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NBA Finals | Game 1 | Celtics 107, Mavericks 89
Dan Shaughnessy

It’s not over yet, but Kristaps Porzingis sure made it feel so

It was fitting Porzingis would trigger the surge because Game 1 was a bit of an homage to Boston big men of yore on the night the Celtics paid tribute to the late Bill Walton.
Photos: Celtics defeat Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals
Live Updates
Live Updates

Celtics demolish Mavericks, 107-89, to storm out to 1-0 NBA Finals lead
Gary Washburn | On basketball

In his much anticipated return, Kristaps Porzingis was a game-changer in Game 1

‘I thought it was going to be a little louder:’ Kyrie Irving doesn’t sound worried after Mavericks’ Game 1 struggles

Irving had just 12 points on 6 of 19 shooting to open the NBA Finals against his former team, and was booed nearly every time he touched the ball.

In Massachusetts, cultural differences and limited resources can cost migrant families their children for a time
Migrants have learned that admitting to medical or psychiatric needs can lead to children being taken away.

Odie Henderson review | ★

‘The Watchers’: The sixth sense is boredom

Ishana Night Shyamalan’s adaptation of A.M. Shine’s 2021 horror novel is like watching paint dry.

Critic's Notebook
At last at the MFA, an answer to the ‘Appeal to the Great Spirit’ problem
The museum's solution starts with Mohawk artist Alan Michelson, a Boston native.

Rift deepens over Portland Museum of Art expansion plan
Red Sox 14, White Sox 2

Tanner Houck handles the White Sox batters as Red Sox ease to win

Houck carried a no-hitter through five innings, retiring 15 of the first 16 batters he faced.

TJ Maxx, Marshalls will roll out employee body cameras to deter shoplifting

The Framingham-based company's program is an effort to stem increasing levels of retail theft and prevent merchandise “shrinkage.”

Springfield superintendent steps down after calling School Committee member ‘scumbag’ during a recorded conversation

Superintendent Daniel Warwick, who was facing calls for his resignation, notified the mayor of his decision to begin his planned retirement more than three weeks ahead of schedule.

Bedford woman charged with murder in shooting of parents, authorities say

The victims were found in a car outside a home in Bedford. Jessica Cavallaro had not guilty pleas entered on her behalf during her arraignment Thursday afternoon in Concord District Court.

State Police investigator faces tough questions from defense at Karen Read murder trial

“The video shows nine drinks being consumed by the defendant,” State Police Sergeant Yuri Bukhenik testified at Read’s murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court, referring to surveillance footage from two Canton bars over a roughly three-hour span on Jan. 28, 2022.
Read a recap of Thursday's testimony

Plymouth man identified as driver killed in I-93 ramp crash in South Boston

Casey Brown, 31, of Plymouth, was driving a 2004 Dodge Durango on the Mass. Ave. Connector Wednesday morning when he struck a concrete barrier and the vehicle plunged 40 feet off the ramp, officials said.

Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says
Bannon was convicted in 2022 for refusing to sit for a deposition with the Jan. 6 House Committee and for refusing to provide documents related to his involvement in Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss.

Cotuit man plows 43-foot powerboat onto Edgartown beach, charged with drunken boating
The boat roared onto the Martha’s Vineyard beach Friday night and came to a stop near several people who were spending the evening on the shore, officials said.

Springfield officer shot, 7 men and teens arrested after sudden gunfire at police

Widow of Beau Biden tells jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial that she threw firearm in a trash can

Judge dismisses attempted murder and other charges in state case against Paul Pelosi’s attacker

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu set to address the US Congress on July 24

 Providence councilors propose Israel divestment, prompting condemnation from some Jewish groups

‘Through a Rainbow Lens’: A special sense of Pride on display at Lynn Museum

A crowd donning sparkly sneakers and colorful wigs gathered on the first floor of the Lynn Museum Wednesday evening for a panel discussion and opening of “Through A Rainbow Lens,” an exhibit that documents decades of the city’s LGBTQ+ history through oral histories and nostalgic relics.

‘THE oldest home on the market in America right now’ is in Plympton and it’s on the market for $800,000.

The three-bedroom saltbox home was recently featured on Zillow Gone Wild.

Quicksand doesn’t just happen in Hollywood. It happened on a Maine beach.

Jamie Acord was walking at the water's edge at Popham Beach State Park over the weekend when she sunk to her hips in a split second, letting out a stunned scream.
Weather mailbag: We’re talking wind, cloud cover and nor’easters
Opinion
IDEAS | ZACH RAUSCH

Why are religious teens happier than their secular peers?

Here’s what we can learn from the way faith communities stay rooted in the real world — and diminish the harms of the virtual one.
Suhanee Mitragotri

Narcan could save students’ lives — if only they knew how to use it
SCOT LEHIGH

This country must re-embrace fiscal responsibility
PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

We’re in a burnout epidemic. There’s hope.

Joan Wickersham

Dick Van Dyke’s footstool

More recent News

Former Takeda Pharmaceuticals employee pleads guilty to stealing $2.3 million

Priya Bhambi, 40, of Brookline, pleaded guilty in US District Court in Boston to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and three counts of wire fraud, prosecutors said Thursday.

