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Injuries are becoming the story of the NBA playoffs. And not even the game’s stars are safe

These are the NBA playoffs of survival, where not even the stars are safe. The latest huge blow to this postseason: Jayson Tatum was wheeled off Monday night, his season over and now his 2025-26 season with the Boston Celtics in doubt because of a torn Achilles.

The New York Times · 16h

How the Celtics forced Game 6 against Knicks in NBA playoffs

The Boston Celtics played without Jayson Tatum in Game 5, but they were able to keep their series, and their season, alive vs. New York.

BBC on MSN · 13h

Celtics beat Knicks to keep play-off hopes alive

The Boston Celtics kept themselves in the NBA play-offs with a win against the New York Knicks as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors to reach the Western Conference final. The Celtics,

Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics and NBA

The New York Times · 1d

Jayson Tatum’s injury will transform the NBA, not just the Celtics

If one event can dramatically alter even the most sustainable team-building strategy, is it even possible to maintain a championship window?

The Big Lead on MSN · 2d

Jayson Tatum's devastating injury could end Boston Celtics' NBA Playoffs run

Losing Game 4 against the New York Knicks was a big blow, but Jayson Tatum's scary injury only makes matters worse for the Boston Celtics.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Out for Season With Torn Achilles

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum will miss the rest of the season after tearing his Achilles tendon. The team announced Tuesday that Tatum had surgery to repair the injury. Tatum, 27, was hurt in the fourth quarter of Monday’s game four playoff loss to the New York Knicks.

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NBA teams know injuries are part of the game. But losing stars in playoffs still stings.

Losing key players to injury during the NBA playoffs is not uncommon; it happens every year. But it still hurts each time someone goes down.

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ESPN Insider Reveals 4 Key Offseason Needs For Warriors After Playoff Exit

ESPN's NBA Insider Bobby Marks has identified four critical offseason needs for the Warriors. "A mobile rim protector, a ...

NBA playoffs results and takeaways: Cavs on brink of elimination after losing Game 4 — and Donovan Mitchell

The Thunder tied their series with the Nuggets, while the Pacers blew out the Cavaliers in Game 4. Here are our takeaways ...

Steph Curry Talks 'Ultimate Gut-Punch' of Warriors' Loss to T-Wolves in NBA Playoffs

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry had a chance to return from his hamstring injury if the team made it to Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals, but he's left to wonder what ...

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Draymond Green Issues Bold Message to NBA on Warriors' Future After Playoff Elimination

No one associated with Golden State asserted that the team would have made the Western Conference Finals with a healthy Curry ...

Injuries impacting landscape of 2025 NBA Playoffs

Dan Patrick discusses how injuries to star players like Jayson Tatum and Steph Curry have changed the landscape of the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

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Cavs' Jarrett Allen not derailed by injury this time, but playoff performance a letdown

Cavs center Jarrett Allen had a double-double in Game 2 and Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals before his production ...

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Anthony Edwards' injury scare shows fragile nature of NBA playoffs — and how it could all come down to one star

The fragility of contending in the NBA playoffs was illustrated in the hush of the Target Center crowd, in their collective ...

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