After a stretch of uninspired basketball, which included a Christmas Day loss at home to the Philadelphia 76ers, the jam sent the message that the Celtics were ready to soar again. “Playing on Christmas Day is a privilege,

The Thunderbirds opened their five-game homestand with win on a sold-out Friday night at the MassMutual Center in Springfield.

February Brent crude the global benchmark, rose by 57 cents, or 0.8%, to $73.42 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe. Back on Nymex, January gasoline rose to $1.958 a gallon, while January heating oil gained 1.2% to $2.230 a gallon.

Boston hasn’t lost three in a row since March of 2023 — it didn’t happen all of last season — and will look to keep it that way with Indiana in town for a pair of games on Friday and Sunday.

Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 44 points, including six 3-pointers and the Boston Celtics snapped a two-game skid with a 142-105 rout over the Indiana Pacers

Jaylen Brown scored 44 points, Jayston Tatum scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Celtics clobbered the Pacers in Boston.

Jaylen Brown scores 44 points as NBA champions the Boston Celtics bounce back from consecutive defeats with a 142-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

Jaylen Brown conducted a masterclass in intensity and focus when the Celtics desperately needed it the most. It’s been a tough stretch for Boston, which has looked beatable and sometimes apathetic over the past month.

The Boston Celtics' star duo shined during a 142-105 blowout win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum helped the