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'There’s No Ego, There’s No Pride': Carmelo Anthony Shares What Jayson Tatum Needs to Do Upon Returning

When Jayson Tatum went down with a torn Achilles in the Celtics’ eventual Eastern Conference semifinal loss to the Knicks last May, it seemed like a blow that would not only ensure Boston’s playoff demise then, but steal any chance they had of contending this year, too.

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Derrick White Shares Encouraging Update on Jayson Tatum’s Progress Toward Return

The Boston Celtics are looking at a possible championship run this year. And so far, the form they were in looked like things were going great. That was until they lost 89-118 to the Charlotte Hornets.

NBA News / CelticsBlog / March 5

10 Takeaways from Celtics’ stinging loss to Hornets

Coming off a blowout win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, the Celtics got a taste of their own medicine against the Charlotte Hornets, getting crushed 118-89.

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The 'NBA 30-point game leaders' quiz

How many of the players with at least 200-career 30-point games in NBA history can you name in six minutes?

The 'Most 40-point NBA games' quiz

The 'NBA rookie 3-point leaders' quiz

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

Jaylen Brown News / Hardwood Heroics / March 5

'That Wasn’t Celtic Basketball' – Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown 'Takes Accountability' in the Team’s Deflating Home Defeat Vs. Charlotte Hornets

Jaylen Brown said he’ll take the blame for the Boston Celtics’ humiliating 118-89 home loss against the red-hot Charlotte Hornets after he put up 20 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists on 7-for-19 shooting from the field in 34 minutes.

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 / March 5

Hornets' win streak reaches a historic level of dominance

Once near the bottom of the conference at 11-20, the Charlotte Hornets have turned themselves into one of the top stories of the season.

Streaking Hornets blow out Celtics, look like East's biggest upset threat

Hornets’ remaining schedule could decide play-in fate

Celtics spoil Giannis Antetokounmpo's Bucks return

The 25 greatest NBA players six feet tall or under

The 'NBA rookie 3-point leaders' quiz

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / March 4

Rare Celtics Stinker Was a Glimpse of Life If Preseason Expectations Were Right

BOSTON — The Celtics night was summed up perfectly at the end of the third quarter of their loss to the Charlotte Hornets. With about three minutes to go, they pieced together an 8-3 spurt that was giving them a little life.

Boston Celtics News / Athlon Sports / March 5

Derrick White Shares Update on Jayson Tatum’s Recovery

Derrick White said Jayson Tatum is moving well and making progress in his recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon, offering an encouraging update Wednesday even as the Celtics lost 118-89 to the Charlotte Hornets — their worst defeat of the season.

Jaylen Brown News / Athlon Sports / March 5

Jaylen Brown Reacts After Celtics' Blowout Loss to Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets walked into TD Garden on Wednesday night and handed the Boston Celtics their worst loss of the season, a 118-89 rout that was never close.

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.

Derrick White News / Boston Celtics on SI / March 4

Celtics Player Grades From Blowout Loss To Charlotte: Derrick White Only Bright Spot

BOSTON — The Celtics never really had it on Wednesday night. They couldn't shoot, they couldn't defend, and they couldn't rebound. That's a losing trifecta if there ever was one.