Frank Solensky captured the scene, and the mood, at the Elm Street Taproom in Somerville's Davis Square tonight.

Still no official word why.

Boston Police report nabbing a man from Naugatuck outside the Garden last night on charges he was not just holding counterfeit tickets for good luck. Read more.

John Carroll dissects a New York Magazine screed on why New Yorkers should root for the Warriors that basically comes down to:

But they still play in a city that has won way too much over the last 20 years, trading in its underdog status for cocky villainy in the process. Plus, there are just too many Boston fans with a “let’s avoid this guy at Thanksgiving” feel about them.

The Guardian reports Celtics owner Steve Pagliuca is looking at buying the Chelsea soccer team owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who has sanctions and all. Pagliuca would, of course, join the Sox team that owns Liverpool and John Berylson, who doesn't own any local sportsball franchises but who does own the Millwall soccer team in the UK.

Jabari Bird today admitted he repeatedly attacked his girlfriend in his Brighton apartment over a four-hour period one night in 2018, after which a judge continued his case without a finding for two years, which means the criminal charges will be dismissed if he stays out of trouble during that period. Read more.

Ronald Glen "Big Baby" Davis, who played on the last Celtics championship team, in 2008, was among 18 former NBA players indicted on charges they defrauded the league's health benefits plan, which covers both current players and retirees like him. Read more.

WCVB reports the death of K.C. Jones, the Hall of Fame Celtics player and coach. He was 88.

WBZ reports on Marcus Smart's decision.