Jayson Tatum injury update: Latest via Celtics Star

The superstar of Boston Celtics, Jayson Tatum, suffered a significant injury to the lower leg against the New York Knicks in the semi -finals game 4 of the Eastern Conference on Monday.

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While the only update of the team of head coach Joe Mazzulla, who spoke after the game after the game, ESPN insider Shams Charania gave the latest crime about a appearance at Sportscenter.

“The Boston Celtics are aimed at the worst thing about Jayson Tatum and this right foot,” said Charania. “He has undergone an MRI in New York City today, and the Celtics have expected a serious injury from Tatum since last night.”

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Tatum was forced to leave the game with a little more than three minutes to overthrow and suffer for a loose ball, which looked like a non -contact injury. He rolled on the floor in front of pain and could not lay a weight on his right leg when he returned to the changing room. He was subjected to an MRI on Tuesday in New York, but the results have not yet been reported.

Tatum was in the middle of his best performance of the playoffs on Monday evening and scored 42 points to reach eight rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks. He directed the Celtics in total points, rebounds and assists for the second off -season in a row, but could now be exposed to a long absence if he recovered from the injury.

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As for the Celtics, the reigning NBA champions are on the edge of the excretion, 3: 1 to Knicks with the game 5 on Wednesday in Boston. The Celtics will remain alive in their last game of the 2024-25 season without Tatum.

It could also be the last game for this current core group of players.

Charania reported that the team was already planning to make some major changes in this low season, regardless of whether they won this series or not.

“Win or lose, the Celtics – in my understanding they were intended for potential changes in the low season,” said Charania. “And now you may have a serious injury.”

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