What if Jayson Tatum continues on Sunday…
Since then, speculation has been rife NBC has changed its broadcast schedule meeting between the Celtics and the Sixers, scheduled for Sunday. Broadcast on a national network in prime time, this matchup could mark the grand return of Jayson Tatum, sidelined since May 2025 after a ruptured Achilles tendon.
After participating in a practice session with the Celtics’ G-League team two weeks ago, Tatum said he has not yet decided whether he will return. “It doesn’t mean I’m coming back or I’m not coming back, it’s just following the plan. It’s just another step.”, declared a badly injured Boston. “I don’t know percentage-wise where I’m at. I just know that every day I’m feeling a little bit better. I’m just trying to focus on that.”
Two weeks later, the Celtics still have not communicated about his return, and according to NBA rules, if there is news about Tatum, Boston will have to release the first medical report on Saturday, ahead of the game against Philadelphia. Then we will know if he is still on the injured list, or if he is marked as “uncertain” or “probable”.
While the team is 2nd in the Eastern Conference with a good record 39 wins for 20 losses (4th in the entire NBA!), Tatum doesn’t want to disrupt the current dynamic and team that Joe Mazzulla has put in place in his absence. “ I am very attentive to what is happening. I think that’s where it starts. Obviously, I know what I bring to the team. But I’m also aware that the boys are playing extremely well.”he concluded.
2026-02-28 07:51:00
