Ilikesporks_ | Lakers

684 | 3 hours ago

this was always gonna be the case. achilles injuries take a long time to fully heal

Zoratth | Clippers

229 | 3 hours ago

And guys that come back too soon usually suffer another major injury. Not worth it.

Ilikesporks_ | Lakers

69 | 3 hours ago

with how the east is the celtics have a good shot to make it to the finals without him anyway

Crazylockdown

40 | 3 hours ago

Let’s say they do, how realistic are their chances to beat the west team with a rusty Tatum?

Not like the east will be a lot better next year. Yea Hali will be back but Celts can make upgrades with Tatums return and be one of the favorites to win it all.

AzureAhai

43 | 3 hours ago

Celtics aren’t going far without a real center for the playoffs anyways. It’s what sunk them last year and this year their center rotation is even worse than KP’s corpse.

Acceptable-Repeat-86

8 | 2 hours ago

I would love to see Sabonis on the Celtics. Their two biggest weaknesses, even with Tatum, are rebounding and playmaking. And the Celtics are one of the few teams Sabonis fits great with, him finding Tatum/Brown/White for open looks while providing interior presence is super interesting.

He’s not a rim protector, but the Celtics are so good defensively 1-4 they can make up for it while benefitting from his strength on defense. I’d take his rebounding/passing over a center like Myles Turner who can block shots and shoots threes but can’t rebound and gets pushed around.

But they would still look scary with either Myles Turner or Jaren Jackson Jr.. They are gonna use the Simons expiring to get a center at the deadline either way.

thavillain | Kings

2 | 39 minutes ago

I don’t know how they could make it work with money

reQuiem920 | BOS

1 | 3 minutes ago

Zubac would’ve been an amazing pick up if the Clippers fell apart like it was seeming earlier in the year but alas. The C’s have always missed a true big rebounder, usually favoring more finesse big men who can space the floor. Rim protection has always been good thanks to Tatum and White being good to great rim protectors for their respective positions.

Master_Succotash_506 | Celtics

3 | an hour ago

Lol “Rusty Tatum” makes me giggle

Yes I am immature don’t @ me

MrFishAndLoaves | Pelicans

3 | 3 hours ago

Depends on Garza and Hakeemas

horse_renoir13 | Timberwolves

6 | 2 hours ago

A Luka in the Finals is the final Trap Card the Celtics need

theblackchin | Hawks

1 | 23 minutes ago

I don’t think the role player efficiency is holding up in the playoffs

legend023 | Pelicans

-11 | 3 hours ago

Lmao no they don’t

I’d easily take a healthy Orlando, Miami, or Philly over them in the first round

Admirable_Let_2961

7 | 2 hours ago

Knicks and Pistons are the real threat. Those teams you mentioned are not an issue. Let’s be real, please be considerate when you eventually respond.

legend023 | Pelicans

-7 | 2 hours ago

Yes, I’m sure the Pistons having 1 ball handler and 2 shooters will not hurt them in the playoffs.

freedomwalking12

0 | an hour ago

This may be true for now. However, we always talk about how this team can add this and that. The Pistons have more assets to add talent to Cade and Duren if they decide to do so. They could really go get Giannis if they wanted to.

tryndamere12345 | Celtics

1 | 2 hours ago

I would take the Celtics vs Philly in the 2nd round any day of the week

DwyaneWade305 | Heat

-1 | an hour ago

What have the Heat shown you this year that were favorites in any 1st round matchup?

After_Advertising_61 | Celtics

2 | an hour ago

even if you rehab well your other leg and body parts are STILL making up for the weakness you have while you recover. couldn’t ever imagine rehabbing to be able to do competitive sports

davemoedee | Celtics

1 | 40 minutes ago

How do you know they came back “too soon”? Where is the study on this?

Sportslegend | Supersonics

10 | 3 hours ago

It takes a long time to build back the strength to pre-inury level too

CarnivorousDanus

6 | 2 hours ago

Yeah best case scenario he was gonna ramp back up during a competitive playoff run? Ain’t happening.

OpeDefinitely | Pacers

3 | 2 hours ago

It’s likely a matter of strength building & confidence at this point.

