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If the 2019-20 NBA season is resumed, Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum thinks the idea of going straight to the playoffs isn’t a good one. The Celtics All-Star believes that type of format would be unfair to the teams who were fighting for the 8th spot: No one was playing at a higher level […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum acknowledges how the coronavirus could potentially affect some of the top teams in the East, as his C’s, the Raptors, and the Bucks could be impacted by this hiatus. “[The hiatus] will help the teams that have had guys injured. It’ll definitely give them a lot more time. I think […]

Ever since Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum first burst onto the NBA scene in 2017, there has been a running a gag online that he is still just 19 years old. The hilarious quip started back in his rookie season when rabid Celtics fans pointed out his age almost every time he made an amazing […]

Boston Celtics All-Star forward Jayson Tatum was an absolute superstar during his time with Duke. Although short-lived, he did still have a memorable career with the Blue Devils, even being named as a ACC All-Freshman team member in his one and only season with the team. Tatum recently admitted, though, that he did seriously consider […]

Jayson Tatum is the focal point of the Boston Celtics and is one of the league’s rising stars. He’s shown time and again that he’s the real deal, but his favorite players will definitely make Beantown wince once or twice. The Celtics forward had an impromptu AMA session with his Twitter followers, and hundreds of […]

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics is just like everybody else right now — bored out of his mind with the current lockdown situation. As a way to pass the time, the All-Star forward took an impromptu Q&A on Twitter, and one of the questions he responded to had to do with why he chose […]

Boston Celtics stud Jayson Tatum is one of the fastest rising stars in the NBA today. He has upped his level of play from his rookie debut season three years ago and has since been rewarded with his first call-up to the All-Star squad this season. When asked about what the biggest improvement has been […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the most storied franchises in all of sports. With a league-high 17 NBA championships and a history that stretches back to 1946, you’re bound to strike gold in the draft from time to time. Boston has drafted 466 players throughout its history. Obviously, you can’t hit a home run […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum has established himself as one of the best scorers in the game. But before he was dominating the NBA, Tatum was giving the business to middle schoolers: Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum is spending time during his coronavirus quarantine by watching his middle school mixtapes 😅 @jaytatum0 #CU360 pic.twitter.com/F97WHs5w7t — […]

Several players around the NBA landscape are coming up with creative ways to utilize their down time in light of the league’s coronavirus suspension. For Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, it’s TikTok — more specifically, his first TikTok. With his camera rolling, Tatum danced to “Get Loose” by Kblast & Huncha Da Rocksta — a […]

The Boston Celtics have solidified themselves as a legitimate title contender in 2019-20 after enduring a tumultuous and underwhelming stint the season prior. Kemba Walker’s humble character and down to earth nature have allowed him to flourish as the C’s new vocal leader and floor general. Jaylen Brown has blossomed into a two-way star, and […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum needed three emojis to react to Tom Brady’s goodbye letter to New England Patriots fans. Brady announced on Tuesday he’s leaving the Patriots after a legendary run. Tatum, like everyone in the sports world, recognizes Brady as the GOAT: 🐐🐐🐐 https://t.co/eGy5zLvep9 — Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) March 17, 2020 Does […]

If NBA fans are bummed that they don’t have any basketball to see, they should feel comfortable by the fact that they’re also struggling to live their lives without basketball. A couple of the league’s most exciting players have come clean with their basketball withdrawal recently. The surprise admission began with a hapless question from […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum shared a message of hope and safety on the NBA’s official Twitter account on Friday, warning fans and viewers to be cautious about their health during the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus). “These are tough times, but we’ll get through them together,” Tatum said in a video clip shared by the […]

Jayson Tatum forged his name beside basketball legend Larry Bird en route to helping the Boston Celtics clinch a playoffs berth. In their 114-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, Tatum finished with 30 points, tying the Celtics’ franchise record of five straight road games with at least 30 points. Among the legendary players […]

After going on a scoring rampage since the All-Star break, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has had a rather tame showing in the team’s last couple of games. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is not in any way alarmed by this mini-slump though, claiming that other teams’ defense have simply been more locked in on […]

Faced with a depleted roster that was notably missing stars Jaylen Brown and Gordon Hayward, you’d expect a heavy burden to be put on Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum to carry the load as the team matched up with the Utah Jazz on Friday. However, despite the game being within single digits for most of […]

Boston Celtics swingman and February’s Eastern Conference Player of the Month Jayson Tatum has spoken at length about his admiration for the late Kobe Bryant in recent years. Tatum has said he sought to apply the “Mamba Mentality” to his own game and, apparently, he wanted to be like “Bean” from a very young age. […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum worked out with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in the summer of 2018. Bryant was Tatum’s favorite player growing up, so Kobe’s tragic death was very hard on the Celtics swingman, who was eating Popeyes with his dad when he found out Bryant passed away. Via Kevin O’Connor of The […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been upgraded to “probable” for Wednesday night’s game against the Cavs, according to a report from ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Tatum has been dealing with an illness, which kept him out of Tuesday night’s game against the Nets. Initial reports indicated that he would not be traveling with his teammates […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum won’t play against the Brooklyn Nets on his birthday. Tatum is sick, per the Celtics: Jayson Tatum, birthday boy and newly minted Eastern Conference Player of the Week, will not play tonight. He likely will return tomorrow in Cleveland. — Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) March 3, 2020 Tatum made his […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was among the notable young players that Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James pointed out as the future of the NBA. The timing certainly could not be any better since the pair were a cut above the rest in February. James and Tatum were named NBA Players of the Month […]

