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Thriving Jayson Tatum leads Celtics into battle vs. Hawks

<a href="/nba/players/jayson_tatum/516400">Jayson Tatum</a> will attempt to take another step forward in his return from surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon when the Boston Celtics try to cool off the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.

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Celtics forward Jayson Tatum logged a season-high 35 minutes — including the entire fourth quarter — in Wednesday’s win over Oklahoma City, notes Brian Robb of MassLive.

Derrick White News / Athlon Sports / March 26

Celtics Announce Derrick White Injury Update After Thunder Game

As the Boston Celtics prepare for their matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, they are monitoring key injury updates. The Celtics have put together an impressive season despite being without star Jayson Tatum, who tore his Achilles tendon during last year’s playoff series against the New York Knicks.

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The 'Nine three-pointer NBA games' quiz

How many of the NBA players to make at least nine three-pointers in a game more than once in their career can you name in five minutes?

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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.

Jaylen Brown News / Athlon Sports / March 26

Celtics Announce Jaylen Brown Injury Update Before Hawks Game

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics are coming off a big win on Wednesday, taking down the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, 119-109. Brown led the way for Boston, going off for a team-high 31 points on 9-of-17 shooting, eight rebounds, eight assists, two steals and one triple in 39 minutes of action.

NBA News / CelticsBlog / March 26

Celtics injury report vs Hawks reveals team could be very shorthanded

The Celtics could be without several key players when they face the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Jaylen Brown (left calf tightness), Derrick White (right knee contusion) and Neemias Queta (right thumb sprain).

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / March 26

Win Over OKC a Chance For Boston Celtics to Quiet Noise, and Bask In Some Progress

There's something satisfying about coming home from a hard day at work, knowing you did a really good job that day. That might not be as easy to quantify for some people as it is for, say, high-level professional athletes who keep score and have stats to back up their accomplishments.

Joe Mazzulla News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 26

Celtics took it to ‘different level’ in win over Thunder, per Joe Mazzulla

The Boston Celtics delivered one of their most stellar performances of the season in their 119-109 victory over defending champions the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Stephen A Smith News / The SportsRush / March 26

'Who Can’t They Beat?': Stephen A. Smith Believes Celtics Are a Championship Team After Statement Win Over Thunder

Wednesday night featured a potential NBA Finals preview between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics. The Thunder entered this game on a 12-game win streak but Boston didn’t show any signs of wavering en route to arguably their biggest win of the season.

Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / March 26

The Celtics are ready for the challenge

It’s just one game. However, against a fully healthy version of the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the Celtics proved that they are ready for any challenge.

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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 / Athlon Sports / March 26

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Had Words for Luka Doncic Amid Lakers Season

Jaylen Brown has been the driving force behind the Boston Celtics this season, carrying the load with Jayson Tatum being sidelined for much of the campaign.

Boston Celtics News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 26

Jaylen Brown shares honest Jayson Tatum assessment after Celtics win vs. Thunder

BOSTON — The fact that Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is less than a year removed from an Achilles rupture has loomed over every game he’s entered since returning to action this season on March 6.

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Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / March 26

The budding chemistry between Jayson Tatum and Neemias Queta

After missing an abundance of practice time and 63 games on the court, the connection between Jayson Tatum and Neemias Queta looks like it hasn’t been affected. Following his return from injury, Tatum offered insight into the conversations he and Queta shared. “Me and Neemi had a little talk during the game,” he said.

Baylor Scheierman News / CelticsBlog / March 26

Baylor Scheierman always felt this was coming

BOSTON — Baylor Scheierman never doubted he could do this. Not when he fell out of the rotation early on this season, not when he had a tough shooting stretch last Summer League in Las Vegas.

Jaylen Brown News / Field Level Media / March 26

Jaylen Brown (31), Celtics halt Thunder's 12-game win streak

Jaylen Brown had 31 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics end the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder's 12-game winning streak with a 119-109 victory Wednesday in a game that featured the last two NBA champions.

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / March 25

Celtics-Thunder Player Grades: Tatum and Brown look great, Scheierman huge off bench

BOSTON — The Celtics won a real heavyweight matchup on Wednesday night, beating the OKC Thunder by 10, 119-109 on a night both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown flirted with triple-doubles. Box Score The Thunder started the game on a 14-5 run, mostly because Sam Hauser started the game 1-5 from three on all great looks.

Boston Celtics News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 25

Joe Mazzulla gets real on what Jayson Tatum’s return has added to Celtics

The Boston Celtics stood on business and snapped the 12-game winning streak of the Oklahoma City Thunder, 119-109, much to the adoration of the crowd at TD Garden on Wednesday.

North Carolina Tar Heels News / Yardbarker / March 25

Brad Stevens has no reason to take a college job, no matter the blue blood

It's a special time of year for college basketball. March Madness is in full swing, the coaching carousel is kicking off and everyone is wondering if their team could hire Brad Stevens as its next head coach.

North Carolina Tar Heels fire Hubert Davis after two straight March Madness failures

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Jayson Tatum makes honest admission about his return to action

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Charles Bassey News / Hoops Rumors / March 25

Celtics To Re-Sign Charles Bassey

The Celtics intend to re-sign big man Charles Bassey to a second 10-day contract on Wednesday, reports Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe (Twitter link).

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / March 24

Derrick White, Joe Mazzulla Explain Viral Fighting Moment at WWE Monday Night Raw

Joe Mazzulla went viral Monday night when he playfully “attacked” Derrick White as they were shown on the jumbotron at the WWE’s Monday Night Raw event.

Derrick White News / Larry Brown Sports / March 23

Celtics star admits he’s in on 1 major U.S. conspiracy theory

Derrick White has officially taken over for Kyrie Irving as the Boston Celtics’ resident conspiracy theorist. Years ago, Irving infamously claimed he believed the Earth was flat after conducting extensive research on Instagram, widely known as an infallible hub of information.

Jayson Tatum News / Larry Brown Sports / March 23

Jayson Tatum makes honest admission about his return to action

Jayson Tatum is back in action after returning from a torn Achilles, but that does not necessarily mean he is feeling like himself. Tatum admitted that he is trying to give himself grace as he gets himself back to full strength, but is clearly experiencing some frustration at not quite being at that level.

Luka Garza News / Field Level Media / March 21

Celtics' Luka Garza filling key role as unfocused Wolves visit

Nikola Vucevic will remain unavailable with a broken finger when the Boston Celtics face the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, but that doesn't mean Boston won't have a quality center.