The man is a brick house when he attacks the cup, and he is not afraid to sacrifice his body on plays when the competition gets intense as well. He has won at the highest levels by sacrificing his ego and giving the team what it needs from him in ways supposed future faces of the league have rebelled against doing elsewhere.

"I think it comes with being one of the best players in the league, and the more you accomplish, the more It gives people opportunity to nitpick at things." Jayson Tatum was asked about his week of online drama and criticism.

Joe Mazzulla believed Brandon Jennings’ criticism of Jayson Tatum was worthy of metaphorical fisticuffs. “My first thought was, that’s when you use one of your coins. That’s a coin,” Mazzulla said Thursday on 98.

The Boston Celtics fell 114-97 at home to the Sacramento Kings Friday night after falling apart in the fourth quarter. Sacramento outscored Boston 38-21 in the final period, dropping the Celtics to 27-11 for the season.

A competitive game Friday night turned ugly late for the Celtics, who were run off their home floor by the short-handed Sacramento Kings. The Kings, who were playing without injured leading scorer De’Aaron Fox,