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While he is his Boston Celtics He will fight to stay his season on Wednesday night, Jayson Tatum has subjected to successful surgery to repair Achilles tendon that broke in the loss of game 4 from New York Knicks.
Tatum’s journey to recovery begins now, and he spoke for the first time since he was injured in the fourth quarter of the game 4, which could result in missing his entire 2025-26 NBA season.
After surgery, Tatum posted a picture of himself in a hospital bed.
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Jayson Tatum, 0, of Boston Celtics, is examined on the ground after being injured against the New York Knicks during the fourth quarter in the 4 semifinals of the Eastern Eastern Conference in Madison Square Garden on May 12, 2025 in New York. (ELSA/Getty Pictures)
“Thanksgiving for all love and a fan (prayer emoji),” Tatum wrote in an inscription on Instagram.
The Celtics posted their own screenshot of the Tatum screen, saying, “The return will be greater than the downtime.”
Tatum had his best appearance in the 2025 playoffs, scoring 42 points at 16 of 28 shootings with seven Made 3-pointer against Knicks He also had eight rebounds, four assists and four stolen balls in the game 4.
Boston was lowered at the time of the injury, and Tatum tried to plant on the right leg to leave after a loose ball, but immediately hit the floor with pain.
The Boston Celtics striker Jayson Tatum, 0, helped in the field after injuring him in the second half of the game 4 second round in the NBA 2025 playoffs against New York Knicks Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, May 12, 2025. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagins Images)
Tatum helped the Celtics staff on the ground and applauded the Gomen Madison Square Garden in an exhibition of respect as he passed the locker room. The results of MRI confirmed the next day what the team was afraid of. Tatum had a torn Achilles who demanded surgery.
It will be a long trip for Tatum, which is likely to make its fourth direct all-nba first team. He starred in the NBA finals of the Celtics over Dallas Mavericks last season.
The Celtics hoped to return backwards, and although many believed that they would cruise to the Knicks in the semifinals of the Eastern Conference, Boston extinguished two deficits of 20 points in Games 1 and 2 to drop in a 2-0 hole.
Coaches help Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum (0) from the field after being injured during the second half of the game 4 in the semi -finals of the Eastern Conference against the New York Knicks Monday, May 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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The Celtics won the 3rd Game 3 on the road, and the loss of Game 4 had more consequences than faced with the elimination game 5 in TD Garden.
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