The Boston Celtics' 22-point lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers made Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown do all sorts of bragging, but, in a historic Cinderella run by Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland C

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.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, left, passes the ball while pressured by Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Boston.

LeBron James scored 17 points in a Lakers win over the Clippers last night. When you combine the regular season and playoffs, LeBron is now at 49,999 for his career. He’s the first player to ever reach 49,999 combined points. He’s also the betting favorite to be the first player to get to 50,000 points.

The Celtics immediately forced a turnover, and Jayson Tatum buried another three on the other end. Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson called timeout, and as Tatum went to bench, he had a message for the Cavs: “Go the f—- home.

With Celtics fans in a frenzy throughout TD Garden after the Boston Celtics blitzed to a 25-3 lead over the Cavaliers in the final matchup of Eastern Conference frontrunners, Cleveland star Donovan Mitchell didn’t panic.