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Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week. Jokic averaged 27.3 points, 14.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists as the Denver Nuggets went 3-0. Tatum, meanwhile, put up 29.8 points and 7.5 rebounds as the Boston Celtics went 4-0: NBA Players of the Week for Week 16. West: Nikola Jokic […]

Last season, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was expected by many to take a big leap. Instead, he ended up being one of the more disappointing players in the NBA during the 2018-19 campaign. He wasn’t bad by any means, but he showed little to no progression from his rookie campaign, and some of the […]

The Boston Celtics have a lot to be proud of this season, including having two All-Star representatives in Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum. The latter notably continues to impress, including making history as the youngest Celtic with eight-straight 20-point games. Tatum achieved the rare feat during Friday’s close win over the Atlanta Hawks at TD […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was with his dad Justin Tatum on the day that they found about Kobe Bryant’s passing. According to the elder Tatum, he saw his son’s “soul leave” the moment they found that the news was real. “I just (saw) his soul leave,” Justin Tatum told NBC Sports Boston in an […]

First-time Boston Celtics All-Star forward Jayson Tatum will compete in another event other than the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 16. Tatum has accepted an invitation to defend his title in the league’s Skills Challenge, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum has accepted invite to defend title in Skills Challenge […]

Matched up against his former teammate in Al Horford, Boston Celtics All-Star forward Jayson Tatum showed no mercy. With a quick hesitation move, Tatum was able to drive past Ben Simmons only to find Horford guarding the paint midway through the first quarter of their game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 21-year-old star then went […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was emotional after learning that he had been selected as a member of this season’s Eastern Conference All-Star team, according to a report from Jay King of The Athletic. Tatum, who’s now in his third season of service with the Celtics, admitted that he nearly cried after hearing that he […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown congratulated his ‘brothers’ Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker for making the NBA All-Star Game. Congrats to my brothers @jaytatum0 and @KembaWalker y’all boys go represent!! 💯 — Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) January 31, 2020 In his third year in the league, Tatum is averaging 21.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.9 assists. Walker, […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is pleased with Jayson Tatum’s All-Star selection, noting that the swingman was rightfully ‘rewarded.’ Stevens on Jayson Tatum making ASG: “It’s fun to see guys rewarded.” — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) January 31, 2020 The 21-year-old Tatum was selected as a reserve in the All-Star game. In his third year […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is going to the All-Star game this season and his son is proud of him. ⭐️ My Daddy’s An All-Star ⭐️ Deuce was ready to congratulate @jaytatum0 🥰 pic.twitter.com/Xg2LZDublJ — Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 31, 2020 Jaylen Brown and Tatum are playing like All-Stars this season and, while Brown won’t […]

Kemba Walker may be the best player on the Boston Celtics, but the All-Star says Boston is Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum’s team. Brown and Tatum are playing like All-Stars this season and it’s a sight everyone in Boston is thrilled to see: “They are two special players,” Walker says, via ESPN. “And this is […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum enjoyed the two seasons he was able to play with Kyrie Irving, a fellow Duke Blue Devil. Tatum has been on record saying Irving gets too much undeserved blame for what happened last season with the Celtics, who were picked to win the East before the season started, but […]

Boston Celtics forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum are playing like All-Stars this season, and it’s a sight everyone in Boston is thrilled to see. Brown and Tatum are becoming a lethal dynamic duo for the Celtics. Tatum says he likes how his relationship with Brown “has grown this year.” “I really like how my […]

Before the 2018-19 season started, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics were picked to win the East easily. However, Boston was dysfunctional from start to finish and lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs in five games. Kyrie Irving got most of the blame from the Celtics fans and media, […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum will return from a three-game absence after suffering a groin injury, but will play limited minutes when facing the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, according to the team. Tatum had strung together three 20-point games before he went down to injury, now averaging 21.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and […]

Boston Celtics third-year man Jayson Tatum is unquestionably one of the most promising youngsters in the league today with several players believing he is All-Star caliber. So much so, that even legendary San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich once spoke to the 6-foot-8 forward about what coach Pop believed to be Tatum’s untapped potential. […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says small forward Jayson Tatum is pretty close to being able to return from his groin injury. Tatum has missed three games in a row for the Celtics, but he could be back in the lineup by the weekend: Brad Stevens to @ZoandBertrand on Jayson Tatum's strained groin: "He's getting way better. […]

The NBA announced the 10 starters for the 2020 All-Star Game on Thursday. The starters in the Eastern Conference include Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Pascal Siakam, Kemba Walker and Trae Young. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Luka Doncic and James Harden headline the starters from the Western Conference. 14 more All-Stars — seven from […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says small forward Jayson Tatum is pretty close to being able to return from his groin injury. Tatum has missed the previous two games for the Celtics and won’t play on Tuesday against the Miami Heat: Stevens says Tatum is pretty close to being able to return and is […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum sent out a heartfelt tribute to Kobe Bryant after learning of his passing on Sunday. Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash outside Los Angeles on Sunday morning. He was 41 years of age. Sadly, all of the passengers, including his daughter GiGi, also perished in the accident. According to […]

