<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-brian-windhorst-mocks-new-owner-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-remarks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brian Windhorst mocks new Celtics owner’s Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown remarks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Brian-Windhorst-mocks-new-Celtics-owners-Jayson-Tatum-Jaylen-Brown-remarks.jpg"></figure><h1>Brian Windhorst mocks new Celtics owner’s Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown remarks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-28T10:41:02-07:00">March 28th, 10:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-28T10:41:02-07:00">March 28th, 10:41am</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Recent comments from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/celtics-news-brad-stevens-reveals-only-deman-new-owner">new Boston Celtics owner Bill Chisholm</a> about Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown caught Brian Windhorst’s attention.</p><p>Windhorst did an episode of The Hoop Collective podcast on Friday. During one of the segments, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLN6om-QGqQ&amp;t=1086s" rel="noopener">he was joking</a> about Chisholm’s fandom for the Celtics. Chisholm grew up in Massachusetts as a fan of the Celtics.</p><p>“He talked about meeting Celtics players before the game, ‘It’s incredible, it’s just such a privilege. My legs were shaking talking to Jayson and Jaylen.’ Do you think there’s going to be a salary dumping trade of Jaylen Brown in the near future, his legs were shaking. Hey Jaylen, ask for an extension, ask for an extension,” Windhorst said at the 18:06 mark.</p><p>When Chisholm bought the Celtics for $6.1 billion, it became the most expensive sale of an NBA franchise ever. He surpassed the Suns’ $4 billion dollars sale that Mat Ishbia made back in 2022.</p><h2><b>What’s next for Jaylen Brown, Celtics</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Brian-Windhorst-mocks-new-Celtics-owners-Jayson-Tatum-Jaylen-Brown-remarks-1.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Quite a humorous comment for Brian Windhorst to have about Bill Chisholm’s fanaticism towards the Celtics, especially Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.</p><p>Nonetheless, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/celtics-news-owner-wyc-grousbecks-first-statement-6-1-billion-sale">Celtics begin a new era in their history</a> as a franchise. Chisholm will have a lot of responsibilities on him, needing to maintain the roster as a consistent title contender.</p><p>Previous owner Wyc Grousbeck saw Boston win two NBA championships throughout his stint from 2002 to 2025. Having seen numerous playoff runs in that span, he did his due diligence in finding the best suitor who will take care of the Celtics in the long term.</p><p>Boston boasts a 54-19 record on the season, holding the second spot in the Eastern Conference standings. They are five games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for the top seed.</p><p>The Celtics will prepare for their next matchup, being on the road. They face the San Antonio Spurs on March 29 at 8 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brian Windhorst mocks new Celtics owner’s Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown remarks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jeff-teague-jayson-taum-ranked-shai-gilgeous-alexander');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jeff Teague surprisingly has Celtics’ Jayson Tatum ranked above Shai Gilgeous-Alexander');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jeff-Teague-surprisingly-has-Jayson-Tatum-ranked-above-Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander.jpg"></figure><h1>Jeff Teague surprisingly has Celtics’ Jayson Tatum ranked above Shai Gilgeous-Alexander</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-27T12:45:55-07:00">March 27th, 12:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-27T12:45:55-07:00">March 27th, 12:45pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/nba-mvp-mondays-24-25-shai-gilgeous-alexander-unanimous">NBA MVP race has been a two-man battle</a> for almost the entire season, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic leading the way. As of now, it looks like Gilgeous-Alexander can run away with the award after Jokic has missed the past few games for the Denver Nuggets, but the battle is not over until the season ends. Though Gilgeous-Alexander may be the best player this season, Jeff Teague thinks that Jayson Tatum <a href="https://youtu.be/EZdWDxjRGRA?t=192" rel="noopener">should be ranked higher</a> than him.</p><p>“It’s no biased either, but Joker is number one for me,” Teague said on the Club 520 Podcast. “Then I’ll take Jayson Tatum, then I’ll take Luka, then I’ll take Shai.”</p><p>There have been some narratives floating around this season that Tatum doesn’t get the recognition that he deserves despite all that he’s accomplished in his career, which has some truth to it. Every year, Tatum puts up big numbers for the Celtics, and he gets them into a deep playoff run. That isn’t to take away from anything that Gilgeous-Alexander has done, but he doesn’t have the accolades that Tatum has.</p><p>Luka Doncic just got to the NBA Finals for the first time in his career last season, but he’s been putting up crazy numbers since he got into the league. Some people may be upset with Teague’s list, but it makes sense when you look throughout these player’s careers instead of one season.</p><h2><b>Is Jayson Tatum better than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jayson-Tatum_cf557f.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The narrative of Tatum being one of the most disrespected stars in the league may be true because many people don’t talk about him the way they should. At just 26 years old, Tatum has one of the most loaded resumes, and he’s only going to get better. This season, he’s averaging 27.1 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game, and the Celtics are second in the Eastern Conference.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexander-mvp-statement-nikola-jokic-nuggets">Gilgeous-Alexander is having an amazing season</a> and is putting up big numbers every single night. There’s no doubt that he should be the frontrunner for the MVP, and there’s no doubt that he’s been better than Tatum this season. As a whole, or even over just the past few years, Tatum has proved to be one of the top players in the NBA, as he’s consistently been in Eastern Conference Finals and two NBA Finals.</p><p>Anybody could make an argument for either player on who’s the best because they’re both playing at a high level, but Tatum has been doing it a bit longer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jeff Teague surprisingly has Celtics’ Jayson Tatum ranked above Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ncaa-basketball/duke-basketball-news-jayson-tatum-grabs-attention-support-before-sweet-16-arizona');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jayson Tatum grabs attention with support for Duke before Sweet 16 vs. Arizona');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Tyrese-Proctor-and-Khaman-Maluach.