Pleading on behalf of Los Angeles sports fans, Kimmel asked the Boston star to “go a bit easy on” the Lakers during their upcoming matchup on Thursday.

The perceived drama between Steve Kerr and Jayson Tatum resurfaced after the Boston Celtics held the Warriors a 40-point loss Monday. Kerr and Tatum shared a brief awkward moment postgame where Kerr waited for Tatum as he spoke with Steph Curry and eventually walked away without Tatum's attention.

F ans of the Boston Celtics might have been a bit surprised to hear Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla say that he was excited about where his ball club was after dropping a game at

The projected No. 1 overall draft pick must continue to embrace and build on his time as a Duke basketball rookie.

Despite the struggles, both head coach Joe Mazzulla and star forward Jayson Tatum expressed confidence that the team can turn things around. After the tough overtime loss to the Hawks, Tatum was vocal about the team’s outlook moving forward.

After a surprising 119-115 overtime loss, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was trolled by the opposing Atlanta Hawks. In the game, Tatum recorded 23 points,

Monday night's game between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics arrived with a plethora of anticipation from NBA fans across the world. Unfortunately, what ensued on the court was anything but exciting for Warriors fans.

Per Favale, for the Celtics, only two players on the team are safe beyond any doubt -- superstar forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. "Second-apron realities will inevitably necessitate wholesale recalibration. It isn't—and shouldn't—be coming smack-dab in the middle of a very-much-alive title defense," writes Favale.

The Boston Celtics are coming off a big win over the Orlando Magic on Friday and they are now getting set for a clash with the Atlanta Hawks. However, it seems

Warriors coach Steve Kerr knows what he’s talking about when it comes to the defending champion Celtics' wild inconsistency.

The Los Angeles Clippers (24-18) take on Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics (30-13) at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California on Wednesday, January 22 at 10:30 PM ET.In their most recent matchup on