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Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Joe Mazzulla said Jayson Tatum sent Celtics players and staff a message following his surgery — and discussed how the group is balancing their compassion for him alongside regrouping to win Game 5. BOSTON — The Celtics received a message from Jayson Tatum following his Achilles surgery on Tuesday in New York, Joe Mazzulla told reporters … [Read more...] about Celtics receive message from Jayson Tatum before Game 5

Porzingis has been a mess the entire series. Yes, that is right, halftime hot takes are back, but this is really just a hot take because I only have one thing to say. Joe Mazzulla needs to stop playing Kristaps Porzingis. In a game that is tied at halftime, Porzingis is a -12. How does that happen? Players scoring the highest % of their points from the FT line in the … [Read more...] about Halftime Hot Takes: Mazzulla can’t play KP

Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Boston forces a Game 6 behind a dominate second half performance. The Boston Celtics returned home on the brink of elimination from the 2024-25 playoffs. Jayson Tatum’s injury had the national media already penning a Celtics obituary. However, the resilient Celtics survived in a scrappy, forceful and determined performance to force a Game 6 at … [Read more...] about Celtics rout Knicks, stay alive with Game 5 win 127-102

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The Celtics again collapse late in Game 4 against the Knicks — but Jayson Tatum’s uncertain lower leg injury overshadows the game’s outcome. NEW YORK — For most of Monday night, Jayson Tatum was on top of the world. As three-point shot after three-point shot fell, a boisterous Madison Square Garden crowd itching for a 3-1 Knicks series lead … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum wheeled off, Celtics stunned, and a locker room silenced: inside a despondent night at MSG

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The Boston Celtics collapsed and Jayson Tatum appears seriously injured There is no over-stating how devastating that loss was last night. Forgive me if this gets dark, but I had to process this by writing it out. Another epic collapse, punctuated by Jayson Tatum going down with what appears to be a serious (non-contact) injury. This goes … [Read more...] about The end of an era?

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Tatum’s injury was the cruelest blow in a series that already felt uneasy. Boston kept settling for pull-up threes while the Knicks attacked the glass and the paint. Game 4 didn’t flip the series — it exposed how fragile it’s always been. #1 - Appreciate greatness in the present Jayson Tatum leads the league in games played since he … [Read more...] about 10 takeaways from when it all slipped away in Game 4

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images And it sucks, too. Late in the fourth quarter, Jayson Tatum went down with a non-contact leg injury. The kind you never want to see. Injuries are the worst part of professional sports. Players spend their entire lives sacrificing, grinding, and working on their games. If they’re lucky, they make it to the big leagues. However, the higher … [Read more...] about This one hurts

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Jayson Tatum faces the biggest test of his career. But this isn’t the end — it’s the start of something even greater. 42 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks, 57% shooting from the field. Jayson Tatum was crafting his latest masterpiece — a playoff performance in Madison Square Garden that felt destined for … [Read more...] about Greatness doesn’t rupture

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Tatum underwent successful surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon after exiting Game 4 against the Knicks. The Celtics have officially announced that Jayson Tatum ruptured his right Achilles tendon. The Celtics star had successful surgery to repair the tendon on Tuesday morning. “No timetable is currently … [Read more...] about Celtics confirm worst with Jayson Tatum Achilles injury