If the rest of his leg isn’t strong enough to go after several months of atrophy, he’ll fuck his shit up again real quick. Not worth it IMO.

gonehollowknight | Pacers

2 | 38 minutes ago

Gotta imagine the mental block is huge too. When your body just gives out like that on a routine play it can’t be easy to come back from. I’ve gone through some bad injuries running and even that had me on edge for several return runs just being like “please don’t re-tear… evaluate your steps… etc”. Can’t imagine doing that at such a high level of play & athleticism

pericles123 | Cavaliers

3 | 3 hours ago

this is 100% accurate, no medical team would clear him to play this season

so-cal_kid | Lakers

2 | 43 minutes ago

Which is what makes Dominique’s recovery from the same injury 30 years ago kinda nuts. He tore it at the end of January 1992 and was back playing full NBA games by November 1992 and averaged 30 ppg and was an All-Star.

Agent_Cow314

1 | an hour ago

Same injury that ended Kobe’s career.

RDisSht | Timberwolves

1 | 42 minutes ago

It’s also not worth coming back early from an achilles, reinjury risk is way too high

Reasonable_Height_67

296 | 3 hours ago

Bill Simmons in shambles.

braddeus | Heat

116 | 3 hours ago

Tatum zagged like De Niro in Heat

Cockrocker

1 | 13 minutes ago

Tatum’s got a big ass, and his head IS RIGHT UP IT!

plasticgadget | Spurs

68 | 3 hours ago

This is in the top 7 craziest medical decisions of the last 15 years, it just is!

NathanFielderFriend | Canada

1 | 10 minutes ago

Bill: House what would you put the odds of this happening after all the Tatum intel this season saying otherwise?

House: Boy I don’t know Bill, it’s drunk House today, I just got back from passing out in a bathroom after eating 3 pounds of bacon wrapped wieners

noknownallergies | Timberwolves

40 | 3 hours ago

His homerism will pivot towards Jaylen Browns ascendence and how the Celtics can make it out of the east as is. His rubeness cannot be thwarted this easily.

AzureAhai

17 | 3 hours ago

His homerism is focused on the Patriots rn

Either_Imagination_9 | Knicks

14 | 3 hours ago

If they clobbered like we’re all expecting them too then he’ll be must watch

SilverMagnum | Celtics

3 | 2 hours ago

The Celtics without Tatum can absolutely make it out of the east this year. They would get absolutely killed by whoever makes it out of the west though.

NathanFielderFriend | Canada

1 | 9 minutes ago

You guys aren’t going anywhere Luke Garza and some Portuguese guy aren’t gonna hold up in the playoffs

nokarmawhore | Spurs

1 | an hour ago

emergency pod with russilo to console each other from this news

NathanFielderFriend | Canada

1 | 8 minutes ago

Buddy I’ve got news for you…

MumrikDK

1 | 2 minutes ago

They broke up.

ManufacturerNew9888

1 | an hour ago

Nah, he’s mentioned lately he’d rather JT take the time to heal. You have to be realistic about these things.

vitalbumhole | Warriors

1 | an hour ago

Just fell to his knees in an arbees somewhere

sneaks88 | Nuggets

1 | 22 minutes ago

I kinda noticed him softening his stance a bit on yesterday’s pod.

k1netic

1 | 13 minutes ago

He’ll zag to the Tatum for Giannis trade talk

MG_MN | Timberwolves

-1 | 3 hours ago

He will get to play up his Ewing theory and apply it to his own team at least

Either_Imagination_9 | Knicks

-7 | 3 hours ago

I don’t get how non-Boston fans watch Bill Simmons he’s insufferable

waterflaps

34 | 2 hours ago

Getting mad about Bill Simmons is sign that you take things too seriously, all of his takes that people on Reddit get frothing mad about are very obviously tongue in cheek, or just plain funny due to their hotness.

