A Brockton woman was honored as a community hero at a Boston Celtics game. Ebony Gill, was recognized as a "Hero Among Us" at a Boston Celtics game against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, Feb. 6 . Gill is the founder of Boston Urban Archive,

Last season, the Boston Celtics took down the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals in a series that was not particularly close. With ESPN's Mike Breen, JJ Redick, Doris Burke, and Lisa Salters calling the game for ABC,

Not all that long ago, such a prospect would have been quite the stretch, given where each of the two storied rivals were in their respective contention arcs. But after the Lakers were practically gifted a potential generational talent in Luka Doncic by the Dallas Mavericks,

Though not much has been revealed about Dallas' motive behind trading their star, reports have indicated that the Mavericks were unhappy with Doncic's work ethic and conditioning. Recently, a former Mavericks coach spoke about Doncic and shed some light on these reports.

The Texans reached the NBA Finals last season but were well beaten, 4-1, by the Boston Celtics. Many believe Dallas’ struggles in the series were the reason they chose to trade Doncic, who isn’t especially known for his defensive work. That and the performance of Jaylen Brown, named NBA Finals MVP, against him.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla addressed why he hasn't anointed a captain for his championship team. After Payton Pritchard's big night off the bench in the Celtics' 124-104 win against the Philadelphia 76ers, Mazzulla explained why crowning one player his captain isn't ideal.

The program, designed to create change for local communities of color and help ameliorate wealth disparities, is a venture close to Brown's heart.