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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Is it realistic for the Boston Celtics to trade for Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo?
Is it realistic for the Boston Celtics to trade for Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo? Is it realistic for the Boston Celtics to trade for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo? With the Celtics currently a second apron ball club staring down the largest payroll and tax bill in the history of the NBA, a trade for a player making as much as Giannis does makes very little sense at first glance. But what if the deal involved multiple teams, and also sent out other players to help Boston get cheaper as well? Would such a deal need to include one of star forwards Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown? Such scenarios quickly get very complex from a cap rules point of view, but it would not be impossible to get the Bucks star on the Celtics roster. The question is more about whether it would make sense. The folks behind the "NBC Sports Boston" YouTube channel put together a clip with Chris Forsberg and Trenni Casey on "Arbella Early Edition" to talk it all over. Check it out below!
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Celtics games now available on Peacock with NBC Sports Boston add-on subscription
Celtics games now available on Peacock with NBC Sports Boston add-on subscription Celtics games now available on Peacock with NBC Sports Boston add-on subscription originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NBA champions can now be watched live on Peacock. The streamer is now offering in-market streaming of NBC Sports Boston, a regional sports network that includes live Boston Celtics games and other local sports programming, through add-on subscriptions to Peacock Premium and Premium Plus Plans. In-market blackouts may apply to certain games based on user location consistent with television availability and league policies. Advertisement The network stream will be available around the clock to users within its television territory via the add-on subscription priced at $14.95 per month. NBC Sports Boston's live-game Celtics coverage includes comprehensive pregame and postgame shows. The network also offers New England Patriots programming and gameday shows, as well as live coverage of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun and the NBA G League's Maine Celtics. NBC Sports Boston also provides sports news, analysis and commentary programming, such as Arbella Early Edition, Boston Sports Tonight with Felger & Holley, Zolak & Bertrand, and Felger & Mazz. Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming service featuring an extensive library of movies, shows and original content, offers more than 8,000 hours of live sports and entertainment programming, including NFL games and WWE events. Advertisement Peacock will also add additional NBA games beginning with the 2025-2026 season when an 11-year partnership between the league and NBC is set to begin. That will include 100 national games each regular season, with approximately 50 Peacock-exclusive national regular-season and postseason NBA games, including national Monday night games and doubleheaders. Peacock's in-market streaming add-on subscriptions for NBC's regional sports markets are also available in respective television territories for NBC Sports Philadelphia ($24.95), NBC Sports Bay Area ($17.95 per month) and NBC Sports California ($17.95). Disclaimer: NBC Sports Boston and Peacock are both owned by Comcast.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Breer details how Pats organization is ‘so far behind' rest of NFL
Breer details how Pats organization is 'so far behind' rest of NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Why have the New England Patriots gone 4-13 in back-to-back seasons? The answer goes beyond a lack of talent. After a 2023 campaign defined by dysfunction in Bill Belichick's final season as head coach, things got even worse in 2024, with first-year head coach Jerod Mayo and an inexperienced coaching staff failing to establish a new standard in the post-Belichick era. As The MMQB's Albert Breer explained Tuesday on Arbella Early Edition, part of the Patriots' struggles can be attributed to an unusually small number of employees across multiple departments in New England. Belichick kept a notoriously small staff while handling several responsibilities himself, and it appears that staff wasn't built out in a meaningful way under Mayo last season. 'They are so far behind the rest of the league in so many different ways,' Breer said, as seen in the video player above. 'Everybody who comes here and sees it for themselves is like, 'Where's all the people? Where's this department? Where's that department?' Bill did so much for so long that they were able to get away with being very, very small.' As Breer explained, the Patriots' transition from the old Belichick model to a more 'modern' organizational setup won't happen overnight. 'It's gonna take time to build that out,' Breer said. 'That's why, when I look at it and I hear people say, 'You add these free agents and then it'll just be fixed,' no, they've got a long way to go as far as building that organization out and building the football operation out to catch up with where the Niners are, the Rams are, the Ravens are, the Eagles are. The most forward-thinking organizations in the league are so far beyond them from a staff standpoint.' As our Patriots Insider Phil Perry pointed out, New England's football operation also needs modernizing in other areas. 'Even from a technology standpoint, from some of the things I've heard, they are behind the rest of the NFL,' Perry said. 'They are starting to creep back — last year they added the virtual reality technology so that the quarterbacks could get the additional reps they needed — that was new, that needed investment. 'But when it comes to some of the technology in terms of how the playbook comes together and how the coaches can teach their players — there are little things like that where they still have room to grow.' New head coach Mike Vrabel will be tasked with righting that ship, and he's already brought in two key figures — vice president of player personnel Ryan Cowden and VP of football operations and strategy John Streicher, both of whom worked with him in Tennessee — to oversee football operations alongside executive VP of player personnel Eliot Wolf. One of Vrabel's most important tasks — aside from adding an influx of talent in free agency and the NFL Draft — will be to convince Patriots owner Robert Kraft to make significant investments outside player acquisition. 'Mike, (Streicher), Cowden, Eliot, they know how far they have to go,' Breer said. 'Now, the good news is, I do think Mike's got some juice with ownership to get some of that stuff built out, and they've already brought in a player development person to help start to build out that department. But make no mistake about it: This is an archaic organization that needs updating. 'I think they had a group last year that didn't have the juice to get a lot of the changes that were needed pulled off, and now I think they've got some guys coming in who might have a little bit more sway with ownership to get them to open the pocketbooks.' Considering the Patriots ranked 31st out of 32 NFL teams in the latest NFLPA report card (with 'Ownership' receiving a D grade), Kraft has plenty of motivation to invest more in his team.
