In absolutely devastating news, Jayson Tatum has officially been diagnosed with a ruptured Achilles tendon, an injury he suffered in the final moments of the Boston Celtics’ Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks. Tatum already underwent a successful surgery to repair the tendon, and will now be sidelined indefinitely with the expectation for the healing and return-to-play process to go well into next season, if not longer.
As dire as things feel, Boston’s season is not yet over. Their backs are against the wall down 3-1 in the series, but there is still basketball to be played.