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Jayson Tatum dunked on LeBron James in the third quarter of the Celtics-76ers game on Nov. 10, 2026. Tatum split a double-team, drove, and threw down a one-hand slam over James, then banged his chest. The moment immediately drew comparisons to Tatum's dunk over James in Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals. Boston's social media called it a "rookie year throwback," and NBC's Noah Eagle said on the broadcast, "Throwing it back to his rookie year." Tatum had 18 points at the time of the dunk and finished the third quarter with 21 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks.

The game was Tatum's first matchup against former teammate Jaylen Brown since Brown was traded to Philadelphia in the summer, and Tatum had been aggressive all night. The dunk also reignited the long-running Tatum-LeBron rivalry that began with the 2018 ECF poster.

Jayson Tatum dunked on LeBron James during the Celtics-76ers game on Nov. 10, 2026, a play widely compared to his 2018 Eastern Conference Finals dunk. Not a factual claim needing verification.

Kansas freshman Tyran Stokes had 13 points, 2 assists, and 4 rebounds in the first half against Kentucky.

Georgia took the No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings, unseating Miami; Notre Dame jumped to No. 5. Not a factual claim needing verification.

The Mets are scheduled to meet with free-agent pitcher Tarik Skubal next week in California, according to ESPN.

Jaylen Brown gave Jayson Tatum a cold shoulder during pregame warmups in their first matchup since Brown was traded to Philadelphia.

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Jayson Tatum dunked on LeBron James during the Celtics-76ers game on Nov. 10, 2026, a play widely compared to his 2018 Eastern Conference Finals dunk. Not a factual claim needing verification.

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Kansas freshman Tyran Stokes had 13 points, 2 assists, and 4 rebounds in the first half against Kentucky.

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The Mets are scheduled to meet with free-agent pitcher Tarik Skubal next week in California, according to ESPN.

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Jaylen Brown gave Jayson Tatum a cold shoulder during pregame warmups in their first matchup since Brown was traded to Philadelphia.

76ers' Brown gives Tatum frosty reception early in first post-trade matchup - Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum kept their distance during pregame warmups ahead of Tuesday night's Celtics-76ers matchup, before Tatum tried to dap up Brown before tip but was given the cold shoulder fro

