Latest Jayson Tatum News

Embiid shakes off pregame fall, leads Sixers to 118-114 win over Celtics

Dec. 25, 2024 19:48 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid popped up from a pregame fall and scored 27 points with nine rebounds, making 4 of 5 from 3-point range and sinking a pair of free throws with 3 seconds left to turn back Boston’s final rally and lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-114 victory on Wednesday. ...

Da Silva's late 3 preserves Magic's 108-104 comeback win over Tatum-less Celtics

Dec. 23, 2024 22:14 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tristan da Silva scored 18 points and made a critical 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit Monday night for a 108-104 victory over the Boston Celtics, who were missing Jayson Tatum because of an illness. ...

Jayson Tatum's big night: 1st 40-plus point triple-double for Celtics since Larry Bird in 1992

Dec. 22, 2024 00:18 AM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics started slowly, tussling early with the Chicago Bulls. But the defending NBA champions came on and prevailed 123-98 on Saturday night, with Tatum's 43-point, 16-rebound and 10-assist effort earning the five-time All-Star...

Tatum scores a season-high 43 to go with 16 rebounds, 10 assist in Celtics 123-98 win over Bulls

Dec. 21, 2024 22:37 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 43 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and dished out 10 assists for his third career triple-double and the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 123-98 on Saturday night. Kristaps Porzingis scored 22 points and Jaylen Brown added 19 to help...

NBA fines Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla $35,000 for postgame comments toward officials

Dec. 21, 2024 12:41 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Mazzulla's Christmas greetings were costly. The NBA fined the Boston Celtics coach $35,000 on Saturday “for aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate language toward a game official” at the end of his team's loss to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday...

A LeBron record. Xmas greetings from Mazzulla. Steph went 0 for 7. Thursday wasn't boring in the NBA

Dec. 20, 2024 10:01 AM EST

LeBron James set a record, which was good. Stephen Curry set a personal record, which was not good. Detroit faced the biggest early deficit of any team this season. Golden State faced the biggest overall deficit of any game this season. And Victor Wembanyama showed,...

Zach LaVine scores season-high 36 points to help the Bulls hold off the Celtics 117-108

Dec. 19, 2024 22:16 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Zach LaVine scored a season-high 36 points and the Chicago Bulls used a fourth-quarter flurry to hold off the Boston Celtics 117-108 on Thursday night in the opener of a home-and-home set. The teams will meet again in Chicago on Saturday night. Ayo...

Jayson Tatum has 28 points and 12 rebounds in the Celtics' 112-98 victory over the Wizards

Dec. 15, 2024 20:36 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 28 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 112-98 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. Tatum had missed two of Boston's previous four games with a knee issue. He helped the Celtics win their seventh straight over...

Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics beat Bucks 111-105 to spoil Khris Middleton's season debut

Dec. 06, 2024 23:38 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 34 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Bucks 111-105 on Friday night in Khris Middelton's season debut for Milwaukee. Jaylen Brown added 25 points as the Celtics made 17 3-pointers to earn their 10th victory in 11 games....

Celtics withstand 3-point spree to beat the Pistons 130-120

Dec. 04, 2024 22:41 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 28 points with nine assists and Kristaps Porzingis added 26 points and nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their ninth victory in 10 games, a 130-120 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. Derrick White had 14 points and 11...