LeBron James Has Words for Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown After Celtics’ Loss

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Elie Deglaoui | Last updated May 20, 2025 1:35 PM ET

After winning the NBA Championship last year, many had high hopes for the Boston Celtics in 2024-25, especially since they brought back nearly the exact same team. For the most part, these expectations were met as the Celtics finished the regular season 61-21 and earned the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Unfortunately for Boston, their season ended shorter than most expected as they were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the New York Knicks in six games.

Following the end of the Celtics' season and their hopes of repeating as champions, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sent a message to the team, particularly to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

The Celtics dealt with health issues in the playoffs, which played a role in their early elimination. Even so, the team did not play up to par for much of the playoffs, and it came back to bite them.

In a recent episode of the Mind the Game Podcast, James talked about Boston and said they "get a little bored" due to their greatness.

"Sometimes they get a little bored because of how great they are," James said about Tatum and Brown. "Not only those two as individuals, but them as a team, sometimes it looks like they get bored."

LeBron James on the Celtics:

“Sometimes they get a little bored because of how great they are.”

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During their time together, Tatum and Brown have been fantastic for the Celtics. As teammates, they have won one NBA Championship, been to two NBA Finals, and appeared in five conference finals. The duo has been incredibly successful as Celtics teammates, but it remains to be seen how much more they can achieve together.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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