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Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Still Has It Amid Emotional Return

Jayson Tatum made an impressive return with the Boston Celtics on Friday, more than 42 weeks after a serious Achilles injury last year.
Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Still Has It Amid Emotional Return
Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics walks through a crowd of fans to get to the locker room after the Celtics defeat the Dallas Mavericks 120-100 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. on March 6, 2026. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
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Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum settled in and looked like his old self as he played in an NBA game for the first time in more than 42 weeks on Friday night after last year’s Achilles injury in the playoffs.
Tatum went down in May of last year, and speculation ensued about when, or if, he would return in time for the playoffs this year. With 20 games left in the regular season, he’s back just 10 months after the injury.
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