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The NBA All-Star Game is just a few days away. Although the All-Star Game has no bearing on the NBA’s regular season, players display their skills under the bright lights for the fans. Before seeing a return to the East vs. West format, it’s worth looking into the best scoring performances in NBA All-Star Game […]

Jayson Tatum had himself quite a Tuesday night. Scoring 41 points and grabbing 14 rebounds, the five-time NBA All-Star led the Boston Celtics to a 118-110 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Additionally, he also performed a kind gesture for a well-known football player on the sidelines. Watching courtside at the Barclays Center was NFL quarterback […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell 118-110 to the Boston Celtics Tuesday before a sellout crowd at Barclays Center. Here are three key takeaways from the Nets’ fourth loss in five games. Ben Simmons struggles in halfcourt offense Entering Tuesday, Ben Simmons had impressed over five appearances after returning from a three-month absence. The three-time All-Star averaged […]

The Boston Celtics are largely considered the favorite to win the NBA title this season among fans and media alike. They’ve consistently been the best team in the league on the court and currently hold the best record in the NBA as well. A big part of the Celtics success this season has been the […]

The Boston Celtics have been by far and away the best team in the NBA this season. They currently hold the best record in the NBA at 41-12. While they were eliminated by the No. 8 seeded Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, the Celtics are considered one of the favorites to […]

The 2024 NBA All-Star Game is just right around the corner with Los Angeles Lakers icon LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo captaining the West and East, respectively. The NBA All-Star Game is just another event where bettors can earn money. And right now, Antetokounmpo emerged as the favorite to win the 2024 […]

One of the stars of the Boston Celtics is giving it a shot in the broadcast booth. The Celtics’ Jayson Tatum is set to make his debut as a broadcaster during NBA All-Star Weekend, per The Athletic. Tatum is going to be an analyst for some of the weekend’s festivities, including the 3-point contest. Tatum […]

The Charlotte Hornets are 11-41 and dangerously close to entering Detroit Pistons territory for futility among Eastern Conference league franchises. Recently it was revealed that a key Pelicans executive is scheduled to interview with the team. The news came on the heels of Hornets GM Mitch Kupchak announcing his exit. The Hornets are struggling but […]

Things got heated between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat after Jaylen Brown tossed Duncan Robinson late in the game. It resulted in a flagrant one call for Brown, but Boston still came away with a win. After the game, Jayson Tatum was asked about Robinson calling his teammate dirty for that play. The Celtics […]

The Miami Heat break their two-game winning streak as they fall to the Boston Celtics on Super Bowl Sunday inside the Kaseya Center, 110-106. This game concludes the season series between the two rivals, but the Celtics came away and recorded a sweep against the Heat. Miami was under-manned going into this contest as their main star […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has made it clear that he’ll never participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest himself, but that doesn’t mean he won’t help out a teammate. Fellow Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown is officially competing in the 2024 Dunk Contest, and he may bring out Tatum during the high-profile event. After the […]

The Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 133-129 on Friday night, but only after coming back from a halftime deficit they almost gave up in crunch-time. No NBA team apologizes for any victory. Still, it’s safe to say Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics didn’t expect such a tough test from arguably the worst team in […]

The Boston Celtics own the league’s best record at 39-12 overall. With just four games remaining until the All-Star break, Jayson Tatum and the C’s are set to host the Washington Wizards in TD Garden on Friday night. However, Tatum’s status for this game appears to be in question. As of Friday afternoon, Tatum was […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is one of the best parts of the entire All-Star celebration. Players achieve incredible athletic feats and come up with creative slams to wow fans and viewers alike. However, in recent years, there have been no stars in this All-Star competition. In fact, eight of the last nine Dunk Contest […]

The Boston Celtics made a trade on Wednesday that, while not exactly needle-moving, helps bolster their frontcourt depth in preparation for the season’s stretch run. They dealt away Lamar Stevens and two second-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Xavier Tillman Sr., an unheralded big man who racks up defensive stats in a […]

The Boston Celtics are the proud owner of the league’s best record, and yet they of all teams would know that there’s no such thing as having too much talent on the roster. Prior to the Celtics’ 125-117 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, Boston pulled off a trade to bolster the team’s frontcourt […]

The Boston Celtics have done it again. Brad Stevens made his first move of the 2024 NBA trade deadline by acquiring Xavier Tillman from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Lamar Stevens and two future secound-round picks. What’s scary is that he doesn’t appear to be done. The Celtics, the best team in basketball this […]

For many teams, the NBA trade deadline is a time for panic. It’s when big contracts get shipped out, disappointing star players are ditched, or new talent is found. But, for the Boston Celtics, the 2024 trade deadline is a time for planning. The Celtics have championship aspirations for the 2023-24 season, and their record […]

The 2017 NBA Draft is one of the most talked about in recent memory. The Philadelphia 76ers had a chance to pair Joel Embiid with an elite guard or wing player and set the tone for this generation of Philadelphia basketball. The Boston Celtics hit the lottery with Jayson Tatum, and they’re set to contend […]

