Boston Celtics' top player Jayson Tatum just posted an update from the hospital. Tatum, who ruptured his right Achilles tendon during Game 4 of the Celtics-New York Knicks series, had a successful surgery to repair that part of his lower leg.

These are the NBA playoffs of survival, where not even the stars are safe.

An eight to nine-month recovery for Tatum could potentially put him in play for a return to the court in January or February of 2026.