Paul Pierce proved you can get stabbed early in life, then come back and win an NBA title, as long as you're commited to playing good defense. Maybe that crossed Danny Ainge's mind as he used the 30th pick in the NBA draft to pick J.R. Giddens of New Mexico. "He has a chance to fight for minutes right away because of his defense," says Doc Rivers. "When he had structure and organization in his......

--Only five percent of the commonwealth's taxpayers went uninsured after the new law requiring health insurance went into effect. [WBZ] --William Bulger, former UMass president and brother of Whitey, is back in the news. Bulger's former law partner has been disbarred for encouraging clients to lie about Whitey's whereabouts. William Bulger was investigated but was not charged for the same offense. [Boston Globe] --Surviving Grady has another reason to freak out with the news......

One positive thing we can say about last night’s Sox game was that Manny hit his 502nd career homerun. The Sox imploded last night, losing to the Orioles 6 -3 at Camden Yards. If losing to the Orioles weren’t bad enough, it was also announced that David Ortiz will be placed in the disabled list with a torn wrist sheath. Tim Wakefield left the game with a lead after pitching for 7 innings. He walked......

Over at Universal Hub, we spotted a post asking people to vote for Boston's Hottest News Woman. The poster admitted that voters would get a "slightly creeped-out feeling," and Bostonist prefers to think of its television news reporters as professionals, not as hot chicks. However, Bostonians are really into their news reporters, particularly the female ones. Many visitors to this site are in search of a glimpse of Maria Stephanos of Fox 25 or Bianca......

We saw some serious ex-Red Sox Sports Blotter Action yesterday. Former pitcher Ugueth Urbina was sentenced to 14 years in prison in Venezuela for attempted murder. And not just any attempted murder. Urbina doused five of his own employees with gasoline and paint thinner and went after them with a machete. Somebody clearly just watched Reservoir Dogs. Only 14 years for wailing on people with a machete? Sounds like a light sentence to us. Urbina......

Hazel Mae might have some competition this season. Foxxy Sports uses playmates to broadcast their "fair, balanced,… and hot" sports news. Stacy Fuson (link, nsfw) is taking on the baseball beat. To add to her sex appeal: she hates the Yankees. If that's not a good enough reason to like her, Fuson picks the Sox and the Blue Jays to dominate the AL East this year – and if the Sox can find a closer......