The Pistons withstood a first-half 3-point assault from Boston and locked them up in the second half for the 117-97 win, led by Malik Beasley's 26-point performance and double-doubles from Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren.

With Hall of Fame icons like Bill Russell, Larry Bird, and others, the St. Louis native is by definition aiming very, very high.

The Boston Celtics star is often discounted in discussions about the league’s best young players, so his résumé will have to speak for itself.

Jayson Tatum said he meets the criteria to be the face of the NBA, but feels under-appreciated in an interview with the Washington Post

St. Louis native Jayson Tatum doesn't think fans respect his accomplishments. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith: "I don't blame him for making that statement. I back him 100%."

Bill Simmons weighed in on the Jayson Tatum situation on his podcast. He noted that Jayson Tatum is a player who always puts in effort on a nightly basis.

Basketball is a team construct, but players with the deepest bags dominate the one-on-one quotient of the game within the game. As such, the ultimate compliment a hooper can pay a peer is to admit that they could potentially best them in a mano-a-mano battle.