Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant *and* Jayson Tatum? The Celtics tried to make that superteam happen in 2018, according to Irving.

Tatum and Jaylen Brown played the entire second half as Boston fought back against a feisty Philadelphia squad that shot 46.9 percent from 3-point range without three usual starters including Joel Embiid and Paul George. Ultimately, Boston’s hot shooting and improved defensive intensity turned the game around after Mazzulla’s halftime speech.

The Cavs will be without their best Jayson Tatum defender when they host the Celtics in an Eastern Conference clash at home.

Jaylen Brown scored 28 points and Jayson Tatum added 27, including a tiebreaking jumper with 0.2 seconds left, as the visiting Boston Celtics held off the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 on Friday night.

After Pelicans veteran guard CJ McCollum drained a clutch floater with just 24 seconds remaining to tie it, Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum took matters into his own hands, drilling the game-winner with McCollum in his face.

Joe Mazzulla reminded the Celtics starters that he had the option to sit them on the bench, according to Tatum. The post Jayson Tatum details ‘honest’ halftime moment that sparked 26-point comeback appeared first on Boston.

The Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum looked overmatched and ready to get rushed out of Philadelphia Sunday. The 76ers built an astonishing 26-point lead in the second half. Tatum and the Celtics, however,