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Jayson Tatum botches wide open dunk in first game back from torn Achilles

Jayson Tatum clearly had to shake off the cobwebs in his first game back since tearing his Achilles last May. The Boston Celtics star made his long-awaited season debut on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks in front of a capacity crowd inside TD Garden in Boston, Mass.

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Boston Celtics Center Suffers Serious Setback After Hand Injury vs. Dallas Mavericks

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum’s return is not only a chance for him to continue his rehab and knock off the rust accumulated by 10 months of recovery from his torn Achilles.

Nikola Vucevic News / Hoops Rumors / March 6

Celtics’ Nikola Vucevic Suffers Broken Right Ring Finger

Veteran center Nikola Vucevic fractured the ring finger on his right (shooting) hand and will miss the remainder of Friday’s game vs. Dallas, the Celtics announced (via Twitter).

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The 'Multiple 2K-point NBA seasons' quiz

How many of the NBA players with multiple 2,000-point season since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976-77 can you name in six minutes?

The 'Single playoff-points leaders' quiz

The 'Most active 30-point NBA games' quiz

The '3-Point Era playoff scoring leaders' quiz

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / March 6

Jaylen Brown Praises 'Unselfish' Jayson Tatum, Says They're 'On The Same Page'

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum’s debut was a long time coming. After 10 months of tireless rehab, Tatum made it back onto the floor, but his return didn’t come without some questions. One of the biggest was how he’d fit with the current team.

NBA News / Yardbarker

Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

NBA News / Yardbarker

20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

NBA News / CelticsBlog / March 6

Question Marks: Jayson Tatum returns and Cooper Flagg comes home

Boston stumbled badly against Charlotte on Wednesday, getting blown out 118–89 in one of their roughest games of the season. Turnovers piled up, the shots never fell, and the defense didn’t really settle in.

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The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

The 'NFL year-by-year sack leaders' quiz

The 'Active NFL carries leaders' quiz

The 'Most passing + rushing TD games' quiz

NBA News / The SportsRush / March 6

Paul Pierce Wanted to Team Up With Dirk Nowitzki in Dallas Right Before Celtics Won 2008 Championship

Paul Pierce is one of the greatest players in Boston Celtics history, and for good reason. After all, he did help bring home Boston’s 17th NBA championship.

Ron Harper News / Scoop B / March 5

The Harper Legacy: Ron Harper Jr. on the Celtics, Brother Dylan Harper’s Rise & Lessons from MJ & Kobe

The Harper name has long been synonymous with championship pedigree and defensive tenacity in the NBA. From Ron Harper Sr.’s five rings across the Bulls and Lakers dynasties to the current rise of the next generation, the family is carving out a permanent place in basketball lore.

NBA News / Yardbarker / March 5