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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was among the notable young players that Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James pointed out as the future of the NBA. The timing certainly could not be any better since the pair were a cut above the rest in February. James and Tatum were named NBA Players of the Month […]

The Boston Celtics were reportedly targeting a Paul George trade before the 2017-18 season started, but once they watched Jayson Tatum’s second draft workout, Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge had a change of heart. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Celtics had hoped to acquire a draft pick a few spots […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter has been one of the biggest supporters of Jayson Tatum this season. That trend continued on Monday, as Kanter took to Twitter to announce he’s waiting for the NBA to name Tatum as the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February. Me waiting for @NBA to announce Eastern […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum says Boston Celtics All-Star small forward Jayson Tatum reminds him of Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George. McCollum, who is a really good scorer himself, says Tatum is like George in the sense that he can do almost anything on the offensive side of the floor: Jayson Tatum […]

The Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics squared off in a marquee matchup on Saturday night in a thrilling overtime contest that ultimately resulted in the Rockets earning their sixth straight win by a score of 111-110. Both teams still find themselves jockeying for playoff position in the final two months of the regular season. The […]

Former Boston Celtics forward Antoine Walker made a bold statement about current rising star Jayson Tatum. Walker appeared on First Things First on Fox Sports 1 and claimed that Tatum has undoubtedly arrived as that “next Celtic,” going as far as comparing him to Larry Bird and Paul Pierce in terms of being the face […]

The match between the Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets is one of the most exciting games to watch on Saturday night. However, poor officiating has seemingly affected the game, as Jayson Tatum got a flagrant foul out of nowhere. Tatum was trying to get a moving fadeaway shot during the start of the fourth quarter […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says Jayson Tatum’s “greatest strength” is his “emotional ability” to be great at any moment in the game. "Tatum's greatest strength to me, is his emotional ability to be great at any moment," said Celtics HC Brad Stevens. — A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) February 29, 2020 Tatum has appeared […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter has had the best seat in the house in terms of watching Jayson Tatum’s rise to stardom in the NBA. Kanter says Tatum, who made his first All-Star team this season, just keep getting better and better seemingly every month for the Celtics: "I’ve never seen a player improve […]

The NBA has introduced plenty of game-changing statistics with the introduction of advanced analytics in the past few seasons. Yet this particular set of stats are as simple as the eye can see: Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has greatly improved after getting his long sideburns to connect with his chin patch. Tatum was averaging 21.5 […]

The Boston Celtics took care of business on the road, getting a 114-103 win over the struggling Utah Jazz, despite being short-handed. Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart admitted this non-conference win was for teammate Gordon Hayward, who was met with loud boos from the home crowd despite having left Utah more than two years ago. […]

The Boston Celtics continue to aim for the East’s second-best record as the team took care of Utah, winning 114-103 on Wednesday night. Boston is now only a game behind the East’s current second, defending champions Toronto Raptors, thanks in large part to first-time All-Star Jayson Tatum. The young forward put up an efficient 33 […]

When you think about the best players in the Eastern Conference, the first two names that come to mind are probably Giannis Antetokounmpo and — health permitting — Joel Embiid. Antetokounmpo is clearly in a class of his own, and when Embiid is actually on the floor, he is a force. But who is No. […]

For most, the Boston Celtics have exceeded expectations this season. At 39-17, Boston sits in the third spot in the Eastern Conference and have the fourth-best winning percentage in the entire NBA. With the All-Star break now in the rearview mirror, the Celtics need to put the pedal to the metal and gear up for […]

Shortly after leading the Boston Celtics to a 118-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Jayson Tatum put on his fan hat and asked his childhood idol Carmelo Anthony for a jersey swap, per multiple reports. Carmelo Anthony and Jayson Tatum swapped jerseys after last night's game. — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) February 26, 2020 Carmelo […]

With the All-Star break in the rear-view mirror, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics now set their sights on the playoffs. At third place in the Eastern Conference, the Cs have cemented themselves as solid contenders. With a deep playoff run expected, Tatum challenged himself and the rest of the team to improve on certain […]

Kemba Walker said this past offseason one of the reasons he signed with the Boston Celtics in free agency was because of Jayson Tatum. Walker and Tatum hung out in Paris and talked about the possibility of playing together on the Celtics. Fast-forward to today and Walker has had the best seat in the house […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum hasn’t done much wrong this season. The talented small forward made his first All-Star team and is starting to turn into a superstar scorer for the Celtics right in front of our eyes. Before being drafted by the Celtics, Tatum played one season at Duke, one of the best […]

On ESPN’s “Get Up,” former NBA player Kendrick Perkins expressed his belief that Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum belongs in the MVP conversation this season. “He is a superstar in the making, listen, Jayson Tatum overnight went from an All-Star to possibly being in the MVP conversation,” Kendrick Perkins said. “When you watch Jayson Tatum […]

The Boston Celtics squandered a huge chance to send a big warning to the Western Conference, losing a narrow and highly-competitive tilt against the Los Angeles Lakers. Gordon Hayward, who led the team in assists in a 114-112 loss on Sunday afternoon, was disappointed that he and his teammates couldn’t do more for Jayson Tatum’s […]

