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Jayson Tatum continues to be dismissed from serious MVP consideration, but he is carrying himself like a true superstar. The three-time All-NBA First-team selection is embracing any challenge that stands in his way, as illustrated by the mindset he exemplified in the Boston Celtics’ 118-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. The defending […]

As the calendar flips from 2024 to 2025, a new name sits at the very top of the NBA MVP rankings. Nikola Jokic has long held the top spot over Giannis Antetokounmpo and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but given the success he’s brought his team, it’s hard to come up with an argument against SGA right now […]

While winning an NBA Championship must be atop one of the greatest achievements ever, it comes as no comparison to the joy Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum feels as being a father to his son, Deuce. Making constant appearances on the sidelines of NBA courts, Tatum will combine his love for basketball with a special […]

NBA game-winners are some of the most exciting plays that can happen during the regular season. With games going down to the wire, the pressure is not only on players and coaches but also on referees to make the right call. Unfortunately, even NBA officials succumb to the pressure, leading to missed calls that could’ve […]

When the 2024-25 NBA season began, the Boston Celtics sat at the very top of these power rankings as the defending champions who couldn’t be touched. With Jayson Tatum leading the charge of a starting lineup with All-Star qualities on both sides of the basketball, Boston owned the league’s best multidimensional offensive attack. Even though […]

BOSTON — After falling to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, 123-114, the Boston Celtics are 2-4 in their last six games. Despite these recent struggles, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is looking forward to his team’s schedule becoming even harder in the coming days. Following the nine-point loss, which is tied for Boston’s largest […]

The Boston Celtics suffered a rough 118-114 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day, and star player Jayson Tatum spoke on what his team needs to do to come out of this recent slump “We gotta take some ownership, we gotta be better, we [have to] acknowledge the things that we’ve done not so […]

BOSTON — In today’s NBA, almost everybody can shoot, so teams have to choose wisely when deciding which player to sag off of. The Boston Celtics chose poorly on Christmas Day, allowing Philadelphia 76ers forward Caleb Martin to catch fire at TD Garden and burn them during a 118-114 loss. Martin finished with a season-high […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics built their 2024 NBA title on consistency. But, the road to repeat as champions is always difficult and the C’s have been plagued by inconsistencies this December, which was evident during a 118-114 loss on Christmas Day to the rival Philadelphia 76ers. Following the Celtics’ third defeat in four games, […]

The Boston Celtics will be shorthanded against the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day. Ahead of their marquee holiday matchup, the Celtics’ injury report was headlined by Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Jrue Holiday. Hours before tip-off, Boston announced Tatum and White would be available, while Holiday was ruled out against the 76ers. Tatum’s non-COVID illness […]

The Boston Celtics will play the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day. However, Boston is dealing with injury uncertainty heading into the game. Jayson Tatum is among the Celtics on the injury report, the team announced. Tatum (illness, non-Covid), Jrue Holiday (right shoulder impingement) and Derrick White (right hamstring tightness) are all listed as questionable, per […]

Every once in a while, the Boston Celtics stumble against underdog teams. That was the case on Monday night when they faced off against the Orlando Magic, a team missing three key players, yet still managed to defeat the Celtics 108-104. While Boston was also without Jayson Tatum, they remained the more talented squad on […]

With the NBA Cup wrapping up last week in Las Vegas, there were no NBA MVP rankings. Now that an in-season tournament champion has been named, this MVP race is suddenly closer than it was when December began. This has been Nikola Jokic’s race to lose for quite some time, but what Giannis Antetokounmpo and […]

Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer guard Magic Johnson crushed Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum’s lifelong dream. Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was Tatum’s hero growing up, wearing the same number as Bryant in the 2024 Olympics. Jayson did it as a tribute to the late legend. However, he still can’t believe Johnson and Los Angeles […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum dominated the Chicago Bulls with a memorable signature triple-double performance (43 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists) in a 123-88 win. Tatum reached a feat not seen since Larry Bird, recording a 40-point triple-double that sparked head coach Joe Mazzulla and starting center Kristaps Porzingis to endorse their All-NBA star for […]

When it comes to the Boston Celtics, there is no shortage of great players who have donned the Celtic green. The Celtics storied tradition is currently being carried on by Jayson Tatum, who has etched his name in the Celtics’ history books. During the Celtics’ win against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, Jayson Tatum reached […]

BOSTON — Christmas is almost here, and Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla wanted to spread some holiday cheer in his own way on Thursday night following a 117-108 loss to the Chicago Bulls. After the Celtics trailed by nine points with 7:41 remaining in the fourth quarter, they rattled off a 6-0 run to […]

NBA 2K25 came out September 6, 2024. Throughout the years, NBA 2K has given basketball fans a chance to play the game virtually. Moreover, this has allowed fans from around the world to play with and against their NBA idols. In order to promote the game, the NBA 2K series often asks at least one […]

The Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons will play on Thursday night. However, is Jayson Tatum playing in the game? Tatum is among the Celtics listed on Boston’s NBA injury report. He is dealing with right patella tendinopathy. The Celtics are hopeful to have Tatum available, but they will closely monitor his status ahead of tip-off. […]

