Jayson Tatum
Despite blowing a 3-1 lead after a standout regular season, Celtics remain unfazed: ‘We’re sticking to the process’
BOSTON – As a crowd of Philadelphia faithful gathered in a corner of TD Garden, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey emerged from the tunnel to celebrate with their fans after a stunning comeback from a 3-1 deficit to eliminate the heavily favored Celtics. “We want Boston,” Philadelphia fans chanted. Advertisement The phrase became a battle…
Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard refuse to let early exit tarnish surprising season
BOSTON – The Boston Celtics entered the 2025-26 NBA season with minimal expectations. However, win after win, they built those expectations back up and became a contender, even without star forward Jayson Tatum healthy for most of the regular season. When the playoffs rolled around, the Celtics were back in contention for a championship, no…
Celtics and 76ers will extend their long playoff history with a Game 7 showdown in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics appeared to be advancing to the second round of the NBA playoffs after a 32-point road victory in Game 4 in Philadelphia. But the 76ers’ convincing back-to-back victories in Game 5 and Game 6 have left a Boston team that once seemed favored to emerge from the Eastern Conference on…
Knicks and Celtics are chasing decisive games as Nuggets fight to force a Game 7
The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics aim to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs with road wins, while the Denver Nuggets look to force a Game 7 against the injured Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. The back-to-back losses have the Atlanta Hawks analyzing their arsenal of defensive schemes and bench rotations…
Jayson Tatum says he’s not at his best yet. He sure looked perfect for Boston in the Game 3 victory.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jayson Tatum let his final 3-pointer (a dagger, in NBA parlance) fly and the ripping of the net could be heard on the other side of the court. Tatum pounded his chest in a moment of pure adrenaline for the big bucket that calmed the crowd, crushed hopes of a late 76ers…
Should the Boston Celtics? Will Jaylen Brown be a first-team All-NBA selection?
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…
Derrick White Doesn’t Understand the Jaylen Brown-Jayson Tatum Conflict Narratives Used by the Media
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…
NBA Power Rankings: Pretenders or contenders? How the 20 playoff-bound teams compare
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…
Ranking Duke’s worst NCAA tournament losses since its last title, including that collapse against UConn
Duke’s March Madness run ended Sunday in the Elite Eight, and what an ending it was. The Blue Devils blew a 15-point halftime lead, fumbled the ball in the final seconds and watched UConn’s Braylon Mullins oust them from the NCAA tournament. It was a painful loss, but it has company in Duke’s oeuvre of…