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Jayson Tatum grabs attention with support for Duke before Sweet 16 vs. Arizona</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-26T21:01:18-07:00">March 26th, 9:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-26T21:25:56-07:00">March 26th, 9:25pm</time><address><a>Derek Hryn</a>Derek Hryn is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints specializing in NFL and NCAA Football coverage. Derek was previously a fantasy football expert at DK and SB Nation, and he has been featured at FanSided, USA Today, NBC Sports, The New York Post, and others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Basketball</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Duke basketball team will be playing Arizona in Thursday’s Sweet Sixteen matchup. Former Blue Devils forward and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-upgraded-on-injury-report-vs-suns">Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum</a> wasn’t shy about sporting his alumni colors ahead of Wednesday’s NBA regular season clash with the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>Tatum, who’s averaging 27.1 points on 45.5 percent shooting this season as the Celtics continue as the No. 2 team in the Eastern Conference, <a href="https://x.com/ESPNNBA/status/1905086086704996703" rel="noopener">was seen clad</a> in Duke blue and white, via NBA on ESPN.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JT pulled out the Duke fit 🙌</p><p>Only fitting for March 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/lrif7dbl75">pic.twitter.com/lrif7dbl75</a></p><p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1905086086704996703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Tatum played at Duke for his lone 2016-17 campaign, where he averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists. The Blue Devils were ACC tournament champs that year, but lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to South Carolina.</p><h2><b>Duke basketball looks to make historic NCAA Tournament run</b></h2><p>After being selected No. 3 overall by the Celtics in the 2017 NBA Draft, Tatum has <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/celtics-star-jayson-tatum-has-high-praise-dukes-cooper-flagg-plays-right-way" rel="noopener">heaped praise</a> on another projected top pick in Cooper Flagg, per Ryan Canfield of Fox News.</p><p>“The first impression I had of Coop was just how hard he played, how he competed,” Tatum, 27, said during a recent appearance on “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@newheightshow" rel="nofollow noopener">New Heights</a>.”</p><p>“In high school, it’s rare to see a guy that wants to guard the other best player, trying to block every shot, rebounding. And he just plays the right way,”</p><p>Duke basketball is set to face Arizona at 9:39 PM ET on Thursday, with Flagg continuing to be the Blue Devils’ X-Factor for a national championship run.</p><p>“He has a great feel for the game. He knows how to set a screen. He knows when to cut. He likes to get his teammates involved, and it’s been on full display all season and a big reason why they have a chance to win a championship,” Tatum said.</p><p>Flagg is averaging 18.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists. The freshman forward is already the projected No. 1 overall player in the 2025 NBA Draft, but he has a chance to also complete the One And Done dream of winning a national title.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jayson Tatum grabs attention with support for Duke before Sweet 16 vs. Arizona

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jayson-tatums-brutally-honest-reaction-viral-anomaly-nickname');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics star Jayson Tatum’s brutally honest reaction to viral ‘Anomaly’ nickname');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jayson-Tatums-brutally-honest-reaction-to-viral-Anomaly-nickname.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics star Jayson Tatum’s brutally honest reaction to viral ‘Anomaly’ nickname</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-26T14:33:33-07:00">March 26th, 2:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-26T15:34:12-07:00">March 26th, 3:34pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-shares-positive-injury-update-jason-travis-kelce">Boston Celtics received an injury scare</a> recently when superstar <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-boston-fans-furious-with-domantas-sabonis-jayson-tatum-injury">Jayson Tatum went down with an ankle sprain</a> in a road win against the Sacramento Kings. Thankfully, the injury doesn’t appear to be too severe, and there’s even a chance that Tatum could play in Wednesday’s road game vs the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>In recent months, some users in NBA social media circles have begun referring to Jayson Tatum as “The Anomaly,” referencing his unusual attributes, such as his mobility and ball-handling skills at 6’10”. Recently, Tatum took to the New Heights podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce and shared his <a href="https://x.com/CelticsUnite18/status/1904905123114918047" rel="noopener">brutally honest thoughts</a> on the nickname.</p><p>“Twitter is not a real place; I’ll say that,” said Tatum with a laugh, per CelticsUnite on X.</p><p>“The Anomaly” has sometimes been used as a means of trolling for opposing fanbases, including by the Atlanta Hawks’ social media account, which wrote “2 Wins in 2 trips here this season…that’s no anomaly” after a road win in Boston earlier this year.</p><h2><b>Jayson Tatum’s unique skillset</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Tatum-vs-the-Kings.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Regardless of whether the “Anomaly” name sticks, Jayson Tatum’s game certainly lives up to the title. Tatum is arguably the most complete player in the NBA at the current moment with no true weaknesses on either end of the floor and an ability to carry his team for large stretches when needed.</p><p>Of course, it certainly helps matters that Tatum has far and away the most talented supporting cast in the NBA, led by reigning Finals MVP Jaylen Brown and a host of other elite role players.</p><p>However, Tatum is still the head of the snake, and it’s a relief for Celtics fans that his recent ankle injury wasn’t as bad as initially feared.</p><p>In any case, the Celtics and Suns are slated to tip off at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday from Phoenix. The game will be carried nationally by ESPN.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics star Jayson Tatum’s brutally honest reaction to viral ‘Anomaly’ nickname