All season long, Joel Embiid has been the favorite to win his second consecutive MVP award. However, availability had become a major problem for Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers in recent weeks, leading to a level of skepticism that he would fulfill the league’s new 65-game requirement for end-of-season awards. Embiid will now be ineligible […]

The Boston Celtics crushed the undermanned Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday afternoon, blowing them out 131-91. But, the 40-point win at TD Garden was not the primary concern for a lot of Celtics fans. Instead, they were focused on giving former Celtic guard Marcus Smart the best homecoming possible. The 2022 Defensive Player of the Year […]

The Boston Celtics and their fans welcomed back Marcus Smart for the first time tonight as the Memphis Grizzlies came to town, and Jayson Tatum reflected on the shocking trade that led to Smart’s departure. “It was tough, it was shocking to see that,” Jayson Tatum said, via Sara Jane Gamelli of Ball Is Life. […]

On Sunday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics extended their standings lead over the rest of the Eastern Conference with a 131-91 demolition of the Memphis Grizzlies at home. Tatum scored 34 points in the victory, helping Boston bounce back from their most embarrassing performance of the year in last week’s home loss to […]

On Sunday afternoon, Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns bounced back from a recent loss to the Atlanta Hawks with a resounding road win over the Washington Wizards on the road. The game marked the return of Beal to the franchise where he spent the first 11 seasons of his career before the Wizards traded […]

There have been many superstar duos throughout the history of the NBA. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen come to mind, while Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal joined forces in Los Angeles. Today’s NBA has a number of talented duos as well. But what if two of the best players the game has ever seen, LeBron […]

No LeBron James or Anthony Davis? No problem for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday as they captured a wire-to-wire 114-105 victory on the road over the Boston Celtics. Austin Reaves led all scorers with 32 points as the Lakers didn’t look like a team playing without its two best players. LA led by 14 […]

The Boston Celtics are sending two players to Indianapolis for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, but guard Derrick White isn’t among them. White, who’s started every game he’s played for the C’s this season, has been hearing plenty of All-Star noise lately. Yet he was left off the list of Eastern Conference All-Star reserves before […]

The Boston Celtics are in fantastic shape right now. Jayson Tatum and company have the best record in the league at 37-11. They are in the top two in both offense and defense. All things considered, Boston looks poised to finally hoist up banner No. 18 come June. However, the Celtics don’t seem to be […]

The Boston Celtics never have anything nice to say about the Los Angeles Lakers, and vice versa. These two organizations hold a long history with one another, a history that is defined as the best rivalry in the NBA. However, this current generation of players grew up watching some of the greatest of all-time take […]

Becoming a tough team doesn’t happen overnight. However, the Boston Celtics are trying to demonstrate their resilient mentality during a difficult stretch of the 2023-24 season. On Tuesday night, the Celtics were forced to put that sturdy mindset to the test against a stubborn Indiana Pacers team. Although Boston scored a season-high 81 points in […]

The Indiana Pacers battled the Eastern Conference contending Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, trailing early in the fourth quarter. Prior to the game, star Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton revealed his thoughts on possibly losing tens of millions of dollars due to eligibility rules. His two-word response over NBA rules that have impacted him negatively gave […]

With the first half of the 2023-24 NBA season in the books, that meant it was time for NBAStore.com to put out their annual “Top-Selling Jerseys” list. Each year, this list provides a somewhat accurate snapshot of who matters most in a given NBA season. Of course, it’s not always perfect — the love affair […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, after Monday’s 118-112 road loss to the Boston Celtics, shared a heartwarming story about how Jayson Tatum helped him adjust to college life in Durham. Although Williamson and Tatum never played together with the Duke Blue Devils, as the latter went to Duke two years earlier than the former, […]

Mental toughness is hard to define, but it’s apparent in the game of Boston Celtics guard Derrick White. On Monday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, White went 1-for-7 in the first half and missed four shots from beyond the arc. But, instead of fading away in the final frame, White got red hot down […]

This season, the Boston Celtics have been quite the formidable presence. After a slight retooling of the team, they find themselves comfortably on top of the Eastern Conference. Behind an elite defense and the steady presence of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the team has slowly gained a stranglehold on the Eastern Conference throne. However, […]

On Thursday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics improved to an NBA-best record of 35-10 with a dominant road win over their Eastern Conference rivals, the Miami Heat. Tatum didn’t need to do a whole lot en route to the victory, but it was still a perfect ending for what was a great night […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum formed a close bond with the late Kobe Bryant, but he still wishes he could’ve asked his legendary mentor more. Bryant tragically passed away four years ago, and Tatum shared how much the basketball great meant to him with Andscape writer Marc J. Spears. “I can’t believe that he’s not […]

The Boston Celtics have had some great teams in recent years. But Jayson Tatum believes this Celtics squad is the best group he’s ever been a part of. Tatum was named to his fifth All-Star team on Thursday night and celebrated by taking down the Miami Heat, 143-110. The Celtics star spoke to Andscape senior […]

The Boston Celtics seem like a cut above the rest with the way they are playing this 2023-24 NBA season. Led by Jayson Tatum, the team is sitting pretty atop the NBA with a league-best 35-10 record. Boston is second in both offense and defense. They have the best net rating in the NBA. They […]