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Boston Celtics talent Jayson Tatum was recently on the wrong end of a Kobe Bryant critique, but he isn’t going to be saddened by it. In fact, he enjoys what Jelly Bean Jr. had to say. Over at ESPN, Kobe Bryant has been doing these videos in which he explains what is happening during and […]

Boston Celtics icon Paul Pierce was flattering when compared to rookie Jayson Tatum, noting their careers have had a different arcs, but ultimately flattered to be considered among some of the greats of the franchise. “When I came out, I was a 21-year-old. He was 19 for most of this season. I know that doesn’t […]

Daily shipment of highlight reels, filled with extraordinary individual plays and thrilling displays of teamwork, is the factor that has always driven the popularity of the NBA across the globe. There is, however, the other side to that coin. With almost a 1,000 hours of televised action per season, we are bound to witness a […]

The Boston Celtics kept their march going another step closer to reaching the NBA Finals with a Game 1 win over Cleveland Cavaliers in a 108-83 win on Sunday afternoon. The charge was led by their young core group with Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 39 points in the blowout victory in a comfortable […]

The Boston Celtics have been counted out of this season since the opening day of their 2017-18 campaign. When Gordon Hayward went down with a season-ending injury, everyone said that they didn’t have a chance to compete in the Eastern Conference. When Kyrie Irving was ruled out for the rest of the season, everyone said […]

The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers are set to do battle in the Eastern Conference Finals, as most hoops fans know. While there are several interesting points of discussion with regards to the matchup, there is also one story line that might be a bit surprising to some. As it turns out, Jayson Tatum and […]

The Boston Celtics have relied on rookie Jayson Tatum to pick up some of the scoring in the absence of perennial All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. That reliance hasn’t changed in crunch time, as Brad Stevens has given the Duke product the ultimate green light to make plays down the stretch and even running plays […]

Jayson Tatum’s scoring has taken a huge surge during the postseason, as Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has called upon him to help shoulder the scoring load with the absence of perennial All-Star Kyrie Irving for the rest of the season. The rookie has scored 20 or more points in seven-straight games and now […]

The Boston Celtics punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second-straight year, which now bodes a reunion between rookie Jayson Tatum and his childhood idol LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Yet the nerves of going up against someone he once looked up to will be completely different, now with a task […]

After the injury dust settled in Boston, the Celtics, once an early-season favorite to punch a ticket to the NBA Finals, were perceived as an afterthought. The Toronto Raptors reinvented their offense, boasting the league’s best bench and had home court throughout the playoffs. The Philadelphia 76ers were red hot and sported shiny new toys […]

The Eastern Conference Finals has now been booked. It will feature the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers — a rematch of last year’s battle in the East. Both teams look different now, though. The Cavs have a mixed bag of new acquisitions. The Celtics, meanwhile, now have Kyrie Irving — although he’s not playing. […]

The Boston Celtics are showing off their depth and mental cohesiveness in these playoffs, going up 3-0 against a talented Philadelphia 76ers team in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Brad Stevens, Al Horford, and Terry Rozier have all garnered a significant amount of praise as of late. Stevens continues to prove why he’s one of the […]

With the way the series has gone between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics, the Beantown team’s players have had a lot of reason to trash talk. During Game 3 of their series, Jayson Tatum went up for a monster tomahawk slam but before being able to complete it was fouled. On the broadcast, […]

The Boston Celtics are now on the verge of sweeping the Philadelphia 76ers after they held on for a 101-98 overtime victory on Saturday night to give them a commanding 3-0 series lead. One particular play stood out to Celtics rising star rookie small forward Jayson Tatum late in the fourth quarter, even though it […]

The Rookie of the Year award may be down to Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell, but Boston Celtics first-year player Jayson Tatum is putting himself in a good position to eventually become the best player out of this draft class. Tatum has taken the postseason by storm, in 10 games dating back to the first […]

When a legend speaks, everyone should listen. Recently, Hall of Famer Julius Erving shared his thoughts on Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics. Erving, who put the whole city of Philadelphia on the world map due to his dunking ability, said that Tatum should’ve been the number one overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. […]

For the Boston Celtics during their 108-103 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, rookie small forward Jayson Tatum became the first Celtics first-year player since the legendary Larry Bird to score at least 20 points in four straight playoff games. The official NBA on ESPN Twitter account made […]

Whether or not Philadelphia 76ers rising star point guard Ben Simmons is a “true” NBA rookie continues to be a hot debate topic amongst fans this season, as Simmons was drafted first overall in the 2016 NBA Draft but missed the entire 2016-17 season due to injury. This effects the chances of 2017 draftees like Utah Jazz […]

Acquiring assets is only part of a process. Stick around long enough, and any general manager will eventually be dealt a good hand. A front office shows its worth in how and when they play it. Sam Hinkie spent years hoarding chips until, finally, the Philadelphia 76ers landed on its two aces, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The pair […]

