As Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, among others, are on the injury report for Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, fans are still reeling over the win against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Jayson Tatum scored 25 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists to lead Boston to a victory over New York. Tatum just missed getting a triple-double for the second straight game after earning one in a victory at Philadelphia on Thursday.

The Boston Celtics finally got over the hump in their era under Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, winning the 2024 NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks to capture an NBA-best 18th NBA Championship in the process.

The Boston Celtics won the 2024 NBA championship with their 4-1 series win over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, led by star forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Tatum led the Celtics in scoring with 26.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) shoots the ball against Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) in game five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images / Peter Casey-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Lakers were the only team that the Dallas Mavericks seriously engaged with in a trade for Luka Doncic.

When the Boston Celtics host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night for a prime-time showdown of two of the best teams in the league, Jayson Tatum doesn't see the two as rivals. The longest-standing rivalry in the NBA featuring the two teams with the most championships in NBA history,

Seven-year-old Deuce Tatum, son of Jayson Tatum, has the genetic makeup to become a basketball great someday. In addition to being blessed with the right genes, Deuce has also been exposed to the highest level of basketball when he attends his father's games.

The Boston Celtics finally got over the hump in their era under Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, winning the 2024 NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks to capture

Given that Tatum rarely misses games or even shows up on the injury report, this is something Celtics fans will certainly want to keep an eye on. If he is unable to go, the Celtics will likely rely more heavily on Jaylen Brown (assuming he is good to go despite being listed as questionable with an illness).

Tatum was asked by reporter Michael Lee if he feels appreciated for his accomplishments in the NBA, which includes six NBA All-Star selections, the All-Star Game scoring record with 55 points, a Rookie of the Year award, and a career scoring average of 23.5 points per game.

The Mavericks' decision to trade Luke Doncic to the Lakers was shocking for many reasons, one of which was that Dallas made the NBA Finals less than a year ago. At the time, winning the Western Conference felt like the beginning of Dallas' title window,

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