There is no question as to who the best player in the NBA is at this juncture. What Nikola Jokic has done individually is starting to reach untouchable territory, as the Denver Nuggets big man continues to forge his own lore in NBA history in search of his fourth MVP award. However, the Nuggets have […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have one clear goal in mind and that’s returning to the NBA Finals as the favorites to win it all again this season. After their dominant run through the Playoffs last year, the East’s second-place team will look to prime themselves and remain healthy throughout the Regular Season. Jordan […]

Traditionally, Team USA has been regarded as an international basketball powerhouse. With a deep pool of talent at their disposal, it isn’t surprising when they’re gold-medal contenders in FIBA play. In fact, they recently proved that after capturing gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. But while Team USA has a decorated history, the program has […]

BOSTON — Once Boston Celtics fans step into TD Garden, they’re not known for their hospitality. Opposing players and coaches are always booed, but the crowd might have to make an exception on Saturday night when former Celtic Marcus Smart comes to town. Smart’s homecoming in Boston is expected to be such a spectacle that […]

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The Boston Celtics, until further notice, remain the team to beat for the 2024-25 NBA championship, and on Friday night, they continued to show why this is the case. Thanks to another stellar outing from Jayson Tatum, the Celtics managed to take home a 111-105 victory over a Milwaukee Bucks team that has been surging […]

BOSTON — On Wednesday night, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown sent a message to Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart. After dunking on the Pistons enforcer late in the first quarter, Brown made a throat-slash gesture, reminding his opponent that he’s cutthroat at the rim. This reminder cost Brown $25,000, as the NBA fined him […]

The Boston Celtics are set to play the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. It projects to be a competitive Eastern Conference affair, but the Celtics received mixed injury updates before the game. According to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, Jayson Tatum is among the Celtics who was initially listed on the injury report who will be […]

Basketball writer/podcaster Bill Simmons lost some fans in Denver, Colorado, with his recent hot take. During a live episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast” from the Fillmore Auditorium in the mile-high city, the well-known pundit compared Nuggets star Nikola Jokic to Celtics star Jayson Tatum. This bold claim comes at a time when the Nuggets […]

The Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons will go head-to-head on Wednesday night. However, is Jayson Tatum playing against the Pistons? Tatum (right knee tendinopathy) is on the Celtics’ injury report. His knee injury will certainly be worth keeping an eye on. Tatum has played well in the 2024-25 season so far. In fact, Tatum is […]

BOSTON — In today’s NBA, it’s such a struggle to get stars to take the court consistently that league commissioner Adam Silver instituted a Player Participation Policy last year, punishing teams for load managing. That rule never impacted the Boston Celtics, and they showed why on Monday night during a 108-89 win over the rival […]

If the NBA season ended tomorrow, who would be the league’s MVP? Nobody seems to have an answer to this is a question right now. Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, and a few others are in the first tier of players contending for the MVP award, yet each of these candidates faces vast differences. […]

The Boston Celtics are likely going to be severely shorthanded when they face the Miami Heat on Monday night. After an intense 115-111 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers where the C’s starters all played over 30 minutes apiece, it appears most of them will sit versus Jimmy Butler and Co. Via Noa Dalzell: Celtics Injury […]

Dealing with a two-game losing streak, Evan Mobley and the Cleveland Cavaliers hope to right the ship at home when they host Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. Last time out, the Cavs lost to the Atlanta Hawks 117-101. The Celtics, meanwhile, are on a seven-game winning streak, last beating the Chicago Bulls on the […]

The Boston Celtics were stuck in a back-and-forth battle with the Chicago Bulls on Friday night with their NBA Cup hopes at stake. With just 8:09 remaining in the fourth quarter, the scoreboard showed 108-108 at the United Center. Then, Payton Pritchard happened. The fifth-year Celtic scored 11 points in a row, cashing three triples […]

BOSTON — The NBA Sixth Man of the Year trophy is named after Boston Celtics legend John Havlicek, so it’s only right that one of the early front-runners for the award is Celtics guard Payton Pritchard. And on Monday night, during a 126-94 drubbing of the Los Angeles Clippers, Pritchard showed why he deserves to […]

As we inch closer to Thanksgiving and the holiday season, not much has changed regarding the hierarchy in the race for the NBA’s MVP award. Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum continue to battle at the top of the rankings, and Anthony Davis remains inside the top five of the rankings due to his two-way play […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum and Minnesota Timberwolves franchise cornerstone Anthony Edwards engage in different forms of trash talk. Edwards is fiery and vocal and will inform opposing players of their shortcomings before, during, and after the game. Tatum will respond to some on-court teasing, yet rarely provokes others. He prefers to let […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, 107-105, as the Wolves failed to complete their furious fourth-quarter rally after the returning Naz Reid clanked a potential game-winning three. Both Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 55 points, while Anthony Edwards put up 28 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. Likewise, […]

The Boston Celtics, after suffering a gut-wrenching loss to the Atlanta Hawks in their NBA Cup group-stage opener, needed to be perfect from here on out to advance to the tournament’s quarterfinals. On Friday night, they handily took care of the hapless Washington Wizards, 108-96, as they met a familiar face in former Celtics guard […]