298 days. That’s how long Jayson Tatum has been waiting for this moment. The man who averaged 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 6 assists per game last season has spent the better part of 10 months crawling back from one of the most brutal injuries in sports.
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum could be nearing his return to the lineup, and former Celtics center Kendrick Perkins believes the rest of the league should take notice.
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has become known for his memorable quotes. With reports coming out on Thursday that Jayson Tatum could make his season debut on Friday, Mazzulla responded to that possibility perfectly.
On Thursday, the NBA world received a jolt when Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was upgraded to questionable for the team’s upcoming game against the Dallas Mavericks.
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.
The wait may finally be ending. Jayson Tatum could make his season debut Friday when the Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Tatum is “ready to go,” and the expectation is that he will play.
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.
Celtics forward Jayson Tatum will return from his Achilles tear this season and could make his 2025/26 debut on Friday vs. the Mavericks in Boston, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
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.
Jaylen Brown was far from the only reason for the Boston Celtics’ blowout 29-point loss to the Charlotte Hornets in front of the home crowd on Wednesday night.
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.
The Boston Celtics will enter their matchup on Wednesday night against the visiting Charlotte Hornets having won 12 of their past 14 games. Boston has been getting the job done with defense and depth.
BOSTON — Boston Celtics sit second in the Eastern Conference with a 41-20 record. Their third straight win leaves them five games behind Detroit. February treated Boston well, and one star earned recognition for it.
Derrick White and the Boston Celtics have been on a torrid pace this last month of basketball. In February, the Celtics posted a 9-2 record, good enough for the second-best mark in the NBA for the month, only behind Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
Ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season, the Boston Celtics were written off as Eastern Conference contenders and for good reasons. Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury was already a big setback.
The Celtics are thinking long term, even while stacking wins. Boston is focused on internal improvement and integrating trade-deadline addition Nikola Vucevic as it prepares for another postseason run.