Jayson Tatum

Jayson Tatum capped off his birthday week by earning some hardware Monday afternoon, as the NBA named him Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games ...

This outing, however, was different from the previous one in that Tatum did most of his scoring in the second half. He also corralled five rebounds, handed out three assists, and turned the ball over just twice in nearly 42 minutes of action. He also shot 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, grabbed six rebounds, dished out five assists, and blocked one shot in his second straight 39-minute outing. Tatum split his scoring almost perfectly between the two halves, dropping in 17 points during the first half and 16 points after the break. He also knocked down 6-of-7 from the free-throw line and turned the ball over just twice during 39 minutes of action. Tatum shot a whopping 16-of-30 from the field, 8-of-15 from 3-point range, and 14-of-17 from the free-throw line.

Last month, the Celtics twice feasted on an overmatched Nets team that was missing almost all of its top players. · On Sunday, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were ...

He made a pair of free throws and then stretched the lead to 114-111 with a tough, hanging layup. “We know the potential we have,” guard Marcus Smart said. “I’m extremely proud of the effort on a night-to-night basis,” Udoka said. You see that on both ends of the court.” And defensively we knew what we were going to be: a mentally tough team that can play through runs. “When we kind of match that energy on offense, we’ll really be special.” We understand that these types of tests like tonight are going to show us who we really are and who we really want to be.” “He takes pride in the matchups against high-level guys.” Celtics coach Ime Udoka said. “As a coach, you want nothing more than to know what you’re going to have every night. It was another loud declaration that this team will be a factor when the playoffs arrive. Durant had 37 points to lead the Nets. This team is prepared to follow Tatum as far as he can lead it.

Jayson Tatum averaged an NBA-best 41.3 points per game last week, outdueling Kevin Durant, Ja Morant, and Trae Young, leading the Celtics to a 3-0 record in ...

And while it's unclear what this postseason holds for the Celtics, Tatum's growth raises their ceiling. Tatum's making the right read seemingly every time the ball's in his hands. By reaching or eclipsing the half-century mark six times in a calendar year, Tatum has accomplished that feat three times as much as any other NBA player, per Celtics team reporter Taylor Snow.

Jayson Tatum seems to like Kyrie Irving but that didn't stop he and the Celtics from making the Nets pay for Irving's defense on Sunday.

Still, Irving’s deficiencies defensively were a problem for the Nets, and they were clearly something the Celtics identified as a way to get themselves comfortable in their offense. So Irving isn’t the first opponent the Celtics have targeted over and over this season. Again, the Nets were willing to do what it took to keep Irving from defending Tatum and again they paid the price. As a philosophy, the Celtics like to attack mismatches, and they aren’t particularly shy about it. The Nets’ defense bent and eventually cracked because Bruce Brown had to follow Tatum over all of them to prevent Irving from being forced into a switch on Tatum. With the defense scrambled, Tatum found Robert Williams for an easy lob. They even vacationed together before Irving arrived in Boston. Irving has been spotted playing with Tatum’s son Deuce — a surefire way to get in the good graces of most parents.

Celtics star Jayson Tatum's fantastic performances over the last seven days resulted in him being named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the ...

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was named Western Conference Player of the Week. The NBA on Monday recognized Tatum's fantastic performances by naming him the Eastern Conference Player of the Week. The 24-year-old star now has won the conference's weekly award twice this season and six times in his career.

The Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum dropped a season-high 54 points, shooting 16-of-30 from the field to lead the team to a 126-120 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

Kevin Durant led the Nets with 37 points, eight assists and six rebounds in 39 minutes of action in his second game back from a left knee injury. The three-time All-Star chipped in eight threes, shot 14-of-17 from the free-throw line and grabbed five boards. The Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum dropped a season-high 54 points, shooting 16-of-30 from the field to lead the team to a 126-120 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Tatum tied Hall of Famer and Boston legend Larry Bird for the most 50-point games in Celtics history with four.

FOX Sports 1's Nick Wright unsurprisingly isn't ready to put Celtics forward Jayson Tatum in the superstar category. His reasoning is even more suspect than ...

The Celtics have proven a lot of people wrong over the last two-plus months. The Celtics forward also is taking his game to another level (or two) and has a longer track record of success than the Memphis Grizzlies guard. The 24-year-old is averaging a career-high 26.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.

The best players in the league have each stepped up for their respective teams. From Ja Morant to Jayson Tatum — even LeBron James flashed a vintage performance ...

The losses are beginning to pile up for the Warriors, who have gone 2-8 over their last 10 games. The Nuggets have won eight out of their last 10 games as DeMarcus Cousins recently turned in a vintage performance. Aside from a complete meltdown against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, in which they coughed up a 14-point lead in the final six minutes, the Heat have had little to worry about. They still have DeMar DeRozan playing at a high level; the All-Star was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month. Included in that streak are losses versus the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks, two teams ahead of them in the standings. Isaiah Thomas, who signed a 10-day contract last week, scored 10 points, five rebounds and three assists in his debut with the team on Wednesday. He is the first rookie since Shaquille O’Neal to record at least 25 points, 15 rebounds and five steals in a game. The Pistons have gone 5-2 over their last seven games with Cade Cunningham playing some of his best basketball of the season. He had 25 points to lead the Wizards to a win over the Pacers. He has led the Pacers in scoring in each of their last three games. He has scored at least 30 points in five of six games and is averaging 33.3 points, 6.7 assists, six rebounds and two steals during that span. He is averaging 9 points, 3.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds in three games.