Boston Celtics budding superstar Jayson Tatum received perhaps the biggest compliment ever from the game’s premier superstar LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The pair of All-Stars went toe-to-toe in the Lakers’ razor-close 114-112 win over the Celtics at the Staples Center. After watching firsthand the much-improved play of the 21-year-old stud, […]

LOS ANGELES – Last season was a forgettable one for Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum. The sophomore campaign wasn’t a step forward for the up-and-comer as he seemed to take two steps back. However, this season has been a different story entirely for the soon-to-be 22-year-old. Tatum has taken the league by storm this year […]

The NBA’s Sunday headliner between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics managed to fit the billing after the contest went down to the wire. The showdown was even capped by a couple of stellar performances from center Anthony Davis and forward Jayson Tatum that have not been seen since the legendary Kobe Bryant was […]

The Boston Celtics came up just short against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon, but Jayson Tatum showcased his superstar potential. Tatum scored 41 points — including 36 combined points between the second and third quarters — and he earned the respect both of his opponents and fellow teammates. Celtics guard Jaylen Brown said […]

Fresh off of dropping 28 points in the Boston Celtics’ first game back from All-Star break, Boston forward Jayson Tatum took to Snapchat to show off his new tattoo. Tatum’s tattoo is a large back piece with the words ‘Gods will’ written. The tattoo also includes ‘Proverbs 3:5-6 from the Bible. Jayson Tatum got a […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum was able to pick Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul’s brain this past weekend in Chicago. Tatum played in his first All-Star game and was trying to take everything in, including getting some tips from one of the smartest basketball players of all time: “It’s real cool, especially […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris believes Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum was the best player on Team USA’s FIBA World Cup roster this past summer. Tatum only played in two games for Team USA because of a sprained ankle, missing both losses. The Celtics forward averaged 24.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in those […]

Boston Celtics All-Star wing Jayson Tatum has openly expressed his desire to participate in the 3-point shootout. Jayson Tatum said he wants to do the 3-point shootout someday. — Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) February 16, 2020 The 21-year-old already took home the Skills Competition in 2019, but he failed to repeat the feat in 2020 and […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum says Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal should be in Chicago for All-Star weekend. Tatum is just the latest NBA star who believes Beal was snubbed: Jayson Tatum was asked if there were any All-Star snubs this year. His answer: "Brad [Beal] is definitely one of them. He's averaging […]

The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers required two extra periods on Thursday to determine the winner of what was a truly tremendous affair. It was Boston that finally emerged with a 141-133 victory in the epic showdown, with Celtics rising All-Star forward Jayson Tatum leading the way for his squad with a game-high […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens revealed that whenever Jayson Tatum goes up against LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, he always “plays his heart out.” Tatum dropped 39 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the Celtics’ double-overtime win over the Clippers on Thursday. After the game, Stevens revealed that Tatum always puts his best foot […]

The Boston Celtics’ double-overtime triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers was one of the great games of the season. One of the biggest talking points for fans — and Kemba Walker — is the incredible scoring display by Jayson Tatum against one of the favorites to win the NBA Finals. Tatum finished with an incredible […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum is ending the first half of the season with a bang. He put Los Angeles Clippers big man JaMychal Green on a poster. ⚒️ TATUM ⚒️ 📺: @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/b9BypNq0cs — NBA (@NBA) February 14, 2020 Tatum, who is heading to his first All-Star game this season, is averaging 22.1 points, […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens sometimes gets Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum’s names mixed up. At least that’s what Brown told Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report: Even Brad Stevens gets @FCHWPO's and @jaytatum0’s names mixed up 😂 Season premiere of “Take It There” with @TaylorRooks — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) February 12, 2020 No […]

Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week. Jokic averaged 27.3 points, 14.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists as the Denver Nuggets went 3-0. Tatum, meanwhile, put up 29.8 points and 7.5 rebounds as the Boston Celtics went 4-0: NBA Players of the Week for Week 16. West: Nikola Jokic […]

Last season, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was expected by many to take a big leap. Instead, he ended up being one of the more disappointing players in the NBA during the 2018-19 campaign. He wasn’t bad by any means, but he showed little to no progression from his rookie campaign, and some of the […]

The Boston Celtics have a lot to be proud of this season, including having two All-Star representatives in Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum. The latter notably continues to impress, including making history as the youngest Celtic with eight-straight 20-point games. Tatum achieved the rare feat during Friday’s close win over the Atlanta Hawks at TD […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was with his dad Justin Tatum on the day that they found about Kobe Bryant’s passing. According to the elder Tatum, he saw his son’s “soul leave” the moment they found that the news was real. “I just (saw) his soul leave,” Justin Tatum told NBC Sports Boston in an […]

First-time Boston Celtics All-Star forward Jayson Tatum will compete in another event other than the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 16. Tatum has accepted an invitation to defend his title in the league’s Skills Challenge, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum has accepted invite to defend title in Skills Challenge […]