Jayson Tatum undergoes surgery
Digest more
Jayson Tatum exited Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series featuring the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks with just under three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Tatum dove for a loose ball that resulted in an OG Anunoby break-away dunk,
The Celtics star has had a tough go of it through Boston's first two games against the New York Knicks, as their burly wing is just as much to credit for his defensive contributions as anyone.
OG Anunoby clutched his left hamstring as he came off the court at the end of the first quarter in what had to feel like a dubious reminder of the painful injury that sidelined the Knicks’
While the New York Knicks mounted a double-digit comeback to capture a Game 4 victory and take a commanding 3–1 series lead over the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics, a gray cloud loomed over Madison Square Garden on Monday night.
An already brutal night for the Boston Celtics ended in disaster after Jayson Tatum appeared to suffer a serious injury. With 3:07 left on the clock in the Knicks’ 121-113 win in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals,
After mostly doing a strong job manning up against dynamic Detroit point guard Cade Cunningham, Anunoby figures to draw the assignment of guarding six-time All-Star forward Jayson Tatum often in the second round against the Celtics.
With Boston in a 3-1 hole and without Jayson Tatum long-term, the Celtics have gone from the heavy favorites to win the East to nearly 10-to-1 underdogs.