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The Milwaukee Bucks’ formidable two-way play and the Toronto Raptors defending their NBA championship are the prevailing talking points in the Eastern Conference, and rightfully so. But don’t sleep on the Boston Celtics. The Celtics are where they’ve been in each of the last four seasons: near the top of the East. Currently 43-21, the Celtics […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was among the rumored names that would likely sit out of the NBA’s 2019-20 restart in Orlando. A report from The New York Daily News cited concerns about a potential injury hindering his chances at a multi-million contract extension of his rookie deal, one a source vehemently denied: “Not true,” […]

One of the biggest concerns by a fair amount of NBA players right now is the increased risk of injury they will be subjecting themselves to once the bubble restarts, and how a potential injury will have an adverse effect on their contract negotiations in the upcoming offseason. According to reports, these players and their […]

The Boston Celtics will be among the 22 teams partaking in the “bubble” games at Walt Disney World and it looks like the other 21 squads better watch out for Jayson Tatum. According to Celtics assistant coach Jay Larranaga, Tatum looks like he’s in “midseason form” despite the NBA being on a hiatus since March. […]

As of right now, the 2019-20 NBA campaign is slated to resume in late July. Of course, there has been some pushback from some of the players, but for now, let’s operate under the assumption that the season will resume. Only 22 teams will be invited to Disney World for the resumption of the season, […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum is eligible for a contract extension this offseason, and he’s expected to get a max deal from the Beantown franchise. That’s at least what one Eastern Conference general manager thinks. “I think he is getting a max extension,” an Eastern Conference general manager told HoopsHype. “That may be one […]

The Boston Celtics are gearing up for the return of the season, with Gordon Hayward and Jayson Tatum taking to the court to get some shots up. This might just be the first essence of basketball shown without grainy video (hello HORSE Challenge) or in documentary form: https://twitter.com/RedsArmy_John/status/1270098557111013382?s=20 Take the time stamp away from this […]

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics has been grabbing headlines of late after earlier reports emerged that he is in line for a max extension from the C’s. A lot of guys around the NBA is rooting for the 22-year-old, and this includes Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ […]

Earlier reports state that the Boston Celtics will be offering Jayson Tatum a max deal in order to retain the services of the 22-year-old for the long haul. For his part, Atlanta Hawks stud Trae Young seems to be in complete agreement of this notion. Young took to Twitter to send out his support for […]

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported earlier that the Boston Celtics will “most likely” reward Jayson Tatum with a max contract after the 2019-20 season concludes. Bam Adebayo’s response was also the exact same thing that popped into my mind when I first read the headline: Duh. https://t.co/UTpwoYZQu7 — 13am Adebayo💥 (@Bam1of1) May 30, 2020 Signing Tatum […]

It appears that the Boston Celtics will “most likely” reward young star Jayson Tatum for his breakout 2019 campaign. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the team is expected to offer a max contract offer to Tatum after this season. “If Jayson Tatum is the superstar that they envisioned when they began this whole rebuilding process […]

There’s no denying that Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Phoenix Suns stud Devin Booker are two of the fastest rising young stars in the NBA today. Tatum and Booker were pitted against each other in a recent Twitter poll asking who the more skilled scorer is among the two. Booker caught wind of the […]

Boston Celtics stud Jayson Tatum recently guested on “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” and one of the topic of discussions was his memorable dunk over the great LeBron James a few years back. Tatum relived the moment as if it happened yesterday. After all, it’s not everyday you get to posterize one of the greatest players […]

Jayson Tatum took a major leap in his play after taking a step back from an impressive rookie season in his second year in the league. The Boston Celtics prized forward took a page out of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George after he had gone from a deadly 3-point sniper (43% in his rookie season) […]

LeBron James has played with a lot of terrific players in his career. Some of them include Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh with the Miami Heat, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and now, Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers. Looking back, however, James could have very well started his Hollywood […]

Before the NBA hiatus, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was having the best season of his career. The 22-year-old was going coast to coast against superstar players, including Kawhi Leonard. Although they’ve only played each other two times this season, they were very exciting matchups. In an appearance on All the Smoke, the first-time Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics locked up 6-foot-6 swingman Jaylen Brown to a huge $115-million deal last October, which has put him under contract with the team until the end of the 2023-24 season. For an anonymous Eastern Conference executive, however, the Celtics got quite a bargain here, considering how they were able to sign Brown without […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum said during an appearance on Showtime’s “All The Smoke” podcast he initially believed he would be drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the summer of 2017. But according to Celtics General Manager Danny Ainge, the Suns never had a chance to land Tatum. Boston was picking at No. 3, one […]

Not everyone would agree that Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is an elite player. He’s definitely good, but not many would include him as a top-10 or maybe even top-20 player in today’s NBA. For Boston Celtics stud Jayson Tatum, this is a travesty. In the mind of the C’s forward, the Wizards shooting guard […]

With a number of top prospects of the 2021 NBA draft recently declaring their intention to skip college and go straight to the G League, a new legitimate path to the NBA appears to have been paved. Now, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has weighed in on the matter. According to the Celtics rising star, […]

