The Boston Celtics finally got over the hump in their era under Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, winning the 2024 NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks to capture

Given that Tatum rarely misses games or even shows up on the injury report, this is something Celtics fans will certainly want to keep an eye on. If he is unable to go, the Celtics will likely rely more heavily on Jaylen Brown (assuming he is good to go despite being listed as questionable with an illness).

Tatum was asked by reporter Michael Lee if he feels appreciated for his accomplishments in the NBA, which includes six NBA All-Star selections, the All-Star Game scoring record with 55 points, a Rookie of the Year award, and a career scoring average of 23.5 points per game.

The Mavericks' decision to trade Luke Doncic to the Lakers was shocking for many reasons, one of which was that Dallas made the NBA Finals less than a year ago. At the time, winning the Western Conference felt like the beginning of Dallas' title window,

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Happy birthday, Marcus! It is also the birthday of former Celtic Michael Finley, born today in Melrose Park, Illinois in 1973.Drafted out of Wisconsin by the Phoenix Suns, Finley would play for that club, the Dallas Mavericks, and San Antonio Spurs before joining Boston in 2010, winning a title with the Spurs in 2007.

The question asked by Molly Qerim to Sharpe was if Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum takes the cake as the most disrespected in the league while Sharpe agreed that he has been, it's still James with how he's performing at the current moment.