Fans have been kept guessing whether Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum will see action this season as he continues to recover from his Achilles injury. Multiple reports have stated that Tatum is on the right track and ahead of schedule.
Coming into the season, the Boston Celtics weren’t taken nearly as seriously as in recent years. The team was dismissed early and so, too, were Jaylen Brown’s chances of mounting a legitimate MVP case.
LOS ANGELES — Jaylen Brown broke into a toothy grin as he chest-bumped Payton Pritchard at the center of Crypto.com arena, moments after Pritchard crossed up Austin Reaves en route to his sixth three-pointer of the night.
Boston Celtics star Payton Pritchard had one of the best games of his career on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Pritchard came off the bench and torched the Lakers’ defense, finishing with 30 points on 66.7% shooting from deep.
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The rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers saw a new chapter unfold on Sunday. Unfortunately for fans, it wasn’t a close outing. The Celtics dismantled the Lakers 111-89, completing a season sweep of their historic rivals.
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Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has been playing like an MVP this season. Despite his efforts, however, Brown hasn’t been recognized as a legitimate candidate for the award.
A dominant showcase by Jaylen Brown helped the Boston Celtics secure a 111-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on the night of Pat Riley’s statue reveal.
Many pundits have brushed off the Boston Celtics coming into the 2025-2026 season. Much of it is due to the expected lengthy absence of Jayson Tatum, who suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon in the 2025 postseason.
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Jaylen Brown scored 32 points with eight rebounds and seven assists, Payton Pritchard added 30 points with eight assists and the visiting Boston Celtics continued their February surge with a 111-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
The eye test says Jayson Tatum is getting close. Tatum himself keeps pumping the brakes. Tatum traveled with the Celtics on their West Coast swing and was on the floor for practice Saturday in Santa Monica.
Hugo Gonzalez’s stats don’t jump off the page. He’s averaging about nine points and eight rebounds in about 15 minutes per game. His shooting also isn’t great right now, hitting just 33% of his three-pointers.
The NBA’s most historic rivalry takes center stage Sunday night as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Boston Celtics at crypto.com Arena. Boston enters at 36–19 and sitting near the top of the Eastern Conference, while the Lakers are 34–21 and firmly in the Western Conference playoff picture.
The Boston Celtics entered the 2025-26 season facing a mountain of adversity. With superstar Jayson Tatum sidelined due to an Achilles injury suffered in the previous playoffs and key veterans like Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis no longer on the roster, many expected a regression.
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The Celtics will get back to the required roster minimum by converting two-way player John Tonje to a 10-day contract, agents George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).