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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 […]

Matched up against his former teammate in Al Horford, Boston Celtics All-Star forward Jayson Tatum showed no mercy. With a quick hesitation move, Tatum was able to drive past Ben Simmons only to find Horford guarding the paint midway through the first quarter of their game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 21-year-old star then went […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was emotional after learning that he had been selected as a member of this season’s Eastern Conference All-Star team, according to a report from Jay King of The Athletic. Tatum, who’s now in his third season of service with the Celtics, admitted that he nearly cried after hearing that he […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown congratulated his ‘brothers’ Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker for making the NBA All-Star Game. Congrats to my brothers @jaytatum0 and @KembaWalker y’all boys go represent!! 💯 — Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) January 31, 2020 In his third year in the league, Tatum is averaging 21.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.9 assists. Walker, […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is pleased with Jayson Tatum’s All-Star selection, noting that the swingman was rightfully ‘rewarded.’ Stevens on Jayson Tatum making ASG: “It’s fun to see guys rewarded.” — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) January 31, 2020 The 21-year-old Tatum was selected as a reserve in the All-Star game. In his third year […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is going to the All-Star game this season and his son is proud of him. ⭐️ My Daddy’s An All-Star ⭐️ Deuce was ready to congratulate @jaytatum0 🥰 pic.twitter.com/Xg2LZDublJ — Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 31, 2020 Jaylen Brown and Tatum are playing like All-Stars this season and, while Brown won’t […]

Kemba Walker may be the best player on the Boston Celtics, but the All-Star says Boston is Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum’s team. Brown and Tatum are playing like All-Stars this season and it’s a sight everyone in Boston is thrilled to see: “They are two special players,” Walker says, via ESPN. “And this is […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum enjoyed the two seasons he was able to play with Kyrie Irving, a fellow Duke Blue Devil. Tatum has been on record saying Irving gets too much undeserved blame for what happened last season with the Celtics, who were picked to win the East before the season started, but […]

Boston Celtics forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum are playing like All-Stars this season, and it’s a sight everyone in Boston is thrilled to see. Brown and Tatum are becoming a lethal dynamic duo for the Celtics. Tatum says he likes how his relationship with Brown “has grown this year.” “I really like how my […]

Before the 2018-19 season started, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics were picked to win the East easily. However, Boston was dysfunctional from start to finish and lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs in five games. Kyrie Irving got most of the blame from the Celtics fans and media, […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum will return from a three-game absence after suffering a groin injury, but will play limited minutes when facing the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, according to the team. Tatum had strung together three 20-point games before he went down to injury, now averaging 21.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and […]

Boston Celtics third-year man Jayson Tatum is unquestionably one of the most promising youngsters in the league today with several players believing he is All-Star caliber. So much so, that even legendary San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich once spoke to the 6-foot-8 forward about what coach Pop believed to be Tatum’s untapped potential. […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says small forward Jayson Tatum is pretty close to being able to return from his groin injury. Tatum has missed three games in a row for the Celtics, but he could be back in the lineup by the weekend: Brad Stevens to @ZoandBertrand on Jayson Tatum's strained groin: "He's getting way better. […]

The NBA announced the 10 starters for the 2020 All-Star Game on Thursday. The starters in the Eastern Conference include Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Pascal Siakam, Kemba Walker and Trae Young. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Luka Doncic and James Harden headline the starters from the Western Conference. 14 more All-Stars — seven from […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says small forward Jayson Tatum is pretty close to being able to return from his groin injury. Tatum has missed the previous two games for the Celtics and won’t play on Tuesday against the Miami Heat: Stevens says Tatum is pretty close to being able to return and is […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum sent out a heartfelt tribute to Kobe Bryant after learning of his passing on Sunday. Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash outside Los Angeles on Sunday morning. He was 41 years of age. Sadly, all of the passengers, including his daughter GiGi, also perished in the accident. According to […]

The Boston Celtics are listing forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as questionable to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Tatum is dealing with a groin injury, while Brown has a sprained ankle. Both players didn’t play on Friday during the Celtics’ win against the Orlando Magic. The Celtics say Jayson Tatum and Jaylen […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum avoided a serious groin injury on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports. The Celtics are listing Tatum as questionable to play against the Orlando Magic on Friday: I’m told Jayson Tatum avoided serious injury last night Celtics still unsure about his availability tomorrow, […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum is questionable to play in Friday night’s game against the Orland magic after exiting Wednesday night’s game due to a groin strain, the team announced Thursday. Jaylen Brown is also questionable with an ankle injury, while Enes Kanter is out with a hip contusion. Tatum had been dominating the Memphis […]

Before leaving Wednesday’s game with a groin injury, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had carved up the Memphis Grizzlies defense for 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists in just 26 minutes. The game prior, the Celtics forward had 27 points, five rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes while leading Boston to a 32-point […]

The Boston Celtics secured their second straight blowout win on Wednesday when they defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 119-95. It comes just two days after the Cs dismantled their rivals Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the week. However, even though Boston came out victorious against Ja Morant and the red-hot Grizzlies, it didn’t come without a […]

After leading the Boston Celtics to a massive 139-107 route of the Los Angeles Lakers, Jayson Tatum continued his MVP ways off-the-court for a worthy cause. The third year star donated his game-worn jersey and sneakers to help raise money for those affected by the ongoing bushfires in Australia. After a big win, @jaytatum0 donated […]