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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is left in awe by what LeBron James just put together on the court during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 130-125 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night. “The s**t Bron is doing is ridiculous lol,” Tatum shared on X after James put on another basketball clinic against one […]

The Celtics have jumped out to a 3-0 record including two road wins so far on the NBA season. The Celtics’ stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have held down the fort, flanked by support from Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday among others. The Cetlics’ forward Tatum revealed his take on Cooper Flagg’s college basketball […]

The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament is almost here, and every team has a shot to win it all. The Boston Celtics, who currently stand atop the Eastern Conference at 3-0, especially have high hopes to win the NBA Cup and potentially an 18th title. And Celtics fans aren’t the only ones who think so, as […]

It has been a great week for New England basketball, as the Boston Celtics are 3-0 and Maine native Cooper Flagg committed to the Duke Blue Devils on Monday. Flagg, who’s the No. 1 high school boys basketball player in the country, ended up picking Duke over UConn, the reigning NCAA champions. Although many New […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a hot start this season, as they’re 3-0 following a 126-107 blowout win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Ironically, former Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis is a big reason for Boston’s unblemished record. Porzingis dropped 15 points, six rebounds, and three assists in just 24 minutes against his […]

The Boston Celtics have shown an great deal of promise in the early going of the 2023-2024 season. Kristaps Porzingis, aka ‘The Unicorn,’ has regained his status as one of the NBA’s most explosive players among big men. Ever the basketball connoisseurs, Celtics fans have shared strong opinions on the league’s in-season play-in tournament. Former […]

What does it take to win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award? Some claim that the NBA MVP is a statistical award, while others claim it goes to the best player on the best team. Perhaps both of these things are true, as the race for MVP is always tough to sort through over the […]

The NBA season is officially underway and opening week carries on with an out-of-conference matchup between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics. Our NBA odds series continues with a Heat-Celtics prediction and pick. The Miami Heat enter this game after escaping an upset at the hands of the Detroit Pistons. The Heat led by as […]

It was far from pretty, but the Boston Celtics opened up their season with a gritty 108-104 road win over the New York Knicks. The C’s largely controlled the game, however, the Knicks never went away and were rewarded for it when they took their first lead in the fourth quarter. Thanks to stars Jayson […]

Easily lost amid the understandable hysteria surrounding Jrue Holiday’s blockbuster trade to the Boston Celtics a few weeks ago is the two-time All-Star’s age and longevity in the NBA. Holiday is 33 years old, entering his 14th season in the league after the Philadelphia 76ers drafted him with the No. 17 overall pick of the […]

Jayson Tatum came to play. The Boston Celtics star forward had a fantastic first half versus the Knicks at the Madison Square Garden Wednesday night, having already poured 19 points on 8-for-14 shooting from the field in only the game’s first two quarters. One of his best buckets in the contest thus far came late […]

The Boston Celtics season opener will be the baseline for the team’s success. Brad Stevens and Joe Mazzulla have carefully handpicked new players like Kristaps Porzingis, Lamar Stevens, Jrue Holiday, and Svi Mykhailiuk among others to aid in this squad’s search for their 18th banner. Jaylen Brown is also getting better along with Al Horford […]

The Boston Celtics are almost back in action, as they’ll tip off their 2023-24 season on Wednesday night against the New York Knicks. The Green Team is expected to contend for a championship again, but it’s not because they’re returning the same roster. In fact, multiple key players from past seasons like Marcus Smart, Grant […]

This is a crucial upcoming NBA season for Jayson Tatum. Many believe he underachieved last postseason with the Boston Celtics, succumbing to turnover problems and struggling from 3-point range against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. But there are plenty of people who appreciate what the 25-year-old has already accomplished, including an NFL […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown knows his team lost leaders this offseason. However, he believes he’s ready to step up in their absence. To start the summer, the Celtics shockingly traded guard Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. Smart, who spent nine seasons in Beantown, was previously the C’s longest-tenured player. That title now falls […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has become a key part of the franchise’s current core, yet frequent trade rumors didn’t always make him feel that way. However, this offseason Boston’s front office cleared up any confusion by offering Brown the richest contract in NBA history. The now longest-tenured Celtic is set to make a whopping […]

The front-runner for the MVP for yet another season is the newly crowned NBA Champion, Nikola Jokic. Coming off of a 24.5 point, 11.8 rebounds, and 9.8 assists per game season, Jokic has all the momentum in the world. In addition, it helps that the Denver Nuggets had minimal roster turnover in the off-season, so […]

During the 2022-23 season, there were times when the Boston Celtics looked like the most dominant team in the league by virtue of their two-way excellence. But there were also games where the Celtics looked disjointed, where it seemed as though Jayson Tatum and company failed to prepare in an acceptable manner for a specific […]

There are so many talented players in the NBA right now, which is why it is extremely hard to compile a list ranking everyone against each other. However, that is exactly what we have done at ClutchPoints, as we have slowly revealed our Top 100 players list week-by-week with the start of the 2023-24 season […]

