Tag: Jayson Tatum
NBA Insider: Cavs, Knicks, Sixers have big expectations, bigger questions
The Cavaliers have spent years trying to establish themselves among the Eastern Conference's elite. And according to one longtime NBA insider, they should be...
Celtics, Payton Pritchard agree to two-year extension
Payton Pritchard took on a bigger job last season. The Celtics are giving him a bigger payday to go with it.
Boston and Pritchard have...
NBA Notes: Celtics, Paul George, Heat, backup point guard, Thunder
Celtics
It’s safe to say Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is pleased with what he’s seen from Paul George early.
“He’s got great instincts. Great instincts, great...
Jayson Tatum says Achilles recovery gave him ‘different level of appreciation’
Jayson Tatum is back, healthy and looking at training camp a little differently this time around.
The Celtics star missed nearly all of last season...
Dribbles: Cavs’ first audition brings positives, but rebounding needs work
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 124-113 preseason-opening loss to the Celtics on Thursday.
1. It wasn't often pretty, but that's what this time...
NBA Notes: Hawks, Jalen Johnson, Hornets, Celtics, Jayson Tatum
Hawks
ESPN revealed its one pressing question for every team last season, and the biggie for the Hawks is ... well, if last season was...
NBA Notes: Jazz, Lauri Markkanen, Celtics, Jayson Tatum, Kings, Ben Simmons
Jazz
Lauri Markkanen finds himself in a position he isn't entirely accustomed to. He's the old guy.
Markkanen, 29, said Monday that taking on a mentoring...
Jayson Tatum welcomes challenge of LeBron James joining 76ers
Jayson Tatum sees LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers as good news for the NBA, even if it makes the Celtics’ road considerably harder.
During...
NBA Preview: Celtics turn to Jayson Tatum after stunning Jaylen Brown trade
The Celtics spent years insisting they didn’t have to choose between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Then they chose.
Boston’s stunning decision to send Brown...
Celtics’ Brad Stevens on Jaylen Brown trade: ‘It was inevitable’
Brad Stevens didn’t trade Jaylen Brown because Brown failed in Boston.
He traded him because keeping the Celtics built around two maximum-salary, high-usage stars had...
NBA Notes: Pistons, Ausar Thompson, Heat, Pelle Larsson, Celtics
Pistons
The Pistons have made their commitment to Ausar Thompson official.
Thompson agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year, $155 million rookie-scale extension with no player or...
Celtics’ Paul George: ‘I feel great again’ after two injury-riddled seasons
Paul George knows the questions are there. After two injury-plagued seasons, he says he finally has a different answer.
“I feel great again,” George said...
NBA Rumors: Celtics, Derrick White, Magic, Paolo Banchero, Darius Garland, Ty Jerome
Celtics
The Celtics were willing to trade Jaylen Brown. That didn’t mean they were interested in selling off everybody else.
According to Sean Deveney of Heavy...
Sportsbooks still love Celtics, though Eastern Conference may have other ideas
The Celtics traded Jaylen Brown, are counting heavily on a 36-year-old Paul George and don’t really know how much Jayson Tatum can handle after...
The Ringer ranks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander No. 1 in NBA; Donovan Mitchell 11th
The Ringer has released its latest ranking of the NBA’s top players, and there’s no shortage of material for debate.
Start at the very top.
Shai...
Peyton Watson gives Cavs the wing they’ve been looking for
There was a reason the Cavaliers kept coming back to Peyton Watson.
They needed a wing with size. They needed athleticism. They needed another defender....
