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Tristan Thompson doubles down on his Kyrie Irving Hall of Fame take originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Tristan Thompson thinks very highly of his former teammate, and no amount of blowback will change that. The Cleveland Cavaliers big man recently claimed Kyrie Irving will be a first-ballot Basketball Hall of Famer, insisting there's "nothing to argue" when you look at the Boston Celtics guard's résumé. Late Tuesday night, Thompson reiterated that stance. Continue to Article

January 02, 2019 9:46:am EST

NBC Sports Boston Breakfast Podcast: Bruins get the Winter Classic win, do Celtics need to make an addition? originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com 1:00 -- The Bruins got the Winter classic win over the Blackhawks 4-2, Joe Haggerty joins Boston Sports Tonight to break down the win. The Celtics struggles continue, Chris Forsberg breaks down what he thinks the Celtics should do to shake things up. Continue to Article

January 02, 2019 7:31:am EST

The Memphis Grizzlies will be looking to extend their recent dominance over the Detroit Pistons when the clubs meet for the first time this season on Wednesday night in Tennessee. The Grizzlies have beaten the Pistons in 14 of the past 17 meetings, including 130-117 last April in the most recent head-to-head at Memphis. The Grizzlies were without star guard Mike Conley in both matchups with the Pistons last season, including Memphis' 104-102 loss at Detroit in February. Continue to Article

January 02, 2019 3:38:am EST

A new year means new hope for good health and good fortune for both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics, who are happy to put 2018 behind them. Both teams closed out the year with disappointing losses on New Year's Eve and get a chance to start 2019 off right when they tip off at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday night. Boston will be trying to sweep the season series after winning 118-109 in Minnesota on Dec. 1. Continue to Article

January 01, 2019 7:39:pm EST