Jay is a contributor to SBNation and CelticsBlog. He's a recent graduate of UMass Amherst, where he earned a degree in journalism. He was the sports editor of the Massachusetts Daily Collegian, the largest college daily in New England. A Massachusetts resident, he has interned at WEEI Sports Radio Network and The Eagle-Tribune. There aren't many things Jay enjoys more than basketball and the NBA, including an unhealthy obsession of analyzing inbound plays and defensive rotations.
Potential Celtics prospects put their skills and athleticism to the test at the 2013 NBA Draft Combine.
Despite losing Rajon Rondo, Boston shouldn't be left for dead.
The Celtics have been lazy too many times this season and the lack of focus on small things has made a big difference.
Rajon Rondo is consistently inconsistent.
When the Celtics are struggling to hit jump shots, their offense has trouble finding other ways to score.
It hasn't been a seamless transition for Jason Terry this season, but he could find his form again during the Celtics homestand.
Three games isn't the greatest sample size for such a statement, but sometimes it doesn't take long for a drastic change.
Robert Griffin III and Chris Clemons headlined a number of injuries suffered by the Washington Redskins and Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night.
The Seattle Seahawks made fans anxious with a tough start, but settled in and outplayed Washington after the first quarter.
Fans continue to witness the never-ending struggles of the Lakers after Los Angeles dropped its third-straight contest to Denver.
The Lakers center injured his shoulder in Los Angeles' loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night.
The Blue Devils had little trouble topping the Demon Deacons, earning their first conference win on strong performances by Ryan Kelly and Seth Curry.
After meeting with owner Jerry Richardson, Ron Rivera will remain as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers for the start of the 2013 season.
Colorado State will attempt to keep its strong play at home going and extend its winning streak when it faces UTEP at Moby Arena.
The Air Force Falcons will head on the road to take on the Richmond Spiders, who have dropped their last three games.
While winning the NFC West was satisfying for San Francisco 49ers fans, earning a bye and the No. 2 seed was the most significant accomplishment.
The Seattle Seahawks played well enough to top the St. Louis Rams on Sunday and Seattle fans are just fine with that.
Maryland's A.J. Francis received an invite to play in the 2013 East-West Shrine Game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
Tickets for the Orange Bowl have declined in both demand and price since 2006.
The Duke Blue Devils pulled away from Santa Clara in the second half on Seth Curry's hot shooting to remain unbeaten.
The Crimson Tide got back to work with two practices after Christmas as they get ready to take on the Fighting Irish on Jan. 7.
The 43-man rosters for the AFC and NFC will be announced on NFL Network's selection show on Wednesday night.
The 2013 Pro Bowl teams will be announced on NFL Network's selection show on Wednesday night.
The Denver Broncos will get five playoff teams on their schedule for next year, including a home game against the Baltimore Ravens and a trip to Gillette Stadium to face the New England Patriots.
League sources reveal the salary cap for next season, as well as the franchise tag values for each position.
Things couldn't have been worse for the San Francisco 49ers in the loss to their division foes in a crucial game regarding playoff seeding.
The Seattle Seahawks clinched a berth in the playoffs by dominating the 49ers in front of their home crowd on Sunday night.
Mark Lyons led the Arizona Wildcats to a comfortable win over the Miami Hurricanes in the semifinal of the Diamond Head Classic.
The Seattle Seahawks handled the San Francisco 49ers at home, claiming a lopsided victory to continue their four-game hot streak.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led a second-half surge by Georgia with 19 points in the final 20 minutes to top Southern California at home.