Joseph Case High School in Swansea closed Friday due to fire

A fire broke out in a storage room on the first floor hallway at Joseph Case High School Thursday afternoon, the Swansea Fire Department said.

Tim Scott, a potential Trump VP pick, launches a $14m outreach effort to voters of color
Scott’s push comes as Trump’s campaign is ramping up its own outreach efforts to Hispanic and Black voters, especially Black men, in his expected rematch against President Biden.

Coolidge Corner Theatre recognizes union
The decision, which comes just one week after staff at the nonprofit Coolidge filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board, enables roughly 40 theater employees to join United Autoworkers Local 1596 and begin negotiating a new contract.

Boeing’s astronaut capsule arrives at the space station after thruster trouble
The Starliner capsule already had one small helium leak when it rocketed into orbit with two NASA astronauts Wednesday.

SpaceX’s mega rocket completes its fourth test flight from Texas without exploding

Accused brothel operators ‘actively engaged’ in federal plea discussions
Two people from Massachusetts and one from California are charged with engaging in a money-laundering conspiracy and coercing women into prostitution.

Recommended reads

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Can a 16-year-old consent to sex with her 47-year-old teacher? State law absurdly says yes.

Nobody who has ever met a high schooler could be OK with this.

Camberville & beyond
What can $77 million get you in Cambridge? A fixed-up fire station, apparently.
The price tag for fixing up the old firehouse and department headquarters near Harvard Square has climbed and climbed.

Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers bond over their anger-induced Boston accents
"I feel like most of the anger that’s happened in my life is done with a Boston accent," Poehler admitted on "Late Night with Seth Meyers."

Judge rejects request for records about 1995 beating of BPD Commissioner Michael Cox from man serving life in prison for murder
John Evans, 54, who is serving life in prison for a fatal shooting, sought the records from the investigation into the attack on Cox as part of his push to get a new trial.

Culture & Lifestyle

ART to put a ‘bold new’ spin on ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in its 45th season

After 15 years, ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ host Scott Aukerman is just getting started

Dig up your dirt — for a new sculpture coming to the Greenway

‘Crisis on Campus’ examines protests over Israel-Hamas war, asking at what point a political crisis becomes an existential one

Special Projects

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

If Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown beat the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals and carry the team to Banner No. 18, their legacies would be cemented. But all of this year’s success means nothing without a ring.
HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.
Interactive map

Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Robert Kuttner

Anarchy rules on Boston streets. Here’s one way to stop it.
Nicole Arpiarian

A food allergy nearly killed my son. Restaurants can do better.
JOAN VENNOCHI

T riders still can’t get no satisfaction
RENÉE GRAHAM

Trump is not the problem
JEFF JACOBY

More micromanaging will not cure Boston’s liquor license shortage
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Photos: Celtics defeat Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals

After a lengthy wait, the championship series finally got underway on Thursday at TD Garden. See the best images from Globe photographers.

Tom Brady. Ben Affleck. ‘The Town.’ Ahead of NBA Finals against Celtics, some Dallas fans’ knowledge of Boston proves limited.

For many Mavericks fans, the Celtics’ hometown conjures up a ubiquitous coffee chain, an FBI snitch, assorted Afflecks, and a retired quarterback who grew up in Northern California.

Bedford woman charged with murder in shooting of parents, authorities say

The victims were found in a car outside a home in Bedford. Jessica Cavallaro had not guilty pleas entered on her behalf during her arraignment Thursday afternoon in Concord District Court.

‘It’s gonna be one crazy night’: Out-of-town Celtics fans arrive early for start of NBA Finals

Under an overcast sky and light drizzle, fans began trickling onto Causeway Street in front of TD Garden in the early afternoon Thursday for the start of the NBA Finals.

Sports

Gary Washburn | On basketball

In his much anticipated return, Kristaps Porzingis was a game-changer in Game 1

From the moment he stepped on the floor for his first NBA Finals appearance, Porzingis electrified the TD Garden crowd with his best stretch of basketball as a Celtic.
NBA Finals

‘I thought it was going to be a little louder:’ Kyrie Irving doesn’t sound worried after Mavericks’ Game 1 struggles

Irving had just 12 points on 6 of 19 shooting to open the NBA Finals against his former team, and was booed nearly every time he touched the ball.
Live Updates

Celtics demolish Mavericks, 107-89, to storm out to 1-0 NBA Finals lead

Boston was powered by Kristaps Porzingis, who played in his first game since April 29 and scored 20 points in the win. Game 2 is Sunday back here at TD Garden.

Photos: Celtics defeat Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals

Red Sox 14, White Sox 2

Tanner Houck handles the White Sox batters as Red Sox ease to win
OKLAHOMA 8, TEXAS 4 | WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES

Boomin’ Sooners: Oklahoma blasts its way to record fourth straight Women’s College World Series

Business

A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on ‘The Apprentice’

Fresh allegations are surfacing about Donald Trump’s disrespectful behavior toward Black contestants on “The Apprentice,” the reality TV show he hosted from 2004 to 2015.

