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In their match against the Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum probably pulled off the highlight of the night when he broke Paul George’s ankles and drained the ensuing wide-open 3-pointer. For what it’s worth, the triple tied the game at 97-all before it headed to overtime. JAYSON TATUM! RIGHT BACK AT 'EM […]

The Boston Celtics have raced out to the best start in the NBA, so it was somewhat surprising to see them in the midst of a dogfight with the depleted Golden State Warriors on Friday night. Trailing by one with about 90 seconds to play, the Celtics had the chance to grab a crucial possession […]

After losing their opener, the Boston Celtics are riding a 10-game winning streak and Jayson Tatum is a major reason behind the team’s run. The third overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft has turned his play up a notch, prompting former Celtics big man Kendrick Perkins to air out some Paul Pierce comparison. I […]

Looking at his shooting from Monday night’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, it would be a complete understatement to say that Jayson Tatum had an off night from the floor for the Boston Celtics. The third-year forward had an uncharacteristically awful shooting night on Monday, with Tatum going 1-of-18 against Dallas. Unfortunately for the 21-year-old, […]

The Boston Celtics are the NBA’s hottest team, having won seven games in a row to improve to an NBA-best 7-1, but they were dealt a significant blow during their win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, as Gordon Hayward suffered a broken hand. The Celtics are no strangers to injuries, but obviously, given […]

The 2019-20 Charlotte Hornets have been surprisingly feisty to start the season, but they have a far different feel from teams of years past – mostly due to the fact that longtime point guard Kemba Walker is no longer on the team. Walker — who played eight seasons with the Hornets and was even drafted […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum says he was “surprised” the franchise didn’t reach out to veteran swingman Marcus Morris during the free agency period. Morris signed with the New York Knicks after backing out of an agreement with the San Antonio Spurs. He played two seasons with the Celtics: “I mean, I didn’t know […]

Jayson Tatum canned a game-winning jumper from the corner with just over a second remaining in the Boston Celtics’ 104-102 win over the New York Knicks on Friday night, and afterward, Kemba Walker was thrilled for his new teammate: “That kid is so talented,” Walker said, according to Tom Westerholm of MassLive.com. “I’m happy for […]

“Tatum drives down AND THROWS IT DOWN!” Mike Breen lost his mind when 19-year old rookie Jayson Tatum posterized the almighty LeBron James in the fourth quarter of Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals. He scored 24 points that game, leading the Celtics against The King, who, at the time, ruled the Eastern Conference […]

Another game, another game-winner. The clutch shots keep on pouring at the start of the 2019-20 NBA regular season, as Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is the latest player to put on his cape and carry his team to victory. With the game between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks knotted at 102 apiece […]

With the Atlantic Division rival New York Knicks in town, the Boston Celtics need all the magic to embarrass their foes. Third-year wing Jayson Tatum surprised his opponents with a sick no-look pass to German big man Daniel Theis for a basket in the first quarter of the Friday night matchup. Jayson Tatum with the […]

Jaylen Brown just agreed to a hefty four-year, $115 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics. When news broke out, Jayson Tatum and Isaiah Thomas immediately congratulated their good friend. Through his Instagram story, Tatum congratulated Brown and noted that dinner will be on him next time.   Thomas, who was teammates with Brown when […]

The Boston Celtics have exercised options on Jayson Tatum and Robert Williams, according to multiple reports. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium broke the news on Tatum, while Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports relayed the Williams tidbit: The Boston Celtics have exercised forward Jayson Tatum's $9.9M fourth-year team option, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. […]

Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall has become all the rage in Beantown. After going undrafted this summer, Fall landed a spot in Boston’s Summer League team in Las Vegas, eventually earning a non-guaranteed contract with the Celtics. And just on Sunday, Boston converted Fall to a two-way contract, which means he will spend the majority […]

Boston Celtics rising star Jayson Tatum is rebuffing the criticisms thrown at him and Kobe Bryant. To recall, the 21-year-old forward had an offseason workout with Bryant in 2018, but he failed to take the next step in his development the following season as the Celtics struggled. Now, in a recent story by Tim Bontemps […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum is entering the ever-important Year 3 in his career, and head coach Brad Stevens has liked what he has seen from Tatum during training camp. Stevens told Tim Bontemps of ESPN that Tatum has been assertive throughout the course of camp, and that his improvements in focused areas speaks to […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker has no doubt small forward Jayson Tatum “is going to be a star” in the NBA. With All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Al Horford gone, the Celtics are going to be expecting a lot more from Tatum this season. The talented swingman is ready for a bigger role in Boston, […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum did not have the sophomore campaign many expected him to have last season. He was far from bad, averaging 15.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals over 31.1 minutes per game while shooting 45.0 percent from the floor, 37.3 percent from 3-point range and 85.5 percent from the […]

“Never meet your heroes” is a phrase often used in today’s NBA. Luckily for Jayson Tatum, while he got to meet stars like LeBron James at the ripe age of 15 years old, he never got to play against his idol Kobe Bryant, who had retired before he debuted with the Boston Celtics in 2017. […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum says playing for Team USA this summer helped build his confidence as a basketball player. By all accounts, Tatum has been one of the most impressive players in Celtics training camp thus far. In Boston’s preseason opener against the Charlotte Hornets, Tatum showed off his growth by pouring in […]

