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Jayson Tatum may be one of the younger superstars in the league, but he’s still a bona fide veteran. Tatum has been through numerous playoff runs with the Boston Celtics, with their most recent one bitterly ending in an NBA Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors. As a veteran on his team as well […]

The Boston Celtics can still make a big splash in 2022 NBA free agency. Bigger than just Danilo Gallinari at least. Remember that in the city of Boston, the threshold for success is rather high. That is why, following the Celtics’ finest season in more than a decade, the topic of discussion has now shifted […]

Amid the crazy start of free agency, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum made sure to bring attention to a player he believes deserves a second chance in the NBA: Harry Giles III. Giles recently tweeted how he’s holding up as he awaits that call to play in the NBA again. He spent the whole 2021-22 […]

The Boston Celtics signed veteran three-point threat Danilo Gallinari to a 2-year, $13 million dollar contract on Friday, per David Chinellato. Gallinari was originally traded from the Atlanta Hawks to the San Antonio Spurs in the Dejounte Murray deal. However, the Spurs planned on releasing Gallinari following the trade. ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported Gallinari […]

NBA free agency opened up Thursday evening, with teams and players signing deals across the league. The Washington Wizards and Bradley Beal made one of the biggest splashes of the day. Beal signed a five-year, $251 million super max contract extension with the Wizards. That is reportedly the largest contract in the history of the […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has already accepted their defeat in the NBA Finals, though he certainly wants the team to never forget the mistakes they made and learn from it instead. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday during his Young Game Changers basketball clinic, Smart opened up about his regrets about their NBA playoffs run […]

While losing one of its top assistants comes with a bit of sting for the Boston Celtics, Jayson Tatum couldn’t be any happier for Will Hardy. On Tuesday, it was revealed that the Jazz have decided to hire Hardy and are now finalizing a contract that will make him their head coach in the next […]

The Boston Celtics came up just short of winning an NBA title last season. Could a move to pair Jayson Tatum with Kevin Durant be considered should he force his way out of the Brooklyn Nets? That’s at least what Celtics cult hero Brian Scalabrine thinks could go down. In a recent appearance on SiriusXM […]

Jayson Tatum received a ton of criticism throughout the NBA Finals. He just didn’t look like the superstar that he is as the Golden State Warriors defeated his Boston Celtics in six games to claim the title. Celtics head coach Ime Udoka has now spoken out about what he told Tatum heading into the offseason. […]

Brad Stevens already has a good idea of what improvements he needs to make on the Boston Celtics roster, and it looks like he is ready to go all-out to further strengthen the team. The Celtics came two wins short from the Larry O’Brien trophy, but they have definitely proven that they are a championship-caliber […]

After a disappointing NBA Finals performance from Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens gave the star some advice he should be glad to hear. “I just told him, ‘Go on vacation. Go get some rest,” Stevens said. This rest will be necessary following a regular season in which Tatum logged the […]

Charles Barkley made a guest appearance in Game 3 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals between the Colorado Avalanche and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Fresh off of the NBA Finals coverage, Sir Charles decided to take a blatant shot at Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum as the Hall of Famer provided his […]

The Boston Celtics came really close to winning a championship this season. Unfortunately for them, it just wasn’t written in the stars. Despite the heartbreaking end to their season, however, Celtics head coach Ime Udoka firmly believes that there are still some important things to take away from this brutal loss. The 44-year-old shot-caller acknowledged […]

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 6, becoming the 2022 NBA Finals champions. Everyone cheering for the Celtics at TD Garden that night was undoubtedly disappointed, but nobody was more upset than Jayson Tatum. The forward led his team through the entire regular season and three full rounds of the playoffs, […]

The Boston Celtics fell short of their ultimate goal, losing to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Unfortunately, Jayson Tatum played a huge part in their inability to get by the Dubs, struggling all series long and failing to live up to the expectations as the organization’s franchise superstar. Nevertheless, there is still […]

The Boston Celtics enjoyed a resurgent 2022 season. Following talk of a rebuild in December, the Celtics completely turned things around and went on to win the Eastern Conference. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum proved that they are one of the best star-studded duos in the NBA. Marcus Smart is an excellent third option. Al […]

Draymond Green has been in a very jovial mood since Thursday’s Game 6 victory over the Boston Celtics. The Golden State Warriors star is now a four-time NBA champ, and he’s had no problem screaming this out to the world. Green has been quite active on Twitter since helping the Warriors win their fourth title […]

The Boston Celtics fell just short of the 2022 NBA Finals title, losing to the Golden State Warriors Thursday night. While the Warriors had an outstanding performance on the road, the Celtics underperformed, assisting in the Dubs’ win. One of the biggest underperformers for Boston in Game 6 was Jayson Tatum. The forward only managed […]

The first pick seems like an easy decision on paper. Regardless of criteria, whether best player available or best fit, a team granted with the top selection can get literally whoever they want. In reality, it isn’t so easy. The Orlando Magic have possibly come face-to-face with this brutal truth. Rumors are circulating that the […]

The Boston Celtics are now in offseason mode after a brutal loss to the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals. Their fantastic season is over and now they have to get to work tweaking the roster around Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart. Their attempt to ascend back to the top starts […]

Jayson Tatum didn’t get the dream ending to the NBA season that he was hoping. The Boston Celtics pulled off one of the most stunning in-season turnarounds in league history and were two wins away from an NBA title. Yet the fairytale path to the Finals ended in confetti falling for the wrong team. Tatum […]

Without a doubt, Jayson Tatum is one of the NBA’s most promising young guys and among those who are projected to carry the league into the future. Even at 24 years of age, the Boston Celtics All-Star has a lot of time left in his career to prove he belongs at the top. But while […]

The Boston Celtics head into Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night with their backs up against the wall. A win over the Golden State Warriors forces a Game 7, while a loss, well, results in them hanging their heads and falling short of winning the title. However, this team is resilient and […]

Andrew Wiggins has been everywhere for the Golden State Warriors all series. In an NBA Finals that’s gone back and forth between games and individual quarters, Wiggs has been there to fill the gaps. In Game 5, with Stephen Curry struggling to find his shot, Andrew Wiggins erupted for 26 points, including some momentum-shifting plays […]

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 […]