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Newsweek
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- Sport
- Newsweek
Celtics Send Epic Jayson Tatum Message on Sunday
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Boston Celtics saw their season come to an end in the second round of the playoffs against the New York Knicks. Unfortunately, that series loss also came with Jayson Tatum tearing his Achilles in Game 4. While there is no official timeline about when Tatum could return to the court, his 2025-26 season will also be in jeopardy as well. Different players have different recovery timelines. They range from between seven to 18 months. Usually, a torn Achilles results an entire missed season. For Tatum, that would mean the earliest he could return would be late next season. Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics celebrates after a play against the Dallas Mavericks during the fourth quarter of Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 17, 2024 in... Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics celebrates after a play against the Dallas Mavericks during the fourth quarter of Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 17, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. More PhotoTatum suffering the injury was a brutal blow for the Celtics. However, he has been attacking his rehab process already and underwent surgery very quickly after it occurred. Read more: Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Rumors Get Huge Update From Insider On Saturday, Tatum sent out a post on social media with an update on his recovery. "Day 25... days starting to get a little easier," he wrote. Now, Boston has responded to his update with an epic message of their own to their franchise face. "The comeback will be greater than the setback," the post read. The comeback will be greater than the setback 💪🏽⏳ — Boston Celtics (@celtics) June 8, 2025 Fans quickly took to the comments section of the Celtics' post about Tatum. The amount of support that he has received since the injury is overwhelming. "The comeback is gonna be a movie!" one fan wrote. Another fan commented, "No rush young soldier. We need you for Banner 19, 20 and 21." "Minor setback for a major comeback," a third comment said. A fourth fan's comment read, "What a legend." During the 2024-25 NBA season, Tatum put together another big-time year. He played in 72 games, averaging 26.8 points per game to go along with 8.7 rebounds, six assists, and 1.1 steals. Tatum also shot 45.2 percent from the floor and 34.3 percent from three-point range. At 27 years old, there is plenty of time for Tatum to get healthy and pick up where he left off. Read more: Lakers' LeBron James Strongly Urged to Retire By Former NBA Big Man Boston will be an interesting team to watch heading into the offseason. With new ownership, the Celtics are expected to be open to cost-cutting moves. Names like Derrick White, Kristaps Porzingis, and even Jaylen Brown will be talked about in the NBA rumor mill. Hopefully, the team is able to keep most of its core intact. When Tatum gets back on the court, Boston will continue being one of the top contenders in the Eastern Conference. For more on the Boston Celtics and general NBA news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
USA Today
29-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Is Jayson Tatum already a top-five Boston Celtics player of all time?
Is Jayson Tatum already a top-five Boston Celtics player of all time? Is Jayson Tatum already a top-five Boston Celtics player of all time? The St. Louis native had a heck of a head start since coming into the league in the 2017 NBA draft when the Celtics selected him at No. 3 overall, having played in the playoffs ever single season of his career to date. Tatum finally broke through to win it all and secure the long-coveted Banner 19 in the summer of 2024, and has racked up a host of accolades since he started suiting up for Boston. Did we mention that he still has a fair amount of time before his 30th birthday rolls around? The hosts of the CLNS Media "Cedric Maxwell" podcast, the eponymous Cedric Maxwell and his co-host Josue Pavon, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over with CLNS jefe John Zannis. Take a look at their chat for yourself to see if you agree with Max's take on if Taco Jay has cracked Boston's top five of all time. If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network:
USA Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics teammates react to his Game 4 injury vs. New York Knicks
Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics teammates react to his Game 4 injury vs. New York Knicks While the Boston Celtics might have lost Game 4 of their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series against the New York Knicks (and likely the East Semis with it) on Monday (May 12) night, the push for Banner 19 mattered a lot less to the team than the health of their star teammate Jayson Tatum did. The St. Louis native went down late in the game with a non-contact injury that had him writing on the ground in pain, and while at the time of writing no official diagnosis was made public, the reaction of Tatum's teammates made it clear that an Achilles tear or something similarly impactful was suspected. Postgame, his teammates spoke to the media and shared their concern for their fallen comrade. The folks behind the "NBC Sports Boston" YouTube channel put together a clip for us to watch later. Check it out below.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Celtics' looming roster changes shouldn't distract from Banner 19 quest
