Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Solid in Return to Scene of Career-Threatening Injury

Celtics star Jayson Tatum solid in return to scene of career-threatening injury

Tatum finished with 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in his first game at Madison Square Garden since rupturing his Achilles tendon in last season's playoffs.

Tatum feels weight lifted after his New York return

NEW YORK — Jayson Tatum was not looking forward to his first game back at Madison Square Garden since he ruptured his Achilles there last May.

Jayson Tatum returns to MSG, but Knicks hold off Celtics late: 7 takeaways

Jayson Tatum returns to MSG, but the Knicks held off the Celtics late: Here are seven takeaways from the game.

Celtics' Jayson Tatum Drops Heartfelt Quote About His Comeback

The Boston Celtics fell to the New York Knicks 112-106 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. Jayson Tatum returned to the building where he ruptured his Achilles last May. He finished with a team-high in rebounds and ran the offense for most of the night while Jaylen Brown sat out with left Achilles tendinitis.The loss was a tough one. Boston led multiple times in the fourth quarter before turnovers and a late Knicks surge pulled the game …

Forget what it said on the scoreboard: Celtics star Jayson Tatum walked out of MSG a winner - The Boston Globe

“This was a big moment, a big hurdle for me,” said Tatum as he returned to the scene of his horrible injury 10 months ago.

Despite loss to Knicks, Celtics’ Jayson Tatum clears ‘big hurdle’ in post-Achilles return to Madison Square Garden

The stat line was never going to be the most important part of Jayson Tatum’s return to Madison Square Garden.