Jayson Tatum

In a measuring stick game against the defending champs, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown cleared the bar.

BOSTON — The fact that Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is less than a year removed from an Achilles rupture has loomed over every game he’s entered since returning to action this season on March 6. But, it felt less prevalent on Wednesday night during a 119-109 win over the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder. […] The post Jaylen Brown shares honest Jayson Tatum assessment after Celtics win vs. Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Paul George was set to return to the Philadelphia 76ers' lineup following a 25-game suspension for a failed drug test and play Wednesday night against Chicago. The Sixers went 13-12 in his absence and began the day at 39-33 and in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings. George was suspended in late January for violating the terms of the NBA’s anti-drug program.

Anonymous eastern conference coach likens Jayson Tatum's return to Michael Jordan's NBA comeback in the mid 90s.

The Boston Celtics were expected to have a transition season with Jayson Tatum out due to a ruptured right Achilles tendon that he suffered back in May 2025. However, the script has been flipped in multiple ways with the Celtics currently 2nd in the East with a 47-24 record and Jayson Tatum slowly creeping towards […] The post Why Celtics are the only team Tracy McGrady trusts to win the East appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Let's break down the impact Tatum's return is having on the Celtics.

This season has been nothing short of a pleasant surprise for the Boston Celtics, but as the final stretch of the regular season gets fans and pundits set for the NBA playoffs, it is fair to wonder if their luck could run out due to seeding ramifications. Presently, Boston’s 47-24 record would have them as […] The post Celtics’ nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NBA Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones have a broader discussion about the Defensive Player of the Year and All-Defensive team races.

Just 298 days after suffering a devastating ruptured Achilles, Jayson Tatum defied all the odds and returned to the NBA in March. Behind the scenes, it took months and months of hard work and dedication.

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was flying high in June of 2024 and feeling heroic, as he helped save the Green Team from a 16-year title drought and celebrated with a championship parade, which he described as one of the greatest experiences of his life. Almost a year later, everything came crashing down. […] The post How Celtics star Jayson Tatum is getting back to ‘Superman’ strength appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Boston Celtics have been up and down recently, losing to the Anthony Edwards-less Minnesota Timberwolves at home on Sunday evening. It’s been a rough couple of games for star Jayson Tatum, who suffered through a brutal shooting night during a recent road win over the Memphis Grizzlies, and was inefficient once again in the […] The post Celtics star Jayson Tatum’s slump draws completely honest admission as playoffs draw near appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Achilles injuries used to be a death sentence for a player's career. But a handful of Tatum's contemporaries have demonstrated what the future could look like.

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka dashed any fans’ hopes of Fred VanVleet being able to suit up in the playoffs. VanVleet, who signed a two-year extension with the Rockets this past offseason, tore his ACL in September, shortly before training camp was set to begin. And while Jayson Tatum, who tore his Achilles tendon […] The post Rockets’ Fred VanVleet progressing from ACL injury, but still not close to returning appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram was a last-minute scratch in their game against the Utah Jazz on Monday due to heel inflammation. But even without him, the Raptors claimed the easy win, 143-127, at Delta Center. Ingram was originally part of the starting lineup against the Jazz, but just a few moments before tip-off, he […] The post Raptors’ Darko Rajakovic reveals level of concern for Brandon Ingram’s injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Fultz vs. Tatum was the sliding doors for both the Celtics and 76ers.

Boston Celtics’te Jayson Tatum’un dönüşü sonrası hücum performansı tartışılıyor. The post NBA Efsanesi: “Celtics’in Hücumdaki Ritminin Bozulmasının Sebebi Yıldızı” appeared first on Eurohoops .

There will be ups, and there will be downs as Jayson Tatum continues to re-acclimate from a ruptured Achilles tendon. But rather than scrutinize his every move, we on the outside should discuss his return in the context of what it is: a commendable and courageous human feat.

Jayson Tatum‘s return to the court roughly 10 months after an Achilles tear has been a remarkable story, but the Celtics star admitted that he’s been frustrated by the difficulty of trying to get back to the player he used to be, writes Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe (subscription required). Tatum held a brief […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum knew it might take him some time to find his rhythm after missing 10 months to recover from a torn Achilles' tendon. However, Tatum says it's still bothering him to not be the player he was pre-injury. "I mean, I ain't know how this [expletive] was going to be," Tatum said. "I mean, it's tough. In the moment, you try not to think about it, you just want to be Jayson Tatum and feel like yourself again. I'm not Superman, so it's obviously going to take some t...

Paul Pierce won a three-point competition among former Celtics legends on Sunday afternoon at TD Garden — and then showered this current group with praise.