The popularity of Boston Celtics incoming third-year man Jayson Tatum continues to grow as he gains more experience in the league. As it turns out, it’s not only his fame that continues to rise, as Tatum has actually physically grown since he joined the league a couple of years ago as a 19-year-old. According to […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off of a thoroughly disappointing 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won just 49 games and lost in the second round of the playoffs, about 10-15 wins and a couple of more playoff rounds short of expectations. The Celtics’ roster then experienced a mass exodus this offsesaon, as Kyrie Irving, […]

Brian Scalabrine, an 11-year NBA veteran with the New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls, now serves as the color commentator for the Celtics after becoming something of a cult figure in the NBA with a Kobe Bryant-esque nickname of “White Mamba.” Now, as a Celtics commentator, Scalabrine seems to be an expert on […]

The NBA offseason has triggered a lot of excitement heading into the 2019-20 season, but it has also produced a lot of high expectations. Here are six players under immense pressure to have big seasons. 6. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics Kyrie Irving and Al Horford are gone, and while Kemba Walker’s arrival is a major […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum suffered an ankle injury while playing in the FIBA World Cup for Team USA, but it appears he has fully recovered. Tatum said his ankle felt good in his first time back on the floor at Celtics practice on Tuesday. Tatum said his ankle felt good in his first […]

Team USA did not exactly have a good showing in the FIBA World Cup tournament this summer, failing to even earn a medal. However, that doesn’t mean the participants did not enjoy their stay. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, who suffered an ankle injury during the tournament earlier this month, says he had a good […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens expects Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart to be healthy and ready once training camp begins. Walker, Tatum, Smart along with Jaylen Brown represented Team USA in the recently concluded FIBA World Cup in China. While some expected that the four will take their time and rest first […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens anticipates no issues for small forward Jayson Tatum when training camp starts next week. Tatum sprained his ankle for Team USA during the FIBA World Cup, a tournament the Americans placed seventh in after winning it the past two times: Brad Stevens anticipates no issues for Jayson Tatum (ankle) […]

With Kyrie Irving and Al Horford gone, Jayson Tatum is taking center stage as one of the Boston Celtics’ featured stars heading into the 2019-20 NBA season, much like he did during the 2018 playoffs. Tatum was expected by many to bust out this past season. While he was solid, he did not have the […]

Over the summer, the Boston Celtics lost two of their main guys in Kyrie Irving and Al Horford. These two All-Star caliber players entered free agency this offseason, and both decided that their time in Boston was up. Irving made his way to the Brooklyn Nets to form a new dynamic duo with Kevin Durant, […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off an incredibly disappointing 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won just 49 games and were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs in a year where many thought they would make it to the NBA Finals. But now, the Celtics have a new-look roster that seems to be […]

Four members of the Boston Celtics managed to make the final Team USA 12-man roster: Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown and new addition Kemba Walker. The three aforementioned players have plenty of praise for Walker, who has shown his leadership mettle as the undisputed leader of this roster: “He fits in perfectly. Everything that […]

Jayson Tatum, who has missed the last three games for Team USA, has a ‘strong chance’ to return back to action on Wednesday against France. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Tatum will be a game-time decision on Wednesday in the Americans’ quarterfinal duel with the French. Good news for the Celtics […]

Team USA has gotten off to a perfect yet somewhat unimpressive 5-0 start in this 2019 FIBA World Cup, mustering the top seed in competition and now awaiting the first heavy hitter it will face in this tournament — France. Besides a 53-point scorching of 48th-ranked Japan in the third game of group play, the […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum returned to Team USA practice, but he will miss a third consecutive game as the Americans take on Brazil Monday in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. The 6-foot-8 wing suffered a sprained ankle during Team USA’s overtime tilt against Turkey, rendering him out for at least two games, which he […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum agrees that former NBA MVP Derrick Rose should be a Hall of Famer. In an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show, Rose expressed his belief that he is a Hall of Famer in his own right. While the Detroit Pistons guard argued that some people might not share the same […]

Team USA squeezed past Turkey with a 93-92 overtime victory in their FIBA World Cup showdown on Tuesday. However, they did not come out of it unscathed, as starting forward Jayson Tatum turned his ankle in the dying seconds of the game. Brian Windhorst of ESPN confirmed that Tatum will miss at least the next […]

For LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, the Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will be better in the upcoming season after their rocky 2018-19 campaign. Per Jay King of The Athletic, Rivers pointed out that last year’s subpar season amid high-expectations will aid them in the coming years. They didn’t necessarily meet these […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says small forward Jayson Tatum suffered a “moderate” left ankle sprain versus Turkey on Tuesday in China. Stevens says while Tatum will get an X-Ray on Wednesday, the injury “doesn’t sound like a big deal.” Brad Stevens says a moderate ankle sprain for Tatum. He will get an x-ray […]