Jayson Tatum is hitting back this week at his surprising new hater. Ex-Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Jennings raised eyebrows this week with his comments about the Boston Celtics star Tatum.

Entering Friday night, the Milwaukee Bucks hold sole possession of the fourth-seed in the Eastern Conference. The New York Knicks have a 3.5-game edge on the Doc Rivers-led Bucks while the defending champion Boston Celtics are up a manageable 5.5 games.

The Boston Celtics ’ main superstar Jayson Tatum has been the center of most scrutiny for the team. Recently, former Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings called out Tatum for being the ‘softest’ Celtics superstar ever, and now it’s turned into a full on beef. Here’s how it started, and how it’s going.

Brandon Jennings called Jayson Tatum the “softest Celtics superstar.” The former NBA player made the comment in the latest episode of the Gilbert Arenas Show.

Though the Boston Celtics are struggling, Jayson Tatum appears to be a lock to start the NBA All-Star game for a fifth straight year.

Just ahead of Dallas Mavericks star wing Luka Doncic (who is unlikely to win the award based on his injury history so far this season) and just behind Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the ranking feels about right for Tatum, who has certainly not been playing the best ball of his current campaign in recent weeks.

Gilbert Arenas and former Milwaukee Bucks player Brandon Jennings got into a war of words regarding Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum.

A new promo released by the NBC television network and its streaming outlet Peacock on Monday introduces am element that has been largely missing from the NBA’s attempts to market itself in recent years — humor.

Former NBA point guard Brandon Jennings didn’t mince words during an appearance on Gilbert Arenas’ podcast last week when it came to Tatum and his standing among Celtics greats.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to lead the NBA All-Star voting by a mile, per the latest fan returns. The Greek Freak has 3,489,956 votes. In the Eastern Conference frontcourt,

Kyrie Irving scored 25 points as the Dallas Mavericks brought the high-flying Oklahoma City Thunder down to earth with a 106-98 victory over the Western Conference leaders on Friday.