Boston’s Jayson Tatum is the first player with 50 points, 10 rebounds & 5 assists in a series-clinching win

Yesterday, the Boston Celtics crushed the Philadelphia 76ers 112-88 in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Jayson Tatum set a new NBA record with 51 points in a Game 7 and carried the Celtics. He was 6-10 from deep and played a team-high 42 minutes. Tatum is the first player with 50 […]

Zach Wolpin  •  15 May 2023
Jayson Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points in Celtics’ 112-88 win over 76ers

Jayson Tatum scored an NBA-record 51 points in a Game 7 of the Boston Celtics’ 112-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year. Two weeks ago, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry set the previous Game 7 scoring record with 50 points in […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Jayson Tatum’s clutch 16-point fourth quarter kept Boston’s season alive to force a Game 7 this Sunday

For three-quarters last night, Jayson Tatum was having one of the worst playoff shooting performances in Celtics history. At one point he was 1-14 from the field and he couldn’t buy a basket. However, he found his rhythm in the fourth quarter and scored 16 of his 19 points to deliver in the biggest moments […]

Zach Wolpin  •  12 May 2023
Kendrick Perkins is urging Joe Mazzulla to use Al Horford and Robert Williams in the lineup together moving forward

The Boston Celtics have a crucial Game 6 tonight on the road in Philly. It’s a must-win if the Celtics want to keep their season alive and force a Game 7 on Sunday. ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins spent seven-plus seasons with Celtics and follows the team closely. He recently made comments on SportsCenter asking Joe […]

Zach Wolpin  •  11 May 2023
All-NBA teams 2023 voting results: Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid headline First Team

The 2022-2023 All-NBA teams voting results have been revealed, with Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid receiving first-team selections. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, and Milwaukee Bucks wing Giannis Antetokounmpo also made All-NBA First Team. Antetokounmpo was the only unanimous first-team selection this season. […]

James Foglio  •  10 May 2023
NBA analyst Doris Burke thinks Jaylen Brown has ‘closed the gap’ between Jayson Tatum and himself in terms of difference level

For Jayson Tatum, the starts to his postseason games in 2023 have not been good, to say the least. He has missed 14 straight shots in the first quarter, the longest such streak of his career. His current slump is one miss away from matching the longest streak by a player in the postseason over […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 May 2023
Celtics are 37-8 in regular season when Tatum, Brown combine for 60 points, now 5-4 in playoffs

The Boston Celtics are 37-8 in the regular season when Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combine for 60 points, but now they’re 5-4 in the playoffs after combining for 60. Perhaps the once unstoppable duo is a bit overhyped. Boston now trails 3-2 in their second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. In the Celtics’ 115-103 […]

James Foglio  •  10 May 2023
76ers’ Joel Embiid (right knee sprain) questionable for Game 5 vs. Celtics

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (right knee sprain) has been downgraded to questionable for Tuesday night’s Game 5 second-round matchup against the Boston Celtics of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Embiid missed two games earlier this postseason because of a lingering knee sprain. In his last three appearances, the 2022-23 NBA MVP winner has averaged 26.3 […]

James Foglio  •  08 May 2023
Boston’s Marcus Smart has won the 2022-23 NBA Hustle Award, the third time in his career he’s earned that honor

The NBA Hustle Award was introduced to the league in the 2016-17 season. This award is given to players whose efforts don’t always appear in the traditional box score. These include deflections, charges drawn, loose balls recovered, scree-assists, and more. Taking home the 2022-23 NBA Hustle Award is Boston’s, Marcus Smart. He won the award […]

Zach Wolpin  •  04 May 2023