After dropping their season opener to the 76ers on Wednesday (Oct. 24), Boston will be doubly motivated to beat a banged-up New York squad.

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes New York and Boston meet. New York went 51-31 overall and 34-18 in Eastern Conference action a season ago. The Knicks gave up 111.7 points per game while committing 17.2 fouls last season.

As things went south during the New York Mets' late-season slide, it was glaring that their top-heavy lineup was not built to withstand a long postseason run. B

"To have Thibs here at our practice and explaining some of the things that he saw to help them beat us only helps ... us get better," said Brown.

Wahlberg has to hide his love of the Sox as Danny, a hard-charging NYPD detective who finds himself rushing north to Boston when family tragedy strikes, in essence portraying a fish-out-of-water in his real-life old stomping grounds. The series launches Friday.

Boston Scott dominated the Giants during his career and while he's not on a roster, he's in attendance for the critical Week 8 matchup

Anfernee Simons made six 3-pointers and scored 25 points, and the Boston Celtics earned their first victory over the season by pulling away to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-90 on Monday night at Smoothie King Center.

It will be the first pro league for women since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League — immortalized in "A League of Their Own" — dissolved in 1954.