Jayson Tatum favored to score 50+ points in another game this postseason

Jayson Tatum scored a Game-7 record 51 points in the Boston Celtics’ 112-88 second-round series win over the Philadelphia 76ers, and sportsbooks now show the four-time All-Star as the betting favorite to score 50 or more points in another game this postseason. Per the BetOnline sportsbook, Tatum (+200) has the best odds of becoming the […]

James Foglio  •  19 May 2023
Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon (forearm) downgraded to probable for Game 2 vs. Heat

Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon (right forearm strain) has been downgraded to probable for Friday night’s Game 2 matchup against the Miami Heat of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. Through 14 games off the bench this postseason, the 2022-23 Sixth Man of the Year is averaging 15.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 28.4 minutes […]

James Foglio  •  18 May 2023
Jayson Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points in Celtics’ 112-88 win over 76ers

Jayson Tatum scored an NBA-record 51 points in a Game 7 of the Boston Celtics’ 112-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year. Two weeks ago, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry set the previous Game 7 scoring record with 50 points in […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
All-NBA teams 2023 voting results: Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid headline First Team

The 2022-2023 All-NBA teams voting results have been revealed, with Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid receiving first-team selections. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, and Milwaukee Bucks wing Giannis Antetokounmpo also made All-NBA First Team. Antetokounmpo was the only unanimous first-team selection this season. […]

James Foglio  •  10 May 2023
Celtics are 37-8 in regular season when Tatum, Brown combine for 60 points, now 5-4 in playoffs

The Boston Celtics are 37-8 in the regular season when Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combine for 60 points, but now they’re 5-4 in the playoffs after combining for 60. Perhaps the once unstoppable duo is a bit overhyped. Boston now trails 3-2 in their second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. In the Celtics’ 115-103 […]

James Foglio  •  10 May 2023
76ers’ Joel Embiid (right knee sprain) questionable for Game 5 vs. Celtics

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (right knee sprain) has been downgraded to questionable for Tuesday night’s Game 5 second-round matchup against the Boston Celtics of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Embiid missed two games earlier this postseason because of a lingering knee sprain. In his last three appearances, the 2022-23 NBA MVP winner has averaged 26.3 […]

James Foglio  •  08 May 2023
Celtics’ 121-87 win over 76ers was largest margin of victory in which Jayson Tatum was held to 10 points or less

The Boston Celtics’ 121-87 second-round win against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs was their largest margin of victory in which Jayson Tatum was held to fewer than 10 points. Foul trouble kept him off the court. The four-time All-Star ended his outing with seven points, seven rebounds, three assists, […]

James Foglio  •  04 May 2023
Jayson Tatum becomes fifth Celtics player to score 25+ points in first three games of a postseason

Jayson Tatum is the fifth Boston Celtics player in franchise history to score 25 or more points in each of his first three games of a single postseason, and the four-time All-Star is the first since Paul Pierce in 2002. In Boston’s 130-122 first-round loss to the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 of the 2023 […]

James Foglio  •  22 Apr 2023
Celtics’ Malcolm Brogdon wins 2022-23 NBA Sixth Man of the Year

Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon has won the 2022-23 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award. Brogdon finished ahead of New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley for the award, garnering 60 out of 100 first-place votes and collected 408 total points. Quickley received 34 first-place votes and 326 total points. Milwaukee Bucks wing Bobby Portis placed third, […]

James Foglio  •  20 Apr 2023