Big Jayson Tatum News Catches Attention on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It wasn’t the ending the Boston Celtics had in mind for the 2024-25 season. While pushing for back-to-back NBA titles, the Celtics suffered a major blow when Jayson Tatum went down in Game 4 of their second-round series against the Knicks.

Durant was among the group of players who were out for over a year following his Achilles tear, making his return to action 18 months after the injury (although the COVID pandemic played a hand in that). Tatum is reportedly using Durant’s rehab as a template for his road to recovery.

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.