Jorge Sierra: Jayson Tatum tied Kobe Bryant in playoff three-pointers before sadly going down to injury. He’s No. 11 all-time now. He also moved ahead of 10-time NBA champion Sam Jones in scoring for No. 34, passed Paul Pierce in rebounds for No. 54 and tied Sam Cassell in assists at No. 50.
Source: Bluesky
Source: Bluesky
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Tatum injured in Game 4 as Celtics fall behind 3-1 to Knicks sportando.basketball/en/tatum-injur… – 2:12 AM
Tatum injured in Game 4 as Celtics fall behind 3-1 to Knicks sportando.basketball/en/tatum-injur… – 2:12 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
The New York Knicks are one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals
🏥 Jayson Tatum suffers a potentially serious injury with the Boston Celtics on the brink of elimination
“It didn’t look good” – Kristaps Porzingis
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 1:41 AM
The New York Knicks are one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals
🏥 Jayson Tatum suffers a potentially serious injury with the Boston Celtics on the brink of elimination
“It didn’t look good” – Kristaps Porzingis
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 1:41 AM
Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
I’m LIVE on the @SportingTrib’s X talking about the NBA Draft Lottery and the Mavericks winning it and what that means for the Lakers. We’re also talking about Jayson Tatum’s injury and the Celtics being down 3-1 to the Knicks and the Warriors being down. x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 1:07 AM
I’m LIVE on the @SportingTrib’s X talking about the NBA Draft Lottery and the Mavericks winning it and what that means for the Lakers. We’re also talking about Jayson Tatum’s injury and the Celtics being down 3-1 to the Knicks and the Warriors being down. x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 1:07 AM
Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Watching Steph, Dame and now likely Tatum get hurt in the playoffs is a bummer. Not the first year we’ve seen it, though.
Pretty annoying when people call NBA players soft. It has never been more grueling to play playoff basketball. The sport is becoming such a war of attrition. – 1:07 AM
Watching Steph, Dame and now likely Tatum get hurt in the playoffs is a bummer. Not the first year we’ve seen it, though.
Pretty annoying when people call NBA players soft. It has never been more grueling to play playoff basketball. The sport is becoming such a war of attrition. – 1:07 AM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
BSJ Game Report: Knicks 121, Celtics 113 – Tatum suffers apparently serious injury, C’s on verge of elimination bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/05/13/bsj… – 1:01 AM
BSJ Game Report: Knicks 121, Celtics 113 – Tatum suffers apparently serious injury, C’s on verge of elimination bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/05/13/bsj… – 1:01 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Celtics vs. Knicks Game 4: Brunson sparks Knicks comeback to lead series 3-1
However, Tatum’s scary leg injury overshadows everything.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/celti… – 11:41 PM
Celtics vs. Knicks Game 4: Brunson sparks Knicks comeback to lead series 3-1
However, Tatum’s scary leg injury overshadows everything.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/celti… – 11:41 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
The Sultan of Stat has the good and bad while everyone awaits the ugly — the extent of Jayson Tatum’s injury.
@DickLipe details the rise and fall against the Knicks… but he does manage to close on a numerically hopeful stat for the Celts.
pic.x.com/PVcWG0Q1rD – 11:22 PM
The Sultan of Stat has the good and bad while everyone awaits the ugly — the extent of Jayson Tatum’s injury.
@DickLipe details the rise and fall against the Knicks… but he does manage to close on a numerically hopeful stat for the Celts.