An undermanned Boston Celtics squad somehow found a way to take down the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their series Monday night at TD Garden, 117-101. Without Kyrie Irving, Jaylen Brown, and Gordon Hayward, the Celtics leaned on their top remaining healthy players to draw first blood in the series. Terry Rozier, Jayson Tatum, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics kick off their second-round series on Monday night and it will feature two teams with some of the brightest youngest stars in the league. According to ESPN Stats & Info it’s also the first time since the NBA/ABA merger that two top three picks will face off in […]

It has been a rough season for the Boston Celtics, but despite the challenges, the team is still going to make the playoffs as a No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, thanks in large part to Kyrie Irving’s exploits and the head coaching genius of Brad Stevens. With Irving now done for the rest […]

When the playoffs start, the Boston Celtics know that they will be locked into the number two seed so they have decided to rest players. They currently sit three games behind the Toronto Raptors with three games remaining but the Raptors own the tiebreaker. The Celtics could win out and the Raptors could lose out, […]

While the massive injury bug continues to bite the Boston Celtics throughout the 2017-18 NBA season, rising star rookie small forward Jayson Tatum has been with the team every step of the way and has played in all 78 of their games so far. With each passing day, the 20-year-old Tatum is just getting better […]

Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell are widely viewed as the top two rookies this season, but the Boston Celtics do not seem to be wishing they had used their 2017 first pick on somebody not named Jayson Tatum. Tatum has not just been a solid player for the Celtics, he has rapidly become one of […]

In the midst of the Kawhi Leonard saga, teams have been preparing to contact the San Antonio Spurs and inquire about his services, though due to the dubious state of his quad injury, it’s unlikely the team can ask for much if it chooses to trade him away. According to Yahoo! Sports Insider Chris Mannix, […]

On June 19, 2017, the Boston Celtics sent the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the third pick and a protected first (either the Lakers’ or the Kings’ pick) to the Celtics. The Sixers were sure that the University of Washington’s Markelle Fultz was their point […]

The Boston Celtics continue to click on all cylinders despite the absence of star point guard Kyrie Irving. They managed to pull out another nailbiter in their 97-94 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Among the notable performances was that of small forward Jayson Tatum. With just over a minute left in the game, […]

The race for the NBA Rookie of the Year seems to be down to two real contenders, Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. There has been a debate about Simmons if he should really get it as he was around the NBA last year, even though he was injured, and […]

The Rookie Wall. The majority of first-year NBA players hit it, and it can be an upsetting and frustrating experience. It appears that Boston Celtics star rookie Jayson Tatum ran into it at some point this season. But lately, Tatum has been playing much better, and showing why the Celtics traded down to pick him […]

Jayson Tatum had perhaps his most-shining moment in a Boston Celtics uniform on Tuesday night, leading his team with a 23-point, 11-rebound double-double, including the game-winning pass that set up Marcus Morris for a clutch three to give the Celtics a razor-thin win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Forward Paul George noted the rookie out […]

Time is a flat circle, looping in on itself with the slightest of variations until, one day, LeBron James is looking across the court to an alternate dimension version of himself in 21-year-old Ben Simmons. The lineage of each can be traced back decades. The wonderment of 6-foot-9 Magic Johnson whipping the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Boston Celtics have been undergoing some major changes in their lineup. After injuries to Jaylen Brown, Kyrie Irving, and Marcus Smart, the Celtics definitely have some spots to fill if they are going to close out the regular season on a good note. On Thursday, the Celtics decided to make some changes to their […]

Even before he entered the NBA, a lot of eyes were already set on Jayson Tatum for his solid play during his days with the Duke Blue Devils. It has led to him being one of the consensus top picks in last June’s draft, ultimately resulting in Tatum getting selected third overall by the Boston […]

Jayson Tatum isn’t even old enough to drink yet, and he has taken the NBA world by storm. Blessed to see 20🙏🏽 — Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) March 3, 2018 He celebrated his 20th birthday on Saturday night and although the Boston Celtics ended up losing to the Houston Rockets, head coach Brad Stevens has still […]

The Boston Celtics could be considered one of the most luckiest teams in the NBA. After trading away franchise star Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett in 2013, many believed that the road to rebuilding would be a long one for the Celtics. In fact, after the Celtics won the 1986 NBA Championship, they went on […]

Jayson Tatum has been one of the most spectacular rookies this spectacular NBA season. His exemplary 3-point shooting has made him a more than reliable starter for the East powerhouse Boston Celtics. Meanwhile, the race for the league’s prestigious Rookie of the Year award is looking as close as its ever been. Donovan Mitchell and […]

At just 19 years old, Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum already looks like he is playing as if he’s a seasoned veteran. Tatum has put in a lot of hard work to get to where he is in the NBA right now, once even spending an entire week emulating Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe […]

Since the start of the season, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has continued to impress with his solid all-around game. From scoring in different ways to his versatility on the defensive end, he has turned a lot of heads and living up to expectations placed on his young shoulders being the third overall pick in […]