Jayson Tatum scored 40 points and hit the overtime game-winner as the Boston Celtics edged the Brooklyn Nets 125-124. Yet once the final buzzer sounded, attention swung straight back to the drama surrounding his former teammate. The Celtics' leader flatly refused to discuss his relationship with Jaylen Brown. "I said my piece on that... I'm not gonna comment on that anymore," Tatum said.
Talk of a rift between the two stars began when Brown left a sarcastic emoji under a video of Tatum reacting to the trade that sent him to Philadelphia. Tatum denied any open hostility, but Brown responded that he should "stay ready at all times". The situation escalated further when Celtics broadcaster Brian Scalabrine claimed Brown had requested a trade, a claim denied by the Philadelphia 76ers star's camp. The time for silence is running out. Tatum and Brown face each other on court for the first time on 10 November, when the 76ers host the Celtics.
