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Jayson Tatum might be struggling in some areas of his game in the NBA Finals, but he remains the Boston Celtics’ top player and best chance to beat the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics youngster already broke LeBron James’ record for the most turnovers in a single playoff run. After his four TOs in Game […]

In order for the Boston Celtics to beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Jayson Tatum needs to step up. More than that, though, Stephen A. Smith believes the youngster should change the way he approaches the match. Speaking on ESPN’s First Take, Smith was asked who he thinks should […]

It is not the first time the Boston Celtics faced a 3-2 deficit, and Jayson Tatum wants the Golden State Warriors to know that they won the last time they experienced it–against NBA champions no less. Tatum knows very well that they have to step up and be near perfect when they play the Warriors […]

Ever NBA fans knows the origin of Zero-Dark-23. Whenever he plays in the NBA postseason, LeBron James has made it a rule to take a hiatus from social media and any kind of distraction. Now, it looks like Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is doing the same. Ahead of the crucial NBA Finals Game 6 […]

The Boston Celtics are in a tough spot. Down 3-games-to-2 in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, they are now faced with the task of completing a comeback with one of the best playoff teams of this generation on the other side. No easy feat, even for this Celtics team, which has had […]

Before playing the do-or-die Game 6 in the NBA Finals, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had a rather cool moment with his son Deuce. Clearly, Tatum is getting his son into basketball early, teaching him some moves that will definitely be lethal should the youngster decide to follow his dad’s footsteps and pursue basketball as […]

After starting the series 1-0, the Boston Celtics are in a tough situation heading into Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals. Now down 2-3 to the Golden State Warriors, the Celtics have allowed the Dubs a chance to win the title Thursday night in Boston. The Celtics lost both of the last two games […]

In the Boston Celtics’ losses this 2022 postseason, there is one trend that always dooms them: turnovers. After their brutal Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, Jayson Tatum sounded the alarm on that particular issue. The Celtics committed 18 turnovers on Monday night, allowing the Warriors to score 18 […]

Andrew Wiggins has been balling out in his first playoff appearance so far. The former Minnesota first-overall selection has been instrumental to the Golden State Warriors’ success so far. It’s an amazing success story for a player than many players considered a failure before his stint with the Dubs. Amid this incredible stint in the […]

To say that the Boston Celtics have been on an incredible run this season would be an understatement. Their trip to the NBA Finals becomes even more impressive once you factor in how bad this team was early in the campaign. So much so, that even the father of Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum did not […]

Jayson Tatum hasn’t been his best self throughout four games in the 2022 NBA Finals, but Kendrick Perkins knows exactly what the Boston Celtics star needs to do to fix himself: be like Kobe Bryant. As much as Tatum has shown his love for Kobe and tried to emulate him, the Celtics youngster hasn’t really […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum had a front-row seat to watch one of the more thrilling performances in NBA Finals history in Game 4, as Stephen Curry led the way for the Golden State Warriors with a 43-point outing. Tatum guarded Curry on six shots in the contest, and the two-time NBA MVP winner knocked […]

Jayson Tatum hasn’t been his usual dominant self for the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, but the superstar forward is not worried about his play and remains confident he can get out of his slump. In fact, it seems Tatum is already aware of what he needs to do to recapture his form and […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is about to surpass LeBron James for a playoff record, but an ugly one that is. In the 2022 postseason, Tatum has been turning the ball over at a historical rate (via Stat Muse). Through 22 playoff games so far, he has already committed 91 turnovers, just three behind James’ […]

The Boston Celtics squandered a great chance to capture all the momentum in Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Finals. They lost 107-97, allowing Stephen Curry to score 43 points. Jayson Tatum’s inefficient 23 points and Jaylen Brown’s 21 points weren’t enough. The series is now tied at 2-2.   The Celtics had leads of […]

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics by a final score of 107-97 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. With the victory, the Warriors evened the series at two games apiece. The teams will hop on a plane and head back to San Francisco for a crucial Game 5 affair. Jayson Tatum led […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics looked to be on their way to a crucial victory against the Golden State Warriors after being in control for the most part of Game 4 of the NBA Finals. However, when the final buzzer sounded, they were on the losing end. While Stephen Curry dominated and punished their […]

To say that Stephen Curry is fully engaged in Game 4 of the NBA Finals would be a complete understatement. The Golden State Warriors point guard has been fired up all game, over the good and the bad. The usual confident smile from the Warriors star took a backseat as angry Steph Curry took on […]

Jayson Tatum is one of the best three-pointers in the NBA today. Some might see this as a bit of a contentious statement, but the fact that the Boston Celtics superstar just joined Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson on an elite three-man list is a clear testament to this fact. In the midst of another […]

