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What happened to spring? We’ve managed to shake the incessant rain, but the cold shots keep coming. We’re not quite out of the woods yet, either. Another frost/freeze is likely into Friday morning. After that, the temps will slowly rise through the weekend. The process is compounded near the coast with the daily sea breezes through the early part.....

The Leafs haven’t proven they can beat Jeremy Swayman, so there’s no reason for the Bruins to make a goalie switch entering Game 4.

A man has died by suicide after he barricaded himself inside his North Andover, Massachusetts, home late Wednesday night and fired at the officers who responded, officials said. North Andover police say they received a 911 call around 9:50 p.m. from a resident at 416 Waverly Road who said a family member was experiencing a mental health episode ins...

Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe couldn’t resist complaining about Brad Marchand after his team lost 4-2 to the Bruins.

Heat star Jimmy Butler took to Instagram with a post trolling the Celtics after Miami took Game 2 in Boston.

Former Celtics guard Eddie House breaks down how late shot contests allowed the Heat to score a record 23 3-pointers in their win over the Celtics.

The Heat took a page out of the Celtics’ playbook and drained a franchise playoff record 23 3-pointers to take Game 2, 111-101. We share our takeaways.

It wasn’t pretty but the Bruins have taken a 2-1 series lead over the Maple Leafs with a Game 3 win in Toronto. Check out our key takeaways from the matchup.

The Boston Bruins re-took the lead in their playoff series with the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 4-2 win on the road Wednesday night. Brad Marchand scored the game-winning goal seconds after the Leafs had equalized, giving the Bruins a 2-1 lead in the opening round and re-establishing home ice advantage. The Bruins won the series opener but dropped G...

The Heat pulled off a major upset against the Celtics in Boston Wednesday. Jaylen Brown scored 33 points and Jayson Tatum put up 28 in the 111-101 home loss. Three Heat players — Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo and Caleb Martin — put up at least 21. The Celtics and Heat play Game 3 in Miami Saturday. More to come.

Jaylen Brown took the Boston Celtics on an 11-3 run to end the half in Game 2 against the Miami Heat.

Police in Lowell, Massachusetts, say a missing man has been located. Authorities said the man had last been seen around 6 p.m. Wednesday near the Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest. Police later said the man had been found.

The Celtics and Heat have developed one of the best NBA rivalries over the last 14 years. Here’s a look at the top four flareups between these Eastern Conference foes.