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.

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And while we are on the topic, does it actually matter to the league if ANYONE is the so-called face of the NBA? Lately, it seems like the Association is simply doing a middling job marketing a number of talented young players (Tatum included) in the interest of securing the future of the NBA's popularity.