Title-favourites Illawarra are dealing with an unwanted distraction ahead of the NBL championship series as league officials dissect footage of a heated exchange between coach Justin Tatum and a leading referee.

The Pistons caught the Celtics slipping in their latest game, and Ausar Thompson caught Jayson Tatum slipping, too.

Justin Tatum says the “wrong people” are discounting his NBA championship-winning son Jayson Tatum, revealing how the Boston Celtics superstar has played a vital role in his NBL coaching success with the Illawarra Hawks.

Given that Tatum rarely misses games or even shows up on the injury report, this is something Celtics fans will certainly want to keep an eye on. If he is unable to go, the Celtics will likely rely more heavily on Jaylen Brown (assuming he is good to go despite being listed as questionable with an illness).

In today’s 10 a.m. “Ten Hochman” sports video — brought to you by Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, home of St. Louis Cardinals spring training — Ben Hochman discusses STL native

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 ...

This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Full injury report for Friday's Thunder vs. Hawks matchup The conversation about the future face of the NBA is distracting us from a collection of superstars, including Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell, carrying the mantle for the league right now.