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-upgraded-on-injury-report-vs-suns');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jayson Tatum upgraded on Celtics injury report vs. Suns');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jayson-Tatum-upgraded-on-injury-report-vs.-Suns.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Jayson Tatum upgraded on Celtics injury report vs. Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-26T14:06:13-07:00">March 26th, 2:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-26T15:44:05-07:00">March 26th, 3:44pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been <a href="https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2024-25-season/" rel="noopener">upgraded to doubtful</a> for Wednesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns as the team looks to extend its six-game winning streak.</p><p>The Celtics (53-19) face the Suns (35-37) at 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN in the first meeting between the two teams this season. They will host the second and final regular-season matchup on April 4 at TD Garden.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-reveal-jayson-tatum-status-suns-showdown-injury">Tatum sustained a left ankle sprain during Boston’s 113-95 win</a> over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. He exited the game in the third quarter following a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-exits-kings-game-with-apparent-ankle-injury">flagrant foul 1 by Kings center Domantas Sabonis</a> and did not return.</p><p>Prior to his departure, Tatum logged 25 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds in 26 minutes, shooting 8-of-15 from the field and 5-of-9 from three-point range.</p><p>The Celtics updated Tatum’s injury designation Wednesday afternoon, upgrading him to doubtful. A final decision on his availability will likely come closer to tipoff.</p><p>Tatum, 27, has appeared in 66 games this season and is averaging 27.1 points, 8.7 rebounds, six assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He is shooting 45.5% from the field and 35.2% from beyond the arc.</p><h2><b>Celtics maintain strong position in East as Suns battle for Play-In spot</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jayson-Tatum-0-spins-past-Sacramento-Kings-guard-Keon-Ellis-23-.jpg"><figcaption>© Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Boston enters the matchup with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference and has gone 9-1 over its last 10 games. The Celtics have already clinched a playoff berth and sit five games behind the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers with 10 games remaining in the regular season.</p><p>In addition to Tatum’s status, the Celtics also listed guard JD Davison as out as he remains on his two-way assignment with the Maine Celtics in the G League.</p><p>The Suns, currently 10th in the Western Conference standings, are fighting to secure a spot in the Play-In Tournament. Phoenix has won six of its last 10 games and holds a 23-13 record at home.</p><p>Following Wednesday’s game in Phoenix, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/schedule/upcoming">Celtics will continue their road trip with a visit to the San Antonio Spurs</a> (31-40) on Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jayson Tatum upgraded on Celtics injury report vs. Suns

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-joe-mazzulla-urged-jayson-tatum-shove-him-travis-kelce-shoved-andy-reid');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla urged Jayson Tatum to shove him like Travis Kelce shoved Andy Reid');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Joe-Mazzulla-urged-Jayson-Tatum-to-shove-him-like-Travis-Kelce-shoved-Andy-Reid.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla urged Jayson Tatum to shove him like Travis Kelce shoved Andy Reid</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-26T11:12:43-07:00">March 26th, 11:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-26T11:12:43-07:00">March 26th, 11:12am</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jayson Tatum and Joe Mazzulla have gotten along as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-never-winning-mvp-reality-check-jeff-teague">important centerpieces of the Boston Celtics</a>. However, there are times one of the two are willing to embrace conflicts.</p><p>Tatum appeared as a special guest on the <i>New Heights With Jason &amp; Travis Kelce</i> show on Wednesday. Mazzulla is welcoming confrontation from Tatum if it means <a href="https://youtu.be/lOWNnrnNIm4?t=3445" rel="noopener">he won’t get another technical foul</a>, according to the Celtics star.</p><p>“We actually talked about you. We played Portland the other day and I had gotten a tech. The game was basically over, I ended up getting a tech with like 30 seconds left. Joe comes up to me after the game, so if you get 16 or 17 techs you get suspended for a game, so Joe is like can you just get four more so you can get suspended,” Tatum said at the 57:25 mark.</p><p>“I’m like Joe I think I’m done. He was like I would much rather you just come punch me. I want to fight, I’d love to fight. He was like did you see when Travis Kelce ran into Andy Reid? Do that to me.”</p><p>The viral moment that Tatum is talking about is when Travis Kelce, in a heated moment, got in Travis Kelce’s face on the sideline and bumped his coach.</p><h2><b>What’s next for Jayson Tatum, Celtics</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Joe-Mazzulla-urged-Jayson-Tatum-to-shove-him-like-Travis-Kelce-shoved-Andy-Reid-1.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It is beneficial for Jayson Tatum to have those types of moments with Joe Mazzulla. It can help develop character and strengthen the star’s work ethic and mentality, elevating himself and the Boston Celtics as well.</p><p>In the meantime, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-shares-positive-injury-update-jason-travis-kelce">Tatum is dealing with an ankle sprain</a> which may keep him out temporarily. It happened in the team’s previous contest against the Sacramento Kings on Monday, which Boston coasted to a 113-95 win.</p><p>Boston holds a 53-19 record on the season, holding the second spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Despite being on a six-game win streak, they are five games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for the top seed.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/celtics-suns-prediction-odds-pick-spread-3-26-2025">Celtics prepare for their next matchup</a>, being on the road. They face the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night at 10 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla urged Jayson Tatum to shove him like Travis Kelce shoved Andy Reid

