Winter holiday circuses, numerous 'The Nutcracker' productions and more in this week's top arts events in the Sarasota area.

1981 — Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali’s 61st and last fight; loses to Trevor Berbick by unanimous decision in 10 rounds at Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas.

The New York Knicks will look to extend their winning streak to five games when they battle the Boston Celtics in an Atlantic Division matchup on Tuesday night. New York is coming off a 116-94 win ...

Group play in the 2025 NBA Cup continues on Wednesday, and the first tip of the day is the Boston Celtics (9-8) vs. the Detroit Pistons (15-2). The Pistons, who are on a 13-game winning streak overall ...

Jaylen Brown had 33 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to help the host Boston Celtics end the Detroit Pistons' 13-game winning streak with a 117-114 victory on Wednesday in an NBA Cup game. After ...

Celtics center Neemias Queta sprained his left ankle while challenging a shot in the paint midway through the first quarter of Sunday’s win over the Magic (Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff).

The Boston Celtics head into Friday’s NBA Cup showdown with the Brooklyn Nets riding the momentum of one of their sharpest defensive performances of the season. In Tuesday’s 113–99 win at Barclays ...

The Boston Celtics have started their season 5-6 and, as expected, are clearly reeling from their offseason losses. This summer, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford, Luke Kornet, and Kristaps Porzingis were ...

Financial constraints meant GM Brad Stevens had to make tough decisions when it came to the Celtics' core. Illustration: Will Tullos / The Athletic; photo: Barry Chin / Getty Images BOSTON — As the ...

NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce is breaking his silence regarding his recent arrest on suspicion of DUI, but his explanation is only fueling more concern. In a new post on Instagram, the 47-year-old ...

Former Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol charges after he was found sleeping behind the wheel of his car on a Los Angeles highway ...