Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had glowing words for everybody in the organization after his team once more returned to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Tatum averaged 26.8 points on 44.1% shooting and Brown averaged 23.4 on 49.2% shooting – but it was their willingness to defer to others and take a backseat when needed that helped secure their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals.
As the Brotherhood rolls on In Wednesday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Boston clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 113-98 win over Cleveland and Dallas took a 3-2 lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 104-92 win of their own.
Jayson Tatum has been one of the best players in the NBA for the last few seasons but the strength of his Celtics' roster often makes people overlook his contributions.
In just his first playing season in the NBA, Chet Holmgren has already become a key asset for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Much was expected of him by OKC and its fans after the franchise selected him second overall in the 2022 NBA Draft — just behind Paolo Banchero who went to the Orlando Magic.
Joe Mazzulla has asked Jayson Tatum to play defense like a center, and he’s been up to the task. Luckily for the Celtics, Jayson Tatum’s career progression has come with an ever-increasing skill set and an ever-increasing set of shoulders.
Typically, a team’s best players hitting each other in the middle of a game is a bad sign, but that wasn’t the case for the Boston Celtics on Monday night.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-102 on Monday, May 13, at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Clevland, Ohio, to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.
Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers by a score of 109-102 in Game 4 of their second-round Eastern Conference playoff series on Monday night, taking a commanding 3-1 lead in the series.
Seven years into his NBA career and Jayson Tatum has risen to be one of the best players in the league these days. But before that happened, the Boston Celtics star’s mother did her part in helping him becoming a professional baller.
Stephen A. Smith and Michael Wilbon discuss on ESPN's NBA Counntdown whether people have put too mcuh pressure on Jayson Tatum to lead the Celtics to a championship this year.
Without a doubt, Jayson Tatum is the Boston Celtics’ most important player for the past few years. But according to NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins, the All-Star forward’s recent performance in the playoffs has been more powerful than before.
Even though he has been the Boston Celtics’ best player for years, Jayson Tatum has always endured all kinds of criticism from the media. Just recently, though, the All-Star forward has already spoken about the disrespect he’s been getting lately.
The guard's comments came as he spoke to the media during his postgame news conference following the Celtics' 106-93 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday.
Stephen A. Smith on a recent episode of NBA on ESPN strongly criticized Jayson Tatum’s 2024 postseason performance, where he highlighted a noticeable decline in his output.
Through seven playoff games this year, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had failed to score 30 points or more in all of them. But when the C’s needed him to step up in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, he delivered with 33 points en route to a 106-93 win on Saturday night.
The Boston Celtics were the league leaders for a reason. They were the best team regardless of who they went up against. But the game 2 blowout loss at TD Garden at the hands of Donovan Mitchell and co.
The top two seeds in the NBA playoffs saw their fortunes go in separate directions on Saturday.
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum on Sunday rose to rarefied air during his team’s Game 3 Eastern Conference semifinals win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Jayson Tatum recorded 33 points, 13 rebounds and six assists and the Boston Celtics regained the lead in their Eastern Conference second-round series with a 106-93 victory over the host Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.
The Boston Celtics’ dominance in the regular season made them a favorite to win the NBA championship. However, their journey hit a speed bump in Game 2 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Boston Celtics looked completely flat in their home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night, but Jayson Tatum does not seem all that concerned about the disappointing performance.
Tatum hasn't scored at an elite level during his first six games of the playoffs.
One of the coolest things about the current generation of athletes is that they have been on social media for most (if not all) of their lives. Fans can look back at the lives of their favorite athletes like a family scrapbook.
Opponents trying to challenge the Celtics' physical toughness, hoping it also creates a mental edge, is an approach Boston's repeatedly run into in recent years.
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