Celtics' looming roster changes shouldn't distract from Banner 19 quest originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Can we all just enjoy the ride? The Boston Celtics are fast approaching a roster reckoning that we all knew was coming. But for the next seven weeks, our entire focus should be on the quest for a second title, and not the second apron. Advertisement Change was inevitable. The Celtics' roster is prohibitively expensive and the punitive measures placed on big spenders under a new collective bargaining agreement will soon force Boston to trim costs in order to remain competitive long term. But there is no sense worrying about those changes now. We couldn't help feeling like Ferris Bueller after consternation about Boston's future cropped up on Thursday with the Celtics still in the afterglow of a Round 1 victory over the Magic. The NBA moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Things almost will certainly look different in July — although we'd quietly remind you that if Boston keeps winning titles, we suspect every effort will be made to keep as much of this core in place (even if Bill Chisholm and his new ownership group will be forced to spend big money in the short term to do such). Getting below the second apron will be a priority sooner than later, and key pieces of this roster invariably will be moved to keep the Celtics in position to compete long term. Advertisement But the roster looks the same right now. A Boston team that steamrolled the competition en route to Banner 18 last spring remains well positioned to make a run at being the first Celtics team in more than a half century to win consecutive titles. The focus right now should be on a Round 2 matchup with the Knicks. And not the nickels and dimes of the 2025-26 roster. From the moment the Celtics traded for Jrue Holiday, we knew there would be a narrow window with this core. Brad Stevens handed out $1 billion in extensions in little more than a year's span to secure all of Boston's assets, but everyone knew the team eventually would have to make tough decisions on which pieces would comprise its long-term core. Jayson Tatum's maximum-salary contract extensions kicks in next summer and the Celtics have $228 million worth of salaries on the books before addressing the futures of free-agents-to-be Al Horford and Luke Kornet. Boston is already $20 million above next year's projected second apron. Advertisement Derrick White would be Boston's cheapest member of the projected starting five next season, earning $28.1 million. Tatum and Jaylen Brown will combine to earn $107.2 million in a league with a projected salary cap at $154.6 million next season. It's fair to question if Boston can carry championship luxuries like Holiday long-term when he'll earn $32.4 million in the second season of a four-year, $134.4 million extension. Sam Hauser's four-year, $45 million extension kicks in next season, too. Can the Celtics afford that splurge, or would it make more sense to throw the keys of that role to a rookie-contract player like Baylor Scheierman? Payton Pritchard's $7.2 million salary for next season is one of the best values in the NBA; could he elevate to a starter role if the team elects to move on from a member of its starting five? The Celtics have multiple pathways to get below the tax. They must examine all options and identify the deals that can help both shed salary and bring back players who will take some of the sting away from losing core pieces. But there will be ample time to examine the team's options in late June/early July. Invariably, it's going to sting to see the Celtics move pieces from this title core. That doesn't mean Boston won't still be in the title mix; it's just going to look a little different. Advertisement But we'll say it again: It's not different now. This Celtics team, with only minor tweaks from a season ago, has a chance to be the first NBA squad in nearly a decade to repeat as champs. Joe Mazzulla routinely implores his players to stay in the moment. We ought to do the same. Savor this playoff journey rather than fret what comes after it.
Boston Globe
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
We're used to titles, and let's face it, right now the Celtics are all we've got, and other thoughts
The New England sports world is very different now. The once-stable Patriots are coming off back-to-back four-win seasons, working with their third coach in three years, and selected Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up And then we have the Celtics, kings of New England, princes of Basketball America, and stars of NBA, HBO, TNT, ABC, ESPN, and radio-free Scalabrine. Advertisement Here in the spring of 2025, the Celtics are by far our best hope for champagne and balloons. They won the NBA crown last season with a 16-3 playoff run and we fully expect another duck boat parade down the Champs de Boylston sometime after Flag Day. It's not going to be Orlando Easy for the next three rounds, but — fair or unfair — Joe Mazzulla's got the best team and anything shy of Banner 19 will be a disappointment. Advertisement Let's enjoy the playoff ride. At this hour, the Celtics are all we've got. It's hard to know what to make of the other three. The Red Sox have the same record as this time last year (14-13) and continue to lead the majors in strikeouts and errors (that's bad, right?). They're in Cleveland for the weekend, wobbling in second place behind the Yankees but totally capable of staying in the race for the top of the mediocre American League East. It's been tough to watch Rafael Devers and Triston Casas at the plate, but Alex Bregman, Garrett Crochet, and Aroldis Chapman have been great additions and the team is more fun to watch than it's been since 2018. There's a lot of enthusiasm around the 4-13 Patriots and the selection of Campbell represents an important move to protect franchise quarterback Drake Maye. But the Pats still have a thin roster, a dearth of offensive skill players, and persistent questions regarding chain of command. Fans want to believe that new coach Mike Vrabel gets to shop for the groceries, but the ongoing presence of Eliot Wolf underscores the nagging notion of Kraft family interference. The Bruins' autopsy press conference Wednesday was a tension convention featuring Charlie Jacobs, Cam Neely, and Don Sweeney. It's always good to see ownership accountability, but this awkward session featured a level of pushback ('Can you just elaborate on that a little bit, Kevin?' — Neely to the Globe's Kevin Paul Dupont when asked about poor drafts) and stubbornness that makes one worry about the future of the franchise. It's redundant to amplify the Advertisement ⋅ Quiz: 1: Name the top five Celtics in playoff points; 2. Name seven MLB sluggers who hit 40 or more homers in a season after playing for the Red Sox (answers below). ⋅ Don't look now but Ted Wells is back in the news. The man who filed the infamous ⋅ The Dallas Mavericks should have checked with the Boston Red Sox before trading Luka Doncic. Some decisions cause irreparable franchise harm. We are in year six of the post-Mookie rubble and only now are the Sox beginning to emerge from the damage done. Advertisement ⋅ Hope you're watching Knicks vs. Pistons to scout the next round for the Celtics. The first three games of the series were an homage to the 1980s roller-derby ball the Celtics played vs. the 76ers and Pistons. Cade Cunningham is one of the main reasons the Pistons went from 14 wins last season to 44 this season and a first-round playoff matchup with the Knicks. Angelina Katsanis/Associated Press ⋅ Disappointing to hear Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau complaining about free throw disparity after New York's Game 2 loss. After Detroit took 34 foul shots to New York's 19, Thibs said, 'Obviously, huge discrepancy in free throws. Huge. I gotta take a look at that, right?' Actually, no, Coach. You've been around too long. That's the lament of a sports talk-radio caller. When the other team takes a lot more free throws than your team, it generally means the other team is working harder than your team. ⋅ Shortstop J.P. Crawford, who did damage when the Mariners were in town this past week ( Advertisement ⋅ The Oklahoma City Thunder's 12.9-point average margin of victory during the regular season is the best in NBA history. Swell. I still wish they were the Seattle SuperSonics. ⋅ The Farce of College Sports 2025: St. John's men's basketball coach Rick Pitino has got his top six rotation set for next season. Zuby Ejiofor is St. John's lone returning starter. He'll be joined by a fab five bought from the transfer portal: Ian Jackson from North Carolina, Bryce Hopkins from Providence, Fall River native Joson Sanon from Arizona State, Oziyah Sellers from Stanford, and Dillon Mitchell from Cincinnati. Nice recruiting class there. Boola-boola! St. John's men's basketball coach Rick Pitino's team will undergo a lot of turnover next season. Emilee Chinn/Getty ⋅ Speaking of Pitino, the coaching legend did himself no favors with his appearance in the ⋅ Who hired Pitino as men's basketball coach at Providence College back in 1985? Lou Lamoriello, that's who. Lamoriello, who turns 83 in October, Advertisement ⋅ Juan Soto isn't even warmed up yet, but the Mets are flying. The Amazin's swept the estimable Phillies at home this past week and are 12-1 at Citi Field. The Mets are off to a hot start, including winning 12 of their first 13 games at Citi Field. Kent J. Edwards/Getty ⋅ Hall of Fame lefthander Jim Kaat sent a missive to remind me that the first home run he issued was to Red Sox shortstop Don Buddin. ⋅ Best short-armed athlete of my lifetime: Former NBA All-Star big man Jeff Ruland (was he 'McFilthy' or 'McNasty'?). A star at Iona for Jim Valvano, Ruland was drafted by the Bullets and became a two-time NBA All-Star despite notoriously short arms. Ruland once had a dental emergency while attending an Orioles game at Memorial Stadium in the 1980s, and the tooth was pulled by Orioles team publicist Dr. Charles Steinberg, DDS. Atlanta Hawk Kevin Willis ('T-Rex Arms') was another short-armed pro sports star. ⋅ ⋅ Holy Cross plans to retire the baseball jersey numbers of Ron Perry Sr., Louis Sockalexis, Jack Barry, Owen Carroll, and Jim O'Neill before Saturday's 1 p.m. game. vs. Lafayette at Fitton Field. ⋅ Now that Jerry Lewis has passed, who'd be a good running mate for future presidential candidate Stephen A. Smith? Carl Everett? ⋅ Quiz answers: 1. Larry Bird (3,897), John Havlicek (3,776), Kevin McHale (3,182), Sam Jones (2,909), Paul Pierce (2,843); 2. Babe Ruth (1920, '21, '23, '24, '26, '27, '28, '29, '30, '31, '32); 2. Ben Oglivie (1980), Brady Anderson (1996), Ellis Burks (1996), Jose Canseco (1998), Carlos Pena (2007), Kyle Schwarber (2022, '23). Dan Shaughnessy is a Globe columnist. He can be reached at
