The Boston Globe

14 hours ago | bostonglobe.com | Julian Benbow

While time seemed to stop as the Celtics processed the devastating reality of franchise centerpiece Jayson Tatum undergoing surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured Achilles’ tendon, their second-round series against the Knicks is still very much in progress. The Celtics are in a 3-1 series hole after dropping Game 4 on Monday in Madison Square Garden, shellshocked not only by the loss of Tatum but by the reality of facing elimination when the plan was to repeat as champions.

14 hours ago | bostonglobe.com | Jim McBride

A lucky No. 7? It’s quite possible. When the Bruins’ luck bounced the wrong way on draft lottery night — the team held the No. 5 pick pre-Ping-Pong balls — they ended up sliding down two picks. While falling back is generally not a good thing, the fact remains Boston could still end up with a franchise-altering player on June 27. Over the last decade, it’s been a mixed bag at No. 7, with some franchise cornerstones, some failings, and some future promise plucked at that slot.

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Christiani Pitts (Robin) and Sam Tutty (Dougal) in rehearsal for "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)."Nile Scott StudiosTWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK CITY) The two strangers in question in this musical two-hander are Dougal, a cheery Britisher in his mid-20s traveling to attend the wedding of his father — whom he has never met — and Robin, also in her 20s, a hard-bitten native New Yorker who is the sister of the young woman Dougal’s father is about to marry.

20 hours ago | bostonglobe.com | Brendan Kurie

Walpole's Sharlotte Stazinski is one our Three Stars of the day after driving in five runs and striking out 10 to beat Newton North. MARK STOCKWELL FOR THE BOSTON GLOBEA Tuesday night that saw records fall, milestones achieved, upsets secured, and walk-offs celebrated also marked two weeks before playoff tennis games get started following Memorial Day weekend, followed by baseball, softball and lacrosse on May 30.

23 hours ago | bostonglobe.com | Gary Washburn

Tatum is unquestionably the Celtics most talented and coveted player and eventually will be the most expensive. But missing him in 2025-26 will knock them down a few notches and may be the impetus for a considerable rebuild as they prepare for the next few years.