USA Today
23-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tee Higgins update leaves door open for Patriots to land star receiver
The Cincinnati Bengals are expected to use the franchise tag on wide receiver Tee Higgins for a second straight year if they fail to agree on a contract extension. But that doesn't necessarily mean Higgins will be playing for the Bengals in 2025. The franchise tag is a placeholder that could be used for one of three reasons: the Bengals are looking to run it back after missing the playoffs in 2024, they want to buy time to hammer out a long-term extension or they're considering trading Higgins and don't want to risk losing him for nothing. NBC Sports Boston's Phil A. Perry broke down the current situation on Arbella Early Edition. 'Just talking to people around the league, and these are not people in Cincinnati. But the gist is I'll believe it when I see it—Tee Higgins on the Bengals in 2025 and beyond,' said Perry. 'Does that mean they just let him go to free agency and all of this talk about a franchise tag is bunk, or does it mean they franchise tag him and trade him? '…You talk to football people. They look at that roster, and they say, 'That's a historic offense.' …They didn't make the postseason. It's because they can't stop a nosebleed. They're scoring 30 [points] every week, but they're giving up 34 [points].' REPORT: Per: @PhilAPerry Tee Higgins to Cincinnati NOT SO FAST 'Here's why I'm hearing on Tee Higgins. Just talking to people around the league, these are not people in Cincinnati, but the gist is, I'll believe it when I see it.' 👀🔥 — Savage (@SavageSports_) February 22, 2025 The Patriots currently have two third-round draft picks, and they're in a position to make Higgins one of the highest-paid receivers in the NFL. On the other side, the Bengals would have to be willing to pay Higgins a massive contract extension, while also extending All-Pro wideout Ja'Marr Chase, who reportedly will be seeking a record-breaking $40 million per year on his next deal. Combine those moves with quarterback Joe Burrow's already lofty contract, and it could present a real challenge for the Bengals to keep everyone.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Van Noy describes what Drake Maye was like with players at Pro Bowl
Van Noy describes what Drake Maye was like with players at Pro Bowl originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston You could debate whether Drake Maye, who didn't make his first NFL start until Week 6 and finished 23rd in the league in passer rating, deserved to be at this year's Pro Bowl festivities. But the New England Patriots rookie clearly made the most of his invite to Orlando. In addition to contributing on the field — Maye aired out a touchdown pass to Cincinnati Bengals star Ja'Marr Chase during the AFC-NFC flag football game — Maye also was busy off the field, getting to know some of the NFL's best players and even trying to recruit a few of them to New England. 'Got to know some of the guys, tell them a little bit about Boston, about Foxboro, about Gillette Stadium, the fanbase,' Maye told FanDuel TV's Kay Adams earlier this week. 'Definitely a time to get to know some guys and let them know that the Pats got some things to make some moves this offseason.' So, what kind of an impression did Maye make on his NFL brethren in Orlando? Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy, who spent five total seasons in New England and made his first Pro Bowl this year, spoke quite highly of the 22-year-old Thursday on Arbella Early Edition. 'Honestly, I had a great time with him at the Pro Bowl,' Van Noy said of Maye, as seen in the video above. 'I will say, everybody — he is somebody that you should be really excited about. 'Love Drake Maye. I love his attitude. I think he has a great attitude, a great spirit about him, and he's hungry to get better. Especially him being at the Pro Bowl, he was super — kind of like a kid in a candy store, right? Some of his favorite players are there, he got to throw a touchdown to Ja'Marr Chase; I mean, how cool is that?' Van Noy added that Maye even autographed his jersey, a sign of mutual respect between the 11-year veteran and the young rookie. Maye doesn't have to sell Van Noy on New England — the veteran linebacker won two Super Bowls with the Patriots — but it's encouraging to hear that Maye exuded a positive vibe among the league's best players. And while New England may not be a top destination for free agents right now — due in part to cold weather, high taxes and the team's 8-26 record over the last two seasons — Maye can play a large role in changing that perception. 'I think it's selling the city, selling the fans,' Maye told our Phil Perry this week when asked about his recruiting pitch to players. 'They love you when you're winning, which we need to do. They're behind our back, and I think we've got something to look forward to in Boston.' At present, Maye is Reason No. 1 for that optimism.
