Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is still in the race to win the NBA's 2025 Most Valuable Player award, but he's been slipping of late, according to at least some league analysts. Among them is Bleacher Report's Dan Favale,

Tatum was initially called for the technical foul for a hand slap — one of Tatum’s regular reactions — after being whistled for a foul.

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

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

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.