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-shares-positive-injury-update-jason-travis-kelce');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ Jayson Tatum shares positive injury update with Jason, Travis Kelce');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Celtics-news-Jayson-Tatum-shares-positive-injury-update-with-Travis-Jason-Kelce.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics’ Jayson Tatum shares positive injury update with Jason, Travis Kelce</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-25T19:54:14-07:00">March 25th, 7:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-25T19:54:14-07:00">March 25th, 7:54pm</time><address><a>Daniel Donabedian</a>Daniel Donabedian is a beat reporter for ClutchPoints covering the Boston Celtics. He's also covered Villanova men's basketball and Big East basketball, building a strong reputation in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has a short but scary history of ankle tweaks that dates back to an untimely injury in Game 7 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals.</p><p>And his latest left ankle twist on Monday night during a 113-95 win over the Sacramento Kings <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-boston-fans-furious-with-domantas-sabonis-jayson-tatum-injury">sent Celtics fans into a panic</a>, yet the six-time All-Star told an unlikely audience that he’s doing just fine.</p><p>Tatum recently appeared on “New Heights,” a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/jason-kelce-travis-kelce-named-new-heights-podcast-argument">successful podcast hosted by Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce</a> and his brother, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce. The episode is set to air on Wednesday, but the Kelce brothers gave viewers a sneak peek and immediately discussed Tatum’s recent injury.</p><p>After introducing the reigning champion, Travis inquired about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-injuring-ankle-domantas-sabonis-foot">Tatum’s ankle and his current status</a>. The eighth-year Celtics forward, who dropped a game-high 25 points on the Kings despite his early exit, revealed that he could be back sooner rather than later.</p><p>“I’m feeling good, man,” he said. “It’s a few benefits to being 27. You know, you recover a little bit faster. So, I’ll be alright.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jayson Tatum shared a positive injury update on his ankle on the <a href="https://twitter.com/newheightshow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@newheightshow</a> with Travis and Jason Kelce:</p><p>“I’m feeling good man. There’s a few benefits to being 27. You know, you recover a little bit faster. I’ll be alright.”<br> <a href="https://t.co/bstjfTl9XX">pic.twitter.com/bstjfTl9XX</a></p><p>— Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) <a href="https://twitter.com/danield1214/status/1904707578749219105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How did Jayson Tatum hurt his ankle against the Kings?</b></h2><p>With 3:35 remaining in the third quarter, Tatum sank a 3-pointer but came down <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-apologizes-injuring-jayson-tatum">on the extended foot of Kings big man Domantas Sabonis</a>. As soon as Tatum suffered that awkward landing, he hit the floor and grabbed his ankle, clearly in pain.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BREAKING: Jayson Tatum stepped on Sabonis’ foot and hurt his ankle. He was in pain as he was helped to the locker room.</p><p>Hope you recover fast, Tatum! 🙏<a href="https://t.co/Zu07hST308">pic.twitter.com/Zu07hST308</a></p><p>— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAMemes/status/1904383149775437873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Sabonis received a Flagrant 1 foul for his closeout and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-exits-kings-game-with-apparent-ankle-injury">Tatum sank one of his two free throws before heading to the locker room</a>. He wouldn’t return, however, Boston held on for its sixth straight win and got some more good news soon after.</p><p>In the locker room, the St. Louis native <a href="https://x.com/AdamHimmelsbach/status/1904410414194348143" rel="noopener">wasn’t spotted with a boot</a>, per Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. In addition, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-reveal-jayson-tatum-status-suns-showdown-injury">Tatum was listed as doubtful</a>, not out, for the Celtics’ Wednesday night showdown with the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>The fact that Tatum hasn’t already been ruled out is a positive sign. Although he likely won’t play, he’ll have time to heal up since the Celtics have already clinched a spot in the postseason and are in second place in the Eastern Conference, with just a slight chance of moving into first (or dropping down to third).</p><p>How much Tatum plays in the Celtics’ final 10 games of the regular season remains to be seen, but no matter what, he’ll be eligible for All-NBA honors since he’s already participated in 65 contests. The two-time Olympic gold medalist is averaging 27.1 points and a career-high six assists per outing this season, putting him on track to make his fourth All-NBA First Team.</p><p>His true goal, like the rest of the Celtics, is to contribute to winning basketball in the playoffs and earn back-to-back titles. No Celtic has accomplished that in over five decades, so Tatum will need his health to reach basketball nirvana.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum shares positive injury update with Jason, Travis Kelce

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-reveal-jayson-tatum-status-suns-showdown-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics reveal Jayson Tatum’s status for Suns showdown amid injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Celtics-news-Boston-reveals-Jayson-Tatums-status-for-Suns-showdown-amid-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics reveal Jayson Tatum’s status for Suns showdown amid injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-25T18:02:52-07:00">March 25th, 6:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-25T18:03:16-07:00">March 25th, 6:03pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics continue to be on a roll, as they are now on a six-game win streak following a 113-95 drubbing of the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Monday. The reigning NBA champions have a chance to extend that streak to seven games this coming Wednesday evening when they visit the Phoenix Suns. However, Boston may have to try beating Devin Booker and the Suns <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-boston-fans-furious-with-domantas-sabonis-jayson-tatum-injury">minus superstar forward Jayson Tatum</a>.</p><p>Tatum suffered a painful ankle injury in the Kings game. The former Duke Blue Devils star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-exits-kings-game-with-apparent-ankle-injury">exited that contest in the third quarter</a> after a flagrant foul 1 by Sacramento star big man Domantas Sabonis. Tatum grimaced in pain on the court then proceeded to make his trip to the free throw line. He was then helped off the court and into the locker room.</p><p>Before he left the court against Sacramento, Tatum had scored 25 points on 8-for-15 shooting from the floor with eight assists and seven rebounds in 26 minutes.</p><p>With that injury, Jayson Tatum’s availability for the showdown versus the Suns is in doubt. The Celtics announced on Tuesday night that t<a href="https://x.com/celtics/status/1904681385815646531" rel="noopener">he six-time NBA All-Star is “doubtful”</a> for the Phoenix game.</p><p>Although that is not good news for the Celtics, there’s a reason for Boston fans to feel optimistic about Tatums’ status. That he isn’t being declared out right away for the next game appears to suggest that Tatum’s injury isn’t something that will keep him out for a long time. In any case, his status will be worth monitoring, especially with the 2025 NBA Playoffs just around the corner.</p><p>Boston, 4.5 games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have locked up the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings, has 10 more contests left to play in the regular season, including the Phoenix matchup. The Celtics have clinched a berth in the NBA Playoffs and are eight games ahead of the No. 2 seed in the East, so there’s really no need for them to rush Tatum back from his injury.</p><p>On the season,  the 27-year-old Jayson Tatum is averaging 27.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game while connecting on 45.5 percent of his attempts from the floor and 43.4 percent of shots from deep.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics reveal Jayson Tatum’s status for Suns showdown amid injury

