For the second time in as many weeks, an NBA star has collapsed to the floor because his Achilles tendon ruptured. Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard went down with the injury in the first round of the playoffs against the Indiana Pacers on April 27,

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum tore his right Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of Monday's Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks, and had surgery on Tuesday in New York City to repair the injury.

Despite Tatum suffering the worst injury of his career, Jaylen Brown’s Game 5 heroics had NBA fans leaning into recency bias, claiming the former California star is being held back by Tatum. They took to social media to share their thoughts. "Brown > Tatum Batman vs Robin," one fan claimed.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is keeping a positive attitude after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to repair his ruptured Achilles.

How does this impact Boston's postseason hopes? More importantly, what does it do to the team's contention window in the short and medium term?

Joe Mazzulla revealed why Kristaps Porzingis' playing time was limited during the Celtics' Game 5 win over the Knicks.

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson believes the NBA is better when Jayson Tatum is playing. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Brunson said the NBA "needs Jayson Tatum" in the wake of the Boston Celtics star undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles suffered in the Knicks' win in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

With Jayson Tatum potentially set to miss the entire 2025-26 season due to an Achilles injury, has the Celtics' contention window closed?

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla provides a post-Achilles surgery update on superstar forward Jayson Tatum.