On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins and Monica McNutt join Shae Cornette to discuss Jayson Tatum’s return to the Boston Celtics and what it means for Jaylen Brown and the Eastern Conference.
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@vitorm8263
February 10, 2026 at 9:04 pm
I want to see Queta with more playoff minutes !
@Edward-ju1vj
February 10, 2026 at 9:09 pm
If you have a chance to win a championship, you have to play. Do you think he wants to retire with one less championship than Brown? I lost a lot of respect for JT though, with him playing games about it. He could have just kept the whole thing private, but he was the one putting the videos out there. Now to just cut everybody off comes across as juvenile.
@justinlong5589
February 10, 2026 at 9:14 pm
Stephen A scared cause he knows how good JT really is especially in the playoffs even before got hurt against his Knicks Tatum was cooking dropping 40 plus and was headed for a 50 piece, JT presence alone makes things eaiser for D White and the rest of the guys he will open up more shots for the others!!
@youragenius.6644
February 10, 2026 at 9:27 pm
Bro don’t want the Knicks to get no smoke cause right now they are favs for the east ๐ even not being first in the conference.๐๐๐๐ You work for the Knicks ๐คซ shhh๐
@youragenius.6644
February 10, 2026 at 9:36 pm
SpursNation here and I gotta say Bronson is a fool MVP material for real. But I would still put ๐ ET Wemby and Castle on my top 3 MVP list. Now ๐ค hate it if you want to but I love my Spurs.
@splashcc6336
February 10, 2026 at 10:15 pm
Bro if Jayson Tatum doesnโt come back Celtics are losing in the first round!
@blackezi3
February 10, 2026 at 10:16 pm
The Fake concern are people scared the Celtics will be championship contenders and a serious threat lol
@KadeemG61
February 10, 2026 at 10:23 pm
The most dangerous team in the NBA this season? itโs gotta be the Pistons after what happened against the Hornets last night. Malice at the Palice Part Deux.
@JeremyIceAndFire33
February 10, 2026 at 10:23 pm
SA is soo scared of Tatum coming back ๐
@konstantinoschrysomallis7320
February 10, 2026 at 10:33 pm
I’ll laugh if Tatum just shows up in playoffs and goes off……
@ImWooo
February 10, 2026 at 10:40 pm
5:54 how he aint say luka is crazy
@EMPEROR_KING_SIDDY79
February 10, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Jayson Tatum should come off the bench if he does come back
@FM_Chatti
February 10, 2026 at 11:09 pm
When JT comes back and if he is not 100% in which we all assumed, he would be the best 6th man in the league and that would still elevate the Celtics. It would not disrupt JB because JT knows what hes brother can do. JT can be another spot up shooter for the Cs. He is a champ, he knows how to win. And most importantly, fans will be electric when they see JTs on the floor playin.
@jay-jay8191
February 10, 2026 at 11:10 pm
Celtics is one of the best team without him and could be playing in ECF, JT coming back only make Celtics better and has a chance to win another championship.
@gotone2513
February 10, 2026 at 11:20 pm
Most people who want him to sit out are scared of the fact that if he comes back heโs going to eliminate their fav team lol
@slimevvs__1393
February 10, 2026 at 11:33 pm
Problem is they might replace Tatum mark my words his stock is still really high and brown obviously capable of carrying them imagine w the pieces you get for Tatum how successful this team can be just be on the lookout!!!
@gordongrant444
February 10, 2026 at 11:38 pm
SA dosen’t want to see the Knicks lose ๐
@PillarOfAutumns
February 10, 2026 at 11:44 pm
When JB learns to pass and learns when to stop dribbling for 20 seconds at the top just to go no where and throw teammates hand grenades then he will get my vote
@kerryfitzgerald313
February 10, 2026 at 11:52 pm
TADUM NEEDS TO LEARN THE SAME REHAB PROGRESS AND TIME TABLE THAT KEVIN DURRANT DID TO BE READY AGAIN LIKE K.D. HAS BEEN…๐๐ ๐โค
@805bullieshomeofthebully2
February 11, 2026 at 1:30 am
If he’s 100 % do it please
@Jerbear545
February 11, 2026 at 1:33 am
Stop it Brunson isn’t in any mvp conversations lol
@DominicRuiz23
February 11, 2026 at 1:36 am
Theyโre still on this SGA mvp talk itโs so old
@user-pf9fv4xi3r
February 11, 2026 at 1:45 am
Detroit winning da east
@Islandmixology
February 11, 2026 at 1:45 am
SAS fears for his life that Tatum could com back & knockouts Knicks in round 2
@dettol3647
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 am
Jaylen Brown wonโt win the MvP because heโs too outspoken on social issues, voters donโt like that