{
  "id": 16912580,
  "title": "Mikel Brown Jr.’s big shot vs. Celtics catches Chris Paul’s eye, but then Jayson Tatum upstages him",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/mikel-brown-jr-s-big-shot-vs-celtics-catches-chris-pauls-eye-but-then",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T14:36:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mikel-brown-jr-big-shot-143652681.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics faced off in an intense game last night, with the Nets ultimately emerging victorious after a tie in regulation. Rookie Mikel Brown Jr. delivered a big 3-pointer with four seconds left in the game, forcing overtime. Chris Paul took notice, praising Brown's shot on Twitter, saying \"Mikel Brown Jr!! Big shot and could tell he wanted the ball for that shot.\" However, Tatum quickly upstaged Brown in the following moments. With the Celtics down by one point, Jayson Tatum scored with just seconds left, securing the win for Boston. Paul congratulated Tatum, exclaiming \"Even bigger shot by JT!!!!!!\" Despite the Celtics' win, Brown's performance was marred by two missed opportunities in overtime. First, he failed to convert a wide-open layup, then missed another layup attempt. This led to the Celtics capitalizing on the mistakes and sealing the victory. Brown learned a valuable lesson in the early part of the season, with expectations that he'll refine his game. Meanwhile, veteran Jayson Tatum has been on a hot streak following a rough season opener.",
  "summary": "The Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics were in a battle last night, but only one team could come out victorious. After being down four points with a few seconds left in regulation, the Nets found a way to tie the game, and it was rookie Mikel Brown Jr. who hit a big 3-pointer to take the game into overtime. Chris Paul must’ve been watching the game […] The post Mikel Brown Jr.’s big shot vs.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum’s NBA drama is more entertaining than it should be",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/jaylen-brown-and-jayson-tatums-nba-drama-is-more-entertaining-than-it",
        "published": "2026-10-26T13:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Celtics Announcers Take Brutal Dig at Jaylen Brown While Praising Jayson Tatum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/celtics-announcers-take-brutal-dig-at-jaylen-brown-while-praising",
        "published": "2026-10-28T07:39:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}