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Fresh off of his very impressive win at this year’s edition of the Skills Challenge, Boston Celtics sophomore sensation Jayson Tatum was absolutely beaming with confidence. So much so, that he guaranteed that the Celtics are going to win this season’s NBA title. Boston might not have to wait long for its next title, according […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum might have just had the most exciting win in Skills Challenge history. The second-year man hit a desperation half-court shot to beat Trae Young in the final round. During the post-tournament interview, Tatum called for Taco Bell (who sponsors the challenge) to set up a deal with him. Jayson Tatum, […]

One day, Jayson Tatum will be playing in All-Star Weekend’s main event. Until then, though, the Boston Celtics star is happy to share any award he receives at the league’s midseason party with his family. After winning the Taco Bell Skills Challenge by banking in a running 40-footer to beat Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum wowed the fans at the Spectrum Center when he beat Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young for the Skills Challenge title with the help of a little bit of luck. https://twitter.com/abdulamemon/status/1096946690060439552 Young’s speed was evident in the final round, and Tatum knew he wouldn’t be able to beat the Hawks rookie […]

In an interview with ESPN, Jayson Tatum says he loves playing for the Boston Celtics and wants to spend his entire career with the franchise. After Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, Tatum’s name came up in trade rumors. Boston can’t trade for Davis until the summer because of the Rose […]

The Celtics and Lakers have a lengthy history. Though its diminished in recent seasons, the rivalry that exists between the two teams goes back to the NBA’s inception. Despite that fact, Jayson Tatum is becoming a disciple of Kobe Bryant — one of the greatest players to ever wear a purple and gold uniform. Bryant, […]

Tuesday night’s contest between the Sixers and the Celtics was an important one, and players on both sides of the court knew it. With significant star power all around, the game was certain to have some highlight-reel plays. The latest is courtesy of Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum: Jayson Tatum spins around Embiid and dunks […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is one of the brightest young stars in the NBA, which is why the New Orleans Pelicans strongly value him in Anthony Davis trade talks. The Celtics could not trade for Davis at the deadline due to the “Rose rule” concerning Kyrie Irving, meaning Boston has to wait until the […]

The Boston Celtics are preparing for a busy summer after this season, as they are expected to negotiate with the New Orleans Pelicans about a trade for Anthony Davis. The Pels refused to move AD before last week’s trade deadline, despite a massive offer from the Los Angeles Lakers. The Pelicans would reportedly ask the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics briefly discussed the framework of an Anthony Davis trade and the Pelicans were left with the impression that Boston small forward Jayson Tatum will be available in the summer, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. The Celtics couldn’t trade for Davis this season while Kyrie Irving was […]

With less than 24 hours to go, the closer the NBA Trade Deadline gets, the less likely it appears that the league will see a trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics for Anthony Davis. This essentially means Boston will have the best chance at Davis come summertime, but as Tracy McGrady pointed […]

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics is looking to improve on other aspects of his offensive game. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, the sophomore star is working on increasing his trips to the charity stripe. Tatum on getting to the line: "The type of player I want to be, all the guys […]

It seems like a trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans involving Anthony Davis is dead for now. This is great news for Celtics fans, as their team now has a shot at the perennial talent. Unfortunately for the same fans, this trade would probably have to include young star Jayson Tatum. […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is now just around the corner with the league starting to unveil more and more details surrounding this year’s festivities. With the annual event taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina this time around, the NBA continues to add to the always popular weekend. With the league previously announcing that a few legends […]

The New Orleans Pelicans turned down a massive offer from the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis on Tuesday, with the Lakers’ offer reportedly featuring Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Ivica Zubac, Josh Hart, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, plus draft picks. So, basically, the Lakers were willing to trade their entire team outside of LeBron […]

The Boston Celtics arguably have the best package to offer in the league-wide sweepstakes for New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis. President Danny Ainge has a stockpile of intriguing young players and first-round draft picks that he can present to the Pelicans in exchange for their disgruntled superstar. The most intriguing of those assets […]

The Boston Celtics will be forced to make promises to the New Orleans Pelicans soon if they hope for them to patiently wait until the summer to discuss a trade for their talisman player Anthony Davis. Jayson Tatum, rests as the singlemost wanted asset the Pelicans would want, and he’d likely have to be dangled […]

The Boston Celtics have been ensnared in trade rumors for the entire week after reports of an Anthony Davis trade request went viral. Danny Ainge, who has salivated over Davis for the better part of two seasons now, has reached out to his young players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to inform them of the […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is one of the best young players in the league, mainly known for his smooth offensive game. However, Tatum can also get up and throw it down. That was on full display during the Celtics’ game against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, when Tatum caught what was a perfect […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving was named the honorary coach for the USA in the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star Weekend, meaning he will actually get the chance to coach his teammate: Jayson Tatum. Jayson Tatum is in his second year in the league, so he is eligible to participate in the event, and because […]