pic.x.com/PVcWG0Q1rD – 11:22 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Towns on Tatum: “I’ve been in a situation like that with my calf. If you saw, I just walked up, obviously respectful of his space. I just put my head down and prayed to my mother, prayed to God to put protection over him and comfort, whatever the injury may be. I hope it’s minor” – 11:09 PM
Towns on Tatum: “I’ve been in a situation like that with my calf. If you saw, I just walked up, obviously respectful of his space. I just put my head down and prayed to my mother, prayed to God to put protection over him and comfort, whatever the injury may be. I hope it’s minor” – 11:09 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Karl-Anthony Towns said he prayed for Tatum and hopes it’s something minor. Towns had concern given his previous calf injury in Minnesota. – 11:02 PM
Karl-Anthony Towns said he prayed for Tatum and hopes it’s something minor. Towns had concern given his previous calf injury in Minnesota. – 11:02 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Horford: “The loss is the loss. More importantly it’s just Tatum that I’m worried about. Just making sure I’m here for him. That’s my priority.” – 10:42 PM
Horford: “The loss is the loss. More importantly it’s just Tatum that I’m worried about. Just making sure I’m here for him. That’s my priority.” – 10:42 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joe Mazzulla said Jayson Tatum will get an MRI tomorrow, but otherwise didn’t have an update on his status. – 10:32 PM
Joe Mazzulla said Jayson Tatum will get an MRI tomorrow, but otherwise didn’t have an update on his status. – 10:32 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Mazzulla said Jayson Tatum will get an MRI tomorrow, had no further updates. #Celtics #Knicks – 10:30 PM
Mazzulla said Jayson Tatum will get an MRI tomorrow, had no further updates. #Celtics #Knicks – 10:30 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Celtics playoff injuries, Brown/Tatum era
2017: I. Thomas (hip)
2018: K. Irving (knee)/G. Hayward (leg)
2019: M. Smart (oblique)
2020: G. Hayward (ankle)
2021: J. Brown (wrist)
2022: R. Williams (knee)
2023: J. Tatum (Game 7 ankle)
2024: K. Porzingis (leg 🏆)
2025: J. Tatum (TBD) – 10:26 PM
Celtics playoff injuries, Brown/Tatum era
2017: I. Thomas (hip)
2018: K. Irving (knee)/G. Hayward (leg)
2019: M. Smart (oblique)
2020: G. Hayward (ankle)
2021: J. Brown (wrist)
2022: R. Williams (knee)
2023: J. Tatum (Game 7 ankle)
2024: K. Porzingis (leg 🏆)
2025: J. Tatum (TBD) – 10:26 PM
Trey Kerby @treykerby
If Cooper is going West, and Giannis might be, and Tatum is out … going to be quite the Eastern Conference next season. – 10:22 PM
If Cooper is going West, and Giannis might be, and Tatum is out … going to be quite the Eastern Conference next season. – 10:22 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Can only hope that isn’t what it looks like for Tatum. That’d be about as heartbreaking an injury as I ever remember. Usually, the Achilles comes for guys in their 30s. Tatum still hadn’t hit his peak yet imo, and Boston is right in the middle of its contention window. – 10:19 PM
Can only hope that isn’t what it looks like for Tatum. That’d be about as heartbreaking an injury as I ever remember. Usually, the Achilles comes for guys in their 30s. Tatum still hadn’t hit his peak yet imo, and Boston is right in the middle of its contention window. – 10:19 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
If that’s a torn Achilles for Jayson Tatum, the East could be wide-open next season.
A Giannis trade suddenly makes some more sense for the Nets, but the lottery results significantly decreased the chances of that happening, IMO. – 10:16 PM
If that’s a torn Achilles for Jayson Tatum, the East could be wide-open next season.
A Giannis trade suddenly makes some more sense for the Nets, but the lottery results significantly decreased the chances of that happening, IMO. – 10:16 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
I know everybody’s enjoying the Celtics’ demise right now, but really hope Jayson Tatum is all right. That didn’t look good – 10:15 PM
I know everybody’s enjoying the Celtics’ demise right now, but really hope Jayson Tatum is all right. That didn’t look good – 10:15 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
These two stars in the biggest moments 🙌
A tough ending for Jayson Tatum after an incredible battle with Brunson all night. pic.x.com/mPN4zF7DSB – 10:15 PM
These two stars in the biggest moments 🙌
A tough ending for Jayson Tatum after an incredible battle with Brunson all night. pic.x.com/mPN4zF7DSB – 10:15 PM
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
steph
tatum
cavs in general
the way injuries have messed up this second round, man – 10:13 PM
steph
tatum
cavs in general
the way injuries have messed up this second round, man – 10:13 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics lose to #Knicks 121-113 but more importantly Jayson Tatum appeared to sustain a serious right leg injury late in 4Q. This could have long-term repercussions. – 10:12 PM
#Celtics lose to #Knicks 121-113 but more importantly Jayson Tatum appeared to sustain a serious right leg injury late in 4Q. This could have long-term repercussions. – 10:12 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Knicks in 5 chants start but the much bigger concern for the Celtics is Tatum, who couldn’t put any weight on his right leg. – 10:08 PM
