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SAN JOSE, Calif. – One day after the San Jose Sharks lost on the road in overtime to the last-place team in the Pacific Division, they welcomed the NHL’s best team to SAP Center on Saturday night.

DALLAS — The Mavericks restored their victorious ways Saturday night, beating the New Orleans Pelicans, 127-117, to ease the sting of their seven-wins-streak-snapping blowout loss to the Boston Celtics two nights earlier.

The former reliever led the league in saves during the 1977 season.

A recent spate of suboptimal play has some fans thinking that perhaps Boston interim head coach Joe Mazzulla might be able to use the Louisiana native more effectively.

And we propose our favorite of the trio.

And once made, can they keep them given we know how fickle such resolutions tend to be?

On this day, former Boston forward Antoine Walker scored a career-high 49 points, and Celtics Todd Day and Marquis Daniels were born.

This is shaping up to be a good test of how the Celtics approach a game that isn't on national television against a foe they are heavily favored against.

The baseball year has began rather quietly, at least compared to the frenetic pace of free agency last month. As of this morning, the two most notable acquisitions this week came in the NL Central: the Cubs have agreed to a one-year, $720,000 deal with first baseman Eric Hosmer, and…

Improving his diet and flexibility through eating well and doing yoga -- now a staple of athletes in the Association -- the Centenary College alum added years to his time in the league.

Should the Celtics keep an ear open for potential deals that make sense? Is Pritchard too important for Boston to consider trading? Or should they do the man a solid and get him somewhere he is more needed?