O Boston Celtics fez uma doação superior a 200 milhões de dólares (cerca de R$ 1 bilhão) ao Boston Children’s Hospital.

Uma das principais prioridades da iniciativa será a construção de um novo centro de saúde mental pediátrica em Brighton, destinado ao atendimento de crianças e adolescentes em situações de crise.

O investimento também permitirá o desenvolvimento de terapias para doenças infantis, o aprimoramento da formação especializada de enfermeiros, a criação de um fundo de inovação médica e a ampliação de programas de promoção da saúde voltados às famílias.

Boston Celtics e investidores dividem contribuição milionária

Segundo a imprensa norte-americana, metade do valor da doação vem de um compromisso assumido por Rob Hale, coproprietário dos Celtics, que prometeu 100 milhões de dólares (cerca de R$ 537,4 milhões) para financiar a nova unidade de saúde mental.

A iniciativa motivou Bill Chisholm, presidente e principal proprietário da franquia, e os demais investidores a igualarem a contribuição, elevando o montante total para mais de 200 milhões de dólares (aproximadamente R$ 1,07 bilhão).

“Embora o valor desta doação não tenha precedentes para o Boston Children’s Hospital, sua importância não será medida pelo recorde estabelecido, mas pelas vidas que ajudará a salvar”, afirmou Kevin Churchwell, diretor-executivo da instituição.

Bill Chisholm também ressaltou que o legado do Boston Celtics vai além dos resultados dentro de quadra. Segundo o dirigente, o investimento representa um compromisso com as próximas gerações.

Celtics fará homenagem durante partida contra o Chicago Bulls

O clube vai celebrar a iniciativa nesta sexta-feira (30), durante o confronto em casa contra o Chicago Bulls. A programação contará com homenagens a pacientes atuais e antigos, familiares e profissionais do hospital.

Fundado em 1869 e associado à Faculdade de Medicina de Harvard, o Boston Children’s Hospital é uma das principais referências dos Estados Unidos em pesquisa e atendimento pediátrico.

NBA 2026-27: tudo o que você precisa saber sobre a nova temporada

 

Here's the bad news: The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream on Thursday to force a Game 7.

The good news? Regardless of what happens on Saturday, there will be no more WNBA until next May. That's right. Our long, national nightmare of trans debates and Sophie Cunningham slander and national anthem nonsense will go into hibernation for seven glorious months.

And, frankly, we've earned it. It's exhausting. This whole season has been exhausting. It's also been the longest season in the history of sports. It just won't end!

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Now, don't get me wrong — I enjoyed the content during the summer months. It kept the lights on around here when there was no football. We needed a spark, and Sophie Cunningham gave us one because she's a patriot.

God bless her.

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Everyone else, though? I'm out on them. Thank goodness that league is on the doorstep of the offseason. It can't get here fast enough.

Before we go, though, I do have one final collection of Angel Reese highlights that are currently going mega-viral on social media in the wake of yesterday's loss.

Reese ... did not have her best game:

Angel Reese has had a solid season, but Game 6 was a struggle

Thoughts? First impressions?

Look, it was a tough game for Angel Reese. No sugarcoating it. No hiding it. Just to show you how truly bad everyone else was, Reese somehow finished with a +/- of +10, which is stunning given she turned the ball over six times and made just 27% of her shots.

Feels like that shouldn't equate to positive play on the court, but what do I know?

Sometimes, you just have a tough day at the office. That's what Angel experienced yesterday afternoon in a potential close-out WNBA Finals game.

And yes — there was an actual WNBA Finals game played at noon yesterday. Amazing. That's another story in itself, and one I don't care much about.

What I do care about is Angel Reese. She was solid early on in these finals, but the last few games have been a struggle. Perhaps she's getting tired of having to field questions from OutKick's Dan Zaksheske every other night when the league actually grants us a question?

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Could be.

Or, perhaps the pressure-cooker that is the WNBA Finals is just getting to her? Seems like a real possibility.

Again, yesterday wasn't her best:

Oh well. What's done is done. The series shifts back to Golden State for one final WNBA game in 2026. This one is for all the marbles, folks.

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Will Angel rise to the moment? Will both teams disrespect our great national anthem for the 400th time? Will some gaslighting coach wear a "Trans Kids Lives Matters" shirt on the sideline? Better yet, will Angel wear another "Protect Black Women" shirt in 2026?

Most importantly, will anyone watch since it's at 8 p.m. on a college football Saturday night and it's also Halloween night?

Stay tuned!

Yva Lauren Cao is a University of Miami cheerleader from a family that runs Cao Bakery. They have been together since August 2023. Know all about her and their love story.

El veto del gobierno chino a la retransmisión de los partidos del Real Madrid por el caso Mbappé tiene un antecedente cercano de semejante magnitud. China censuró la emisión televisiva de los encuentros de la NBA durante dos años y medio entre 2019 y 2022 por otro comentario con fondo político. Si en esta ocasión el apagón llega al referirse el delantero francés a Mao Zedong como “dictador”, entonces fue una opinión del director general de los Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey, la que desató la tormenta. “Lucha por la libertad, apoya a Hong Kong”, escribió el directivo en relación a las manifestaciones en dicho territorio a favor de la democracia. China, como ahora sucede con Mbappé, lo consideró un ataque a la identidad nacional y no le tembló el pulso para vetar a un gigante del deporte mundial como la NBA. Tampoco ha dudado actualmente pese a las disculpas del Real Madrid.

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Victor Wembanyama is unquestionably one of basketball's brightest young stars. In his third NBA season, he led the San Antonio Spurs to the Finals.

San Antonio ultimately lost the series to the New York Knicks in five games. Wembanyama earned several individual honors, including his first Defensive Player of the Year award and All-NBA selection.

The French-born Spurs forward opened the 2026-27 season under enormous expectations. The 7-foot-4 star was a preseason favorite to win the NBA MVP award, while San Antonio entered the season as an odds-on favorite to win the championship.

The postseason also marked a notable shift in how the public viewed Wembanyama. Once a widely beloved sports figure, he was increasingly cast by some as a villain.

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A series of on-court incidents fueled claims that Wembanyama had become a "dirty" player. One of those situations surfaced in the Western Conference semifinals, when his elbow made contact with then-Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid.

During the Finals, many Knicks fans grew furious at times over Wembanyama’s defense against Jalen Brunson.

Once viewed as a conquering hero, Wembanyama was quickly cast as a New York sports villain. But he insisted the criticism does not faze him.

"No, it didn't because I'm not paying attention to this ... during the Finals. I don't think any player on either team really is," Wembanyama told "60 Minutes" when asked about his portrayal as a villain in a clip released Thursday ahead of Sunday’s full sit-down interview.

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Although Wembanyama said he tunes out much of the noise, he does not appear eager to let the villain label stick. He added that last season’s playoff run taught him where to draw the line between playing with a competitive edge and going a step farther than he should, acknowledging that he crossed it at times.

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"It showed my limits more than anything else. Going out there, you need to play basketball. You don't need to beat the s--- out of people. [laughs] If you wanna win, at least," Wembanyama said while reflecting on the lessons he learned from last season’s playoff run.

Wembanyama also drew public attention before some Finals games began. He was seen standing with his arms crossed during the U.S. national anthem before Game 1, but reportedly was not on the court for the anthems before Games 3 and 4.

He has not publicly explained why he stood with his arms crossed before Game 1 on June 3. Wembanyama has played in all five of San Antonio’s regular-season games this season, averaging 25 points per game.

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The Spurs return to action Saturday, when they host the Timberwolves.