Jack Simone

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Articles by Jack Simone

Celtics·Mar 5, 2026·39 comments

All signs indicate that Jayson Tatum will return Friday vs. Mavericks

According to Boston Celtics PR, Jayson Tatum, who has been recovering from a ruptured Achilles, has officially been upgraded to questionable for Friday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks.

Celtics·Mar 6, 2026

Jayson Tatum's teammates aren't worried about return hiccups - they're ready to win

As the outside world was caught in a Jayson Tatum-centered frenzy, Derrick White, Hugo Gonzalez, and Amari Williams escaped to the YMCA in East Boston for an hour. Their goal? Smoothies.

Celtics·Mar 7, 2026·6 comments

BSJ Game Report: Celtics 120, Mavericks 100 - After slow start, Jayson Tatum makes triumphant return

TD Garden was a madhouse on Friday night. It was the most packed it's been since the 2024 NBA Finals, filled to the brim with reporters, news anchors, and 19,156 Boston Celtics fans. That's because Jayson Tatum was back. He ruptured his Achilles tendon in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks, but returned Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks.

Celtics·Mar 7, 2026·9 comments

The Jayson Tatum return game meant so much more than basketball

Jayson Tatum and Derrick White, with the biggest smiles of all, did their pre-game shoulder bump and ran out onto the hardwood. Calling it a scene out of a movie wouldn’t do the moment justice, because no film could accurately capture the emotions sprawling through the air of the building. White went first. Tatum was the last Celtic out of the tunnel. Bliss.

Celtics·Mar 28, 2026·9 comments

Simone's Six: Payton Pritchard-palooza, a defensive examination, and rebounding in Celtics-Hawks

The Boston Celtics were met with a significant challenge on Friday night. They were buried in buckets by the Atlanta Hawks and quickly faced a 25-9 deficit. Then, Payton Pritchard turned the game on its head.

Celtics·Mar 8, 2026·3 comments

BSJ Game Report: Celtics 109, Cavaliers 98 - Boston holds off Cleveland's run

Just two days after Jayson Tatum's season debut after recovering from a torn Achilles, they embarked on a road trip against three of the best teams in the league. The first stop? A date with the new-look, James Harden-led Cleveland Cavaliers

Celtics·Mar 8, 2026·16 comments

Simone's Six: Jaylen Brown's reads, Baylor Scheierman's hustle, and awesome defense in Celtics-Cavaliers

Since adding James Harden at the trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the hottest teams in basketball. But that didn’t matter for the Boston Celtics.

Celtics·Mar 11, 2026·7 comments

BSJ Game Report: Spurs 125, Celtics 116 - Wembanyama dominates three-heavy game

Two of the hottest teams in basketball met up in Texas on Tuesday night. Heading into the game, the Boston Celtics were 14-3 in their last 17, and the San Antonio Spurs were 14-1 in their last 15. It was slated to be one of the most entertaining games of the season. And it lived up to that billing.

Celtics·Mar 11, 2026·19 comments

Simone's Six: The Wembanyama effect, Jaylen Brown's ejection, and Ron Harper Jr. ball in Celtics-Spurs

It was a clash of titans on Tuesday night. The Boston Celtics, riding the high of a Jayson Tatum return, versus the San Antonio Spurs, the hottest team in basketball. Unfortunately for Boston, they ran into the NBA’s Cronus, Victor Wembanyama. His unfathomably large stature was quite literally too tall an obstacle for the Celtics to climb over, as they fell, 125-116, to the Spurs. So, how did it happen?

Celtics·Mar 11, 2026·19 comments

This is why the Celtics let Victor Wembanyama shoot 15 threes

On Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics let Victor Wembanyama shoot 15 threes. He made eight of them. The San Antonio Spurs won 125-116.