AllGoodIfNot

15 | 2 hours ago

I think he’s as close as it gets to just shooting the shit with a friend who’s fairly knowledgeable but biased towards their team and just talks a bit out of their ass as a result. I assume people that take him too seriously or get mad at his takes aren’t the type to really get that experience

Either_Imagination_9 | Knicks

-5 | 2 hours ago

I made 1 comment on a thread talking about him, what are you on about?

waterflaps

2 | 2 hours ago

Ok. The only insufferable part of Simmons is the constant ads for - and discussion of - sports gambling. I think you just take sports too seriously. Sports aren’t supposed to be serious, they’re just games.

aviatorbassist

1 | 2 hours ago

I don’t even mind the adds if you’re a regular listener…..he’s definitely been sports betting much longer than it was legal across the country.

Either_Imagination_9 | Knicks

-2 | 2 hours ago

Why are you acting like you know me just because I don’t like this one guy that you’ve never even met?

waterflaps

0 | an hour ago

Ok. Sports just aren’t that serious/important.

Either_Imagination_9 | Knicks

1 | an hour ago

But apparently this is to you, quite conflicting messsging you’re giving

WeBelieveIn4 | Raptors

-5 | 2 hours ago

I don’t get mad about Simmons, he’s just annoying as fuck. Guy used to be ok back in the grantland days but now he’s the equivalent of a “it’s just a prank, bro” tiktoker.

“You take things too seriously” - nah you just have a shit sense of humour

waterflaps

1 | an hour ago

If you don’t find it funny when he talks about going into a sauna with his clothes and watching sports on an ipad idk what to tell you, funniest thing a podcaster has ever said. I can tell from your history you’re really into posting about sports, so maybe I would also find him annoying if I cared about sports that much.

Reasonable_Height_67

0 | 3 hours ago

My NBA Whatsapp group has a couple so they keep sharing his stuff, he’s been ‘hearing’ a lot that he’ll be ready for playoffs.

I stopped listening to him last year when he did a power ranking and literally mentioned Boston when talking about every other team with the occasional jab at Lakers/Sixers.

Either_Imagination_9 | Knicks

138 | 3 hours ago

Ok I’ve been out of the loop, he was actually considering coming back this season????

bobmcadoo9088 | BOS

83 | 3 hours ago

rumor was post-all star break

NozokiAlec | Knicks

13 | an hour ago

Thats insane does he think hes John Cena when he tore his pec???

UpvoteIfYouAgreee | BOS

1 | 26 minutes ago

a player returned from an achilles injury this year after 9 months

MembershipSingle7137

34 | 3 hours ago

Yea. Given that Achilles surgery + recovery usually is about 10-11 months, that would be mid to late March. The 14th of March was a date I saw flying around on social media

Neatojuancheeto | Warriors

30 | 3 hours ago

There were also a lot of posts about how insanely quickly he was recovering from his camp.

GorillaX | Thunder

1 | 21 minutes ago

I read an article about how he had some different surgical method and it was done so soon after the injury and that he’d recover so much faster and blah blah blah

xXEliteEater500Xx

10 | 3 hours ago

Beware the Ides of March!

claydavisismyhero | Lakers

24 | 3 hours ago

he had said before he wasnt rehabbing to just sit out and earlier he put on a very public practice for the media

TW_Yellow78 | Minneapolis Lakers

10 | 3 hours ago

I doubt it. Achilles. Being ahead of schedule means you take that much more time to make sure it’s strong and that you’re not compensating with another part of your body.

yourlilpissboi | Celtics

0 | 3 hours ago

What do you doubt?

Grimmcanpy

7 | 3 hours ago

I vaguely remember it being hinted that he’d come back this year with some reports about how he’s further ahead than any other player they’ve seen recover from Achilles injury, maybe something about him working hard on strengthening his calf to make it possible as well.

I don’t remember exactly though because I didn’t follow the situation closely.

nokarmawhore | Spurs

0 | an hour ago

he was caught on camera saying “i’m ready” and everyone ran with it. there was also an open practice to the media where he was working out which made people believe he was coming back.

Burger_Gouger | Celtics

112 | 3 hours ago

Brad must’ve told him we aren’t getting a C or piece at the deadline to prep for a deep playoff run.

