NBA on TNT provided the broadcast for Wednesday's Game 5 showdown, and Reggie Miller revealed during the contest that he received a text message directly from Tatum.

During an appearance on ESPN's "NBA Today," NBA insider Marc J. Spears shared details of an emotional conversation between Tatum and his father following the devastating injury. According to Spears, Tatum asked his father, "Why me, dad? Why me? Why does this have to happen to me?"

Former LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley spoke about the Boston Celtics' play without Jayson Tatum in Game 5 against the Knicks

Jayson Tatum appears to be in good spirits after undergoing surgery on his ruptured Achilles, giving fans a thumbs up in his first social media post since Monday's devastating injury.

Sam Hauser is available for the Celtics. No Knicks players are on the injury report. The game tips at 7 p.m. on TNT.

The star forward recently completed surgery on his right Achilles tendon that was ruptured in the Celtics' Eastern Conference semifinals Game 4.

The Golden State Warriors superstar offers some words of encouragement for the injured Boston Celtics All-Star.

The Celtics are in a 3-1 series hole after dropping Game 4 on Monday in Madison Square Garden, shellshocked not only by the loss of Tatum but by the reality of facing elimination when the plan was to repeat as champions.