Topic: Jayson Tatum

A sense of desperation fed the Boston Celtics, leading a ravenous offense to 27 points off turnovers and fueling a win over the Miami Heat to avoid an Eastern Conference finals sweep Tuesday in Miami.

The No. 8 Miami Heat moved to within one win of clinching a spot in the NBA Finals with a Game 3 blowout of the No. 2 Boston Celtics on Sunday in Miami.

Jimmy Butler torched the Boston Celtics for 35 points, sparking a Game 1 win in the Eastern Conference finals, but said the victory wasn't enough and the Miami Heat will improve on defending forward Jayson Tatum.

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are "extremely familiar" with the Miami Heat and looking forward to the matchup in the Eastern Conference finals, the All-Star forward told reporters.

NBA MVP Joel Embiid received his first All-NBA first-team selection, the NBA said. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jayson Tatum received the same honor as the Philadelphia 76ers' star.

Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics bench supplied another 54 in a dominant Game 2 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, tying the Eastern Conference semifinals series 1-1.

James Harden scored a game-high 45 points, including a game-winning 3-pointer, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a narrow triumph over the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinals series.

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum scored 32 and 30 points, respectively, to lead the Boston Celtics to a playoff series-clinching win over the Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta.

Jayson Tatum scored a record 55 points to lead Team Giannis over Team LeBron in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City.

The National Basketball Referees Association said officials made a mistake in their decision to not cite Jayson Tatum for a foul on LeBron James late in the Boston Celtics' recent win over the Los Angeles Lakers.