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The friendship between Bam Adebayo and Jayson Tatum goes back more than a decade. As the Miami Heat battle the Boston Celtics for the Eastern Conference crown once again, though, at least one of the young stars is pointedly leaving their personal relationship off the floor. Adebayo was asked before Game 3 of the Eastern […]

The Miami Heat stole Game 2 on the road in Boston behind a masterful performance from Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin along with support from a cast of many. Heat guard Gabe Vincent was among those who helped close the game out, but he also gave new life to the Boston Celtics with a controversial […]

Jayson Tatum and Boston Celtics are now down 2-0 against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, and sure enough, they have no one to blame but themselves. The Celtics could have been up with a two-game lead now. They dominated the most part of Game 1, but a horrendous third-quarter showing doomed them. […]

In their biggest game of the season to this point, the Boston Celtics laid an egg in the fourth quarter. The Heat outscored the Celtics 26-9 to end Game 2 and grabbed a 116-111 win. Miami now has a commanding 2-0 lead in the series, and Games 3 and 4 will be in South Beach. […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are now facing seemingly insurmountable odds in the Eastern Conference Finals. This is after they lost Game 2 on Friday night against the Miami Heat, 111-105, thereby allowing Jimmy Butler and Co. to mount a commanding 2-0 series lead with Games 3 and 4 now headed to Miami. Even […]

Did the Boston Celtics just sign their own death warrant after their shocking Game 2 loss against the Miami Heat on Friday night? Now that the mighty Celtics are down 0-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals after playing the first two games at home, more than a few fans out there would argue that this […]

Jayson Tatum took a lot of stick for his forgettable Game 1 performance against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. After a strong start, the Boston Celtics superstar was pretty much a no-show in the second half for his team as the Celtics shockingly conceded the series opener to Jimmy Butler and Co., 123-116. Boston […]

The Miami Heat stole home-court advantage from the higher-seeded Boston Celtics with a dramatic Game 1 upset orchestrated by Jimmy Butler. Here we will look at the three Celtics players most to blame for the shocking Game 1 loss to the Heat. The Celtics have developed a concerning tendency to seemingly underestimate their opponents. However, […]

The Boston Celtics lost Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Miami Heat by a final score of 123-116. One of the biggest reasons why the Celtics lost was a lack of aggressiveness from their best scorer, Jayson Tatum, in the second half of the game. Tatum finished with a team-high 30 […]

A lot of things went wrong for the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, but for Jayson Tatum it all boils down to one major mistake: defense. Speaking to reporters after their 123-116 loss at home, Tatum admitted that they couldn’t allow the Heat to score 46 […]

The Miami Heat just changed the whole complexity of the Eastern Conference Finals after shocking the Boston Celtics with a 123-116 win in Game 1 at the TD Garden. After scoring 18 points in the opening quarter, Jayson Tatum pretty much disappeared for Boston in the second half. He was still able to finish with […]

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford plays a Swiss-army-knife-type role for this team. On the offensive end, he can shoot the three-ball with the very best of them and is a terrific playmaker for his size as well. And on the other end, Horford is a switchable defender who uses his blend of strength and […]

And then there were four. The conference finals are just around the corner, which means franchises are getting closer and closer to the Larry O’Brien Trophy. That is the case for the Boston Celtics, who are trying to win the title for the first time since 2008. With their series against the Miami Heat starting […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum starred in Sunday afternoon’s Game 7 against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. He scored a whopping 51 points — on 17-for-28 shooting from the field and 6-for-10 from behind the three-point arc — grabbed 13 rebounds, dished out five assists, and came up with two steals in a game […]

The second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is officially over, which means the conference finals are finally here. Now, organizations are a step closer to the Larry O’Brien Trophy. That is the case for the Boston Celtics, who are trying to win the title for the first time since 2008. With their series against […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum put on a performance of a lifetime during a Game 7 trouncing of the Philadelphia 76ers. He dropped an insane 51 points on 60.7% shooting from the field over the course of the 112-88 win. His game was so spectacular that it got Celtics legend Paul Pierce talking online: Damn […]

Few fans could have anticipated a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals to take form in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, but the Miami Heat have reminded everyone why they are one of the best-run organizations in the league. They have willed themselves to another battle with the Boston Celtics. Rest assured, head coach Erik […]

It’s tough to win the respect of a Boston crowd, but Celtics star Jayson Tatum did so with ease during a blowout Game 7 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The four-time All-Star put on a historic performance that got the TD Garden rocking and sent the Sixers packing. Tatum put up an insane 51 points, […]

With the Boston Celtics advancing to the Eastern Conference finals, Jayson Tatum and Florida Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk made their high-school gym class proud in the NHL and NBA playoffs. Tkachuk makes history as he leads the Panthers to their first NHL conference finals in 27 years. He did this by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs […]

Kevin Hart is a big fan of the Philadelphia 76ers, so it pained him to see his beloved NBA team get eliminated by Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Sunday. On top of that, he got called out after the game by Tatum. It did not take Kevin Hart long to respond to Jayson […]

