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Celtics’ Jaylen Brown reportedly played through partially torn meniscus

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9 months ago

May 19, 2025

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown reportedly played through partially torn meniscus

We knew Jaylen Brown was battling a knee injury during the Celtics’ playoff run. Now we know the severity of the ailment that has hampered the Boston star since March.

Brown played the last part of the season with a partially torn meniscus in his right knee, according to ESPN’s Ramon Shelburne. Brown will be evaluated this week to determine if he’ll need to undergo surgery during the offseason.

Brown started receiving injections in his knee back in March to help with the injury, and missed six games over a 13-game stretch late in the season to rest up before the playoffs. He was able to play through the injury and suited up for all 11 of Boston’s postseason games, and though Brown lacked his usual explosiveness, he was still able to average 22.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per contest for the Celtics.

“I don’t make excuses,” Brown told reporters after Boston’s season-ending loss to the New York Knicks on Friday night. “Obviously, it’s tough the way we went out like tonight, but the way we finished the year, personally, the way I finished the year, persevering through some physical stuff that I was battling through, I’m proud of our group.”

News of Brown’s injury further complicates an already iffy offseason for the Celtics. The team is already facing the likelihood of playing all of next season without superstar forward Jayson Tatum, who underwent surgery for a rupture Achilles last week in New York. With Brown’s status now in question, there’s a chance the Celtics will be without their two best players to start the 2025-26 NBA season.

After taking home MVP honors in the Eastern Conference Finals and NBA Finals last summer, Brown averaged 22.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and a career-best 4.5 assists over 63 regular-season games for Boston in 2024-25.

Jaylen Brown staying optimistic after Celtics postseason loss

The Celtics’ title defense ended Friday night with a blowout loss to the Knicks in New York in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series. Boston became the sixth straight defending champ to lose in the second round.

Brown was obviously disappointed with the result, and the Celtics are likely heading into an offseason of change given the team’s massive payroll and the uncertainty with Tatum and Brown’s injuries. But Brown remains optimistic the Celtics will be back in the contender’s seat in the near future.

“Losing to the Knicks feels like death. But, I was always taught that there’s life after death. So, we’ll get ready for whatever’s next, whatever’s next in the journey I’ll be ready for,” Brown said Friday.

“You just take this with your chin up. I know Boston, it looks gloomy right now, obviously, with JT being out and the end of the year. But there’s a lot to look forward to, and I want the city to feel excited about that,” added Brown. “This is not the end. I’m looking forward to what’s next.”

Matt Geagan

Matthew Geagan is a sports producer for CBS Boston. He has been part of the WBZ sports team for nearly 20 years. He moved over to the web in 2012 and has covered all the highs (and a few lows) in Boston sports.

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MBTA riders

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11 hours ago

January 30, 2026

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Updated on: January 29, 2026 / 11:22 PM EST
/ CBS Boston

This week’s bitterly cold temperatures have served as a stress test for infrastructure in Massachusetts. The MBTA said its crews were working tirelessly and around the clock to keep trains in service.

Single digit temperatures, with the wind chill dropping below zero, have made for a tough commute following last weekend’s storm.

Delays on Red Line

All lines of the T experienced delays but riders on the Red Line seemed to experience some of the worst of it. “A lot of people were stressed out,” said Red Line rider Natalia Bauermeister. “Everyone wanted to get on the same train to get home fast. People were just like shoving each other and trying to get on the train.”

Videos posted to social media showed platforms packed with riders lined up five deep waiting for a train. Others complained of trains in “standby” mode at stations with their doors open in subzero temperatures. Many commuters experienced wait times of more than 30 minutes.

It took Brandon Ellis nearly two hours to get from Brookline to Dorchester. He said he ran into trouble at Park Street when he transferred from the Green to the Red Line.

“I do have a lot of patience, but the MBTA is known to break my patience,” said Ellis. “It was completely full. There were hundreds of people. They made us get off at Andrew then the next train was completely packed. Nobody could get on it.”

Older MBTA fleet struggling

The MBTA said the delays were the result of brutally cold temperatures impacting the track and trains. On the Red Line, most issues were with the older fleet struggling to run in this weather.

A spokesperson for the MBTA said the six newer trains on the Red Line were performing as expected, and if it were to only run those six trains and remove the older fleet, wait times would soar to more than 45 minutes on the line.

The MBTA said it has crews working around the clock to perform maintenance on trains and the tracks as needed. Those crews are working in these frigid temperatures.

“We appreciate our riders’ patience during any of the delays they may have experienced,” the MBTA said.