Will it be Nikola Jokic or Joel Embiid? What about Giannis Antetokounmpo? These questions have dominated the NBA’s MVP conversation in recent years and will once again be focal points entering the 2023-24 season, a year that will be filled with high-level basketball. There is a ton of talent spread across the league right now, […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? The time has finally come for us to answer this question. Over the last nine weeks, we have been examining the Top 100 players in the league as the 2023-24 season draws near. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, and LeBron […]

It’s interesting when fans get to hear NBA players opinions’ regarding certain topics that almost always draw controversy in social media. One such topic is the topic of who the most skilled players in the league are. Perception of skill varies from person to person, but NBA players, such as Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, […]

The Boston Celtics have the best opportunity to win their 18th banner and break the tie with the Los Angeles Lakers this 2023-24 season. Brad Stevens ensured that they would surround Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown with star-caliber talent. Now, the team has the most-talented seven-man lineup with a couple of shooters and rebounders around […]

The NBA season of 2022-23 was an exciting one, with the Denver Nuggets emerging as champions. As we look forward to the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season, it’s time to start prepping for your fantasy basketball drafts. To help you get a jump on your competition, we’ve compiled a list of the top 15 fantasy basketball […]

Every year, the NBA’s general managers vote on the best players in the league ahead of the upcoming season. Prior to the 2023-24 campaign, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum received lots of praise from basketball’s top decision-makers. The 25-year-old was named the best small forward in the NBA, earning 47% of the general managers’ votes. […]

Boston Celtics forward Kristaps Porzingis is loving his new team. On Sunday, Porzingis made his debut in a Celtics uniform during Boston’s preseason game against the Philadelphia 76ers, which they won 114-106. Porzingis looked very comfortable in his new threads, scoring 17 points and pulling down five rebounds. After the game, Porzingis spoke on why […]

Players don’t always have any say in what goes on in the front office, so you can never be sure how they’ll react to a big trade. However, it’s safe to say that Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is a fan of the front office’s recent move for two-time All-Star Jrue Holiday. Although the massive […]

The Boston Celtics, like Paul Pierce said, have been hardened by the playoff heartbreak they’ve experienced in recent years. After all, as the old adage goes, there’s no better teacher than experience. And through their gut-wrenching defeats in the 2022 NBA Finals and 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have become more […]

The power forward position is home to some of the most important players in the NBA. The traditional power forward was there to secure rebounds and keep possessions for their team. They did a lot of low-post scoring and around-the-rim work. Now, the power forward position is expected to do all of these things while […]

There’s a temptation to compare Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum to his Beantown predecessor in Paul Pierce. Both are lethal scoring forwards who can put the ball through the hoop from all three levels, both have incredible ball-handling for their size, and above all, their ability to get a shot up at any time makes […]

Damian Lillard’s surprise trade to the Milwaukee Bucks sent shockwaves through the NBA, but there is perhaps no team – Miami aside – who would have been less pleased to see the move than the Boston Celtics. The two are the clear favorites in the Eastern Conference, so the addition of one of the best […]

The Boston Celtics have made the playoffs in nine straight seasons, with star Jayson Tatum being on the team for six of them. Yet, the Celtics came up short in each of those postseason appearances and haven’t won a title in over a decade. Ahead of the 2023-24 season, Tatum and company will have another […]

The Damian Lillard saga is finally over, as the seven-time All-Star was shockingly traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. And while acquiring Lillard wasn’t realistic for the Boston Celtics, star Jayson Tatum still tried his best to bring “Dame Time” to Beantown. Before the former Portland Trail Blazer was sent to Wisconsin, Tatum made his best […]

NBA training camp begins tomorrow, and that means the 2023-24 season is right around the corner. Yet, before the upcoming season starts, the Boston Celtics sounded off at Media Day. There was no shortage of things to talk about for the C’s, as they had an incredibly busy offseason. To start, the front office dealt […]

On Sunday, the Boston Celtics swung a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers to acquire guard Jrue Holiday. As part of that deal, the Celts had to send center Robert Williams III to Portland. Boston’s star forward Jayson Tatum couldn’t hide his disappointment in hearing about Williams III’s departure. In an emotional post on his […]

Malcolm Brogdon played for just a season with the Boston Celtics, but he’s certainly made quite an impression on the team’s fans and his teammates in Beantown, including star Jayson Tatum. Upon hearing the trade that sent Brodgon to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, Tatum took to Instagram and shared a touching message for […]

The Boston Celtics are hoping to improve upon last season’s performance with another trip to the NBA Finals. With that said, former coach and current general manager Brad Stevens recently offered an update on the team’s interest in legendary, high-flying forward Blake Griffin. It was revealed by Stevens that the Celtics have interest in bringing […]

The Boston Celtics have had plenty of injury updates this offseason, and ahead of training camp, there’s one more. Apparently, star forward Jayson Tatum has had some discomfort in his non-shooting wrist for some time now. In fact, following the Celtics’ defeat in the 2022 NBA Finals, Tatum revealed that he played through a non-displaced […]

Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson, dubbed “The Twins” by their Phoenix Suns teammates after joining the team, quickly became fan favorites in Phoenix due to their hard-nosed defense, unselfishness and three-point shooting. After a midseason trade sent the duo to the Brooklyn Nets, Johnson and Bridges turned heads across the league while stepping into expanded […]