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At just 22 years of age, Boston Celtics young star Jayson Tatum has already figured in three playoff Game 7 matches. The Duke product also has a winning track record so far, going 2-1 in those pressure-packed, do-or-die scenarios. Following the Celtics’ 92-87 Game 7 triumph over the defending champs Toronto Raptors on Friday, Tatum […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum went on a post-game interview with the guys at “Inside the NBA” following the C’s amazing Game 7 series-clinching victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday. The 22-year-old took the opportunity to playfully call out TNT host Shaquille O’Neal for not even knowing the name of Tatum’s teammate, Daniel Theis. […]

Jayson Tatum had quite a performance on Friday, as he helped the Boston Celtics to an amazing Game 7 series-clinching victory over the Toronto Raptors. In the process, Tatum matched a long-standing statistical record that was held by none other than the late, great Kobe Bryant. Tatum finished Friday’s contest with 29 points, 12 rebounds, […]

The Toronto Raptors’ 125-122 double-overtime victory on Wednesday against the Boston Celtics was mired with controversy at the final buzzer, with both teams exchanging words following the tightly fought encounter. One of the issues after the game was the involvement of Raptors head coach Nick Nurse in a crucial Jayson Tatum turnover down the stretch. […]

OG Anunoby’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Toronto Raptors the win in Game 3 over the Boston Celtics might just have been the best thing to happen to the NBA and its fans, now poised to see a Game 7 between these two teams after a rousing Game 6 thriller. The Raptors were less than […]

The Game 6 antics of Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has received an ample amount of criticism, with some Boston Celtics fans believing that he might have contributed to Jayson Tatum’s late-game turnover. Tatum himself has been made aware of the matter, but he downplayed Nurse’s role. Per Jared Weiss of The Athletic, Tatum […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry was messing around with Boston Celtics star small forward Jayson Tatum with 0.7 seconds left in double overtime. It was funny since it was the biggest game of the season. most intense game of the year and kyle lowry doing this lmaooooo pic.twitter.com/6fh5XRd1R0 — William Lou (@william_lou) September 10, […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are trying to close out OG Anunoby and the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 to advance to the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals. Tatum is doing his part, as he had a terrific chasedown block on Anunoby to end the third quarter. Blocked by Tatum! 🤚https://t.co/UQ2s4eZe3b — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum loves to honor the all-time greats before him, regardless of the sport. Following the Celtics’ 111-89 demolition of the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the East semis on Monday, Tatum addressed why he opted to have an image of the recently deceased Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals […]

In Game 4 against the Boston Celtics, the Toronto Raptors made sure they didn’t need any endgame magic.  After winning Game 3 by the slimmest of margins to get back in the series, the defending champions had a more convincing 100-93 win in Game 4 to even their series at two games apiece. After being […]

The Toronto Raptors made life difficult for Boston Celtics young studs Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in Game 4 on Saturday. The 100-93 win evened up their Eastern Conference semi-finals series, 2-2. Brown particularly struggled with his shot. He shot just 4-of-18 from the field and 2-of-11 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 […]

Boston Celtics All-Star small forward Jayson Tatum‘s Lion King lunch box is for none other than his son, Deuce. After the Celtics lost Game 4 on Saturday to the Toronto Raptors, Tatum explained to reporters why he’s carrying around a Lion King lunch box at Disney World, via John Karalis of Mass Live. “Deuce loves […]

Jayson Tatum arrived in the NBA with a splash after the Boston Celtics traded their would-be No. 1 pick to the Philadelphia 76ers, taking back the third overall selection as part of a trade bundle. Then a rookie out of Duke, the 6-foot-8 Tatum shot the lights out — a stout 47.5% from the floor […]

Kyrie Irving had a notable message for Jayson Tatum as he left the Boston Celtics. The two players, both Duke alums, had bonded during Tatum’s pre-draft process, his selection to the Celtics, and reconnected once Irving was traded in the summer of 2017. Irving’s message was short and sweet: “Ky told me this is my […]

It is safe to say that Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse was not a happy camper after his team was once again taken down by the surging Boston Celtics on Tuesday evening in Orlando. With the Celtics now up 2-0 over the Raptors in the second round of the postseason, Nurse believes that the […]

After the Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 to take a commanding 2-0 series lead, All-Stars Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker talked about their admiration for Marcus Smart. Smart turned into Stephen Curry in Game 2 against the Raptors. He had 16 points in the fourth quarter in a span of three […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is continuing to prove why he’s one of the best young players in the NBA. During Tuesday’s Game 2 matchup against the Toronto Raptors, Tatum faked out Pascal Siakam with a pass to make a 3-point shot. Jayson Tatum, who’s currently in his third season in the NBA, has played […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge made one of the great trades in NBA history in 2017, when he sent the No. 1 overall pick in the draft to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the No. 3 pick and a protected future first-rounder. Ainge preferred Duke’s Jayson Tatum over presumptive top pick Markelle Fultz out […]

The Boston Celtics are exhibiting a flair for the dramatic in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Toronto Raptors. Celtics point guard Kemba Walker drilled a 3-pointer to end the first half after a little bit of a scramble, giving Boston a 17-point lead entering the break: CARDIAC KEMBA AT THE BUZZER […]

