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No Jayson Tatum, no problem. The Boston Celtics were absolutely dominant on Sunday without their franchise superstar, cruising to a massive 137-93 win over the lowly San Antonio Spurs. With Tatum out, Jaylen Brown took the bull by the horns and continued his torrid run, balling out for 41 points in 36 minutes of action […]

Sixers big man Joel Embiid has learned not to focus on winning the MVP award. Embiid is the current frontrunner to win the award after it looked very much like Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was on course for a third-straight MVP. Having thought about winning the award in previous seasons, Embiid chose to simply […]

The San Antonio Spurs visit the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. Jayson Tatum showed up on the injury report and was initially listed as questionable. Tatum is dealing with a left hip contusion that he suffered when he fell to the floor in the Celtics’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 15. The question is […]

After getting off to a good start to the 2022-23 season, the Boston Celtics have not played very well to close out this season. They have managed to win their last two games though and they are looking to make it three in a row on Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs. To do so, […]

The Atlanta Hawks are eighth in the Eastern Conference standings at 36-37. Unfortunately, while they’re in position to make the 2023 NBA Playoffs, they’re not in an ideal position to advance in their bracket. Hawks’ nightmare seeding scenario, matchup for 2023 NBA Playoffs Currently slated to face the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, the Hawks will already […]

What the hell is going on with Jaylen Brown? The Boston Celtics star and Jayson Tatum’s partner-in-crime never really left the proverbial trade block despite his stellar play. Every time a star was available for trade, Brown’s name was always included in a potential deal. All that talk has clearly affected Brown’s stance on staying […]

The basketball world saw Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George suffer a scary-looking knee injury late in Tuesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is already praying for a speedy recovery. George came down awkwardly while trying to grab a defensive rebound with about 4:38 remaining in the fourth […]

College sports rivalries do not die when a player enters the pros. It does not even matter if they were only there for just one year. In the case of Boston Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum and Grant Williams, it has certainly carried over into the NBA. Tatum’s Duke Blue Devils were defeated by Williams’ Alma […]

Trade rumors can get out of hand in a hurry, and when NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Kevin Durant were seen working out together last summer, Jaylen Brown feared the worst. The two-time All-Star for the Boston Celtics recently revealed that he thought his time in Beantown might’ve been over when he saw his teammate […]

After numerous trips to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics returned to the NBA Finals last season, the first since their 2009-2010 finals matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics matched well with the Golden State Warriors, but Stephen Curry and company defied expectations to capture their fourth ring in eight years. Now, […]

The Boston Celtics couldn’t hold onto their lead against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, losing by a score of 119-118, continuing their recent cold stretch. Jayson Tatum in particular struggled once again for the C’s, and after the game, Joe Mazzulla admitted that he had some regrets about how he handled Tatum throughout this […]

The Boston Celtics controlled the action for much of their latest contest against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, but when the final buzzer sounded, they picked up yet another loss, this time in crushing fashion, by a score of 119-118. And a quick look at the final stat sheet showed that Jayson Tatum turned […]

The Boston Celtics lost to the Utah Jazz on Saturday after Grant Williams tried to play hero for the team and failed. However, Jayson Tatum isn’t mad at his teammate at all despite the botched game-winning attempt. For those who missed it, the Celtics had a chance for one last shot to win against the […]

LeBron James is the NBA’s all-time scoring king. However, not even the Los Angeles Lakers superstar could touch Jayson Tatum‘s latest scoring milestone after the Boston Celtics superstar caught fire yet again on Saturday night against the Utah Jazz. After failing to score a single point in the opening quarter, Tatum exploded for 15 points […]

The Duke Blue Devils saw their 10-game winning streak come to a devastating end on Saturday night at the hands of the Tennessee Volunteers. It wasn’t a good day for Duke fans everywhere as they saw their title hopes thrown out the window following a heartbreaking 65-52 loss against No. 4 Tennessee. Unsurprisingly, this was […]

The Boston Celtics could be extremely shorthanded on Friday night when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. The Celtics have submitted an injury report that contains no less than four of their starters popping up on the list. Robert Williams has already been ruled out, while Jayson Tatum was also […]

Jaylen Brown has some huge praises on his relationship with Boston Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum as he hit back at those who doubt that their partnership could work. Brown and Tatum have been playing together for six seasons now, and they’ve been through a lot of issues and controversies. There was a time when many […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have experienced some rough losses as of late, coughing up a 28-point lead against the Brooklyn Nets, suffering back-to-back overtime defeats against the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers, and slipping up against the worst team in the NBA, the Houston Rockets. However, the Celtics have a chance to […]

On Wednesday night, Jayson Tatum put Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert on a nasty poster. The Boston Celtics superstar did not come out of the incident unscathed, however, after Tatum hit the deck hard following a scary fall. Unsurprisingly, the Celtics are now taking the necessary precautions on their star forward ahead of Friday’s […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have been playing some uninspiring basketball as of late. Thus, it’s not too difficult to understand why, on Wednesday night, the Celtics had no time for such petty antics from Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, who saw it fit to swing his feet recklessly towards the vicinity of Derrick […]

