Hoops Rumors

After undergoing surgery on his ruptured Achilles earlier this week, Jayson Tatum was out of the hospital and met with his Celtics teammates on Thursday at the team’s hotel in New York, writes Kyle Hightower of The Associated Press. “It sucks to see someone go down like that who doesn’t deserve it,” Celtics wing Sam Hauser told reporters on Friday. “But he wouldn’t want more … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Tatum, Hauser, Porzingis, Pritchard

Jayson Tatum‘s injury will have a ripple effect on the rest of the league and it will send a seismic wave down the Celtics organization, Jared Weiss of The Athletic writes. While Achilles injuries aren’t completely uncommon in the NBA, it’s not typical that a player of Tatum’s caliber suffers an injury this catastrophic at this point in the league’s calendar year. Unless the … [Read more...] about Latest On Jayson Tatum

Luke Kornet was an unexpected star as the Celtics staved off elimination by beating the Knicks in Wednesday’s Game 5, writes Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. With Kristaps Porzingis struggling through another ineffective game, coach Joe Mazzulla decided to have Kornet start the second half in his place. Kornet delivered one of the best performances of his career, blocking … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Kornet, Porzingis, Tatum, Brown

The Celtics got a small bit of good news in an otherwise dark day. Sam Hauser, a key reserve forward, is listed as probable to play in Game 5 at Boston on Wednesday, Steve Popper of Newsday tweets. Boston trails New York, 3-1, with the second-round series returning to the Celtics’ home floor. Hauser only played four minutes in Game 1 before being sidelined with a right ankle … [Read more...] about Celtics Reserve Forward Sam Hauser Listed As Probable For Game 5

The Knicks know they have to create more havoc on defense to energize their offense, Jared Schwartz of the New York Post writes. Their halfcourt offense has frequently bogged down, although they’ve managed to take a 2-1 lead in the series against the Celtics. Game 4 will be held tonight. “When you’re not causing turnovers and you’re getting the ball under the rim, taking it out … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Stagnant Offense, Robinson, Starting Five

Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum suffered a potentially serious injury in the fourth quarter of Boston’s loss to the Knicks in Game 4 of their series on Monday night. Tatum was carried off the court with a right leg ailment, ESPN’s Tim Bontemps reports. Tatum took an awkward step near the top of the key and crumpled to the floor. He was unable to put any weight on the leg as he … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum Carried Off With Right Leg Injury

Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns appeared to suffer a hand or finger injury in Saturday’s Game 3 loss to Boston, but he was a full participant in practice on Sunday and isn’t listed on the injury report for Monday’s Game 4, per Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily News and Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (Twitter links). It’s positive news for the Knicks after both Towns … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Towns, Hauser, Garland, Dillingham, Tyson

“You’ve got to tap into your darkness,” coach Joe Mazzulla said as the Celtics approached Saturday facing a 2-0 series deficit, and his team responded with probably its best game of the playoffs, writes Jared Weiss of The Athletic. Boston struck quickly, built a commanding early lead and controlled the game throughout on its way to a 115-93 victory. “If you plan on doing this … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Game 3 Win, Tatum, Porzingis, Pritchard, Mazzulla