The Boston Celtics host the New York Knicks for Game 5 of their second round NBA Playoffs series on Wednesday, May 14.

“No NBA player since Jose Juan Barea in 2019 has returned sooner than 10½ months after an Achilles rupture, suggesting the Celtics should plan on Tatum missing the entire 2025-26 regular season,” Pelton wrote. “A postseason return is more realistic, but there's basically no precedent for that.”

The Boston Celtics face a critical challenge in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks, following a 121-113 loss on Monday that left them trailing 3-1 in the series. Compounding the situation, star forward Jayson Tatum sustained a significant injury late in Game 4.

The Boston Celtics say star Jayson Tatum had surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon that will sideline him for the remainder of the playoffs.

The New York Knicks travel to Boston to face the Celtics in Game 5, with the Knicks holding on to a 3-1 series lead. The Celtics will be without franchise star Jayson Tatum, who left Game 4 in the fourth quarter with a torn right Achilles tendon that has ended his season.

The Pacers won Games 1, 2 and 5 at Rocket Mortgage Arena to help secure their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. Indiana needed to battle back from a 12-point first-quarter deficit. Tyrese Haliburton's three-point shooting played a huge role in clawing back into the game.

The Boston Celtics are in good position to continue a recent trend affecting recent NBA champions leaving early in the playoffs.

Kylie Jenner and Timotheé Chalamet are taking their love courtside. The couple was spotted at the New York Knicks game on the evening of Monday, May 12. Kendall Jenner joined her sister and Chalamet to watch the Knicks beat the Boston Celtics 121-113 in Game 4 of the NBA East Semifinals at Madison Square Garden.