The 2017 NBA Draft was absolutely packed with talent. Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball and Jayson Tatum went first to third respectively, while guys like De’Aaron Fox, Jonathan Isaac, Lauri Markkanen, Donovan Mitchell, Bam Adebayo and John Collins — among others — were all part of the Top 20 picks. As it turns out though, the […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum really enjoyed his one year at Duke, so much so that he thought about playing another year of college basketball. However, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski convinced Tatum to enter the 2017 draft. The talented swingman listened to the legendary coach and wound up getting drafted by the Celtics […]

On the latest episode of All The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum spoke about his relationship with Celtics legend Paul Pierce. Tatum said he talks to Pierce “pretty often.” The All-Star swingman grew up watching “The Truth,” so it has been special for Tatum to cultivate a […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum has been on record saying that Kyrie Irving got too much blame for the Celtics’ shortcomings during the 2018-19 season. Before the 2018-19 season started, the Celtics were picked to win the Eastern Conference easily. However, Boston was dysfunctional from start to finish, and Irving got most of the […]

After just one season at Duke, Jayson Tatum announced that he would be entering the 2017 NBA Draft. In a move that some questioned, Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge traded the team’s No. 1 overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers, hoping that Tatum would still be on the board at No. 3 overall — and […]

After Boston Celtics wingman Jayson Tatum finalized a deal with Jordan Brand last June, he said the fact that Michael Jordan reached out to him was a unique honor. “Nobody signs with Jordan without getting his approval so just having that honor of having him reaching out, wanting me to be a part of the […]

NBA rising stars Zion Williamson and Jayson Tatum are both featured in Gatorade’s recent “Be Like Mike” commercial — an updated version of the famous ad that originally aired in 1992. We wanted to #BeLikeMike then.We want to #BeLikeMike now.We want to #BeLikeMike forever.⚡️@ZionWilliamson @De11eDonne @JayTatum0 pic.twitter.com/QzVtVam83N — Gatorade (@Gatorade) May 3, 2020 The original […]

The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has left several NBA players in a less than ideal situation. Now, instead of simply making a trip to their training facilities for a workout, the athletes are forced to keep themselves in shape from home. For some, including Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, this wasn’t as easy as it […]

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics has been taking barbs from just about everyone in social media after he declined a potential invite to the NBA HORSE Challenge due to not having a hoop at his home. Celtics boss Danny Ainge added himself to the fun, mocking the third-year wing after he’s going struggled after […]

Let’s operate under the assumption that the 2019-20 NBA campaign is toast. I’m not saying it will be, but let’s pretend for now that the next step is the offseason. That will open up a world of possibilities for teams around the league. One interesting club to monitor this coming summer is the Boston Celtics. […]

Jayson Tatum and Bradley Beal figure into this story: Just recently, the basketball world was taken by surprise after two of the top prospects of the upcoming NBA Draft opted to forgo their one year in college, and instead, sign with the NBA G-League. According to reports, Isaiah Todd and Jalen Green — two high […]

If he had an MVP vote for the 2019-20 season, Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum would give it to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Jayson Tatum Says LeBron is MVP 👀 The Celtics star also gives out other NBA awards and talks about the G League vs. the NCAA during an interview with […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has his teammate’s back. The third-year Celtics forward, a first-time All-Star in 2020, expressed his belief that veteran guard Marcus Smart is deserving of the 2019-20 NBA Defensive Player of the Year distinction while speaking to Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report. Rooks: If the season was over today, who would […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum does not mind using the nickname “The Problem,” which was inadvertently given to him by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Fans or in-game announcers are usually the ones who christen players with monickers, but it was “The King” who described Tatum as “a problem” for the rest of the […]

In just three years in the league, Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum has already broken the ankles of Paul George and dunked all over LeBron James. Speaking with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, the 22-year-old walked fans through two of the best highlights of his young career thus far. On breaking George’s ankles, Tatum recalled that […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum joined ESPN’s The Jump Monday, and—among other things—reiterated his recent comments on Instagram Live that he disagreed with the outcome of the 2018-19 regular-season MVP award. The outcome saw the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo best the Houston Rockets’ James Harden. On IG, Tatum said Harden “definitely should have won back […]

Many people credit Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry for changing the way basketball is played. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum shares that same sentiment. In an Instagram live session, the rising Celtics star agreed that the former two-time league MVP is a top 20 player of all time because of his impact on the […]

Jayson Tatum was asked about his top-three players in the NBA during an Instagram Live conversation with basketball skills coach Pep Stanciel. The Celtics forward’s response was interesting at the least, putting LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard next to Kevin Durant, who has yet to play since Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals: “LeBron, […]

Boston Celtics rising star Jayson Tatum has thrown a bit of shade in the direction of reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. According to Tatum, he believes that Houston Rockets superstar James Harden was robbed of the MVP title last year. That’s a pretty strong statement from the Celtics forward right there, but […]