Jayson Tatum was asked if Brandon Jennings calling him soft or Scottie Barnes clapping in his face made him want to play more angry.

Jayson Tatum made an Instagram post with a caption mocking some recent comments by Brandon Jennings. Jennings called Tatum soft.

Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum has established himself as one of the best players in the league. More Celtics: Former Celtics Star Accuses Doc Rivers

The ongoing verbal clash involving former NBA guard Brandon Jennings and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum welcomed another member Wednesday -- the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors defeated the Celtics 110-97, ending a 10-game losing streak against Boston. Tatum had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists on 5-of-15 shooting.

As Boston's best player, Jayson Tatum has done a good job of playing solid basketball. Despite that, the Celtics are just 2-2 in their last four games, and they barely survived a win over the Pelicans.

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.

Former NBA star Brandon Jennings doesn’t think Jayson Tatum is the best player in the league and he has no problem saying that. On a recent episode of “The Gil’s Arena Show,” via NBACentral, Jennings said he does not understand how Tatum can be called one of the best players in the world after he was benched for much of the Paris Olympics over the summer.

What did Jennings say about Tatum that caused him to respond? Here's more on Jennings' comments and the ensuing responses from Tatum, the Celtics' social team and head coach Joe Mazzulla.

NBA fans slammed Brandon Jennings as he insisted that the jersey of Jayson Tatum should not be displayed until Tatum wins a Finals MVP.

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum was the center of a bit of online drama this week after getting into an online kerfuffle with former NBA guard Brandon Jennings. He spoke about the buzz after Boston lost at home 114-97 to the Sacramento Kings.

Brandon Jennings' criticism towards Jayson Tatum led to a fiery defense from Patrick Beverley on The Pat Bev Podcast.

Retired NBA player Brandon Jennings recently sparked controversy with critical comments aimed at Jayson Tatum after the Boston Celtics star failed to make the MVP Finals. In response, Tatum addressed the remarks,