Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

A video of the encounter made its way to social media. The postgame moment stood out, given that Tatum and Irving were teammates on the Celtics from 2017-19. During their time together, they led Boston to the Eastern Conference Finals and the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The two have remained close friends throughout their NBA days.

Jayson Tatum joined elite company, becoming one of seven players in NBA history to score 13,000 career points before turning 27.

Half of the 2024-25 season has passed, and the Boston Celtics are holding onto the second seed in the Eastern Conference. The defending champs are in town to test both Los Angeles home teams.

Dallas Mavericks (24-21, seventh in the Western ... Spencer Dinwiddie is averaging 14.6 points over the last 10 games. Jayson Tatum is averaging 27.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists for ...

Just ahead of Dallas Mavericks star wing Luka Doncic (who is unlikely to win the award based on his injury history so far this season) and just behind Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the ranking feels about right for Tatum, who has certainly not been playing the best ball of his current campaign in recent weeks.

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After Jayson Tatum was selected to his sixth consecutive NBA All-Star game on Thursday night, the Boston Celtics forward added yet another historic notch to his belt on Saturday afternoon. While pouring in his 13,

The Boston Celtics faced off against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night in a rematch of the 2024 NBA Finals. It was the first time the two teams had met since then, and the Celtics were looking to pick up a win to close out their four-game road trip.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum just reached a new milestone in his NBA career, one that has him in an incredible group of all-time players.

The Boston Celtics' victory moves them closer to one of their key goals this season: securing a spot in the NBA Playoffs. Despite the progress, Jaylen Brown addressed the team’s ongoing struggle with inconsistency.