See the existing roster in the playoffs, retool in off season with a 100% healthy Tatum

AzureAhai

45 | 3 hours ago

Yea, I think this is probably it. Celtics trade rumors look like they struck out on every viable Center option in trade talks so far. If Tatum comes back, he’d be the best option at C for the Celtics and that’s not where you want your superstar coming back from an achilles to be playing.

yourlilpissboi | Celtics

14 | 2 hours ago

I actually believe this and also think he probably has been thinking about it over the last month or two a lot more than the start of the season due to how well the team is playing and maybe an undefined role as well as the chemistry aspect. I flipped from not wanting him to play at all and doing a tank job before the season to now being excited about the season and slightly surprised he might consider sitting the year. It’s interesting.

Neatojuancheeto | Warriors

3 | 3 hours ago

1 year under the cap resets the luxury tax penalties right? So ya’ll should be good for a retool next year if things don’t go well in the playoffs.

tokengreenguy | BOS

8 | 2 hours ago

No, you need to be under for 2 years. We’d have to dump salary before the deadline to even get under this year (which would be year 1).

Neatojuancheeto | Warriors

4 | 2 hours ago

Damn. I feel your pain, we had to dismantle after 2022 because our luxury tax was like 450 mil lmao.

Luckily you guys are still young and still a really good team.

tokengreenguy | BOS

9 | 2 hours ago

With the modern CBA no one’s really gonna get that high of a tax bill anymore because no one’s going over the 2nd apron for long.

Wish you had to dismantle before 2022, though.

ColtCallahan

2 | 2 hours ago

Also we owe you $200 million over the next ³⁄₄ years so let’s not risk anything rushing back.

OccasionMU | Trail Blazers

0 | an hour ago

That’s fair. He should stay out for a full recovery.

Celtics come back 110% next season.

champagnesupernova10 | Celtics

0 | 38 minutes ago

This was my thought exactly. It wasn’t our year anyway. The overperformance is very fun though.

Lstark5642 | Thunder

75 | 3 hours ago

I wonder if he had a setback. It looked, at least publicly, like he’d been ahead of schedule and a lot of the conversation seemed to be sooner rather than later sort of speak.

That said, Boston has been fantastic without him, and even if they don’t win it all it’s not like they’ll look back on this season and wish they’d jeopardized Tatum’s health. Better safe than sorry is how achilles injuries should be handled 100% of the time.

deets23_ | Celtics

40 | 3 hours ago

He just mentioned on a podcast yesterday that coming in with 50/60s games already played, messing with the chemistry, and shaking off the rust, he’s been really contemplating lately whether he should come back or wait

1919Junior1919

15 | an hour ago

I wonder if his experience playing alongside Hayward while he was coming back from injury factored into this

HeavenBeach777 | Celtics

3 | an hour ago

most definitely, Hayward was pretty awful that year with some occasional good games and it was one of the reason that locker room really didnt mesh well coz some dudes thought Hayward was getting too many touches for being ass.

Supreme_God_Bunny | Hornets

19 | 3 hours ago

Nah owners told his ass to sit down for the season lol they ain’t risking their franchise guy

Kindly_Letterhead_98

1 | 25 minutes ago

Brown is the franchise now

Jelques_Kallis | Lakers

2 | an hour ago

I wouldn’t be risking my franchise player. C’s have a good chance of making it to the ECF at the very least without him

Optimal-Extreme3203

46 | 3 hours ago

He saw Jaylen getting some love and said “OK”

retrohan7

21 | 3 hours ago

all the “recovering better than anyone else before” is a meme at this point. every player/camp says it following a season ending injury. people buy it every time lol

Neatojuancheeto | Warriors

12 | 3 hours ago

Eh both Hali & Kyrie were pretty much clear they weren’t going to play this season.

SeismicRipFart | Trail Blazers

4 | an hour ago

And Dame

OpeDefinitely | Pacers

0 | an hour ago

Pacers have been clear the entire time that they weren’t going to play Tyrese this season, but Ty has been posting videos of his rehab & is seemingly recovering very well.

Akipella | Warriors

10 | 3 hours ago

Welp, let’s see what they can do in the Playoffs without him

MaduroGood_TrumpBad

-6 | 3 hours ago

how would Jaylen Brown leading them to a title affect Tatum’s legacy

Ok_Shop7600 | Lakers

9 | 3 hours ago

Celtics don’t have enough to win a title without him

AnabolicOctopus

5 | 3 hours ago

It would only improve Brown’s legacy. Why would it affect Tatum?

xXEliteEater500Xx

1 | 3 hours ago

Another alt account barea?

