Jalen Brunson Heaps Praise on Jayson Tatum
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During an appearance on ESPN's "NBA Today," NBA insider Marc J. Spears shared details of an emotional conversation between Tatum and his father following the devastating injury. According to Spears, Tatum asked his father, "Why me, dad? Why me? Why does this have to happen to me?"
Sam Hauser is available for the Celtics. No Knicks players are on the injury report. The game tips at 7 p.m. on TNT.
The star forward recently completed surgery on his right Achilles tendon that was ruptured in the Celtics' Eastern Conference semifinals Game 4.
"Ace Bailey says he models his game after Kevin Durant, Paul George and Jayson Tatum," Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network wrote on X. Ace Bailey says he models his game after Kevin Durant, Paul George and Jayson Tatum.
The Golden State Warriors superstar offers some words of encouragement for the injured Boston Celtics All-Star.
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The Celtics are in a 3-1 series hole after dropping Game 4 on Monday in Madison Square Garden, shellshocked not only by the loss of Tatum but by the reality of facing elimination when the plan was to repeat as champions.