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He's also covered Villanova men's basketball and Big East basketball, building a strong reputation in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum prides himself on his ability to take the court night after night. And even though the Celtics didn’t have much to play for on the second night of a back-to-back against the Sacramento Kings, he was there on Monday to lead his squad to a 113-95 road victory. However, the six-time All-Star’s outing was cut short, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-exits-kings-game-with-apparent-ankle-injury">Tatum turned his left ankle in the third quarter</a> and never returned.</p><p>The reigning NBA champion rose up for a 3-pointer with 3:35 remaining in the third frame, but when it was time to come down, he landed right on the foot of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-domantas-sabonis-upgraded-injury-report-vs-celtics">Kings big man Domantas Sabonis</a>. Tatum instantly <a href="https://twitter.com/zm_cox/status/1904377598718747114" rel="noopener">fell to the floor and grabbed his ankle</a> (the same one <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-how-jayson-tatum-injury-impacted-game-7-loss-vs-heat">he injured in Game 7 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals</a>), a scary sight for a guy who prides himself on durability and shaking off injuries.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jayson Tatum went down in significant pain after this closeout by Domantas Sabonis. </p><p>Flagrant 1 on Sabonis. <a href="https://t.co/Cnh0QfcQyo">pic.twitter.com/Cnh0QfcQyo</a></p><p>— Zack Cox (@zm_cox) <a href="https://twitter.com/zm_cox/status/1904377598718747114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>In fact, Tatum has played at least 64 games in every season of his eight-year NBA career, with Monday marking his 65th game of the 2024-25 campaign. After sinking one of the two free throws he was rewarded for Sabonis’ reckless closeout, Tatum went to the locker room and the C’s were left with a 10-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jayson Tatum is headed to the locker room after landing on Domantas Sabonis' foot 🙏 </p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcJSpears?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MarcJSpears</a>)<a href="https://t.co/lEYtoZrY9n">pic.twitter.com/lEYtoZrY9n</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1904379204180820148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>With Tatum out, who still managed a game-high 25 points in 26 minutes, the Celtics were forced to fend for themselves against a Kings squad that should have had plenty of motivation to fight. Sacramento would qualify for the Play-In Tournament at the moment, yet it’s less than a game away from falling out of postseason contention.</p><p>Couple that incentive with an absent Tatum and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-return-timetable-knee-injury">a banged-up Jaylen Brown</a> — who was active but fresh off a knee injury — and the Kings seemed to have an opening. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-baylor-scheierman-boston-declaration-posting-career-high">Celtics rookie Baylor Scheierman</a> was determined to deny Sacramento’s opportunity, especially in the wake of Tatum’s injury, via Abby Chin of NBC Sports Boston.</p><p>“I mean, obviously we wanted to rally for him,” he said in his on-court, postgame interview. “He’s our guy. We think he’s gonna be ok. But, we wanted to get the ‘W. ‘ He was playing really well before he had to go out, so we definitely wanted to get the win.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Baylor Scheierman to <a href="https://twitter.com/tvabby?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tvabby</a> on the Celtics wanting to rally for Jayson Tatum after he left the game with an ankle injury:</p><p>“I mean, obviously we wanted to rally for him. He’s our guy. We think he’s gonna be ok. But we wanted to get the W.” <a href="https://t.co/OiNMPrXjBz">pic.twitter.com/OiNMPrXjBz</a></p><p>— Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) <a href="https://twitter.com/danield1214/status/1904392365101502727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 24-year-old meant what he said. On the first possession of the fourth quarter, Scheierman drained a 3-pointer to push the Celtics’ lead to 13. Four minutes later, he swooped in off a miss from Celtics guard Jrue Holiday and tapped it out to Derrick White. The Celtics starter thought about a 3-pointer but instead decided to reward Scheierman for his hard work, finding the rookie in the corner for another triple to make it 100-87 with 7:47 remaining.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Playing with purpose 😮‍💨 <a href="https://t.co/ElFcjL7crZ">pic.twitter.com/ElFcjL7crZ</a></p><p>— Boston Celtics (@celtics) <a href="https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1904384830462152789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Scheierman’s extra effort sparked a 12-0 run, virtually clinching the contest for Boston. He finished with nine points, seven rebounds (a career-high), two steals, and one block in 28 minutes off the bench.</p><p>Following the double-digit win, the Celtics have earned six consecutive victories, which is enough for the longest active winning streak in the Eastern Conference. They’re now 53-19 overall and in second place in the East with an eight-game lead on the New York Knicks.</p><p>Despite an 11-1 record in March, the Celtics still find themselves 4.5 games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers and will need timely assistance from other teams to somehow overtake first place. Regardless of how the Cavs fare, the C’s will control what they can control and prepare for the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday evening. Even though <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-injuring-ankle-domantas-sabonis-foot">Tatum reportedly averted disaster on Monday</a>, he may sit versus Phoenix with the start of the 2025 NBA Playoffs less than a month away. It’s no secret that he’s essential to the Celtics’ quest for back-to-back titles.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Jayson Tatum’s injury motivated breakout Celtics rookie vs. Kings

