But then the St. Louis native went on a podcast, and hinted at some trepidation about his return to the Celtics. Following that, another report hinted that Tatum might not return to action in the 2025-26 NBA regular season after all. What is going on here, exactly?

Jayson Tatum's Achilles tendon tear, one he suffered during the Boston Celtics' Eastern Conference Semifinals series loss to the New York Knicks, has not caused the team to fall apart during the 2025-26 campaign. Because of that, Brad Stevens has a mandate ...

Jayson Tatum has been with the Celtics every step through the rehab process after rupturing his right Achilles tendon last playoffs. He’s on the bench watching his team, even traveling to away games. That’s not the norm for star players as many of them ...

The Boston Celtics had a rocky start to the 2025-26 regular season. But, two months in, the 2024 NBA champs are back in the Top 3 in the Eastern Conference. Head coach Joe Mazzulla’s biggest concern was putting up a lineup without Jayson Tatum.

There had been plenty of speculation that whatever moves the Boston Celtics made at this week’s NBA Trade Deadline could serve as an indicator of whether or not fans should expect to see Jayson Tatum back in the lineup this season.