Jaylen Brown has enjoyed a professional year. In the absence of Jayson Tatum, who missed 62 games with a torn Achilles tendon, the explosive forward led the Boston Celtics to second place in the Eastern Conference. Impressively, he did this while leading a team that was not expected to be competitive this year, due to…
For some reason, a certain subset of the NBA media tends to be inclined to frame Boston Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum as potentially at odds with each other. Or, at least, have the potential to become so despite a constant lack of evidence of such a thing happening. And this season is…
After a brief break to bring you our annual Tanking Rankings, we’re back to our regular bi-weekly programming: The World’s Most Accurate NBA Power Rankings. But first, an update to those Tanking Rankings, detailing exactly how well the 10 NBA lottery teams, now set in stone, have navigated to the bottom of the standings: Advertisement…
Celtics legend demands more MVP support for Jaylen Brown originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a preferred source by clicking here. The Boston Celtics only have 10 games left in their regular season, but Jaylen Brown is still playing at an MVP level. Advertisement Brown has carried the Celtics all season, leading them to…
The NBA playoff picture will become clearer every day between now and the end of the regular season on April 12. In the meantime, we’ll provide detailed daily updates on the outlook, including the magic numbers, remaining schedules, and what’s at stake for the list of games for each day. Jump to: Western Conference EASTERN…
VJ Edgecombe scored a new career-high 38 points in a lopsided Sixers victory over the Kings, leading Philadelphia to a 139-118 victory with their first 30-ball since opening night in Boston. Justin Edwards also set a new career high with 32 points and seven 3-pointers. This is what I saw. Advertisement A dominant performance from…
It’s official. No player in NBA history has played more regular season games than LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers star tied a three-decade record Thursday with his appearance in a game against the Miami Heat. It was the 1,611th game of his career, tying Boston Celtics great Robert Parish at the top of the…
The stakes were already high when the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder took the court Thursday night. It was a possible look at an eventual Finals showdown, but there was even more at stake for Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Gilgeous-Alexander rose to the moment, setting a new NBA record by scoring at least 20…
Jayson Tatum made a triumphant return from a long-term injury as the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 120-100 in the NBA on Friday. Tatum, in his first appearance since suffering a ruptured right Achilles tendon during the playoffs last May, scored 15 points to help the Celtics secure a commanding victory. Advertisement Boston’s packed…
Hornets head coach explains Celtics’ remarkable success this season originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a preferred source by clicking here. Perhaps no NBA team lost more talent this past offseason than the Boston Celtics, who parted ways with Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Luke Kornet and Al Horford. They also lost Jayson Tatum to…
