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TUESDAY'S BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS:NBA: Boston at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. (TNT)NBA: Utah at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. (TNT)NHL: Chicago at Boston, 7 p.m. (NBCSN)
AROUND THE WEB:
-- Renaming a boat is generally considered bad luck but bad luck isn't really a problem for Bill Belichick.
Just a week after he coached the Patriots to another Super Bowl win, Belichick has renamed his boat "VIII Rings," up from its former name, "VII Rings."
Bill Belichick has renamed and repainted his boat to VIII Rings eight days after Super Bowl 53.❤️ pic.twitter.com/ZrOIZpVn7A
— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) February 11, 2019Let the captain's log reflect. Belichick's boat has been updated #VIIIRings pic.twitter.com/J7bIcCzXLm
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 11, 2019Shortly after the win last week, people realized Belichick would need to change the boat's name. And it turned out to be a priority for him as well.
Congratulations to my friend Bill (Belichick) on another super bowl victory. Have fun updating your boat! #GOAT♟------ pic.twitter.com/wkTluTxKNv
— Jack Lesser (@jlesser23) February 4, 2019Poor Bill Belichick needs another paint job for his boat. #VIIIRings pic.twitter.com/PCqzBwpzR0
— Pats Pulpit (@patspulpit) February 4, 2019Belichick has to rename his boat #8rings pic.twitter.com/ub6h3zzwtC
— Özil Brady (@yamiche_) February 4, 2019-- Robert Kraft was among a large of group of celebrities at the 76ers-Lakers game on Sunday.
Kraft sat courtside with Magic Johnson and Sixers co-owner Michael Rubin and hung out with Allen Iverson.
Bob Kraft is here chatting courtside with Allen Iverson at the Sixers game.
— David Murphy (@ByDavidMurphy) February 10, 2019Hall of Fame-level squad pic: @MagicJohnson, Robert Kraft, @MichaelGRubin, @LILUZIVERT pic.twitter.com/JTximz01oS
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) February 11, 2019The overlords of the sporting world, Magic Johnson & Robert Kraft pic.twitter.com/YIx2Vg5Jh6
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) February 10, 2019Why is Robert Kraft sitting courtside next to Magic Johnson? pic.twitter.com/2Fu1nbKG0N
— -------- -- (@JoshHubama) February 10, 2019Others in attendance included Carson Wentz, Alshon Jeffery, Mike Trout, M. Night Shyamalan, Lil Uzi Vert and Kendall Jenner.
This was LeBron James' first visit to Philadelphia as a Laker and it was not a successful one, as the Lakers lost 143-120.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Nobody's wife makes as much money as his wife does either. When Tom Brady isn't the breadwinner in the home, then that's a great problem to have. So in that case, he can do that. He can do his contract however you want to do it." -- Dak Prescott, on why Tom Brady gives the Patriots a discount on his contract




