Izuchukwu Okosi
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum late Monday night were named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 2 of the new 2023-24 season.
The two-time Kia NBA MVP led Golden State to a 3-1 week with averages of 30.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe NBA’s all-time leader in 3-pointers made has hit 40 3s over his first seven games, the most in the league. Curry’s week was highlighted by a 42-point, 5-assist, 5-rebound performance in a win against the Pelicans.
Tatum powered the Celtics to a 3-0 week as the team remains undefeated to begin the season.
The 25-year-old forward is averaging 30.2 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists over the first five games. The Celtics erupted for 155 points in Wednesday’s win over Indiana with Tatum posting 30 points, four assists and a season-high 12 rebounds in the rout.
Tatum scored his 10,000th career point in the second quarter of Saturday’s 124-114 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
The 25-year-old Tatum is the youngest player in franchise history to score 10,000 points. The previous record holder was Antoine Walker, who was 26.
Drafted No. 3 overall in 2017, Tatum is averaging 29.8 points per game this season. He finished the game with 32 points and 11 rebounds, one of five Celtics to finish in double-figure scoring for Boston, which improved to 5-0 this season.
Tatum is the 10th player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points before his 26th birthday, joining LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady, Devin Booker, Bob McAdoo, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Dwight Howard.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
