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The Celtics will sign Ron Harper Jr. to a two-year contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (Twitter link). Harper, who is currently on a two-way deal, has played 26 games for the Celtics this season, after spending the previous three years with the Raptors and Pistons. The 6’5″ forward is averaging 3.4 points and 1.6 rebounds […]

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The Boston Celtics did no wrong on Friday night as they thoroughly beat down the Milwaukee Bucks in a 32-point blowout.

Despite missing Karl-Anthony Towns in their dominant win over the Bulls on Friday, the Knicks are nearing full health as the playoffs approach. With that development, the shape of the postseason rotation is beginning to take shape, Ian Begley of SNY writes. On Friday, with Mitchell Robinson starting, head coach Mike Brown experimented by using […]

Celtics Celtics star Jayson Tatum has quickly eased concerns about his return ahead of the playoffs, according to Jay King of The Athletic. Boston is 10-2 in games Tatum has played since returning, and he has already earned Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors. King notes that Tatum has shown no hesitation physically, driving […] The post NBA Notes: Celtics, Jayson Tatum, Knicks, OG Anunoby, Sixers appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Jayson Tatum is authoring an incredible comeback

Even as he shakes some offensive rust, Jayson Tatum has been a dominant rebounder since returning from injury -- and the Celtics are benefiting.

The Boston Celtics had a first quarter like none other in their storied history Wednesday night, scoring 53 points in the opening 12 minutes of a 147-129 victory over the Miami Heat.

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Jayson Tatum is starting to look more and more like vintage Jayson Tatum.

The NBA has drawn huge interest in their proposed European league. Reports are that multiple bidders submitted investment proposals of at least $1 billion. The NBA's expected range was at least $500 million and several others met or exceeded that marker as well. All told, the league received interest from 120 prospective partners. NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum, who is overseeing the project, said that the level of interest backs the league's belief that an NBA European league is viable. ...

Boston boasts the best wing duo in the league with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Their bench bullpen ain’t bad either.

Jayson Tatum is a finalist for the NBA’s Teammate of the Year award, while Derrick White is a finalist for the league’s Sportsmanship Award.

Jayson Tatum and Nikola Jokic have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 23. Tatum averaged 25.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists as the Boston Celtics went 3-0. Over 11 games since his return from an Achilles injury, Tatum is averaging 20.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists with a PER of 18.7. Jokic averaged 26.0 points, 17.0 rebounds and 14.0 assists as the Denver Nuggets went 4-0.

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Neemias Queta, and Derrick White are all questionable to play in Sunday’s Celtics game vs the Hornets.

Celtics guard Payton Pritchard remained in a reserve role Friday night, even though Jaylen Brown was out of the lineup with Achilles tendinitis, Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe writes in a subscriber-only story. Pritchard, who has gotten comfortable coming off the bench since coach Joe Mazzulla restructured his starting lineup in early February, helped […]

Boston Celtics franchise cornerstone Jayson Tatum has addresses what pushed him to make a quick return from an Achilles tear to help the franchise compete for a championship.

Jayson Tatum’s return hasn’t been seamless, but he’s grateful for how far he’s come and for those by his side.

Payton Pritchard scored 36 points, Jayson Tatum had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 109-102 on Friday night. Jalen Johnson scored 29 points and CJ McCollum had 21 for the Hawks, who came in 15-2 since the All-Star break, best in the Eastern Conference. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 20 points but Atlanta's shooting touch faded as the game progressed after a strong start.