Jayson Tatum has put Rudy Gobert on a poster in the Boston Celtics’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves before suffering a scary fall on the way down. JAYSON TATUM DETONATES ON RUDY GOBERT 😱🔨pic.twitter.com/kp59j6VDh1 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 16, 2023 The move came in the early stages of the second half with the Celtics leading […]

Jayson Tatum accepted responsibility for the Celtics’ disappointing defeat to the Houston Rockets on Monday night. The Celtics never really got going as they were outworked in just about every facet of basketball by the league-worst Rockets who ended up winning 111-109. It was another bad loss for Boston with Tatum notably opening the game […]

It looks like Joe Mazzulla is bothered now. After playing down the Boston Celtics’ struggles last week, the team remains unable to really solve their woes. On Monday, they finally hit rock-bottom after losing to the league-worst Houston Rockets. Jaylen Brown erupted for a 43-piece in the contest, while Jayson Tatum bagged 22 points for […]

Jayson Tatum is leading the league in total points this 2022-23 season, but the Boston Celtics superstar couldn’t care less about that. The 25-year-old forward made that abundantly clear in a recent conversation with reporters, emphasizing that his goal is not to win individual accolades but rather to bring back the Larry O’Brien Trophy to […]

After dropping three games in a row the Boston Celtics have now found themselves on the winning side of two straight affairs. Their latest triumph came in a road tilt against the Atlanta Hawks. As always, superstar wing Jayson Tatum paved the way to victory with his 34-point, 15-rebound, 6-assist outing. However, despite his obvious […]

Getting one’s own signature shoe is a major tell that an NBA player has arrived as a bonafide superstar. This is especially the case when someone manages to do so with a major shoe brand such as Nike, Jordan, or adidas. Thus, it’s no surprise to see Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum flexing his hard-earned […]

The NBA season is winding down as we enter the final month of the 2022-23 regular season. Players like Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo have put on a show this season. That being said, it’s time for an update to the NBA MVP Power Rankings. This has been a tight MVP race, with players playing […]

Jayson Tatum has been tearing it up for the Boston Celtics this entire season. So much so, that he’s now considered one of the frontrunners for this year’s Most Valuable Player crown. There are more than a few folks out there who believe that Tatum deserves to receive MVP honors this season, and apparently, one […]

The Boston Celtics lost another tough one on Monday. Without Jayson Tatum, Al Horford and Robert Williams in the picture, the Celtics suffered their third consecutive loss, this time in the form of a heartbreaking overtime victory at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, 118-114. The Celtics will now be looking for a much-needed bounce-back […]

Jayson Tatum has been ruled out for the Boston Celtics’ Monday showdown with the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a knee injury, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be sidelined for long. At least according to head coach Joe Mazzulla. Speaking to reporters before the Celtics take on the Cavs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Mazzulla dropped […]

The Boston Celtics are banged up and have blown major leads in two straight losses, yet head coach Joe Mazzulla isn’t fazed. After a heartbreaking double overtime defeat that saw the Celtics squander a 14-point lead to the shorthanded New York Knicks, Mazzulla was asked if he was worried about Boston’s recent struggles. He gave […]

The Boston Celtics will be without a number of key names due to injury going into their Monday clash with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The standout name is star player Jayson Tatum, who will be missing due to a left knee contusion, the Celtics revealed. Also missing in action will be centers Robert Williams (left hamstring […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics entered their Sunday night matchup against the New York Knicks eager to wash away the stench of their crushing collapse on Friday against the Brooklyn Nets. As one might recall, the Celtics held a 28-point lead against the Nets before suffering one of their worst losses of the season. […]

The Boston Celtics gave their doubters all the necessary ammunition they needed on Friday. With a 28-point lead over a struggling Brooklyn Nets side on their own home floor, Jayson Tatum and the C’s somehow managed to lose by double digits, 115-105. Tatum was interviewed about what the prevailing emotions were in the Celtics locker […]

Jayson Tatum and his Boston Celtics seemed to be well on their way to another routine victory at home, as they got off to a strong start against the Brooklyn Nets during their Friday night contest. In fact, the Celtics led by as many as 28 points in the middle of the second quarter following […]

When NBA players discuss being in the spotlight, a lot of them say they don’t pay attention to what’s being said about them. TNT basketball analyst Charles Barkley seems to be one of the few that does get paid attention to, judging off of the many Twitter feeds responding to what he says. Having said […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been playing at an MVP level for most of the 2022-23 regular season, but Hall of Famer Paul Pierce thinks several players are in the running for the prestigious award. During an exclusive ClutchPoints interview with the Celtics legend in late January, Pierce revealed that the current race for […]

The 2022-23 NBA season has been filled with exciting moments, dazzling displays of scoring, and record-breaking feats, yet it has also been plagued by a persistent problem: load management. While the Boston Celtics don’t really engage in this practice, Hall of Famer and Celtics legend Paul Pierce sees it as a threat to the entire […]

Boston Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum was phenomenal in the team’s 117-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, just days after one of his weakest games of the season. Tatum scored a game-high 41 points, adding 11 rebounds and eight assists to help Boston improve to 45-18, just a half-game back of the NBA-leading […]