Knicks in 5 chants start but the much bigger concern for the Celtics is Tatum, who couldn’t put any weight on his right leg. – 10:08 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
I am not sure how that injury for Tatum is anything other than the worst case scenario. I really hope it’s not, but based on how it happened and is reaction, I cannot imagine that being just an ankle injury. – 10:07 PM
I am not sure how that injury for Tatum is anything other than the worst case scenario. I really hope it’s not, but based on how it happened and is reaction, I cannot imagine that being just an ankle injury. – 10:07 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Tatum going to locker room with what looks like a right ankle sprain pic.x.com/2kAxVz2kUe – 10:03 PM
Tatum going to locker room with what looks like a right ankle sprain pic.x.com/2kAxVz2kUe – 10:03 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Tatum is being helped to the back. he can’t put any weight on the right ankle. – 10:02 PM
Tatum is being helped to the back. he can’t put any weight on the right ankle. – 10:02 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Tatum is down and in a lot of pain. He is really really hurting. – 10:01 PM
Tatum is down and in a lot of pain. He is really really hurting. – 10:01 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
And now Jayson Tatum has just sprained his ankle and is writhing in pain. This has been a disaster in the second half. #Celtics #Knicks – 10:01 PM
And now Jayson Tatum has just sprained his ankle and is writhing in pain. This has been a disaster in the second half. #Celtics #Knicks – 10:01 PM
Dwight Jaynes @dwightjaynes
Given the way this series has gone, Tatum lofting one of those 25-foot threes was really dumb. – 10:00 PM
Given the way this series has gone, Tatum lofting one of those 25-foot threes was really dumb. – 10:00 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most 35-point playoff games over the last three seasons:
11 — Brunson
9 — Tatum
They both did it tonight. pic.x.com/rwufvH3Om2 – 9:57 PM
Most 35-point playoff games over the last three seasons:
11 — Brunson
9 — Tatum
They both did it tonight. pic.x.com/rwufvH3Om2 – 9:57 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Another bad foul by Jaylen Brown, his fifth and here comes Tatum to check in with 10:16 left. #Celtics #Knicks – 9:43 PM
Another bad foul by Jaylen Brown, his fifth and here comes Tatum to check in with 10:16 left. #Celtics #Knicks – 9:43 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Somebody besides Tatum has to step up and that doesn’t mean play hero ball. #Celtics #Knicks – 9:42 PM
Somebody besides Tatum has to step up and that doesn’t mean play hero ball. #Celtics #Knicks – 9:42 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
No Tatum to start the 4th. We’ll see how long this can last for Boston. – 9:35 PM
No Tatum to start the 4th. We’ll see how long this can last for Boston. – 9:35 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Jayson Tatum is now tied with Dwyane Wade and Nikola Jokic in 30-point playoff games (34). pic.x.com/DryNZa1fSr – 9:32 PM
Jayson Tatum is now tied with Dwyane Wade and Nikola Jokic in 30-point playoff games (34). pic.x.com/DryNZa1fSr – 9:32 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tatum just aggravated that right wrist and it’s gonna be a long night for the Celtics. – 9:30 PM
Tatum just aggravated that right wrist and it’s gonna be a long night for the Celtics. – 9:30 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
The #Knicks gave Tatum the switches and he torched them. Have to do that. #Celtics – 8:12 PM
The #Knicks gave Tatum the switches and he torched them. Have to do that. #Celtics – 8:12 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Items that come from the same 1st quarter in Game 4 at New York
– Celtics *attempted* two shots in the paint for the entire period
– Jayson Tatum and Derrick White outscored the Knicks by themselves 29-28 – 8:12 PM
Items that come from the same 1st quarter in Game 4 at New York
– Celtics *attempted* two shots in the paint for the entire period
– Jayson Tatum and Derrick White outscored the Knicks by themselves 29-28 – 8:12 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics go on a 12-0 run in the last 75 seconds and take a 39-28 lead after 1Q. Tatum 15 (11 in last 1:44), White 14, Brown 6; Brunson 9, Anunoby 5, Bridges 5.
3pt: BOS 9-14; NYK 4-10. – 8:12 PM
#Celtics go on a 12-0 run in the last 75 seconds and take a 39-28 lead after 1Q. Tatum 15 (11 in last 1:44), White 14, Brown 6; Brunson 9, Anunoby 5, Bridges 5.
3pt: BOS 9-14; NYK 4-10. – 8:12 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Jayson Tatum was only 1/11 on non-paint 2s in the first 3 games of the Knicks series
Already has 2 midrange FGs in 1st quarter of Game 4 – 8:09 PM
Jayson Tatum was only 1/11 on non-paint 2s in the first 3 games of the Knicks series
Already has 2 midrange FGs in 1st quarter of Game 4 – 8:09 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Alright, folks. We are 30 minutes away from the moment of truth.
ICYMI… here is what Sixers fans need to be watching for as NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum begins unveiling the 2025 draft order:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-first-r… – 6:30 PM
Alright, folks. We are 30 minutes away from the moment of truth.
