The 15

With Khusnutdinov and Jokiharju coming to Boston and Sophia Jurksztowicz returning, Jack Edwards retired just in time.

Sam Hauser has lowkey played some good defense against LeBron James.

I’m sure Lucy will land on her back.

Speaking of thriving, I just saw Blake Griffin in a Red Lobster commercial. Mixed-race athletes DO love cheddar bay biscuits. My grandpa was right.

Daylight Savings Time came outta nowhere this year huh?

Marchand, Carlo & Coyle traded. Always tough when a good sound bite guy leaves.

I like Kornet, but sometimes he has hands like Johnny Tremain.

Jeff Howe is my go-to insider because I like my free agent news confirmed slightly later than everyone else.

Cakes are cooking for Barbara Feldon, Johnny Rutherford, John Paul Sr, Frank Welker, Liza Minelli, Mitt Romney, James Taylor, Bill Payne, Caren Kaye, Carl Hiaasen, Dale Murphy, Steve Harris, Courtney B Vance, Darryl Strawberry, Titus Welliver, Fran Harris, Steve Finley, Steve Levy, Aaron Eckhart, Jake Tapper, Isaiah Rider, Ben Kenney, Casey Mears, Claudio Sanchez, Cristina Teuscher, Tara Mounsey, and Dont’a Hightower.

NBA players have to grow a backbone and tell their sneaker company “No, I will not wear your pink sneakers. I’m wearing purple for Chrissakes!”

It will be weird not hearing Godchaux complain about his contract during Training Camp.

You know who else was 33 when they died? That’s right. Chris Farley.

Hey gang of the moderately unsuccessful, this week’s Phrase that Pays is, “When you’ve achieved nothing, what else is there?”

I’m probably really late but Ryan Seacrest hosts the Wheel?

The Krafts have better set some weight room renovation and AirKraft wi-fi retrofit money aside.

Green Line D & E Branch: Delays of about 15 minutes due to a signal problem near Lechmere. Trains may stand by at stations.

Hirohito had an early lead, too.

I find humor in the fact that I’m in better shape than one of the best players in the NBA. Looking at you Luka.

My advice? Waste your money on other things.

Sources: Boston Celtics Director of Scouting Remy Cofield is leaving the NBA to become the GM for the Arkansas athletic department.

Last week’s performance is gonna make Trevor Story’s inevitable season-ending injury that much more exciting!

Hearing whispers the economy is much more reasonable in Iowa.

Imagine having to get up and go to work the day after you try to fight a mascot at a hockey game.

Van Lith is Dutch for yes please.

JJ Redick looks like the front man for a Maroon 5 cover band.

I’ve always been apprehensive about doing the tap to pay credit card thing at stores, but I tried it today and holy cow – Absolute game changer! So much better than the swipe or insert.

No matter where you go
I will always be around
Won’t you tell me what you found, girl?
Ooh, girl, want you

Knock down the old grey wall
Be a part of it all
Nothing to say, nothing to see, nothing to do

If you would give me all
As I would give it to you
Nothing would be, nothing would be, nothing would be

No matter where you go
There will always be a place
Can’t you see it in my face, girl?
Ooh, girl, want you.

Vegas/The State typically always wins against individuals.

New lunch options at the Ninety-Nine?

Wait, Porzingis has an actual virus, and not the Hellenic Flu? Huh.

Honk if you remember Peanut Butter Twix.

Both Lipscomb and North Alabama are infinitely better than High Point.

New look B’s 2-0? Someone go tell the Performative Bruins Whores that Marchand and Coyle were cancers.

Maybe we could just move the clocks 1 minute at a time for 60 days?

St Mary’s going to be dangerous in the NIT.

Of course Stolen Valor Jerry owns some Salute to Service gear.

The original ‘Suits’ wasn’t set in LA before?

Best bet for the weekend: Red Sox earn a W over the Twins edging closer to the Mayor’s Cup.

Material from interviews, wire services, Twitter, Meta, other writers, league and team sources, Bill James, and the members of #the15 were used in this column. Best of luck and God Bless.