The Jayson Tatum coming out party for the Boston Celtics is in full swing in the ongoing 2020 NBA playoffs. Following a rather lackluster sophomore run where his play regressed from his brilliant rookie season, the promising Duke alum finally met those high expectations this season. Tatum made the first of possibly multiple All-Star appearances […]

Following the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin, Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum felt compelled to talk about what it really means to be a Black man in America. Blake, who is currently paralyzed from the waist down after being shot in the back by Kenosha police, is the latest unarmed African American to get […]

The Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors will meet in the postseason for the first time ever on Thursday night for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Both clubs are coming off first-round sweeps. The defending NBA champions breezed past the injury-riddled Brooklyn Nets, while the Celtics quickly bounced the rival Philadelphia 76ers. Meeting four […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in trouble. In addition to falling behind two games to none against the rival Boston Celtics in the opening round of the NBA playoffs, the Sixers are cap-strapped for the coming years. The 76ers’ playoff hopes died the moment All-Star guard Ben Simmons suffered a season-ending knee injury during one of […]

Something that is oftentimes overlooked about the Boston Celtics is their height. As a matter of fact, head coach Brad Stevens recently claimed that Celtics star Jayson Tatum has already grown to 6-foot-10 right now. Tatum is officially listed at 6-foot-8, but given how it appears that he has not yet stopped growing (he is […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker has seen enough from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to label both youngsters as superstars in the NBA. Walker talked about Tatum and Brown’s incredible talent after the Celtics’ Game 2 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, per Chris Grenham of Forbes. Kemba: "(Tatum) is a superstar. […]

Jayson Tatum is the youngest Boston Celtics player to score 30 points in consecutive playoff games. He surpasses Larry Bird, who did so in three straight games from April 12-22, 1981, via ESPN. FROM ELIAS: Jayson Tatum is the youngest Celtics player to score 30 points in consecutive playoff games. He surpasses Larry Bird, who […]

Thanks in large part to the offensive production of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics managed to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff matchup, 109-101. However, The C’s lost one of their key pieces in Gordon Hayward, who left the arena wearing a walking boot after turning his […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker acknowledged just how special his teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown truly are after 109-101 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. The two young stars combined for a monstrous 61-point outing against the Sixers to give the Celtics a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round affair. […]

Behind 61 points from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday to take a 1-0 series lead. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the first pair of @celtics teammates both 23 or younger with 25 points in the same playoff game pic.twitter.com/2FLvMOvtJH — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) […]

Boston Celtics guard Jayson Tatum became a bona fide star in his third NBA season, and the 22-year-old thinks he’s deserving of accordingly preferential treatment from the referees. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, “Tatum is tired of not getting star treatment from officials and has been complaining about it on the bench and […]

The Celtics-Sixers rivalry will rise again. Seeding games in NBA bubble have been a lot of fun to watch, as players across the league gain their rhythm back and coaches solidify their depth charts heading into postseason play. With the playoffs starting next week, one of the most interesting matchups in the Eastern Conference will […]

The NBA announced it will name the Kia NBA All-Seeding Games Team and the Kia NBA Player of the Seeding Games to honor the top performers for games played from July 30–Aug. 14 during the 2019-20 season restart at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. This can be equated as the NBA Bubble MVP and […]

Even though he is now considered the go-to guy of the Boston Celtics, budding star Jayson Tatum still acknowledged how important Marcus Smart is to the success of their team. Following the Celtics’ impressive 122-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday, Tatum couldn’t help but gush over his team’s best 3-and-D guy. “Yeah, it’s […]

The Boston Celtics were in action on Wednesday, and one of the virtual fans in attendance was none other than Jayson Tatum’s own 2-year-old son, Deuce. The game took place past Deuce’s bedtime though, so the fact that he was hanging around to watch parts of the game was an impressive feat on its own […]

Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo tried to interrupt Jayson Tatum’s post-game interview but the Boston Celtics swingman was not having any of it. Peep the clip below where Adebayo tried to crash Tatum’s post-game presser. Tatum didn’t even look at Adebayo’s direction, extremely focused on answering the interview questions. Besides, this was right after the […]

After beginning his bubble career with a 2-for-18 shooting night against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, Jayson Tatum looked more like himself in the Boston Celtics’ 128-124 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Tatum dropped 34 points (plus a career-high eight assists) on 11-for-22 from field, including 5-for-8 from 3-point range. His jumper […]

The Boston Celtics escaped with a 128-124 win over the Portland Trailblazers at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Arena on Sunday. While the match extremely entertaining from the opening tip, it sure had some fair share of drama in the end game. With Boston up by three points with 20 seconds left in regulation, […]

After having one the worst games of his NBA career against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, Jayson Tatum has bounced back against the Portland Trail Blazers. Now, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell believes Tatum’s new haircut is the key reason he’s returned to his normal self again. Tatum caused an uproar on social media when […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum’s favorite player growing up. So when Bryant tragically passed away in January, the Celtics star was devastated and needed a few weeks to mourn. With the 2019-20 season set to resume on Thursday down in Orlando, Florida, Tatum is reminiscing about his […]