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LeBron James has already expressed his displeasure with the NBA scheduling an All-Star game in Atlanta in March. Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum expressed his thoughts in a much less aggressive fashion than The King did. He pretty much shared the same sentiments, but understands why the NBA is pushing for the festivities, in what […]

2017 was a big year for basketball fans. Kevin Durant just won his first ring with the Golden State Warriors while Russell Westbrook became the regular season MVP by averaging a triple-double per game. In the Eastern Conference, Giannis Antetokounmpo was awarded the Most Improved Player while his then-teammate, Malcolm Brogdon, was honored as top […]

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics are among the best duos in the NBA right now. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr knows a thing or two about dynamic duos (and trios and quartets), so his extremely high praise of Brown and Tatum comes as no surprise. Kerr was quoted regarding the […]

Tuesday night will feature a matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. Ahead of what is expected to be a high-octane contest, Dubs superstar Stephen Curry had nothing but praise for the Celtics duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown — a pairing that Curry admits to being reminiscent of his own […]

It’s quite understandable if fans see Jayson Tatum as the Boston Celtics star with the higher upside when it comes to sports cards. This season alone, the fourth-year player is averaging career highs in points, assists, and 3-point percentage. While that’s the case with Tatum, Jaylen Brown is making a strong argument for himself at the […]

Former Boston Celtics veteran Kendrick Perkins gave high praises to Jayson Tatum even after his squad succumbed to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. The 22-year-old continues to show his offensive prowess after tallying 30 points and nine rebounds against LeBron James and the defending champions. Perkins went the extra mile and bared that […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker struggled from the field on Saturday night which became a huge factor in their narrow loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in a highly-anticipated rivalry game. Despite Walker’s dismal production, Jayson Tatum still supported his teammate and remained optimistic that he will get back on track in their coming […]

Ah, the sweet taste of vengeance for Anthony Davis. The Los Angeles Lakers – Boston Celtics rivalry has been relatively dormant over the past decade. Since the two storied franchises met in the 2010 NBA Finals, both organizations have spent the past decade restructuring — at different speeds — and gradually building contenders around respective […]

Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson hasn’t been teammates with his good friend LeBron James for quite a while now. Still, he gets reminded every day about The King’s workhorse ethic each time he sees Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown duke it out in practice. Ahead of the highly anticipated clash between rivals Celtics and Los […]

In Kemba Walker’s one-month absence to begin the 2020-21 season, the tandem of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum stepped up big time to carry the Boston Celtics to a strong start. When Walker finally made his return nearly two weeks ago, the Celtics were missing their other All-Star in Jayson Tatum, who tested positive for […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was recently held out of action for more than two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19. Tatum finally rejoined the team in their game against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. After a 119-103 victory, Tatum detailed his experience with the coronavirus and how he felt in the last couple […]

The Boston Celtics have received a massive boost ahead of their matchup against the Chicago Bulls on Monday, with All-Star forward Jayson Tatum reportedly good to go for the contest after missing a handful of games for the Cs. This report comes directly via the Celtics’ official Twitter account: #NEBHInjuryReport update: Brad Stevens says he […]

Boston Celtics guard Jayson Tatum will soon return to the starting lineup for the team, after being out for almost two weeks due to testing positive for COVID-19 and following safety protocols associated with containing the virus. The Celtics tweeted an update that reported promising news for the team: #NEBHInjuryReport update: Brad Stevens says of […]

The Boston Celtics have been missing the services of superstar forward Jayson Tatum over the past couple of games, as the 22-year-old continues to remain out due to health and safety protocols. However, it appears that the All-Star wing will return to action sooner rather than later, with Cs coach Brad Stevens providing an optimistic […]

The much-anticipated matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers will be on Wednesday. Fans from both sides not only look forward to some good basketball between two Eastern powerhouses, but also a bunch of stars battling it out. Unfortunately, Jayson Tatum will not suit up against Joel Embiid and the 76ers for health […]

In 2017, some Boston Celtics fans wondered both with awe and doubt whether trading down from the top draft spot would be a good idea. At that time, they had just traded for Kyrie Irving, securing the point guard position. This made the top picks at that time, Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball, unnecessary for […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic on Friday, 124-97, and the blowout prompted some extra minutes in garbage time for Cs cult hero Tacko Fall. The 7-foot-5 big man capped off Boston’s impressive win with a long-range bomb, which produced an epic reaction from teammate Jayson Tatum via Instagram. Tatum was forced to sit […]

The Boston Celtics elected not to join the James Harden sweepstakes. After the superstar was dealt to the Celtics’ Eastern Conference rival, the Brooklyn Nets, on Wednesday, president of basketball operations Danny Ainge explained why he opted not to pursue the 2018 MVP. Sort of. “It was just something we didn’t want to do,” he […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum will quarantine due to a positive test for COVID-19, Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald is reporting. While Tatum is asymptomatic and will undergo a second test to confirm the results of the first, the forward will miss up to two weeks. Per source: Jayson Tatum tested positive for Covid […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal was gassed out after defending his fellow Missourian in Jayson Tatum for the majority of their game against the Boston Celtics. Beal managed to hold his own all throughout the tilt but admitted that Tatum has been a handful to contain on the floor. “I’m strong, I can hold my […]

The Boston Celtics are undergoing some issues with COVID-19 recently and it looks like they’ll be without their best player for a period of time. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Jayson Tatum will be entering quarantine for up to two weeks due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Boston Celtics All-NBA star Jayson […]

