Former Celtics center and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins explained why he thinks Jayson Tatum is "playing at an MVP level." ...

Jayson Tatum has improved his game year-on-year since entering the NBA. As a rookie, the St. Louis native was primarily a catch-and-shoot threat with a fiesty mid-range and low-post game.

UPDATE: Jayson Tatum was not at shootaround (h/t Noa Dalzell of Celtics on CLNS). Via Dalzell: "Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown — both questionable tonight — aren’t at shootaround here in Miami ...

The Boston Celtics have built a three-game winning streak, as Jayson Tatum is back at his best. The one-time NBA champion heads into the All-Star break having scored at least 32 points over his last ...

But it was Jayson Tatum who stole the show. Tatum scored 40 points and made seven of his 14 3-point attempts as the Celtics coasted to a 131-104 victory over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

After escaping with a one-point home win over New Orleans on Jan. 12, Boston needed a buzzer-beating game-winner by Jayson Tatum to take Friday’s rematch 118-116 at the Smoothie King Center.