ICYMI… here is what Sixers fans need to be watching for as NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum begins unveiling the 2025 draft order:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-first-r… – 6:30 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Lowest FG% in Round 2 (min. 10 FGA per game):
26.7 — Ty Jerome
32.3 — Jayson Tatum
36.1 — Jaylen Brown
36.6 — Mikal Bridges pic.x.com/N0qwaCukVL – 3:48 PM
Lowest FG% in Round 2 (min. 10 FGA per game):
26.7 — Ty Jerome
32.3 — Jayson Tatum
36.1 — Jaylen Brown
36.6 — Mikal Bridges pic.x.com/N0qwaCukVL – 3:48 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Holiday on Tatum guarding KAT: “It’s big. When your best player is playing on both sides of the court, that feeds us and definitely leads us in a way that I feel like on other teams or a lot of other players don’t do…us doing our part to match that energy, helping him rebound” pic.x.com/fdKHfSIqpJ – 12:06 PM
Holiday on Tatum guarding KAT: “It’s big. When your best player is playing on both sides of the court, that feeds us and definitely leads us in a way that I feel like on other teams or a lot of other players don’t do…us doing our part to match that energy, helping him rebound” pic.x.com/fdKHfSIqpJ – 12:06 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
New: For any Sixers fan who isn’t a scholar when it comes to watching the NBA Draft Lottery, I wrote a guide to watching this year’s lottery so you understand what’s happening as it happens.
Here’s what you should root for when Mark Tatum is on the stage:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-first-r… – 8:39 AM
New: For any Sixers fan who isn’t a scholar when it comes to watching the NBA Draft Lottery, I wrote a guide to watching this year’s lottery so you understand what’s happening as it happens.
Here’s what you should root for when Mark Tatum is on the stage:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-first-r… – 8:39 AM
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Tony East: “Job’s not finished, quote the great Kobe Bryant,” Myles Turner says. “Need to be able to stay focused.” -via Bluesky / May 12, 2025
JR Smith being recruited when he was playing in China: God rest his soul, Kobe Bryant texted me. He’s like, ‘Yo, man. Like, I need you. What’s up, man? I need an alpha. I need an alpha.’ I’m like, ‘Oh, shit.’ Kobe started texting me and I’m like, ‘Oh, sh*t I might go to the Lakers! So at the time I’m with Leon Rose and him. So Chris Paul, we all got the same joint, me, him, CP, everybody. So, CP started hitting me. He’s like, ‘Yo, bro, like you need to come to the Clippers, we need to figure this out.’ I’m like, ‘Sh*t.’ I didn’t even think the Knicks was the option. Then Carmelo Anthony called me and he was like, ‘How you doing over there in China? I see you do this, that. What you going what you got going on after this?’ I was like, ‘Yo, I think I’m about to go to the Clippers or the Lakes, man. I talked to CP and Kobe. He’s like, ‘”Damn, dog! You going to do me like that?!’ I was like, ‘What you mean?’” He’s like, ‘You ain’t coming to New York with me?’ And then I’m like, ‘All right, man. I’ll be there Monday.’ . (Laughs). That’s it. -via YouTube / May 9, 2025
What stands out most in Gordon’s already one-of-a-kind warehouse gym home are the celebrity icons from different genres. Many are no longer with us. Gordon chose each specifically for daily motivation. A young Obama smoking marijuana. Einstein. Athletes including Serena Williams, Muhammad Ali, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Tony Hawk, Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Pele, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Jackie Robinson. Dancer Josephine Baker. Actor and martial arts legend Bruce Lee. Musicians Billie Holliday, Prince, Lauryn Hill, Miles Davis, Bob Marley, Jimmy Hendrix, B.B. King, Notorious B.I.G., Nipsey Hussle, Michael Jackson and Mac Miller. Olympic activists John Carlos and Tommie Smith. Comedian Richard Pryor. Actor Heath Ledger. Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Civil rights activist and Muslim minister Malcolm X. Filmmaker Spike Lee. Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Antiapartheid activist Nelson Mandela. Legendary sports journalist Stuart Scott. Poet Maya Angelou. “I got everybody there from Muhammad Ali to Bruce Lee,” Aaron Gordon said. “You have greatness looking at you. You can’t be [joking around]. It makes you want to not bulls—.” -via Andscape / May 6, 2025
Bobby Manning: Towns: “I’m praying for him. If you saw me on the court, I wanted to pray for him. It looked bad. Prayers to him and his family. You never want to see anybody in the NBA get hurt like that. I hope it’s something minor and not something major.” -via Twitter @RealBobManning / May 13, 2025
Bobby Manning: Towns: “(I hope) whatever process he has to go through is a quick, painless process and we can see him back in the NBA. The NBA, we need that kind of superstar talent that he is. I know we’re competing at the highest level in the playoffs, but this is a brotherhood.” -via Twitter @RealBobManning / May 13, 2025
Bobby Krivitsky: Derrick White on Tatum’s injury & Celtics going down 3-1 to Knicks: “That’s our brother, and you hate to see him go down, and we just know the type of guy he is. It’s tough to see him go down.” “Right now, it’s pretty low because of the game, and we’ve just got to find a way to win Game 5.” -via Bluesky / May 13, 2025