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Celtics' Brown has 'leveled up' with Tatum out

January 5, 2026 06:38 PM

Austin Rivers and Pausha Haghighi assess Jaylen Brown's season so far, explaining how seeing his full game and range as the Celtics' leader has put him squarely in the same class as injured teammate Jayson Tatum.

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