Basketball and thrash talk seem to go hand-in-hand, especially in the NBA. Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum, however, is one of the rare ones who do not like playing mind games and prefers to let his game do the talking. But the 22-year-old swingman admitted to breaking his rule on Friday, as he engaged in […]

Larry Bird and Kevin McHale know that Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown didn’t let a shortened offseason bother them one bit. They’re off to a hot start for the Boston Celtics this 2021 NBA season. With starting point guard Kemba Walker out, these two swingmen have carried the load and spearheaded the Celtics to a […]

There’s no question that Jayson Tatum is on his way to greatness. The 22-year-old Boston Celtics forward is one of the brightest young stars in the NBA and is paving his own path to etch his name in the history books. On Monday, Tatum was at it again as he dropped 40 points against the […]

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum may be the face of the team, but the two believe Marcus Smart is the most important player for the Boston Celtics. Not only is Smart the longest-tenured player, but Brown and Tatum acknowledge him as the “heart and soul” of the squad. After the Celtics’ 122-120 win over the […]

The Boston Celtics were able to walk away with a clutch 122-120 victory against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. The final seconds that sealed the Celtics’ victory came down to some heroic plays from Jayson Tatum on both ends of the floor. One of the more impressive moments was Tatum’s last-minute jump shot while defended […]

Jayson Tatum delivered for the Boston Celtics when it mattered most. After giving Boston a two-point lead over the Detroit Pistons on a jump shot with just under three seconds remaining, Tatum one-upped himself a moment later with a game-saving block on Blake Griffin as time expired. Watch the heroics for yourself, via NBA TV: […]

Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics put forth an impressive effort on Wednesday night in a 126-107 rout of the Memphis Grizzlies. Brown finished with a career-high 42 points on 15-of-21 shooting, including 7-of-10 from downtown. He also added five rebounds and four assists. After the game, his All-Star teammate Jayson Tatum was effusive in […]

Boston Celtics rookie Payton Pritchard has been garnering attention due to his solid play in the early stages of his first campaign in the league. His teammate in Jayson Tatum recently gave him the nickname ‘8-Mile’, a reference to his resemblance to the movie’s main character, B-Rabbit, which was played by rapper Eminem, per Yahoo […]

Jayson Tatum may be the best player of the Boston Celtics, but for Jaylen Brown, “the GOAT” is rookie guard Payton Pritchard. In the Celtics’ 116-111 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, Pritchard came off the bench and dropped 10 points, five rebounds and five assists across 27 minutes of play. More than his […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum pulled a page out of Kobe Bryant’s book on Christmas Day when facing former teammate Kyrie Irving and the Nets. Tatum found some space after a nifty spin, then sunk a deep three over Irving’s outstretched hand. As both trotted up the court, Tatum casually slapped his former teammate’s  butt: […]

After Jayson Tatum knocked down the game-winning 3-pointer over Giannis Antetokounmpo on Wednesday, Boston Celtics icon Paul Piece immediately tweeted that Tatum “didn’t call bank I called game.” Afterwards, many started wondering, did Tatum get lucky? Or did he really aim for the backboard? In the post-game presser, Tatum broke down the play, remaining humble […]

Jayson Tatum has a message for the other 29 NBA teams after leading the Boston Celtics to victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in opening night. Tatum banked the game-winner to give the Celtics the 122-121 win on Wednesday, and the 22-year-old star did it in style while facing reigning Defensive Player of the Year Giannis […]

It’s safe to say Paul Pierce was impressed with Jayson Tatum’s game-winner for the Boston Celtics against the Milwaukee Bucks in opening night, so much so that he even referenced a previous catchphrase he uttered after delivering his own buzzer-beater. With the Bucks leading 120-119 with only 8.9 seconds left, Tatum took matters into his […]

The Boston Celtics took home their first win of the early 2020-21 NBA season, thanks to star forward Jayson Tatum banking in a 3-pointer over two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. JAYSON TATUM GAME WINNER OVER GIANNIS 🚨🔥pic.twitter.com/v8BxkwWbuX — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 24, 2020 The Bucks had 0.4 seconds on the clock to […]

Though Jayson Tatum is the franchise guy of the Boston Celtics now, there was a time when he hated the team so much because he was a big Los Angeles Lakers fan. And to top it off, he didn’t even know where Boston was on the map. Tatum sat down with ex-NBA player Quentin Richardson […]

After signing a lucrative five-year, $195 million extension this offseason with the Boston Celtics, Jayson Tatum made it clear that he wants to remain a Celtic for the foreseeable future. But it wasn’t always like that, as the 22-year-old actually grew up wanting to play for their bitter rival, the Los Angeles Lakers just like Kobe Bryant, […]

The Boston Celtics have thrived in today’s so-called position-less era, with the brilliance of coach Brad Stevens playing a huge part. Still, there’s still some cause for concern with starting point guard Kemba Walker still not 100% heading into the new NBA season. Walker’s bothersome knee has forced Stevens to seek playmaking elsewhere, using both […]

Budding NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Tyler Herro will star in a YouTube miniseries developed by New Era, that will recap the two’s experience in the league’s bubble in Orlando, per Justin Quinn of USA Today. Joined by former sharpshooter Quentin Richardson, Herro and Tatum will participate in Zoom sessions to discuss what is was […]