Jaylen Brown Calls LeBron James Over Celtics Hairline Wipe

Merlin sees Jaylen Brown dialing up LeBron after a clip showed his hairline wiping off on OG Anunoby’s jersey — Brown blamed the "stress" of playing in Boston for a decade and even joked about traveling to Türkiye for treatment. It’s a silly moment that landed big because Brown’s play has not been: he’s averaging 29.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists while shooting 49.2% overall and 50% from deep through three games. That scoring load matters deeply with Jayson Tatum sidelined. Merlin smiles at the theater of the moment — a celebrity call and some self-deprecating fun — but the real spell is Brown’s consistency. If he sustains this level, Boston stays dangerous in the East and Tatum’s return becomes a supercharged threat; if not, the Celtics could feel the strain of relying on one scorer.