According to Marc Spears, Jayson Tatum's father said that his son is looking at an eight to nine-month recovery from a ruptured Achilles.

Jayson Tatum appears to be in good spirits after undergoing surgery on his Achilles, giving fans a thumbs up in his first social media post since Monday's devastating injury. Tatum underwent surgery Tuesday in New York after he suffered a ruptured Achilles late in Boston's Game 4 loss to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday night.

The Boston Celtics staved off elimination at TD Garden on Wednesday night, ousting the New York Knicks by 25 points and winning a home contest for the first time in the second-round Eastern Conference series.

Former LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley spoke about the Boston Celtics' play without Jayson Tatum in Game 5 against the Knicks

The NBA playoff picture took a significant turn with the reigning champion Boston Celtics losing Jayson Tatum to a torn Achilles in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.