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Morning sports update: Alan Branch will skip White House visit

The Celtics bested the Blazers behind another strong fourth-quarter performance from Isaiah Thomas, while the Bruins’ earned Bruce Cassidy his first win as interim head coach.

DL Alan Branch joins growing number of Patriots who say they won’t go to White House: The veteran Patriots defensive lineman said he will be “spending time with family” instead. (WEEI)

Thomas has 34 and Celtics beat Blazers 120-111: “I was missing a lot of easy shots all night long. It was a tough night for me offensively. But I just stay the course,” Thomas said.