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By Jayesh Pagar
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The Boston Celtics are rolling on the road.
They beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117-97 to move to 2-0 on a four-game trip.
But the next stop is the one fans have had circled for months.
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Tuesday’s game in Philadelphia is Boston’s first meeting with Jaylen Brown since his summer trade to the 76ers. And it comes with plenty of noise after weeks of public back-and-forth between Brown and Jayson Tatum.
After the Bucks win, Tatum called Tuesday’s matchup “nothing more than Celtics vs. the Sixers.” He was then asked about Brown, saying there’s nothing for the two of them to talk about that night.
Reporter Bobby Krivitsky shared the exchange on X:
“I’m not really able to tell the future. I just know that it’s the Celtics vs. the Sixers. Go out there and do my job. Try to get another win on Tuesday,” Tatum said.
Things between the two haven’t been smooth since the trade. In a video on his YouTube channel, Tatum said he was as surprised by the move as anyone else. Brown answered on Instagram with a cap emoji.
Brown later told reporters he has no beef with Tatum. But he also said he wasn’t planning to reach out before Tuesday’s game, since they both have a lot going on.
Brown and Tatum played nine seasons together in Boston and won a title in 2024. When Tatum missed most of last season with a torn Achilles, Brown carried the team and made the All-NBA Second Team.
The Celtics still traded him to the 76ers in July, getting back Paul George and four draft picks. Brown has since said he didn’t like how the whole process played out.
Tuesday will be the first time they face each other in a regular-season game.
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