The Boston Celtics are listing forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as questionable to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Tatum is dealing with a groin injury, while Brown has a sprained ankle. Both players didn’t play on Friday during the Celtics’ win against the Orlando Magic. The Celtics say Jayson Tatum and Jaylen […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum avoided a serious groin injury on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports. The Celtics are listing Tatum as questionable to play against the Orlando Magic on Friday: I’m told Jayson Tatum avoided serious injury last night Celtics still unsure about his availability tomorrow, […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum is questionable to play in Friday night’s game against the Orland magic after exiting Wednesday night’s game due to a groin strain, the team announced Thursday. Jaylen Brown is also questionable with an ankle injury, while Enes Kanter is out with a hip contusion. Tatum had been dominating the Memphis […]

Before leaving Wednesday’s game with a groin injury, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had carved up the Memphis Grizzlies defense for 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists in just 26 minutes. The game prior, the Celtics forward had 27 points, five rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes while leading Boston to a 32-point […]

The Boston Celtics secured their second straight blowout win on Wednesday when they defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 119-95. It comes just two days after the Cs dismantled their rivals Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the week. However, even though Boston came out victorious against Ja Morant and the red-hot Grizzlies, it didn’t come without a […]

After leading the Boston Celtics to a massive 139-107 route of the Los Angeles Lakers, Jayson Tatum continued his MVP ways off-the-court for a worthy cause. The third year star donated his game-worn jersey and sneakers to help raise money for those affected by the ongoing bushfires in Australia. After a big win, @jaytatum0 donated […]

The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks played an entertaining game on national television on Thursday night with the East-leading Bucks just edging the Celtics by a final score of 128 to 123. Despite taking the “L,” the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum completely bamboozled Brook Lopez of the Bucks with a striking usage of the famous “Smitty” […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has already been ruled out of Wednesday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons due to a sore right knee. However, the former No. 3 overall pick will travel with his teammates to Milwaukee for Thursday night’s matchup against the Bucks with intentions of playing, according to a report from Keith […]

Grant Williams is campaigning hard for Boston Celtics teammates Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, and Jaylen Brown to make this year’s All-Star Game. If all three of them make the 12-man cut, the Celtics rookie has promised to dye his hair pink for a month. Watch him give his hilarious campaign speech below, per John Karalis […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens knows a thing or two about All-Star players. During his time with the Celtics, Stevens has coached All-Star players such as Isaiah Thomas and Al Horford. He actually currently coaches one in Kemba Walker. With Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum both looking for their first All-Star appearances this season, […]

The Boston Celtics have excelled this season largely due to their two young stars, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. After last season’s disappointing regular season and finish, the Celtics have rebounded this year. Entering Monday night’s slate of games, the Celtics had the second-best record in the East at 26-11. Tatum ranks second on the […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum exploded for a career-high 41 points on Saturday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, and he broke out of a personal shooting slump in the process. Not only was Tatum efficient — shooting 16-of-22 from the field and 6-of-9 from beyond the arc — but he also scored all of […]

Coming off a third straight loss, fans were curious to how well the Boston Celtics would respond in their next game. Matched up against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Celtics responded and they responded in a big way led by Jayson Tatum. Scoring a season-high 140 points, the Celtics were led by third-year player Jayson […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics collided Wednesday night for the second time this season. Prior to tip-off, however, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was effusive in his praise of Celtics third-year forward Jayson Tatum. “There aren’t that many two-way players in the league. Genuine [two-way players]. Some think they are, but you can […]

Just a few days in to the new year and fans have already seen some good old Shaqtin’ A Fool moments for 2020. The Boston Celtics once again had the luck of the Irish on Tuesday night, being gifted two trips to the foul line courtesy of a hockey assist from a referee. During their […]

Jayson Tatum had quite the 24-hour turnaround during the Boston Celtics’ recent back-to-back set. The Celtics star scored 28 points on a highly efficient 12-of-15 shooting night to lead Boston to a 111-104 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens praised Tatum for his aggressive approach against the Bulls: “I thought today, […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was not surprised to see Tacko Fall just behind him in the vote count for the 2020 Eastern Conference All-Star roster. For those who don’t know, Fall is a 7-5 center who is currently playing on a two-way contract with the Celtics and their G League affiliate, the Maine Red […]

To be clear, I don’t think that Karl-Anthony Towns is currently being shopped and it should be no surprise to anyone that he is being reported as “unhappy” with the Minnesota Timberwolves after recently losing 11 straight games and likely playoff hopes along with it. That being said, Towns could reach a point where he […]

A lot of men view a crisp hairline as an important part of their image, and Boston Celtics guard Jayson Tatum believes he has the best one in the NBA. Several impressive hairlines have graced the league over the years, including those of former Celtics star Kyrie Irving, Freddy VanVleet, Paul George and Jalen Rose. […]