NBA player nicknames have gone back decades, but a recent trend has fans and teams thinking of absurd aliases for their favorite players. What started with Celtics fans on social media trying to come up with a nickname for Jayson Tatum has quickly spread like wildfire.
Mobley finally found his game, and Mitchell saved the day when it looked like all was lost. Could it generate hope for this spring?
Donovan Mitchell had 41 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to help the Cleveland Cavaliers rally from 22 points down and stun the Boston Celtics 123-116 in the final regular-season meeting of the Eastern Conference’s top two teams.
Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley are making history, leading an already dominant Cavs squad to greater heights.
Cleveland outscored Boston by 29 points from that moment forward.
Despite the Boston Celtics’ dominant run to the 2024 NBA championship, Jayson Tatum continues to be overlooked by NBA fans and media. The three-time All-NBA first-team selection is often an afterthought in discussions surrounding the best American-born players,
Jayson Tatum had season highs of 46 points and 16 ... attempts and was 10 of 11 from the free-throw line. Cleveland's Evan Mobley finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Need a break?
Jayson Tatum (46 points, 16 rebounds ... for 17 points as Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell (41 points) and Evan Mobley (17 points, 12 rebounds) seized control of the game after halftime.