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Paul George sets big Tatum hopes as Celtics trio forms

Paul George will play alongside Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as wing running mates in Boston's system under Coach Joe Mazzulla.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield on BBN This Morning
Published 6:21 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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Hot Take or Not“I have seen two heads of state refuse to share an elevator for eleven years, and the elevator was fine.”Gloria Vance▶ Full · 0:57Tatum and Brown ignored each other: hot or not?Hot Take or Not · Oct 11

At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “'Going to be special': Celtics' Paul George unveils lofty Jayson Tatum expectations”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 6:21 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Jayson Tatum, Jake Paul.
BBN covered this story before: Jake Paul's boxing comeback takes a bizarre turn in training video (October 12).

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Yahoo Sports'Going to be special': Celtics' Paul George unveils lofty Jayson Tatum expectations

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorPaul George says it's going to be special with Tatum and Brown as wing running mates under Coach Mazzulla, which is bold after Saturday's warmups, when those two never looked at each other.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo Paul George moves into a house where two roommates aren't speaking, and he's already telling everyone how great the dinners will be.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorA family in crisis. And I sat on a bench four years without anyone ignoring me that well.

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