Jayson Tatum secured another career milestone on Saturday, Jan. 25 as he reached 13,000 career points. The Boston Celtics superstar joins an elite list of seven other players to reach that feat before their 27th birthday.

The Celtics forward reached the milestone with a three in the second quarter of Saturday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Iffy for Wednesday

In a surprising turn of events, the Boston Celtics fell to the Houston Rockets 114-112 on Monday night, as Dillon Brooks lit up the court with a career-high 10 triples. The unexpected offensive explosion from Brooks shocked the Celtics, leaving stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to acknowledge the improbable performance.

Should the Boston Celtics use Jayson Tatum even more than they already do? The Celtics hit a rough patch in the months of Dec. and Jan. after a sizzling start to the first 6 weeks of the NBA's 2024-25 regular season., leaving fans of the team and analysts both questioning what the solution to the midwinter malaise might be.

During an appearance on the Tuesday, Jan. 21 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the Boston Celtics player, 26, recalled an embarrassing moment he experienced while meeting Jordan, 61, in 2019 when he signed with the Jordan brand. Tatum was in Los Angeles this week as the Celtics play the Clippers on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics are playing the Clippers in Los Angeles. Before the game (on Tuesday), Jayson Tatum made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum just reached a new milestone in his NBA career, one that has him in an incredible group of all-time players.

Thompson had pulled the Rockets ahead at 112-110 with an easy dunk before Jayson Tatum tied the game again with 5.3 seconds left on the clock

At least one other Celtic will join Jayson Tatum at NBA All-Star weekend in San Francisco. Third-year guard JD Davison was one of seven G League players selected to compete in the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars game on Feb. 14.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket abasing Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, right, during the second half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game, Friday Nov. 29, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) AP