Why the simmering Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum feud is good for the NBA -- and the 76ers-Celtics rivalry

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Jayson TatumBoston Celtics24.5 PPG · 6.5 RPG · 9.0 APG (2026-27)

Injury update Scouts Monitoring Jayson Tatum's Free Throw Rate As Indicator Of Return From Achilles 5 days ago · reported news, not an official designation

Profile, stats and game log →Jaylen BrownPhiladelphia 76ers22.3 PPG · 6.3 RPG · 5.0 APG (2026-27)Profile, stats and game log →Boston Celtics56-26 last season · No. 2 in the EastRoster, schedule and depth chart →Philadelphia 76ers45-37 last season · No. 7 in the EastRoster, schedule and depth chart →

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