The Celtics are trying to downplay any notion that they are truly struggling right now. After scraping by to beat New Orleans, Jayson Tatum and head coach Joe Mazzulla had some things to say about the current state of the team.

Is star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum the softest star to play for his ball club? We hardly even want to give it any more life given how dumb of a take it is, but given it is making the rounds in NBA media circles (never mind Boston Celtics ones),

Jayson Tatum is expected to take the court on Tuesday against Toronto as his name does not appear on the injury report.

There are plenty of passionate fanbases in the NBA, but the Boston Celtics enjoy one of the strongest homecourt advantages in sports. In an era where arenas are clinical and corporate-friendly, Celtics fans in TD Garden are anything but welcoming.

Instead of overvaluing individual accolades and pure scoring, the St. Louis native has learned how to give the game what it needs .