Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić and Boston Celtics forward/guard Jaylen Brown have been named the Kia NBA Players of the Month for games played in January. Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg and Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Kon Knueppel have been named the Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for games played in January.

Jaylen Brown has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January. Brown averaged 29.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 4.6 assists

With Jayson Tatum sidelined by an Achilles injury, Jaylen Brown has put the Boston Celtics on his back this season. He’s carried a heavy load for them, performing at an MVP level on both ends of the floor as one of the league’s best two-way players.

Both the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks may be without multiple key players in Sunday afternoon's matchup.

The Celtics started slow but recovered quickly, thanks to Anfernee Simons getting hot right away and Jaylen Brown recovering from a bad first quarter, to blow out the Bucks.

Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu has some serious dental work in his future after taking a Jaylen Brown elbow to the face during Wednesday's 117-106 win over the Boston Celtics. Brown, who was trying to clear space for himself on a spin near the basket, was given a flagrant foul for the elbow.

Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard were miserable against the Hawks on a night when the defense just wasn't good enough.