Wahlberg has to hide his love of the Sox as Danny, a hard-charging NYPD detective who finds himself rushing north to Boston when family tragedy strikes, in essence portraying a fish-out-of-water in his real-life old stomping grounds. The series launches Friday.

After 14 seasons of playing NYPD detective Danny Reagan on "Blue Bloods," Dorchester native Donnie Wahlberg is bringing his character, and a part of himself, back home for his new show "Boston Blue."

The Knicks inquired with a number of teams about their coaches this summer after firing coach Tom Thibodeau following their Eastern Conference loss to the Pacers. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was not mentioned among the team’s targets before New York went on to hire new coach Mike Brown but NBA insider Marc Stein reported Monday that the Knicks explored the possibility of trying to pursue