Most people believe Jayson Tatum is one of the NBA’s most promising young players. Much less certain, especially in the wake of Anthony Davis requesting a trade earlier this week, is with what team he will develop into a star. Not that the Boston Celtics wing seems to mind, though. “It’s good to be wanted,” Jayson […]

The Boston Celtics have one of the most talented rosters in the league. They can go eight players deep without any let up in quality of play. However, there is evidence that the Celts may be too talented for their own good which has caused some friction in the locker room and during games. With […]

In what could potentially be a preview of this year’s NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors battle it out Saturday night. And despite the Dubs having the advantage in terms of star power, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum isn’t showing any signs of intimidation, especially against Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. Happening early […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is one of his team’s — and arguably, one of the league’s — best defenders. As it turns out, though, Smart actually has a lot of other talents within him. One such skill is the ability to impersonate his teammates’ moves on the hardcourt. His latest victim was sophomore forward […]

Boston Celtics second-year small forward Jayson Tatum has been invited to participate in the 2019 Taco Bell Skills Challenge at All-Star Weekend in Charlotte, according to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe. The event takes place on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Spectrum Center. #Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been invited to participate in the Skills Challenge […]

It is no secret that Boston Celtics stud Jayson Tatum is a big fan of Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. As a matter of fact, Tatum even had the honor of working out with Bryant last summer. Fast forward a few months later, and it appears that Tatum has fully imbibed the Mamba Mentality, especially […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are unlikely to snag New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis before the trade deadline, but could instead focus their efforts on a swap before the NBA Draft as a last resort. A former NBA executive put the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics ahead of the Lakers due to a strong […]

Circulating social media for the past week or so has been the 10-year challenge. It involves posting one picture of yourself 10 years ago and then one from this year. It’s sort of a “glow-up” post, but it’s more focused on the actual amount of years rather than the actual growth of the person Jayson […]

What will they think of next? Nike has invented an auto-lacing sneaker called the HypertAdapt BB, a concept that has been more than 30 years in the making. The first to wear the shoe will be Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, who will debut it in the Celtics’ game against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night: […]

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics strongly believes that Kyrie Irving’s comments came from a good place. Per Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, Tatum commented on Irving’s criticism of the team. To recall, Irving said that the young guys in the team don’t know what it takes to be a championship contender. Per NBA reporter […]

Nike made big waves today posting a video featuring young NBA players trying on their new self-lacing basketball shoes. Though the teaser doesn’t show the shoes, Jordan Bell summarized the video perfectly with his opening line: “Oh sh**.” The video, including players such as De’Aaron Fox, Kyle Kuzma, Jayson Tatum and more, showcased the players’ […]

In midst of the Anthony Davis trade hoopla, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum decided to join in with his own hyperbole. When asked via the Celtics Beat Podcast, Tatum stated that he would trade himself for Davis if he were considered a trading option. “Yeah, I’d trade me too for Anthony Davis,” Whether it sounds […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is considered one of the smoothest young scorers in the league, possessing the length, athleticism and touch that is unmatched by many. On Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers, Tatum’s offensive prowess was on full display, particularly on this play where he basically shook the entire Pacers defense for an […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum says he’d trade himself for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis too. The Celtics have been linked to Anthony Davis for a few years now. If Davis declines the supermax extension in the summer from New Orleans, the Pelicans could trade AD out of fear of losing […]

Luka Doncic is quickly making a name for himself on the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic is turning in a magnificent rookie season and is the clear front-runner for Rookie of the Year. ESPN analyst and former NBA great Chauncey Billups is a huge fan of Doncic. On ESPN’s “NBA Countdown,” Billups was asked about a few […]

Everyone knows about LeBron James, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Steph Curry. But the NBA is starting to be taken over by young players right out of college. There is a handful of talented young players who have not even come close to their prime yet. Players like Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo just missed […]

On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics had a massive comeback and came away with a 112-103 away victory against the Memphis Grizzlies. Following the game, though, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens could not help but sing the praises of Grizzlies rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. Jackson had another good outing against the C’s, and Stevens was […]

After the Boston Celtics lost to the Milwaukee Bucks at home on Friday, the team had a players-only meeting, a congregation Celtics second-year small forward Jayson Tatum says is nobody’s business. The Bucks defeated the Celtics 120-107, handing Boston its third-straight loss. The Celtics didn’t open the postgame locker room for about 30 minutes after the […]

Boston Celtics second-year small forward Jayson Tatum wants to be the next Paul Pierce, in the sense that he wants to win a championship with the Celtics and be loved by the city of Boston. Paul Pierce is one of the best players in Celtics franchise history. Pierce is second on Boston’s all-time scoring list […]