There’s no denying that the success the Boston Celtics have achieved this season can be largely attributed to the evolution of Jayson Tatum into a true superstar. This season, Tatum took a huge leap. From being a pure scorer, the three-time All-Star has now developed his playmaking ability to an elite level. Speaking to Malika […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have been on their fair share of extended playoff runs in the past. However, this team has never gotten over the hump in terms of getting out of the Eastern Conference. That was the case until Tatum led the C’s to the NBA Finals this season. It’s no secret […]

At this point in his career, there is no doubt that Jayson Tatum has firmly established himself as one of the brightest young stars in the NBA today. The fact that he has led the Boston Celtics to the NBA Finals is a clear testament to this fact. Be that as it may, Tatum himself […]

At the moment, the Boston Celtics are just two wins away from winning an NBA title. This team has gone a long way from being under .500 earlier in the season to being on the brink of a championship. There’s no denying that the success of this group lies heavily in the chemistry between Jayson […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal went through all the feels during a recent interview with Taylor Rooks for Bleacher Report. Apart from discussing some of the most heartbreaking moments of his career, the three-time All-Star was also nearly reduced to tears after hearing a heartfelt message from his good friend Jayson Tatum of the Boston […]

The Boston Celtics managed to pull out a big win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, beating the Golden State Warriors by a score of 116-100. While Jayson Tatum showed out for 26 points, he was dealing with a sore shoulder that he re-aggravated in Game 3 after injuring it in […]

The Boston Celtics have snagged the lead in the 2022 NBA Finals after a 116-100 win in Game 3 over the Golden State Warriors. Behind a monster performance from the trio of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart, they could put the Warriors on the ropes before heading back to San Francisco in Friday’s […]

You can take the kid out of St. Louis, but you can’t take St. Louis out of the kid. Jayson Tatum has never shied away from being prideful of his home city. Everytime he puts on a Boston Celtics jersey, the city of St. Louis is on his back too. Tatum was asked about Celtics […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have a 2-1 advantage in the 2022 NBA Finals over the Golden State Warriors. They led for most of the game and survived a third-quarter onslaught from the Warriors to take the 116-00 victory. Although the series is far from over, the Celtics have secured a good omen by […]

Jayson Tatum had himself a solid outing in the Boston Celtics’ Game 3 win over the Golden State Warriors. But according to at least one Los Angeles Lakers icon, his numbers don’t hold a candle to his true impact on the win. Magic Johnson was effusive in his praise of the Celtics star after the […]

The Boston Celtics came up with a huge win on Wednesday night as they took a 2-1 series lead over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Boston’s Big 3 all stepped up to the plate in Game 3 and it resulted in Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart matching a long-standing NBA […]

The Boston Celtics are currently in the midst of battling it out in the NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors. A big reason they’re even at this point is superstar Jayson Tatum, who has been a pillar for this franchise for several years now. In the 2017 NBA Draft, the Celtics took the former […]

The Boston Celtics ran through a gauntlet of an Eastern Conference playoffs draw, defeating the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving-led Brooklyn Nets in the first round, dispatching the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks and then squeaking out a win over the formidable Miami Heat in seven games to advance to the NBA Finals. Led by Jayson […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson has been horrendous in the first two games of the 2022 NBA Finals, but Jaylen Brown doesn’t think it is because of the Boston Celtics’ defense. Thompson has scored just 26 points combined in Games 1 and 2 of the series against the Celtics. He’s shooting 30.3 percent from […]

The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors are tied 1-1 in the 2022 NBA Finals. Golden State took Game 2 to close out their homestand after the Celtics snuck away with a road win in Game 1. Now, heading to Boston, the Celtics look to pick up a win at home to take the 2-1 […]

The 2022 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors are all tied up. Each team has one win coming out of San Francisco and heading into Game 3 in Boston Wednesday night. Ahead of the tie-breaker, Jayson Tatum discussed what the Celtics need to focus on to go up 2-1 in the […]

If there is one thing that’s for certain in these NBA Finals, it’s Draymond Green talking trash. The Boston Celtics have already dealt with it through the first two games of this series and Jaylen Brown even got into a heated encounter with the Golden State Warriors veteran because of it. However, CJ McCollum, who […]

Tracy McGrady sees big things in the future of Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, so much so that he couldn’t help but compare him to Kevin Durant. The former NBA superstar shared his belief that Tatum is more than capable of reaching the same status as Durant, noting that the Celtics youngster has all the […]

After an impressive comeback win in Game 1 in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, the Boston Celtics looked extremely flat on Sunday as they eventually fell 107-88. In most areas, this was a forgettable performance for the C’s, who now head back home looking to respond like they’ve done throughout these entire […]

After a torrid start to their Finals series against the Golden State Warriors, the Boston Celtics fell flat in Game 2. The Cs simply couldn’t keep up with the Dubs’ physical defense, as they head into Boston with a 1-1 record. It was a poor showing for many of the team’s key players. After the […]