According to Marc Spears, Jayson Tatum's father said that his son is looking at an eight to nine-month recovery from a ruptured Achilles.

Jayson Tatum underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair his ruptured his Achilles tendon. The Celtics announced no definitive timetable on his recovery when announcing the procedure but Marc Spears of Andscape revealed some insight on Tatum’s conversations with his family over the past two days, including with his father Justin Tatum.

Tatum averaged 28.1 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 2.1 steals and 0.8 blocks in the 2025 playoffs versus the Orlando Magic and Knicks. The Celtics beat the Magic in the first round of this year's playoffs in five games.

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum left Monday night's Game 4 at Madison Square Garden with what looked to be a serious injury. Tatum needed assistance off the court late in the game's fourth quarter after going down with what ESPN described as an "apparent leg injury.

Latest on Boston Celtics star's status for Game 5 of NBA playoffs series against New York Knicks on Wednesday, May 14.

The NBA world, not just the Boston Celtics, received devastating news on Tuesday afternoon. After Jayson Tatum fell to Madison Square Garden's floor during the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks on Monday night,

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum suffered a torn right Achilles tendon during Monday night's playoff loss to the Knicks, the team announced Tuesday. Tatum has already undergone su

That Tatum languished in such clear pain for such a long period of time had many fearing the worst beyond just the series ramifications.