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• Boston Celtics draft pick watch: But hey, at least the Brooklyn Nets stink | masslive

  

  The Boston Celtics are frustrated with their own start, sure. But as they try to figure out a complicated rotation, the Brooklyn Nets -- who owe Boston a first-round pick -- look like one of the NBA's worst teams.The Nets are winless through five games, and losing by an average of 14.6 points per contest. Only one of their games has been decided by single digits. They have the 29th-rated offense, the 28th-rated defense, and a worse net rating (-16.2) than every team except the New Orleans Pelicans (-16.4), who have been decimated by injuries and two doses of Stephen Curry.Brooklyn has played all quality opponents, but if the first win doesn't come Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers...The ..

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• Accident stalls traffic on Mass

  An accident on the eastbound lane of the Massachusetts Turnpike has the left lane blocked before the Prudential Tunnel in Boston, with stop and go traffic back to the Weston tolls, according to theTotal Traffic and Weather Network.An early morning accident has also backed up traffic on Interstate 93 south in Woburn before exit 37, with stop and go traffic until Exit 42-Dascomb Road, according to thenetwork’s Twitter account.Continue reading belowA disabled vehicle has also blocked the center lane on Route 128 north in Reading, with stop and go traffic back to exit 37.There are also a number of smaller accidents and incidents this morning:Disabled vehicle, left lane blocked in#Bostonon Rt 1A ..

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• Celtics Notes: Brad Stevens' Retooled Lineup Flashes Offensive...

  

  The bad news: The Boston Celtics were forced to play Wednesday night’s gamewithout Marcus Smart. The good news: Smart’s absence gave head coach Brad Stevens another opportunity to experiment with his never-ending list of roster combinations.Stevens blew up the starting five that opened Boston’s first three contests, rolling out a new unit that saw Isaiah Thomas make his first start as a Celtic alongside a new frontcourt combination of Jared Sullinger and Amir Johnson, who replaced struggling big men David Lee and Tyler Zeller.The C’s couldn’t pull out the win in a 100-98 loss to the Indiana Pacers, but Boston’s offense looked greatly improved after scuffling out of the gate.The Celtics shot ..

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• Paintball gun ‘misunderstanding’ prompts brief Boston school scare | Boston Herald

  A report of a person with a gun — that turned out to be a paintball gun — prompted three Boston schools to be placed in “safe mode” for about 30 minutes today, authorities said.Boston police spokesman Officer Stephen McNulty said about 11:45 a.m. cops investigated a report of a person with a gun near the William Monroe Trotter Innovation School in Dorchester, which turned out to be a “misunderstanding,” McNulty said.“It sounds like somebody saw a guy with a paintball gun and thought it was real. He called us and we got there and determined it wasn’t real,” McNulty said. “It ended up being a misunderstanding. It was a guy who had a paintball gun. …. There was no criminal intent.”Boston Public..

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• Why is Tom Brady so wildly good at the QB sneak?

  

  FOXBORO — Tom Brady forever will be remembered for his ability to rack up passing yards by the thousands, but he also has developed a reputation for a feat of feet.Brady’s propensity to hurl himself into a car crash for the sake of a yard has become legendary. He is, without question, the best of his generation at the quarterback sneak, which is a comically ironic name for such a violent play.Brady has a high degree of strategic aptitude to diagnose the appropriate times to execute the plunge, but it’s not like he is the only quarterback who can find an open gap a couple feet in front of his nose. There’s an underrated level of toughness also involved.“When you get into that situation, guys ..

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• Boston Download: Hotel Alexandra Selling, Clio Is Closing, DraftKings' Policy Play, Area 4 + Roxy's | BostInno

  

  Area 4 owner Michael Krupp (courtesy photo)Boston Church of Scientology Will Sell Hotel AlexandraAfter purchasing the historic building at the corner of Washington Street and Massachusetts Avenue in 2008 for $4.5 million, the Boston branch of the Church of Scientology will sell Hotel Alexandra since the local real estate market is so strong. “We just want to get it done,” said church spokesman Kevin Hall. The hotel was built in 1875. The Boston Globe hasmore.Clio Is Closing (It's Going to Become Uni)Clio, opened in 1997, is going the way of other Boston dining stalwarts (Radius, Hamersley's, Upstairs on the Square...). Celebrity chef and restaurateur Ken Oringer will shut down the restaurant..

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• Patriots received $700,000 for paid patriotic displays - The Boston Globe

  

  WASHINGTON — Those heart-warming patriotic performances you see at football games honoring wounded veterans to the soundtrack of “God Bless America”? They’re basically paid ads, brought to you by the Department of Defense.A Senate investigation revealed Wednesday that the department has spent $6.8 million since 2012 on questionable marketing contracts with sports teams, including events to honor American soldiers at games as a recruitment strategy.Continue reading belowOf that amount, $700,000 went to the New England Patriots for the recognition of a Massachusetts Army National Guard soldier at each home game as part of a “true patriot” promotion, among other costs.The Patriots were the sec..

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• Rock your body: Justin Timberlake has top moment at CMAs

  

  Taylor Swift may have left country for pop, but after his top notch night at the CMA Awards, Justin Timberlake could easily trade pop for country.Timberlake had one of the brightest moments at the 2015 Country Music Association Awards with his performance co-starring singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton on Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee.Here's a look at Mr. SexyBack's memorable performance and other moments that dominated at the Bridgestone Arena, which included Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and Little Big Town, who won two awards thanks to the hit, "Girl Crush."___GUY CRUSH: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKENo one turned more heads at the CMA Awards like Timberlake. As he strummed his guitar o..

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• Inmates Released Early Seek Help At Boston Forum To Adjust To ‘Life On The Other Side’ | WBUR

  

  Inmates Released Early Seek Help At Boston Forum To Adjust To ‘Life On The Other Side’November 5, 2015Updated November 5, 2015, 8:55 amA former inmate inquires about job programs from one of the many vendors at a community resource fair at the Moakley courthouse in Boston Wednesday, hosted by the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Office. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)Updated November 5, 2015, 8:55 amBOSTONIt’s the largest onetime release of prison inmates in the country.Thanks to a change in federal sentencing guidelines for drug offenses,thousands of inmates were freedearly from prison this week.More than a dozen were released in Massachusetts. Some returned to federal court Wednesday — to look for help with..

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