Is the US job market beginning to weaken? Friday’s employment report may provide hints.

Tentative signs have begun to emerge that the US economy is cooling in a way that would be welcomed by the Federal Reserve’s inflation fighters: Companies are posting fewer available jobs, consumer spending has slipped, and wage growth, while still healthy, is gradually slowing.

TJ Maxx, Marshalls will roll out employee body cameras to deter shoplifting
TALKING POINTS

Making it easier to fly more than one airline to your destination
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

I once nearly died in a pool. Take it from me, kids need swim lessons.
MISS CONDUCT

What to do when a friend who ‘always thinks she knows best’ goes against your wishes
LOVE LETTERS

Now that my husband of 40 years has died, I want to explore my sexuality
Cooking

From steak sandwiches to grilled potato salad, a Father’s Day menu that makes the most of outdoor cooking

metro

R.I. Senate President Ruggerio returns to Senate floor after six-week absence

Long-awaited R.I. police reform heads to governor’s desk

401 Fun: The best things to do in Rhode Island, June 7-14

sports

It’s not over yet, but Kristaps Porzingis sure made it feel so

Celtics wasted no time taking control against the Mavericks, and other observations from Boston’s 107-89 win

Tom Brady. Ben Affleck. ‘The Town.’ Ahead of NBA Finals against Celtics, some Dallas fans’ knowledge of Boston proves limited.

business

As Zelensky visits for D-Day, Macron promises Ukraine Mirage aircraft to fend off Russian attacks

US clears way for antitrust inquiries of Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI

European Central Bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2019

politics

Members of Congress commemorate D-Day with their own parachute jump over Normandy

Tim Scott, a potential Trump VP pick, launches a $14m outreach effort to voters of color

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu set to address the US Congress on July 24

Nation

The prosecution is wrapping up in Hunter Biden’s gun trial. There are 2 more witnesses expected.

Widow of Beau Biden tells jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial that she threw firearm in a trash can

560 confirmed cases and 4 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

World

Women and children of Gaza are killed less frequently as war’s toll rises, AP data analysis finds

Like Reagan before him, Biden looks to capture magic of Pointe du Hoc story

Yemen’s Houthi rebels unveil solid-fuel ‘Palestine’ missile that resembles Iranian hypersonic

opinion

What AG Garland should have told MAGA Republicans and the American people

T riders still can’t get no satisfaction

The state says a program to house people with addiction worked. So why is it going away?

lifestyle

Hear Shannon Allen talk about the 2008 Celtics on the ‘Love Letters’ podcast

Love Letters classics: Keeping a big secret

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: A timeline of recent events and relationship rumors

food & dining

The popular bakery Cheryl-Anns’ of Brookline reopens after two years

In R.I., an unconventional New England clam shack is doubling down on sustainable seafood

The Vermilion Club makes a splash downtown; Citrus + Salt opens for lunch; and MonteVerdi prepares to debut

travel

Debunking the mystery of the missing hotel refund

Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro on Spam musubi and heated sleep masks

New biking trails in Maine woods, autumn in Alaska, and on-the-go oral care

Arts

Dig up your dirt — for a new sculpture coming to the Greenway

At last at the MFA, an answer to the ‘Appeal to the Great Spirit’ problem

‘It’s torn our community apart’: Rift deepens over Portland Museum of Art expansion plan

Books

In ‘Miss May Does Not Exist’ author Carrie Courogen tracks an artist’s life, sidetracked by sexism

In Joseph O’Neill’s ‘Godwin,’ a mysterious soccer phenom inspires a global search — and reveals the ugliness behind the beautiful game

A new poetry collection, an illustrated book about what happens after a blue whale dies, and a ‘Moby-Dick’ exhibit at PEM

Movies

‘The Watchers’: The sixth sense is boredom

Coolidge Corner Theatre recognizes union

Black and white and noir all over: Our film critic’s guide to Noir City Boston at the Brattle

Television

Catching up with Conan O’Brien’s podcast

In Hulu’s ‘Queenie,’ a familiar story of a lost twentysomething soul

Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers bond over their anger-induced Boston accents

music

Diana Ross, Eminem, and Jack White perform for thousands as former Detroit eyesore returns to life

Amid the Celtics’ NBA Finals festivities, Wyc Grousbeck to rock out on stage Friday night

GAY BASH’D is a high-production Pride party — and a pivotal piece of Boston’s queer community

Theater/Dance

Paula Vogel’s memories of mom shaped Tony-nominated ‘Mother Play’

Black actors are finally getting opportunities to play classic roles onstage

ART to put a ‘bold new’ spin on ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in its 45th season

Health

In CVS’s home state, pharmacists in 2 retail stores vote to unionize

What we’re starting to learn about H5N1 in cows, and the risk to people

Centurion Foundation was the ‘only viable’ buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says

Obituaries

Richard Ellis, artist behind a life-size blue whale, dies at 86

Nonny Hogrogian, 92, honored illustrator of children’s books, dies

Charlie Audet, WWII veteran of historic combat parachute battalion, dies at 105