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LTatum just put LeBron on a poster AGAIN, and the whole league is losing its mind.
MWait, AGAIN? Like 2018 again?
LThird quarter, Celtics-Sixers. Tatum splits the double, drives, and throws down a one-hand slam right over LeBron. Chest bump and everything.
MI saw the clip. It's a dunk in the same vein as the one from the Eastern Conference Finals.
LNBC's Noah Eagle said it live: 'Throwing it back to his rookie year.' Boston's social team posted 'he did it AGAIN.'
MAnd here's the wild part — this was Tatum's first game against Jaylen Brown since the trade. Brown wouldn't even dap him up before tip.
LCold shoulder in warmups, then Tatum goes out and puts up a big line through three quarters. That's a statement.
MI don't think people remember how nasty that 2018 dunk was. Tatum was a rookie, LeBron was still in Cleveland, and he threw it down on him in the Eastern Conference Finals.
LAnd now he does it again eight years later, same ferocity, same result. LeBron had to check the clock on that one.
MOkay, but let's be real — LeBron is 41. He's not the same rim protector he was in 2018.
LOh, come on! A poster is a poster. You don't get to put an asterisk on it because the guy got older.
MI'm not putting an asterisk. I'm saying the 2018 one was more impressive because LeBron was in his prime and it came in the Eastern Conference Finals.
LThis one matters more because of the Brown drama. Tatum had all the pressure, all the eyes, and he still threw it down on the King.
MThe Brown thing is the real story. ESPN says Brown gave him the cold shoulder in warmups. That's personal.
LThey were teammates for years, won a title together, and now Brown won't even shake his hand? That's cold.
MTatum tried to dap him up before tip and got nothing. Then he goes out and dunks on LeBron. That's how you respond.
LI think Brown's still hurt about the trade. He didn't ask to leave Boston, and now he's in Philly watching Tatum get all the glory.
MBut that's the business. Tatum didn't trade him. If Brown wants to be mad, be mad at the front office, not the guy who was your brother.
LYou don't get to tell a guy how to feel after he gets shipped out. That's easy to say from the outside.
MI'm not telling him how to feel. I'm saying the cold shoulder in warmups is a bad look. You're a pro. Dap the man and go compete.
LMaybe he needed that edge. Maybe the cold shoulder was his way of getting himself ready for war.
MWhatever works. But Tatum clearly took it personally, and the dunk was the exclamation point.
LSporting News said Tatum 'made James have flashes of their 2018 Eastern Conference battle.' That's exactly what it felt like.
MAnd Celtics fans are eating it up. One viral post just said 'JAYSON TATUM JUST POSTERED LEBRON OMFG' in all caps.
LThat's the energy. That's why we watch. You can't script a moment like that.
MSpeaking of moments, Karl-Anthony Towns is doing something historic in New York. Word is he's opened the season with a long double-double streak.
LWalt Bellamy and Willis Reed. That's the company. Those are legends.
MHold on, I couldn't confirm that streak independently. The NBA account posted it, but I haven't seen it verified anywhere else.
LFair. But if it's true, that's a monster start for KAT. He's been the best big in the East.
MThe Knicks have been rolling, and he's the engine. He put up a big line in the last one.
LI still think the Knicks are a second-round exit, but KAT is proving me wrong every night.
MDifferent world entirely: Georgia just took the top spot in the College Football Playoff rankings, unseating Miami.
LAnd Notre Dame jumped six spots to number five. The committee finally woke up.
MGeorgia at one makes sense. They've been the most complete team in the country, and their defense travels.
LI'm not sold on Notre Dame at five. They lost to a bad team earlier this year, and now they're in the top five?
MThe committee rewards wins over ranked teams, and Notre Dame has two of them. That's the formula.
LThe formula is broken. Miami loses one game and drops from one to two? Georgia jumps them? The whole thing is vibes.
MIt's not vibes. Georgia's strength of schedule is better, and they've been dominant. Miami needed a miracle to beat a mediocre team.
LA win is a win. You can't punish a team for winning close games.
MYou absolutely can when the committee is deciding between two one-loss teams. Margin matters.
LThen why is Notre Dame at five with a worse loss than Miami? Explain that.
MBecause Notre Dame's best wins are better than Miami's best wins. It's not that complicated.
LIt's all narrative. The committee loves Notre Dame's brand, and they always have.
MYou're just mad because your team isn't in the top four.
LMy team is irrelevant this year, and I'm still right about the committee.
MHere's one that'll start a fight: the Mets are meeting with Tarik Skubal next week in California.
LThe prize of the free agent class. If the Mets land him, that rotation is terrifying.
MSkubal is the best left-handed pitcher on the market, and the Mets have money to burn. This feels inevitable.
LI think he goes to the Dodgers. They need pitching, and they always get their guy.
MThe Dodgers are in on everyone, but the Mets are desperate. They haven't won a title in decades, and the owner wants one now.
LDesperation leads to bad contracts. Skubal is great, but he's had injury history. You're paying for upside.
MEvery ace has injury history. You pay for the arm, and Skubal's arm is elite.
LI'd rather spread that money around than put it all on one pitcher. But the Mets don't think that way.
MAnd that's why they're the Mets. They'll sign Skubal, and he'll be great for two years, then the contract will look terrible.
LYou're such a pessimist. Let the man get paid.
MI'm a realist. Big pitching contracts rarely age well. But I'd still make the call if I'm the Mets.
LOne more from the college ranks: Kansas freshman Tyran Stokes put up 13 points, 2 assists, and 4 rebounds in the first half against Kentucky.
MA freshman carrying a top-15 team against a ranked rival? That's how you announce yourself.
LKansas needed every bit of it. Kentucky came to play, and Stokes was the best player on the floor.
MI love seeing freshmen step up in big games. No fear, just hoops.
LThat's the beauty of college basketball. One night, a kid nobody knows becomes the story.
MAnd that's the show. Tatum posterizing LeBron, KAT making history, Georgia on top, and a freshman stealing the spotlight. Sports never sleeps.

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