Mickeyjj27 | Celtics

9 | 3 hours ago

A lil surprised. Was thinking it was similar to Murray who could have come back but Jamal didn’t have a contract at the time. Tatum is signed so figured he’d try to come back as soon as possible especially if the team is doing somewhat well. But maybe he’s just not all there yet, those injuries seem to be mental at times

Neatojuancheeto | Warriors

4 | 3 hours ago

Achilles definitely seem the most mental ones. Hali talks about it a lot.

bdf2018_298 | Clippers

3 | 2 hours ago

Durant said it took 2 years before he felt like himself again on the court, I have to imagine trusting it again is a huge mental leap

Neatojuancheeto | Warriors

2 | 2 hours ago

And even then KD is a special case where he is an elite 6’11” shooter who can just shoot over people. Guys like Tatum and Hali need to push off that foot to drive and get open and kick out etc.

sanjit8103 | Nuggets

2 | 3 hours ago

Achilles is a far more severe injury than an ACL. And the Celtics really don’t need a potentially ticking time-bomb Tatum with how well they’re playing and risk him going down again.

malganis12 | Thunder

9 | 3 hours ago

In this thread people will all be like “of course, this was always obvious, I always knew this”! No it wasn’t, no it wasn’t, and no you didn’t.

ShadyWolf | Celtics

2 | 38 minutes ago

The dialogue shift is honestly incredible to watch in real time 😂

sctthuynh | GSW

4 | 3 hours ago

Achilles tear is such a serious injury that I’m always amaze when players like KD, Klay etc come back looking like themselves again.

But even crazier is that I remember Terrell Suggs coming back in just 6 months and helping the Ravens to the Superbowl to beat my 49ers.

Then there’s RB Cam Akers who came back in just 5.5 months and helped his team win the superbowl in 2021.

Tatum will have the chance to do the same (win the title) if he returns…

Dphotog790

-1 | 2 hours ago

What version of Klay are you watching in 2025-2026 cause i didnt have that in my check box list of him even remotely playing like how he used to. Or is that the Steph difference.

Impossible-Group8553

3 | an hour ago

When Klay returned he immediately started averaging over 20ppg and 19ppg in the playoffs

lffl90

4 | 2 hours ago

Klay thompson is the second most successful version of someone coming back from an Achilles. People really underrate is 21-22 and 22-23 seasons

No_Effort5896

0 | an hour ago

Dominique Wilkins

lffl90

1 | 15 minutes ago

Dominique didn’t tear his acl the year before

OpeDefinitely | Pacers

3 | an hour ago

Klay was about 3 months away from turning 31 when he tore his achilles.

He came back when he was nearly 32 & played like he always had for about a season and a half (not including playoffs). Then he washed out because of age.

diiron | Cavaliers

3 | 3 hours ago

oh i assumed he wasnt comin back this season anyways no?

FriendShapedRMT

2 | 3 hours ago

It’s crazy how it takes more time to heal an Achilles than to grow a whole human with two Achilles.

BeingMikeHunt | Knicks

3 | 2 hours ago

It never made sense to risk anything long term whatsoever

Tatum is only 27 and brown is only 29.

Those guys have a legit half a decade window to contend (and maybe more). Your supporting cast probably isn’t good enough this year to win a chip anyway. And remember, when he comes back, he’s gonna be rusty. Might take anywhere from a month to a full season of games to get back to being MVP-caliber JT. What’s the rush?

I might feel differently if they still had the championship team in tact, but IDK.

davemoedee | Celtics

0 | 35 minutes ago

Who said risk is the issue?

This-Top-8691

1 | 3 hours ago

I don’t agree with this he should get some game reps in before next season.

bigpapi-did-steroids | Spurs

8 | 3 hours ago

Thanks for your input, doctor.

PrimeTimeInc | Hornets

1 | 3 hours ago

I assume you just want him to get hurt again if this is your take lol

This-Top-8691

1 | 3 hours ago

No I think easing into to games when a season is half way over would be better conditioning than sitting out a full year with no action.