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-apologizes-injuring-jayson-tatum');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Domantas Sabonis apologizes after injuring Jayson Tatum');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kings-news-Domantas-Sabonis-apologizes-after-injuring-Jayson-Tatum.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Domantas Sabonis apologizes after injuring Jayson Tatum</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-25T08:11:50-07:00">March 25th, 8:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-25T08:11:50-07:00">March 25th, 8:11am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sometimes, carelessness can stem from a barrage of problems, as was the case for Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis. During Monday’s game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-exits-kings-game-with-apparent-ankle-injury">Sabonis injured Jayson Tatum</a> on a three-point shot.</p><p>He was in the landing space and Tatum tweaked his ankle. Tatum was ruled out for the remainder of Monday’s game with that injury. As soon as the match concluded, Sabonis felt sympathetic while <a href="https://x.com/BrendenNunesNBA/status/1904390335444529330" rel="noopener">speaking to reporters</a> about the incident.</p><p>“I feel horrible,” Sabonis said via Brenden Nunes of Sac Town Sports 1120 on X (formerly Twitter). “I’ve had a crazy month myself, personally, and you never want that to happen. So, I apologize.”</p><p>The past month hasn’t gone in the Kings’ favor. They are hunting for a play-in spot. However, if the season were to end as of writing this, they would squeak their way in.</p><p>However, teams like the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks are making that less and less of a possibility. As both teams are getting players back and going on a winning streak, it’s leaving Sacramento in the dust.</p><p>When Doug Christie took over as the Kings head coach, there was some positive momentum. Still, losing De’Aaron Fox is a huge blow. While they subsequently landed Zach LaVine, a midseason trade is a big move.</p><h2><b>Kings’ Domantas Sabonis feels bad for Jayson Tatum</b></h2><p>Rarely do players try to injure one another. Plenty of people were calling for Sabonis to receive some type of disciplinary action. Regardless, it looked like a careless play on the Kings’ big man’s part.</p><p>Landing space is such a prerogative in the NBA. After what took place with Kawhi Leonard in the 2017 playoffs, it has been a <a href="https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/zaza-reveals-his-side-of-2017-wcf-incident-with-kawhi/1125010/" rel="noopener">point of emphasis</a>.</p><p>Players have even earned flagrant fouls for being in the landing space, whether accidental or not accidental. They are trying to establish a standard and mindfulness when contesting shots.</p><p>It didn’t help that Tatum had 25 points in 26 minutes. He was picking apart the Kings’ defense with his long ball, the mid-range, and his craftiness in the pick-and-roll.</p><p>It’s bad news for Tatum though, as he will likely miss Wednesday’s game against the Suns. On the flip side, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/thunder-kings-prediction-odds-pick-spread-3-25-2025">Kings will play the best team</a> in the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder.</p><p>Their play-in chances can get even slimmer on Tuesday. Despite that though, Sabonis’s actions were simply careless. However, it could be a microcosm of the deconstruction of the Kings’ season.</p><p>While they were flirting with a playoff spot throughout the season, those chances are dwindling by the game, it appears.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Domantas Sabonis apologizes after injuring Jayson Tatum

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-exits-kings-game-with-apparent-ankle-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ Jayson Tatum exits Kings game with ankle sprain');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Celtics-news-Jayson-Tatum-exits-Kings-game-with-apparent-ankle-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics’ Jayson Tatum exits Kings game with ankle sprain</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-24T21:32:26-07:00">March 24th, 9:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-25T07:57:52-07:00">March 25th, 7:57am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics suffered a major injury scare on Monday night when star forward Jayson Tatum left the game against the Sacramento Kings after landing on Kings center Domantas Sabonis’ foot. Team officials initially ruled Tatum doubtful to return <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1904381514009161891" rel="noopener">due to an ankle sprain</a>, and he ultimately didn’t return to the Celtics’ 113-95 victory.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BREAKING: Jayson Tatum stepped on Sabonis’ foot and hurt his ankle. He was in pain as he was helped to the locker room.</p><p>Hope you recover fast, Tatum! 🙏<a href="https://t.co/Zu07hST308">pic.twitter.com/Zu07hST308</a></p><p>— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAMemes/status/1904383149775437873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>This could have been a disaster for Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics as Tatum is one of the best players in the NBA. The impact on Sabonis’ foot did not look pleasant, and Tatum went back to the locker room shortly after a few moments on the floor and draining a free throw. The good news is there are signs the injury <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44394502/celtics-star-jayson-tatum-leaves-game-left-ankle-sprain" rel="noopener">isn’t all that serious</a>, according to ESPN.</p><p>At the moment, the Celtics possess the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/standings">No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference</a> and are looking to win back-to-back titles this season. A bad Tatum injury would have thrown a wrench into this plans, but if it’s truly not all that bad, Boston will be fine. Next up on the road trip is a date with the Phoenix Suns.</p><h2><b>Jayson Tatum, Celtics look to capture franchise’s 19th title</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Celtics-F-Jayson-Tatum.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Before he went down with the ankle injury, Tatum was leading the Celtics with 25 points. He was down for a few moments after Sabonis committed a foul on Tatum, and the former Duke Blue Devil landed on his foot.</p><p>It was a scary sight to see, as the forward is key to the team’s chances of success. Mazzulla and his staff have a deep roster capable of yet another title run, yet it would undoubtedly be tougher without Tatum.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/schedule/upcoming">The upcoming schedule</a> features five games on the road and five at home. Boston closes out its current road trip with the matchup at Phoenix followed by a trip to San Antonio to play the Spurs as well as taking on the Memphis Grizzlies on their home court.</p><p>A three-game set at home is followed by two road games and the final two games of the season at home, both against the Charlotte Hornets.</p><p>So the upcoming slate is forgiving to an extent. Would it be beneficial for the team to give Tatum time to rest and recover before what could be a long playoff run? Probably, and he’ll surely be cautious here with the No. 2 seed almost a guarantee at this point.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum exits Kings game with ankle sprain

