An under-strength Miami Heat thrashed the struggling Milwaukee Bucks 123-97 on Tuesday while Jayson Tatum scored a 41-point double-double as the Boston Celtics cruised past the Brooklyn Nets. Miami shrugged off the injury absences of Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier and Josh Richardson to produce a shooting clinic in a one-sided rout on the road at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum. Nikola Jovic led the Miami scorers with 24 points including five three-pointers while Duncan Robinson poured in […]
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Tatum half century as Celtics pound Hornets, Curry saves Warriors
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Jayson Tatum produced an electrifying 51-point display as the Boston Celtics marked the NBA’s Martin Luther King Day holiday schedule with a 130-118 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. Two days after scoring 33 points against Charlotte on Saturday, Tatum once again took center stage with a commanding performance as the Eastern Conference leaders claimed a seventh straight victory. Tatum brought up his half century in the closing […]
Tatum stars as Celtics hold off Bulls, Nuggets and Grizzlies win
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Jayson Tatum scored 32 points to help the Boston Celtics hold off the determined Chicago Bulls on Monday and reach the midway point of their NBA season with the best record in the league. Grant Williams added 20 points, Jaylen Brown scored 19 and Al Horford’s eight included a crucial three-pointer with 25.5 seconds remaining in Boston’s 107-99 home victory. The Celtics pushed their record to 29-12 after their […]
Tatum leads NBA-best Celtics over Bucks while 76ers, Mavs win
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – Boston’s Jayson Tatum scored 41 points to power the NBA-best Celtics over Milwaukee 139-118 on Sunday in a showdown of the league’s two top teams. Jaylen Brown added 29 points for the Celtics, who improved to 24-10 and stretched their Eastern Conference lead over the Bucks, who fell to 22-11 but still own the NBA’s second-best record. “They are one of the best teams in the league and it’s always […]
Tatum scores 49 points as Celtics defeat Heat, Booker dominates Bulls
MIAMI, United States (AFP) – Jayson Tatum put up a season-high 49 points as the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics enjoyed a 134-121 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. With the victory, in front of the watching British royals Prince William and his wife Kate, the Celtics extended their home winning streak to ten games. It was Tatum’s ninth 30-point game in November, tying his personal best month — only Larry Bird has produced more 30-point […]
Celtics push James, Cavs to brink with game 5 NBA win
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Boston Celtics, reinvigorated by a return home, beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 96-83 on Wednesday to move within one win of reaching the NBA Finals. Jayson Tatum scored 24 points to lead five Boston players in double figures as the Celtics took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals. Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James led Cleveland with 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. But James […]
Celtics beat Sixers to book spot in East finals
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Rookie Jayson Tatum scored the go-ahead layup with 22 seconds remaining in the fourth as the Boston Celtics punched their ticket to the NBA Eastern Conference finals with a 114-112 win over Philadelphia. Tatum made it 111-109 after catching a pass from Marcus Smart under the basket and Terry Rozier helped seal the win by making a pair of clutch free throws with nine seconds left as the Celtics […]





