Julian Benbow, The Boston Globe

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Waltham, MA, United States

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Past articles by Julian:

The Bruins are the best team in the NHL. But how much does the regular season matter?

The Bruins have won three Presidents' Trophies, but they didn't win the Stanley Cup any of those years. And who can forget what happened in 1971? → Read More

Injured Bruin Jake DeBrusk not ready to return just yet

Recent imaging tests suggest DeBrusk won't be ready to play by Saturday. → Read More

Bruins return to work energized and surprisingly sharp after long All-Star break

I expected it to be sloppy,” coach Jim Montgomery said of Thursday's practice, because the team hadn’t been together since Feb. 1. → Read More

How do the Celtics compare with other teams at the trade deadline, and how do their deals work out?

Since 2013-14, the Celtics have been one of the NBA’s most active teams at the trade deadline. → Read More

Grant Williams is a prime example of how the Celtics are deep thinkers when it comes to shooting

The Celtics are on pace to take more than 3,400 3-pointers this season, which would be the third most attempts by a team in league history. → Read More

Could the Celtics and Bruins be peaking too soon? Here’s what history says about fast starts.

A dominant performance in the first third of a season almost guarantees a playoff spot — but not a championship. → Read More

Screening has the stigma of dirty work, and stars don’t do dirty work. That’s not the case for the Jays.

Last season, Jayson Tatum set a career-high 38 screen assists in 76 games. In 29 games through Tuesday, he already had 29. Jaylen Brown is on pace for career highs this year, too. It's what makes the Celtics' offense so potent. → Read More

Deion Branch and Louisville dominate Cincinnati to win first Fenway Bowl, renew Keg of Nails rivalry

In a short time, the former Patriots receiver goes from "Unc" to "Coach" to leading the resilient Cardinals to victory. → Read More

Are the starts of the Celtics and Bruins the best for an NHL and NBA team in one city?

A basketball team and a hockey team in the same city tearing through the opening weeks of their seasons is a kind of lightning strike that doesn’t happen often. → Read More

The later the bye week, the better the Patriots like it

Under Bill Belichick, the Patriots are 15-7 coming off a bye in the regular season, although they've lost two years in a row. → Read More

B.B. King, Stevie Wonder, Kobe: Meet Beale Street’s shoeshine man to the stars

He had a stroke about 15 years ago, by his count. He couldn’t use his right hand but he figured out how to work anyway. → Read More

With shorter throws and more play-action, Bailey Zappe is looking a lot like last year’s Mac Jones

In the last two weeks, Zappe has led the Patriots to back-to-back wins making the same kind of “dink and dunk” throws that Jones did as a rookie. → Read More

Mac Jones’s ankle ‘feels pretty good’ but Bill Belichick’s not offering his thoughts on availability

Quarterback speaks to recovery, preparation, and working with Bailey Zappe after again practicing on a limited basis ahead of a matchup with the Bears. → Read More

Can James Harden help the 76ers get even more out of Joel Embiid?

If Harden can get the star big man to distribute more, the 76ers could be a real threat to the Celtics as they battle in the Eastern Conference. → Read More

The Patriots run defense has struggled — and now they have to face Nick Chubb

The standout Browns running back leads the NFL with 593 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns through five games. → Read More

How Dustin Johnson built a winning team, then won it by himself at LIV Golf Invitational Boston

To win his first individual event since joining the tour in June, Johnson had to go through a three-way playoff. → Read More

Matthew Wolff gets LIV rocking with tour’s first ace to share LIV Golf Invitational Boston lead

Wolff aced the second hole en route to a 7-under-par 63 in the opening round. → Read More

LIV is making a loud entrance with its pomp, but golf competition eventually will be what matters most

Music, champagne, and the apparent good times eventually should be overshadowed by the golf, right? → Read More

Calling LIV the future of golf, World No. 2 Cameron Smith resolute in his decision to leave PGA Tour

Smith is the highest ranked player on LIV and will tee it up Friday in the LIV Golf International Boston at Bolton. → Read More

Josh Winckowski gets another Red Sox call with Nate Eovaldi not ready

Winckowski has made 12 starts for the Red Sox since debuting on May 28, and was also the call last week, when the neck issue that's sidelined Eovaldi cropped up in Pittsburgh. → Read More