The Boston Celtics eliminated the Philadelphia 76ers with a 112-88 blowout win in Game 7 of their second round NBA Playoffs series, and Jayson Tatum exploded for 51 points, a record for most points scored in a Game 7 in NBA history. After a win in Game 6 that included some clutch shots from Tatum, […]

Even as Jayson Tatum pieced together a historic start to his career, there was still the urge to write him off as a creation of the Boston Media Mafia. Yes, he was great, but still a rung below the absolute best in the league. Sure, Tatum made the Finals last year and won the inaugural […]

The Boston Celtics showed their true potential during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, demolishing the Philadelphia 76ers en route to a 112-88 blowout win. While there were plenty of questions about the first-half offensive struggles of Celtics star Jayson Tatum, he answered every one of them on Sunday afternoon. He led Boston with […]

Jayson Tatum’s masterclass of a Game 7 for the Boston Celtics just broke the one Stephen Curry set against the Sacramento Kings. With 51 points in the 112-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Tatum now holds the all-time Game 7 scoring record. Moreover, the best part of this–other than they advance to face the Miami Heat–is […]

The Boston Celtics surged in second and third quarters as they roared to a 112-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series. Superstar Jayson Tatum delivered a spectacular 51-point effort to drive the Celtics to the triumph and a spot in Eastern Conference Final. "After Game 6. He heard […]

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers has been on the wrong end of plenty of dominant Game 7 performances, but Jayson Tatum’s explosion on Sunday night ranks right at the top, according to the man himself. Tatum was simply unstoppable in the series-deciding matchup, putting up a mammoth 51 points on 17-28 shooting while also grabbing […]

Jayson Tatum left the whole NBA world in awe with his record-breaking performance for the Boston Celtics in Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers. In fact even his NBA peers like Draymond Green, Trae Young, Paolo Banchero and many others couldn’t believe what they just witnessed from the superstar. Tatum exploded for 51 points in […]

The Boston Celtics held off elimination in Game 6 on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers in their second round playoff series in the NBA Playoffs. They followed that up with a dominant 112-88 performance at home in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season. It was an […]

It was a remarkable performance by Jayson Tatum, as he scored 51 points in leading the Celtics to a spectacular 112-88 triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers in the 7th game of the second-round playoff series. In addition to helping the Celtics seize control of the game, Tatum joined Celtics legend John Havlicek, who scored a […]

Jayson Tatum has been criticized throughout their playoff series against the Philadelphia due to his inconsistent play. He can explode anytime for sure, but he has also shown that there’s a possibility of him having an off night when he would score just seven points or shoot poorly. Fortunately for the Celtics, the best version […]

The Boston Celtics lived to see another day after grinding out a 95-86 Game 6 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in their Eastern Conference semifinals series, setting the stage for a winner-takes-all Game 7 at TD Garden on Sunday afternoon. The stakes could not be higher, as the winner will move on to the Eastern […]

The Boston Celtics saved their season by taking a pivotal Game 6 matchup over the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 95-86. It was a sluggish performance from both sides the entire way, highlighted by rough shooting stats on both sides. None were worse than Jayson Tatum, who scored only 19 points on 5/21 shooting. […]

With their backs up against the wall and facing elimination, the Boston Celtics came away with a massive 95-86 Game 6 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers to keep their season alive. He may not have had his best game ever, but Jayson Tatum stepped up when it mattered most for the Celtics, scoring 16 […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum wasn’t feeling the love from C’s fans after the first half of Game 6 against the Philadelphia 76ers. The four-time All-Star went a brutal 0-for-10 from the field and had just one point in nearly 21 minutes of play. Yet, that doesn’t mean Boston’s staff lost faith in him. First-year […]

The Boston Celtics managed to keep their season alive Thursday night, as they pulled out a crucial win over the Philadelphia 76ers to force a Game 7 back at TD Garden. As was expected, this series has proven to be a tightly contested back-and-forth affair, and an ultimate victor is slated to be crowned come […]

After a third quarter filled with turnovers and misses, the Boston Celtics’ season looked to be on its last legs in Game 6. However, Celtics star Jayson Tatum came alive down the stretch to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, 95-86. By no means was it a pretty win, yet the C’s live to fight another day. […]

The Boston Celtics claw themselves back up through Jayson Tatum’s late-game heroics in Game Six which gets praised by Coach Joe Mazzulla. However, game six was not a game where praise was given to the All-NBA first-team member throughout. Rather, fans of the Boston squad and even the media bombarded Tatum for his horrendous first-half […]

The ending of a script can completely alter your perception of the first hour-and-a-half of a movie. Look at The Usual Suspects or Fight Club. With the Boston Celtics postseason life hanging in the balance and his superstar reputation nearly in tatters, Jayson Tatum delivered his own epic plot twist against the Philadelphia 76ers in […]

The Boston Celtics needed a win on Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers in their second round series of the NBA playoffs in order to keep their season alive. They needed to go on the road in the Sixers building to do so. Things weren’t looking so good early on with Celtics star Jayson Tatum scoring […]