Jayson Tatum

Philly failed to find a weak link while hunting JT in Game 1

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics take on the 76ers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

The Celtics star dominated in his first playoff game since returning from his Achilles injury — and he's still getting better.

Let's break down the key elements from all of Sunday's Game 1s.

The NBA announced the finalists for the 2025-26 regular-season awards yesterday during halftime of the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic playoff game. Joe Mazzulla is a top 3 finalist for NBA Coach of the Year, while no other Celtics are up for any of the the other major awards. Mazzulla's competition is J.B. Bickerstaff in Detroit and Mitch Johnson in San Antonio. Jayson Tatum was also announced as one of twelve finalists for NBA Teammate of the Year while Derrek White was one of six finalis...

Hear what head coach Joe Mazzulla, Jayson Tatum, and Jaylen Brown had to say to the media following the Boston Celtics blowout win over the 76ers Sunday in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs: Videos via the Boston Celtics.

Great nights for Jayson Tatum and Paolo Banchero

The 2026 NBA Playoffs deliver a historic Eastern Conference rivalry this Sunday, April 19, as the Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 1 of the First Round. Boston (56-26) enters as the #2 seed, while Philadelphia (45-37) fought their way in as the #7 seed after defeating the Orlando Magic in the Play-In tournament. Catch the opening tip-off live on Fubo. The series narrative is heavily impacted by the injury report. Philadelphia is officially without superstar center Joel Embi...

The Boston Celtics are on the road to win their second championship in three years, and many think they have a good chance of making it back to the NBA Finals. Those chances went up when Jayson Tatum returned from his Achilles injury, and in his first playoff game since the tear, he already looks […] The post Celtics’ Jayson Tatum already looking like ‘Superman’ in first playoff game since Achilles tear appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Sixers and Celtics saw each other four times this season. Doesn’t mean much now. As Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer noted, three of those games came early. The last one was March 1, just before Jayson Tatum returned from his Achilles injury. Different teams then. Different teams now. And one big absence. Paul […] The post Sixers Notes: Paul George, playoffs, Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid appeared first on Hoops Wire.

For Celtics star Jayson Tatum, just being here counts as a win. But let’s be honest. That’s not why he came back. Tatum will make his playoff return Sunday, less than a year after tearing his Achilles in the second round, as noted by Jay King of The Athletic. And while he’s thankful for the […] The post Celtics Notes: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jordan Walsh appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Jayson Tatum is grateful for his 16 regular season games, but the chance to compete for a title is the real reason he worked so hard to come back from a torn Achilles tendon, writes Jay King of The Athletic. The Celtics star will see his first playoff action on Sunday since suffering the injury […]

The Sixers and Celtics played four times during the regular season, but those meetings don’t offer much insight into the current version of both teams, writes Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Three of those games were early in the season and the final one took place March 1, shortly before Jayson Tatum returned from […]

Celtics star Jayson Tatum played 16 games this season following his return from a ruptured Achilles tendon. None were against the Sixers.

When the Philadelphia 76ers last eliminated the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs, Steven Spielberg’s classic “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” was still weeks away from hitting theaters. Iconic sit-com “Cheers” would not air its pilot episode for another four months. Since that 1982 triumph, the Sixers have been vanquished by the C’s in the postseason six […] The post 76ers’ Paul George embraces challenge of guarding Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown in playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Friday, Tatum talked to the media before the Celtics take on the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round.

Let’s rank every team in the 2026 NBA Playoffs by their championship chances.