PrimeTimeInc | Hornets

1 | 3 hours ago

If he’s considering this he’s nowhere near back.

This-Top-8691

1 | 3 hours ago

Coming back almost 20 months with no game action makes the delay even longer.

ImTheBestNerd | San Francisco Warriors

2 | 3 hours ago

Always thought it was a little crazy that he’d come back

we_hella_believe

2 | 3 hours ago

I don’t see it being worth the risk for JT.

Grey_Area888

2 | 3 hours ago

That injury is not easy to recover from and it might be smart for him to take the year off come back next year refreshed.

superfadeaway | Knicks

2 | 3 hours ago

Bill Simmons said he’s gonna come back and play Center minutes lol delusional

DayMan-Ahah-ah | Celtics

0 | an hour ago

Yeah his homer is pretty strong lol

22cmSoftInColdWater

2 | 3 hours ago

It would be dumb to rush back, dude still has a lot of his career ahead of him

DuckDucks | Knicks

2 | 2 hours ago

Notice it’s “Tatum considering”, not even “Celtics considering”. I’d say that means a final decision low-key has been determined

cmgr33n3 | Pistons

1 | 3 hours ago

Is this because people don’t love Kobe enough?

OverallGeneral7129 | Cavaliers

1 | 3 hours ago

I mean he tore his Achilles. I would have been shocked if he came back this season

sixth_hokage06

1 | 3 hours ago

It might not be worth rushing back when the team is holding up without him.

actually-potato | Pistons

1 | 3 hours ago

I feel a bit of schadenfreude towards some of the Celtics fans who downvoted me for saying that Tatum wasn’t coming back this year.

sgtpepperslaststand | Cavaliers

1 | 3 hours ago

Remember when Aaron Rodgers was acting like he could come back at the end of his jets season just to pull the plug at the last moment and never come back? lol everyone is doing it now

OpeDefinitely | Pacers

1 | an hour ago

aaron rodgers is just annoying in general

Blind-Eye26 | Warriors

1 | 3 hours ago

Just sit the fuck out bro don’t risk it

deets23_ | Celtics

1 | 3 hours ago

He just mentioned on a podcast yesterday that coming in with 50/60s games already played, messing with the chemistry, and shaking off the rust, he’s been really contemplating lately whether he should come back or wait

Minimum-Line9952 | Thunder

1 | 2 hours ago

Zero reason to rush back.

RoscoeSantangelo | 76ers

1 | 2 hours ago

Jayson Tatum the producer?

mobb1 | Timberwolves

1 | 2 hours ago

He should just take the ryear right? The chances of beating a western conference team in the finals is slim and why rush back from a serious injury at such a young age. I genuinely think anyone of OKC Minnesota, Denver, San Antonio, Houston would be favored to win against whoever comes out of the east.( although I haven’t caught like any pistons games yet this year)

Swankyyyy | Knicks

1 | 2 hours ago

This was always going to be happen. Was quite annoying honestly that the entire organization was milking this for so long

Top-Lane-Bad

1 | 2 hours ago

Smart move. Just let yourself heal and get back to it next year. Don’t force yourself back because another injury could be career ending. You’ve got next season to play for.

ATN5 | Wizards

1 | an hour ago

He was never going to play this season. Even with him dunking I’m sure that calf has lost alot of mass. It takes time to get back normal and then even get back to playing ability.

onionnurve

0 | an hour ago

I can’t even believe that people entertained the idea of him coming back and playing during the playoffs. That would be such a reckless decision

Toronto-24

0 | an hour ago

We will see based on the trade deadline whether hes coming back or not imo.

ATertiaryEffect | Suns

0 | an hour ago

Please come to the Suns

Crafty_Substance_954 | Pistons

0 | an hour ago

This could legitimately cause a shift in the trade market.

If this is true, pistons should BUY BUY BUY.

PandaPuncherr

0 | an hour ago

Damn. Feel horrible for the guy.

Pistons fan, so good for me. But I cut imagine how frustrating this must be. Hope he comes back this year, healthy.

