two hungry teams battle on the Magic’s gray and navy in-season tournament-themed court. The deafening sound of cheers seemed to fill the entire stadium whenever any play happened during the Celtics’ 111-95 loss to the Magic.

It w

Boston.com • 13th September 2023

Meet Red Sox prospect Shane Drohan, a 'regular guy' having his breakout season

“Put some clothes on and come into Eppy’s office.”

Shane Drohan sat at his locker and wondered what pitching coach Sean Isaac’s demand meant. His Portland Sea Dogs had just defeated the Somerset Patriots in a game that he did not pitch in. He spent that game cheering on his teammates like any other rest day. Drohan had no significant role that day, so what could manager Chad Epperson want to tell him?

Drohan had no idea, but he did as he was told. He got dressed and walked over to Epperson’s o

Boston.com • 18th October 2023

Here's what Kristaps Porzingis said about his defensive impact and chemistry with new teammates

Miles McBride is very good at scoring around the basket. The New York Knicks’ point guard is quick and agile enough to slice through opposing defenses and get buckets at the rim despite his six-foot-two stature.

The Knicks know how good of an attacker McBride is, and so they tried to get him a clean runway to the basket during the third quarter of Tuesday’s game against the Celtics, as they’ve done multiple times prior. But Kristaps Porzingis saw that play coming. He dropped back from the top o

Boston.com • 29th August 2023

Enmanuel Valdez reflects on his first stint with the Red Sox, his childhood team

A young Enmanuel Valdez pictured himself stepping inside the batters’ box of Fenway Park all the time. He always wondered what it would be like to do so in real life, and he could only imagine the rush of euphoria that would fill his body just by being on that diamond.

That scenario was one of his favorites to recreate in his head. When he was a kid growing up in the Dominican Republic, Valdez would frequently fantasize about playing baseball for the Boston Red Sox, the team that made avid fans

Boston.com • 21st August 2023

Wilyer Abreu talks about his breakout season and what it took to achieve it

Wilyer Abreu stared into the eyes of Buffalo Bisons pitcher Matt Wisler. He stood firm in the batters’ box with his bat held high, ready for whatever Wisler would throw at him next. He had no choice but to be. Wisler had already bested Abreu twice in that at-bat with two strikes. One more and he would be called for Worcester’s second out of the sixth inning, losing the chance to send teammate Enmanuel Valdez home from second base.

But that pressure didn’t mean much to Abreu. The left fielder wa

The Boston Globe • 6th December 2023

Maine Celtics to host Lewiston Strong Night on Dec. 16 - The Boston Globe

The Boston Celtics organization will honor the victims of the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, later this month.

The Maine Celtics, the G-League affiliate, will host “Lewiston Strong Night” on Dec. 16 during a game against the College Park Skyhawks. Players from the Portland-based team will wear special uniforms and the club will organize charity opportunities leading up to the game.

The uniforms, blue with a white border, are the colors of Lewiston High School. They feature the word “Lewisto

Boston.com • 10th November 2023

Luke Kornet says he doesn't know how he got his nickname

By day, he’s Luke Kornet, NBA basketball player for the Boston Celtics. But by night, he’s The Green Kornet, the superhero who strikes fear into the hearts of opposing basketball players around the league with his deadly defense and his trademark closeouts.

Despite The Green Kornet being one of his most popular alter egos, the center isn’t sure where the nickname comes from.

“The Green Kornet,” he told Boston.com, “that just sort of happened when I got traded. I honestly don’t even know.”

He

Boston.com • 14th November 2023

In Luke Kornet, the Celtics have a big man who excels at the little things

Luke Kornet first arrived in Boston a few years ago unsure of what role he would play on the Celtics. He knew that he was responsible for making his new team better, but he would have to figure out how to do that with the meager playing time he was fortunate enough to receive.

Now, Kornet is the next big man up on a Celtics team with championship aspirations, being counted upon to replicate the production of Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford should they become unavailable.