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Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins: Odds, Spread, and Total

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23 hours ago

January 29, 2026

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Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins: Odds, Spread, and Total

The Philadelphia Flyers will attempt to improve their 24-19-9 record and the prevailing mood among their fans when paying a visit to the Boston Bruins for Thursday’s faceoff at 7:30 p.m. EST.

Philadelphia has only won two of its last 11 games, as fatigue strikes a lineup that was already losing steam. Thursday’s game will be the Flyers’ third in four nights after a 4-0 loss to the New York Islanders on Monday and 5-3 defeat in Columbus that spoiled Travis Konecny’s hat trick on Wednesday. Philadelphia went from scoring 11 times in two games to mustering just 21 shots against the Isles, followed by the Columbus letdown as the fading Flyers try not to plunge out of the Metropolitan Division’s top four.

Boston is in no such slump, having claimed an amazing 19 points from the last 11 Spokes dates. But with some irony, the Bruins can’t quite break into the top four in their Atlantic Division, still trying to fend off the defending champion Florida Panthers in the standings just below them. The Bruins have improved their record to 31-20-3 without making much headway in the race, making both clubs anxious in Boston.

Flyers +1.5 (-178)
Bruins -1.5 (+150)

Over 6.5 (+104)
Under 6.5 (-113)

Note: The above data was collected on Jan. 29, 2026, and may have changed since writing.

Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins Betting Trends

Totals have gone under in three of the last four meetings.
Boston has gone a perfect 7-0 on home ice in 2026.
The Flyers are 2-7-2 in their previous 11 games.

Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins Injury Reports

Centerman Rodrigo Abols is on injured reserve with an ankle injury.
Defenseman Ryan Ellis is out for the season with a back injury.
Winger Tyson Foerster is out for the season with an arm injury.
Goaltender Dan Vladar is probable with a lower-body injury.

Centerman Elias Lindholm is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Defenseman Jordan Harris is questionable with an ankle injury.

Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins Predictions and Picks

It’s curious that the Flyers and Bruins had a total of six encounters in 2024 without meeting once in the calendar year of 2025. Bruins’ odds to win are boosted by this January’s home games going a perfect 7-0 for Boston, just as Philly deals with Trevor Zegras’ zero goals in the previous five games. Coach Rich Tocchet is criticizing Zegras for a lack of “pace,” as told by Joe DeMarini of Broad Street Buzz.

Boston’s star forward David Pastrnak is skating with plenty of pace, currently sixth in the league with 69 points in 49 games played. But even when Pasta is cooking, it’s the sniping ability of 27-year-old Morgan Geekie that is stirring the drinks at TD Garden. Geekie, on a career pace with 30 goals this season, has scored in three straight games for the Bruins, netting two assists in Boston’s prior 4-3 win over Vegas.

The Flyers’ power play ranks 30th in the NHL, a sign that not even a rash of Bruins penalties could save the Flyers’ effort in Boston. Tocchet has become frustrated enough to pull the ailing Dan Vladar or another goalie too early with a one-goal deficit, making Boston into a more potent puck-line bet.

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With snow still piled up, Boston says it’s time to remove your space saver

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1 day ago

January 29, 2026

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With snow still piled up, Boston says it’s time to remove your space saver

Mounds of snow continue to make getting around Boston difficult, and a new hurdle for drivers came Wednesday.

The city allows drivers to use space savers — objects placed in a street space that’s already been dug out — for 48 hours after the end of a snow emergency. That deadline came at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

“You have 48 hours to use a space saver after the end of a declared snow emergency,” the city wrote. “By 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 28, you need to remove it from the street.”

Boston added that space savers can never be used in Bay Village or the South End.

The Boston area experienced significant snowfall Sunday into Monday. While road crews have kept busy since then, huge piles of snow still sit along the sides of the city’s streets — which have become more narrow, along with sidewalks, as drivers and pedestrians are forced to navigate blocked paths.

“City gets rid of snow, I’ll get rid of my space saver,” the top comment under Boston’s Facebook post read.

A shortage of rock salt after one major storm is impacting preparation for more possible snow this weekend.

Residents living on Whiting Street in Roxbury told NBC10 Boston Wednesday that they weren’t surprised it took two days for a plow to come through. They said it’s frustrating, but they kept calling 311 until the snow was cleared.

“We’ve lived here since 1988,” said Bolade Owolewa. “It’s been a problem on and on.”

Boston requires property owners to remove snow from sidewalks within three hours of snow ending. Some remained unshoveled days later, including along Washington Street.

The city issues citations to property owners, but that doesn’t make it easier for people living in the area to get around.

“It’s very dangerous and it’s very slippery,” said Roxbury resident Sigal Pudasaini.

Getting around Boston requires some patience after this weekend’s snowfall, whether you’re walking or driving.

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