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday, the Boston Celtics will hit the road to take on the Portland Trail Blazers as part of their ongoing West Coast trip. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-baylor-scheierman-adds-to-bostons-3-point-supremacy-with-astonishing-feat">The Celtics have been rolling</a> as of late, winners of four straight games since their recent home <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-kendrick-perkins-uses-floyd-mayweather-analogy-for-celtics-thunder-finals-pick">loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder</a>, but they may need all hands on deck for Sunday’s game if the <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-03-23_12PM.pdf" rel="noopener">latest injury report</a> is any indication.</p><p>Coming into the game, Jayson Tatum (right knee tendinopathy), Kristaps Porzingis (illness reconditioning) and Jrue Holiday (right shoulder impingement) were all questionable for the contest. As tip-off approaches, Tatum will play while Porzingis and Holiday will sit out.</p><p>Meanwhile, Jaylen Brown will also miss the game due to a right knee posterior impingement.</p><p>The Blazers also have a crowded injury report for this game, as Donovan Clingan and Anfernee Simons are both questionable due to illness, while DeAndre Ayton (left calf strain) will miss the contest, and Jerami Grant (right knee tendinitis) is doubtful. Furthermore, former Celtics center Robert Williams III will also miss the game as he recovers from a knee injury.</p><h2><b>An important game for the Celtics</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Tatum-vs-the-Jazz.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Gray-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As the Celtics head down the home stretch of the 2024-25 season, it will be important for them to continue to win the “take care of business” games against lesser competition, which Sunday’s game vs the Blazers would certainly figure to be.</p><p>Boston hasn’t been quite as dominant this season as they were in 2023-24, but they are still firmly entrenched in the number two spot in the Eastern Conference, and their biggest competition–the Cleveland Cavaliers–have not looked great as of late, losers of four straight contests on their own West Coast swing.</p><p>The Celtics in all likelihood will be matched up with one of the Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, or Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs, which would then (probably) set up a second round matchup for which they would once again have home court advantage.</p><p>In any case, the Celtics and Blazers are slated to tip things off at 6:00 p.m. ET from Portland.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jayson Tatum to play for shorthanded Celtics vs. Blazers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/is-jayson-tatum-playing-tonight-celtics-nets-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ Jayson Tatum out vs. Nets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Is-Jayson-Tatum-playing-vs.-Raptors.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics’ Jayson Tatum out vs. Nets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-18T15:25:09-07:00">March 18th, 3:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-18T15:34:07-07:00">March 18th, 3:34pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/nets-vs-celtics-prediction-odds-pick-spread-3-18-2025">Boston Celtics will host the Brooklyn Nets</a> on Tuesday at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-03-18_07AM.pdf" rel="noopener">was initially questionable on the team’s injury report</a> due to right knee tendinopathy.</p><p>Here’s everything we know about Tatum’s injury and playing status vs. the Nets.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2>Jayson Tatum injury status vs. Nets</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jayson-Tatum-on-March-2-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>UPDATE: Tatum <a href="https://x.com/erikslater_/status/1902120965586231514" rel="noopener">has been ruled out</a> for the game.</p><p>Tatum has been tending to his right knee ailment throughout this season. However, he’s appeared in the Celtics’ last three games after missing a Mar. 10 win over the Utah Jazz. The star forward posted 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists on 8-of-19 shooting during <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-how-brooklyn-nearly-pulled-off-21-point-comeback-celtics">Saturday’s 115-113 win over the Nets</a>.</p><p>A questionable tag for Tuesday’s matchup indicates Boston is still managing Tatum’s injury, although he’ll have a chance to suit up vs. Brooklyn. The Celtics All-Star has averaged 27.6 points, 9.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists on 45/33/91 shooting splits over 11 appearances post-All-Star break.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-shoutout-fans-playoff-type-win-lakers">Celtics are all but locked into</a> the Eastern Conference’s second seed and the NBA’s third overall seed. They hold a 5.5-game lead on the New York Knicks, Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets with 14 remaining.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Nets are jockeying for draft lottery position. They are tied with the Philadelphia 76ers for the fifth-best lottery odds, a half-game ahead of the Toronto Raptors. Brooklyn has won two of its last five games entering Tuesday’s matchup following a seven-game losing streak.</p><p>So, regarding whether Jayson Tatum is playing tonight vs. the Nets, the Celtics have little incentive to make him available if he isn’t 100 percent with their playoff seeding effectively determined.</p><h2><b>Celtics injury report</b></h2><p>Jaylen Brown: Out – Right Knee; Posterior Impingement</p><p>JD Davidson: Available – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Miles Norris: Available – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Drew Peterson: Available – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Jayson Tatum: Out – Right Knee; Tendinopathy</p><h2><b>Nets injury report</b></h2><p>Reece Beekman: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Noah Clowney: Probable – Right Ankle; Sprain</p><p>Tyson Etienne: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Tosan Evbuomwan: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><p>De’Anthony Melton: Out – Left Knee; ACL Tear</p><p>Cam Thomas: Out – Left Hamstring; Strain</p><p>Dariq Whitehead: Out – On Assignment</p><p>Ziaire Williams: Probable – Left Achilles; Soreness</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum out vs. Nets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/are-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-playing-tonight-celtics-heat-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Are Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown playing tonight? 