The Boston Celtics were reportedly targeting a Paul George trade before the 2017-18 season started, but once they watched Jayson Tatum’s second draft workout, Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge had a change of heart. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Celtics had hoped to acquire a draft pick a few spots […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter has been one of the biggest supporters of Jayson Tatum this season. That trend continued on Monday, as Kanter took to Twitter to announce he’s waiting for the NBA to name Tatum as the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February. Me waiting for @NBA to announce Eastern […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum says Boston Celtics All-Star small forward Jayson Tatum reminds him of Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George. McCollum, who is a really good scorer himself, says Tatum is like George in the sense that he can do almost anything on the offensive side of the floor: Jayson Tatum […]

The Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics squared off in a marquee matchup on Saturday night in a thrilling overtime contest that ultimately resulted in the Rockets earning their sixth straight win by a score of 111-110. Both teams still find themselves jockeying for playoff position in the final two months of the regular season. The […]

Former Boston Celtics forward Antoine Walker made a bold statement about current rising star Jayson Tatum. Walker appeared on First Things First on Fox Sports 1 and claimed that Tatum has undoubtedly arrived as that “next Celtic,” going as far as comparing him to Larry Bird and Paul Pierce in terms of being the face […]

The match between the Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets is one of the most exciting games to watch on Saturday night. However, poor officiating has seemingly affected the game, as Jayson Tatum got a flagrant foul out of nowhere. Tatum was trying to get a moving fadeaway shot during the start of the fourth quarter […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says Jayson Tatum’s “greatest strength” is his “emotional ability” to be great at any moment in the game. "Tatum's greatest strength to me, is his emotional ability to be great at any moment," said Celtics HC Brad Stevens. — A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) February 29, 2020 Tatum has appeared […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter has had the best seat in the house in terms of watching Jayson Tatum’s rise to stardom in the NBA. Kanter says Tatum, who made his first All-Star team this season, just keep getting better and better seemingly every month for the Celtics: "I’ve never seen a player improve […]

The NBA has introduced plenty of game-changing statistics with the introduction of advanced analytics in the past few seasons. Yet this particular set of stats are as simple as the eye can see: Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has greatly improved after getting his long sideburns to connect with his chin patch. Tatum was averaging 21.5 […]

The Boston Celtics took care of business on the road, getting a 114-103 win over the struggling Utah Jazz, despite being short-handed. Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart admitted this non-conference win was for teammate Gordon Hayward, who was met with loud boos from the home crowd despite having left Utah more than two years ago. […]

The Boston Celtics continue to aim for the East’s second-best record as the team took care of Utah, winning 114-103 on Wednesday night. Boston is now only a game behind the East’s current second, defending champions Toronto Raptors, thanks in large part to first-time All-Star Jayson Tatum. The young forward put up an efficient 33 […]

When you think about the best players in the Eastern Conference, the first two names that come to mind are probably Giannis Antetokounmpo and — health permitting — Joel Embiid. Antetokounmpo is clearly in a class of his own, and when Embiid is actually on the floor, he is a force. But who is No. […]

For most, the Boston Celtics have exceeded expectations this season. At 39-17, Boston sits in the third spot in the Eastern Conference and have the fourth-best winning percentage in the entire NBA. With the All-Star break now in the rearview mirror, the Celtics need to put the pedal to the metal and gear up for […]

Shortly after leading the Boston Celtics to a 118-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Jayson Tatum put on his fan hat and asked his childhood idol Carmelo Anthony for a jersey swap, per multiple reports. Carmelo Anthony and Jayson Tatum swapped jerseys after last night's game. — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) February 26, 2020 Carmelo […]

With the All-Star break in the rear-view mirror, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics now set their sights on the playoffs. At third place in the Eastern Conference, the Cs have cemented themselves as solid contenders. With a deep playoff run expected, Tatum challenged himself and the rest of the team to improve on certain […]

Kemba Walker said this past offseason one of the reasons he signed with the Boston Celtics in free agency was because of Jayson Tatum. Walker and Tatum hung out in Paris and talked about the possibility of playing together on the Celtics. Fast-forward to today and Walker has had the best seat in the house […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum hasn’t done much wrong this season. The talented small forward made his first All-Star team and is starting to turn into a superstar scorer for the Celtics right in front of our eyes. Before being drafted by the Celtics, Tatum played one season at Duke, one of the best […]