{"id":460765,"date":"2026-02-10T20:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/460765\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T20:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:10:08","slug":"celtics-get-major-jayson-tatum-injury-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/460765\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics get major Jayson Tatum injury update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/boston-celtics\/news\/celtics-get-major-jayson-tatum-injury-update\/ca79b05e1f5d005eb8681391?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Celtics get major Jayson Tatum injury update;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Celtics get major Jayson Tatum injury update<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/boston-celtics\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Boston Celtics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Boston Celtics<\/a> are doing surprisingly well without Jayson Tatum in the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 NBA champions have won five of their last six games, boast a 34-19 record, and are only 5.5 games back from the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference standings.<\/p>\n<p>Still, there\u2019s no denying that Tatum, who\u2019s still recovering from an Achilles injury suffered last May, would take Boston\u2019s 2026 championship hopes to an elevated level.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Celtics received <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChrisForsberg_\/status\/2021280554541314135\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:major news;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">major news <\/a>regarding Tatum\u2019s injury status in early February.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m feeling good,\u201d Tatum said following a practice with Boston\u2019s G-League affiliate, the Maine Celtics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was good to be a part of the practice yesterday with the Maine G-League guys. Today is 39 weeks, so it\u2019s been a long journey. It\u2019s just the progression of rehab; it was the next step, it doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m coming back, or I\u2019m not. It was just another step further. \u201cI just know that I feel a little bit better every day, and I just try to focus on that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Tatum\u2019s injury update is undoubtedly encouraging for the Celtics. If Boston is already thriving with Tatum sidelined, imagine what the franchise can accomplish when it finally unites Jaylen Brown with his superstar teammate.<\/p>\n<p>At this rate, holding Tatum out until the postseason would be the most logical decision, as it would allow the NBA champion forward to get closer to 100% before returning to action.<\/p>\n<p>Tatum averaged 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 6.0 assists with the Celtics last season, shooting 45.2% from the field and 34.3% from three-point land. It\u2019s safe to say the vibes are relatively high in Boston right now.<\/p>\n<p>More NBA:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\/news\/lakers-now-know-asking-price-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade\/1f26457409cbc60ee2af9982\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lakers now know the asking price for Giannis Antetokounmpo trade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lakers now know the asking price for Giannis Antetokounmpo trade<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celtics get major Jayson Tatum injury update originally appeared on The Sporting News. 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