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Celtics vs. Heat injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-14T05:41:52-07:00">March 14th, 5:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-14T05:47:07-07:00">March 14th, 5:47am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/celtics-vs-heat-prediction-odds-pick-spread-3-14-2025">Boston Celtics will visit the Miami Heat</a> on Friday at Kaseya Center. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-03-14_07AM.pdf" rel="noopener">are questionable on the team’s injury report</a>. Tatum is dealing with right knee tendinopathy, while Brown is tending to a right knee posterior impingement.</p><p>Here’s everything we know about Tatum and Brown’s injuries and playing statuses vs. the Heat.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2>Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown injury status vs. Heat</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jaylen-Brown-7-high-fives-forward-Jayson-Tatum-0-after-the-Cleveland-Cavaliers-called-a-timeout.jpg"><figcaption>© Winslow Townson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Tatum missed Monday’s 114-108 win over the Utah Jazz due to his knee ailment. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/is-jayson-tatum-playing-tonight-celtics-thunder-injury-report">was questionable for Wednesday’s Oklahoma City Thunder matchup</a> but played. The star forward logged 41 minutes during a 118-112 loss, posting 33 points, eight rebounds and eight assists on 12-of-23 shooting.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-admits-shai-gilgeous-alexander-tough-cover">Brown also popped up on the injury report</a> with a knee ailment ahead of the Thunder matchup. The Celtics listed him as probable before upgrading him to available. He played 38 minutes during the loss, posting 10 points, five rebounds, two assists, a block and two steals on 5-of-15 shooting.</p><p>Questionable tags indicate both players are managing injuries but will have a chance to suit up vs. the Heat.</p><p>The Celtics are comfortably positioned in the second seed behind the Cleveland Cavaliers. They hold a 4.5-game lead on the New York Knicks, who just lost Jalen Brunson to an ankle sprain, with 16 remaining. Kristaps Porzingis (Illness; Non-Covid) and Derrick White (Left Knee; Contusion) are also questionable for Friday’s game.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Heat are battling to join the top half of the Eastern Conference play-in. Erik Spoelstra’s squad trails the Orlando Magic for eighth by one game.</p><p>Securing the eighth seed would significantly boost Miami’s playoff hopes. The team in that spot must win one out of two play-in games to advance, while the ninth and 10th seeds must win two in a row.</p><p>So, regarding whether Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are playing tonight vs. the Heat, the Celtics shouldn’t play either if they aren’t 100 percent with the team’s playoff seeding nearly locked in.</p><h2><b>Celtics injury report</b></h2><p>Jaylen Brown: Questionable – Right Knee; Posterior Impingement</p><p>JD Davison: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Al Horford: Probable – Left Big Toe; Sprain</p><p>Miles Norris: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Drew Peterson: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Kristaps Porzingis: Questionable – Illness; Non-Covid</p><p>Jayson Tatum: Questionable – Right Knee; Tendinopathy</p><p>Derrick White: Questionable – Left Knee; Contusion</p><h2><b>Heat injury report</b></h2><p>Alec Burks: Out – Lower Back; Strain</p><p>Josh Christopher: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Nikola Jovic: Out – Right Hand; Broken</p><p>Dru Smith: Out – Left Achilles; Surgery</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Are Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown playing tonight? Celtics vs. Heat injury report

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He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics and the Oklahoma City Thunder went head-to-head on Wednesday night in a possible NBA Finals preview in Boston. Even though the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/thunder-news-jalen-williams-sidelined-hip-injury-huge-celtics-clash">Thunder were playing without star forward Jalen Williams</a>, who is out due to a hip injury, the Thunder still came out on top 118-112.</p><p>One of the biggest things that sticks out when you look at the stat sheet from this one is the free throw disparity between the two teams. The Thunder finished the game 25-for-35 at the stripe while Boston was just 10-for-12.</p><p>After the game, Jayson Tatum <a href="https://x.com/danield1214/status/1900024165832245669" rel="noopener">addressed the officiating</a> without blaming it for the loss, via Daniel Donabedian of ClutchPoints.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jayson Tatum on the officiating tonight:</p><p>“That’s not why we lost, at all.” <a href="https://t.co/VF3pcOfKxZ">pic.twitter.com/VF3pcOfKxZ</a></p><p>— Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) <a href="https://twitter.com/danield1214/status/1900024165832245669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>“You’re not gonna keep them off the line. They’re very intentional about that,” the Celtics star said. “We’re not gonna be the first team where they shoot five free throws or something crazy like that, but there’s a balance between that and 35 free throws. Granted, some of them were fouls, some of them we’ve gotta be better at. I’m not saying that’s why we lost or it’s the refs’ fault or anything like that. That’s what you want, you want a physical game. That’s how it’s gonna be in the playoffs. You just want it to be the same on both sides, but that’s not why we lost at all.”</p><p>Of course, a 15-point difference in terms of made free throws is a massive difference that is enough to swing a game, and it did so in the Celtics’ loss in this one. The Thunder are one of the best teams in the NBA at getting to the line, but it has to be frustrating for opposing teams to manage that night in and night out.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-truth-bomb-competing-lebron-james">Tatum was efficient and had another very strong performance</a> in the loss as he steamrolls toward another First Team All-NBA selection. He finished the night with 33 points on 12-for-23 shooting with eight rebounds and eight assists.</p><p>The Celtics will still feel good about their chances at making another run at a championship despite this loss in front of their home fans. Boston has that championship experience that teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Thunder lack. If the Celtics can stop fouling, they should be in good shape in May and June.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
27.0	8.7	5.9	0.5	1.1

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
27.0	8.7	5.9	0.5	1.1

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