Joethetoolguy

0 | an hour ago

Let brown shoulder the team this season and come back stronger next season. No one is the same coming back from achilles surgery and often lack explosiveness.

posts_saver

0 | an hour ago

no.. it was known from the moment he was injured. no real re-evaluating or naything

davemoedee | Celtics

0 | an hour ago

I was surprised when I heard Haliburton was playing 3 on 3 and 4 on 4. Has Tatum played a game? I’ve only seen clips of drills and workouts. When I heard that from Haliburton, I became a lot less excited about Tatum’s progress.

davemoedee | Celtics

0 | 41 minutes ago

People really start just saying all sorts of nonsense when there are updates.

Tatum’s target was always quick recovery. That is a goal. No one could know how it would play out. But it helped motivate him. It was also possible.

Now he is getting a better idea of where he can get before the end of the season. There isn’t actually any need for him to make a decision apart from helping the team make the best decisions before the trade deadline.

owensoundgamedev | Raptors

1 | 32 minutes ago

I thought he was always gonna sit out?

Hecticbrah | BKN

1 | 26 minutes ago

Thats messed up, hope he makes a full recovery

BTA310

1 | 20 minutes ago

The only sports athlete to come back that quick is Cam Akers in the NFL, but he was a shell of himself. I am guessing Tatum had a decently quick recovery, but has hit a wall and not progressing as fast as he once was. Best to sit out

shortyman920 | Lakers

1 | 5 minutes ago

Man if Tatum comes back early just to play playoff basketball, I would have a bad feeling about the result. Sitting out is probably the best choice for everyone.

JoJonesy | Celtics

1 | 3 hours ago

Huh. That’s kind of a big change from how they’ve been talking the last few months. What happened?

wait nvm it’s Chris Haynes. dude just says shit

nick168 | Australia

7 | 3 hours ago

They remembered it was an achilles injury

Mysterious_Pea_5272

5 | 3 hours ago

Yeah, I’m sure he just made it up…

JoJonesy | Celtics

-4 | 3 hours ago

i didn’t say he made it up, but his “sources” are unreliable. dude is just straight-up wrong about shit all the time

nick168 | Australia

4 | 3 hours ago

His sources are often the players themselves, would not be surprised if he heard this straight from Tatum.

Mysterious_Pea_5272

2 | 3 hours ago

His sources are agents, players, and front offices, just like all of these insiders. He repeats what they tell him to say

Akipella | Warriors

2 | 3 hours ago

Probably just realizing he won’t be good enough to go in the Postseason

babymilky

1 | 3 hours ago

Even tho injuries will have a rough timeline, if he’s hit a bit of an unexplainable wall in his rehab, things can take longer than expected. They may just be being cautious even if his rehab is going nicely.

kismetric | Heat

-1 | an hour ago

Trade Tatum for Giannis

SadMall6272

-1 | an hour ago

Celtics don’t need him

dae5oty

-1 | 3 hours ago

He gone

imnotknox | Lakers

-1 | 2 hours ago

The divide grows

KillaAndDaKing | Raptors

-1 | 2 hours ago

How does this affect Kobe’s legacy

kingofwishful | Supersonics

-1 | 2 hours ago

Really stupid year for the Celtics, in that case.

Instead of doing a one year rank like Indiana and getting a good pick in a strong draft, they’re not even going to be a lottery team but won’t have enough to even have a shot of making it out of the East.

SilverMagnum | Celtics

2 | 2 hours ago

Our roster was way too good to tank this year sadly. The bottom of the east is really fucking bad.

Gordo-- | Warriors

0 | 41 minutes ago

Shouldn’t they be praised for not tanking with their star player out?

FERFreak731 | Jazz

-3 | 3 hours ago

Scared of losing to Paolo and the Magic in round 1 of the playoffs

Timely_Duck_3904

-5 | 3 hours ago

Tatum for Giannis

fuckinestbest

-4 | 3 hours ago

This flippin guy and his PR team. Take the year off And make more Kobe love interviews

[Haynes] Sources: Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum (Achilles recovery) is re-evaluating his situation and is now considering sitting out the entire 2025-26 season. Final decision has yet to be determined.