How did Kornet go fr

Orlando Magic HQ - The Center of Magic Basketball • 28th March 2023

“This Is My Home Now”: Michael Carter-Williams on His New Deal, His Time Away, and What Orlando Means to Him

Orlando, FL – Michael Carter-Williams spends much of his time working out. No matter what new city he visits, any place with a weight room, a basketball court and enough space to exercise feels like home to him. That feeling never falters, even when he has no team to play for. He’s still able to find perfect peace inside a gym even when he doesn’t have a place to travel to or even a city’s name to wear on his chest.

Such was the case in March 2019, when Carter-Williams would often take to a Cal

The Boston Globe • 25th October 2023

Jayson Tatum to star in two new SportsCenter commercials - The Boston Globe

“As the NBA season tips off, Jayson Tatum is the latest NBA great to star in the beloved This is SportsCenter campaign,” said Seth Ader, ESPN’s vice president of brand marketing.

Because of Tatum’s prominence as one of the NBA’s best players, ESPN made him a part of their ad campaign This is SportsCenter .

The Boston Celtics will tip off their season on Wednesday, beginning an 82-game journey that superstar forward Jayson Tatum is expected to lead.

The first This is SportsCenter ad aired in 1

2nd March 2023

Joe Jones: 200 wins, countless lives changed – The Daily Free Press

Six seconds remained in the game after Boston University senior forward Patrick Hazel sank his second free throw. The University of Rhode Island Rams scrambled to inbound the ball and tossed it to freshman forward Jonathan Holton, but BU sophomore guard DJ Irving snatched the ball and let the clock run out. The game was over. The Terriers defeated Rhode Island on Nov. 26, 2011.

It was Terriers head coach Joe Jones’ first win with the program, and one he still looks fondly on after 200+ more.

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The Boston Globe • 9th August 2023

Former Celtic Tony Allen sentenced to community service in health care fraud case - The Boston Globe

Former Celtic Tony Allen was sentenced to community service and supervision for his role in a scheme to defraud the NBA, according to multiple reports. Allen was one of 18 players accused of defrauding the NBA’s health and welfare plan. The players allegedly took out fraudulent medical and dental claims from 2017-20, illegally taking a total of $5 million from the league. Allen reportedly stole $420,000 through these false claims. Allen pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to commit health care

9th November 2022

Elizabeth Warren casts ballot, encourages others to do the same | WTBU Radio

United States Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren called our state lucky to have a female-dominated ballot in its gubernatorial race while voting in Cambridge this morning.

“This is a moment when Massachusetts gets one step closer to saying, ‘We want to draw on the talents of everyone, not just half the population,” Warren said.

Warren voted alongside her husband, Bruce, and dog, Bailey, at the Graham and Park School in Cambridge. Despite being a high-profile politician, she said she c

Florida Catholic Media • 14th July 2022

‘The death penalty just creates more victims, more violence’

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4th February 2023

Women’s Basketball: Terriers Demolish Loyola in a Historic Triple-Digit Game | WTBU Radio

Case Gymnasium erupted on Saturday when senior guard Liz Shean nailed a 3-pointer with six seconds left in Boston University Women’s Basketball’s (16-6, 11-0 PL) 100-57 win against the Loyola University Maryland Greyhounds (7-15, 2-9 PL).

Shean’s final 3-pointer marked the Terriers’ 100th point of the game, a feat the Terriers have not accomplished since Feb. 13, 1987.

“(Scoring 100 points) just makes it more of a statement win,” BU Head Coach Melissa Graves said. “I think I was one year old t

16th February 2023

Men’s Basketball: Terriers Lose to Holy Cross On Game-Winner | WTBU Radio

A game-winning buzzer-beater from Holy Cross (10-18, 7-8 PL) junior guard Bo Montgomery at Hart Center on Wednesday handed Boston University Men’s Basketball (12-16, 5-10 PL) its second straight loss, 71-69.

With less than two seconds left to play in the game, Montgomery was able to get past several BU defenders and get a shot up and over senior guard Miles Brewster just before the final buzzer sounded.

“Tough game,” BU Head Coach Joe Jones said. “But proud of the way our guys played.”

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