Jayson Tatum was asked if Brandon Jennings calling him soft or Scottie Barnes clapping in his face made him want to play more angry.

After torching the Magic, Celtics star Jayson Tatum brushed off the disrespect he received earlier from the Raptors.

After the Celtics' 121–94 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday, Tatum was asked about these shots at him. The 26-year-old kept his response brief, bluntly responding, “I don’t know, I guess I’m a big deal.”

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics has millions of fans and is one of the most famous players in the NBA. But he also has his fair share of critics and people who think he doesn’t live up to the hype.

Mobley's Cavaliers are dominating and Barnes' Raptors are languishing, but both still offer reasons to dream of more.

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The Boston Celtics (28-11) and Scottie Barnes’ Toronto Raptors (9-31) square off at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday, January 15, beginning at 7:30 PM ET.In their last time out, the Celtics won

Payton Pritchard had 20 points to lead the Celtics. Jayson Tatum had just 16 points and Jaylen Brown had 10, with the All-Star duo combining to make just 9 of 31 shots.

It was Boston's first loss to Toronto since March 28, 2022. Brown, Tatum and Horford were among four Celtics regulars who missed that defeat.

RJ Barrett produced 22 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Boston Celtics 110-97 on Wednesday night. Scottie Barnes added 18 points and nine assists for the Raptors,

If Ochai Agbaji isn’t promoted to the starting lineup, Scottie Barnes will face another challenging assignment, likely spending much of the night trying to contain Jayson Tatum. The Raptors will ...