Tonight’s matchup between the Boston Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs was bound to be a good one. Both teams have been hot to start the new year, but it wasn’t the play on the court that defined the game; one moment captured the attention.
Jayson Tatum, who tore his Achilles on May 12 last year, defied the odds by returning to the court in less than a year when he played last week. But shockingly, he had even considered making a comeback earlier, which begs the question: how was his recovery from an injury that typically carries a 12–18 month timeline so quick?
On a night where the Celtics were without Payton Pritchard and Jaylen Brown was ejected, the Celtics were hunting for offense. They found it from a career high 22 points from Ron Harper Jr.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
For the Boston Celtics long wait finally ended. Their franchise star returned to the floor after nearly 10 months away due to an Achilles tear. while fans celebrated the comeback.
Jayson Tatum admitted the emotions were different the second time around. After making an emotional season debut in Boston on Friday following Achilles surgery, Tatum said Sunday’s game in Cleveland felt much more normal.
The Boston Celtics increased their lead over the third-place New York Knicks on Monday night, by doing nothing more than sitting in their hotel rooms in San Antonio. That's because the Knicks lost again, their second-straight loss and third in their last four games.
Payton Pritchard will be sidelined in Tuesday’s Celtics game against the San Antonio Spurs. The Celtics guard is dealing with neck spasms and was previously listed as questionable.
The Boston Celtics have thrived this season with Derrick White playing the role of one of the lead scorers. The Celtics are in second place in the Eastern Conference and have accomplished this with Jayson Tatum sidelined due to an Achilles injury.
Jayson Tatum scored 35 points in his first two games back from a ruptured Achilles tendon. Jaylen Brown kept adding to his MVP-caliber play. And the Boston Celtics continued to impress by winning both contests by double digits.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
Of the Boston Celtics reserves making key contributions this season, second-year guard Baylor Scheierman has given the C's some really good minutes over the past month or so.
Since being selected by the Boston Celtics as the No. 30 pick of the 2024 NBA draft, Baylor Scheierman has quietly established himself as an important contributor in Joe Mazzulla’s rotation.
The Boston Celtics will be without veteran center Nikola Vucevic for a while. Vucevic underwent surgery Saturday morning to stabilize a fracture in the ring finger on his right shooting hand.
Veteran center Nikola Vucevic fractured the ring finger on his right (shooting) hand and will miss the remainder of Friday’s game vs. Dallas, the Celtics announced (via Twitter).