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Tim Capurso

Jayson Tatum 'Didn't Say Two Words' to Friend Paolo Banchero During Celtics-Magic Series

Banchero (left) and Tatum (right) spend time together every summer and consider each other friends, just not during the NBA playoffs. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

In the NBA, friends can become enemies—and sometimes not willingly.

That's what happened during the Boston Celtics' five-game triumph over the Orlando Magic in an Eastern Conference first round series. Celtics All-Star forward Jayson Tatum was forced to temporarily put on hold his friendship with budding Magic star Paolo Banchero.

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