Aug 29, 2024 · One of the main storylines came from Team USA head coach Steve Kerr choosing to bench Boston Celtics All-NBA power forward Jayson Tatum in two separate incidents.

Boston Celtics combo forward Jayson Tatum saw no action on Sunday's 110-84 blowout victory over Denver Nuggets' All-NBA center Nikola Jokic and the rest of Team Serbia. Despite the matchup...

Jul 28, 2024 · Shortly after the game, Kerr explained to reporters why Tatum was benched for the Team USA opener. In essence, Kerr wanted to get Kevin Durant back into the flow of things after he missed...

Aug 9, 2024 · Their skill sets can no longer be questioned. So when Steve Kerr sat Tatum out of Team USA's group play game against Serbia, fans ranged from surprised to outraged.

Aug 8, 2024 · But Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was not a part of the victory. Tatum spent the entirety of the semifinal contest on the bench with Team USA head coach Steve Kerr deciding to not play the...

Tatum got caught in a controversial moment when head coach Steve Kerr elected to bench the five-time NBA All-Star for Team USA's Olympic-opening win over Serbia. Not many bought Kerr's...

Aug 1, 2024 · Team USA wins 110-94 over Serbia, but Jayson Tatum’s benching by Steve Kerr sparks debate on coaching tactics and player roles.

Aug 1, 2024 · And yet he found himself glued to the bench in Team USA's first game of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday. Tatum was a healthy scratch in Team USA's 110-84 rout of Serbia in group play, with head coach Steve Kerr explaining simply that he "went with the (lineup) combinations that made sense."

Jul 28, 2024 · Choosing to bench Jayson Tatum, Kerr did not play the Boston Celtics star a single second in this win over Serbia. Some wondered if Tatum was dealing with an illness, but Kerr confirmed after...

Aug 8, 2024 · Why is Jayson Tatum Not Playing for Team USA? United States head coach Steve Kerr called himself an "idiot" for not playing Tatum in the Olympics opener against Serbia.