Greg Dudek

Massachusetts

Digitial Content Producer at New England Sports Network (NESN)

Writer for NESN. Past: Boston Herald, Brockton Enterprise/Quincy Patriot Ledger, SB Nation CelticsBlog. #HardWorkPaysOff

Articles

Alex Cora Details What Red Sox Want From Pitcher After Being Sent Down

1 day ago | nesn.com | Greg Dudek

The Red Sox needed to make room on the active roster for Brayan Bello’s return Tuesday and decided to option reliever Zack Kelly to Triple-A Worcester. It was a rough a start to the season for Kelly, who allowed 10 runs in 10 innings of work. The right-hander’s latest appearance, which came Sunday in a loss to the Chicago White Sox, didn’t go well at all as Kelly hit two batters and surrendered three runs without recording an out.
BC's Ozzy Trapilo Ready To Fulfil NFL Draft Dream Possibly With Patriots

1 day ago | nesn.com | Greg Dudek

Ozzy Trapilo spent a decade with two letters coming at the start of the football team he played for. But the next team the Boston College product, who also starred at BC High, suits up for won’t begin that way. That’s more than fine for Trapilo because his next stop is the NFL.
Celtics' Payton Pritchard Unsurprisingly Takes Home End-Of-Season NBA Award

1 day ago | nesn.com | Greg Dudek

It was a foregone conclusion for some time now that Payton Pritchard would be named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year. It became official Tuesday night. Pritchard took home the end-of-season NBA award after a career season as Boston’s leader of its second unit. He beat out Malik Beasley of the Detroit Pistons and Ty Jerome of the Cleveland Cavaliers for the hardware.
Celtics Veteran Upset Over 'Extra' Physicality That Injured Jayson Tatum

1 day ago | nesn.com | Greg Dudek

Celtics guard Jrue Holiday didn’t let on following Boston’s Game 1 win that he was bothered by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s foul, which led to Jayson Tatum getting hurt. Al Horford didn’t share the same view as Holiday, though. And Horford voiced his displeasure with Caldwell-Pope’s actions and called out the Orlando Magic guard for going too far with his physical play after Tuesday’s practice at Auerbach Center. “Yeah, there was something extra,” Horford told reporters, per ESPN’s Baxter Holmes.
Celtics Issue Concerning Injury Update On Jayson Tatum Ahead Of Game 2

1 day ago | nesn.com | Greg Dudek

The Boston Celtics can always count on Jayson Tatum to take the floor in a playoff game. But that might not be the case for the first time Wednesday when the Celtics host the Orlando Magic in Game 2 of the first-round playoff series. The Celtics on Tuesday listed Tatum as doubtful for the matchup due to a right distal radius bone bruise in his wrist. Tatum has never missed a playoff game in his eight seasons in the NBA. Tatum suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of Boston’s Game 1 win.
NFL Analyst Lays Out Interesting Draft Plan For Patriots

2 days ago | nesn.com | Greg Dudek

It’s no secret that the New England Patriots appear to be the likely destination for Will Campbell at No. 4 overall on Thursday night in an effort to address their biggest area of need. But what should the Patriots do following that selection when they get on the clock again early in the second round? The Patriots need more than just offensive line help as they sure could use a wide receiver, tight end and edge rusher among other things.
Potential Patriots Draft Target Getting Prepped For NFL By Franchise Great

2 days ago | nesn.com | Greg Dudek

Boston College offensive lineman Drew Kendall tried to soak up as much information as possible through the pre-draft process. And Kendall made sure to get some hands-on knowledge from a New England Patriots coaching legend to be better prepared to enter the NFL. Kendall, who is a highly rated center is this year’s draft class, goes through workouts under the watchful eye of Dante Scarnecchia at least a couple of times a week.
Drew Kendall To Patriots? BC Lineman Opens Up About 'Incredible' Chance

2 days ago | nesn.com | Greg Dudek

Drew Kendall decided to stay close to home when he played his collegiate football at Boston College. And the possibility of the Norwell, Mass., native staying local is on the table again in this week’s NFL draft. Kendall can only do so much to block out the idea of playing for the New England Patriots.
How Celtics Leader Feels About Magic's Flagrant Foul On Jayson Tatum

2 days ago | nesn.com | Greg Dudek

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s flagrant foul on Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum in the fourth quarter of Game 1 could have caused some bad blood in the first-round playoff series. But veteran guard Jrue Holiday wasn’t up in arms over the play — unlike Tatum’s mother — after the Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic, 103-86, at TD Garden on Sunday. “Hard foul,” Holiday told reporters, per CLNS Media. “Playoff basketball, seventh seed that’s going to come out and fight and be physical.
Joe Mazzulla Tabs Surprise Player Who Put Celtics 'On His Back' In Game 1 Win

3 days ago | nesn.com | Greg Dudek

Derrick White was front and center for the Boston Celtics in their 103-86 Game 1 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday at TD Garden. White exploded for a team-high 30 points as he made 10-of-18 shots from the field and sank 7-of-12 3-pointers to carry the offensive load with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combining for 33 points.