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.
Payton Pritchard’s step-back, Jayson Tatum clocks Jaylen Brown, and a tech party. Second verse, same as the first. The Boston Celtics won Game 1, lost Game 2, and then won two straight games on the road to take a 3-1 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.
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.
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.
The need for better offense, Jayson Tatum on the media, and Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse damaging eardrums. The Boston Celtics bounced back on Saturday night, taking down the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-93.
Without a doubt, the duo of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum is the key that makes the Boston Celtics’ offense work. And according to NBA legend Kevin Garnett, a Game 3 moment between the two All-Stars’ best exemplified the amazing partnership between the two.
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.
Tatum no doubt heard the endless debates about him, but he didn’t respond to the criticism. He responded to the one guy who knew what to say There’s been a lot of discussion surrounding Jayson Tatum in the past 72 hours, but none of it really got at what really matters to him.
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 have reclaimed the lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers in their conference semifinal series after winning Game 3. Jayson Tatum led the way with 33 points, 13 rebounds and six assists to win 106-93, giving Boston a 2-1 advantage.
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.
The Boston Celtics returned to form in Game 3.
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.
The Boston Celtics have led by ten points or more in their last four postseason games. However, they had to try to overcome a huge lead in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but in vain as the Cavaliers won 118-94 this Thursday.
Jayson Tatum has made a bold claim that the league-leading Boston Celtics aren't a superteam because the media doesn't reward them like one, suggesting their lack of postseason award success.
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.
Jayson Tatum's recent remarks regarding toughness shed light on a prevailing narrative surrounding the Boston Celtics. After their series victory over the Miami Heat, Tatum addressed questions about the team's perceived lack of toughness, dismissing such notions as lazy and oversimplified.
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