The Latest Breaking News from Boston

BOSTON — Being the top dog in the National Hockey League comes with its challenges, as the Bruins are learning. It doesn’t matter where an opponent sits in the standings, a date with the league leaders has a way shaking that team out of its doldrums.

Sloppy defense, rushed offense, and a generally poor overall effort that has been a staple of the Celtics' recent play in road losses to teams like the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers (and very nearly, the Los Angeles Lakers as well) let one get away from Boston.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic, riding the momentum of the season-best three-game win streak, were already feeling good about their five-game homestand ahead of Wednesday’s matchup vs. the Atlanta Hawks.

BOSTON — The City Council unanimously approved a task force that would spend the next two years exploring reparations for Black people.

The hard, cold reality of how clubs and players can be seen in the light of what they are so far this season as opposed to what we thought they would be.

The Boston City Council has voted to form a new commission to study how it can provide reparations for and other forms of atonement to Black Bostonians for the city's role in slavery and its legacy of inequality

To get to the bottom of the Xs and Os of the Celtics' blistering offense, check out this clip.

The Celtics share behind-the-scenes views of how this behemoth of an offense came together early this season.

The Rick Pitino era of the Boston Celtics was by all accounts a disaster. But with the sands of time, the reasons have become fuzzy for some.