Jayson Tatum exits game against Knicks with apparent lower leg injury


Fred Katz: Jayson Tatum is being helped off the floor and is putting no weight on his ankle. Goes straight to the locker room.
Source: Twitter @FredKatz

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Tatum going to locker room with what looks like a right ankle sprain pic.x.com/2kAxVz2kUe10:03 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Jayson Tatum is being helped off the floor and is putting no weight on his ankle. Goes straight to the locker room. – 10:02 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Tatum is being helped to the back. he can’t put any weight on the right ankle. – 10:02 PM
Kenny Beecham @KOT4Q
Tatum 💔 – 10:02 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Tatum is down and in a lot of pain. He is really really hurting. – 10:01 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
And now Jayson Tatum has just sprained his ankle and is writhing in pain. This has been a disaster in the second half. #Celtics #Knicks10:01 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Jayson Tatum is on the ground and writhing in pain. Just called a timeout. – 10:01 PM
Dwight Jaynes @dwightjaynes
Given the way this series has gone, Tatum lofting one of those 25-foot threes was really dumb. – 10:00 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most 35-point playoff games over the last three seasons:
11 — Brunson
9 — Tatum
They both did it tonight. pic.x.com/rwufvH3Om29:57 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
I actually think KAT has done a good job on these switches in the second half. Tatum is just hitting insane shots. – 9:50 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Tatum not giving up on that 3 and hits 2 to go ahead by 1. – 9:48 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Another bad foul by Jaylen Brown, his fifth and here comes Tatum to check in with 10:16 left. #Celtics #Knicks9:43 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
No Tatum here is bizarre. 10 minutes gets him to 42. – 9:43 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Somebody besides Tatum has to step up and that doesn’t mean play hero ball. #Celtics #Knicks9:42 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
No Tatum to start the 4th. We’ll see how long this can last for Boston. – 9:35 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Jayson Tatum is now tied with Dwyane Wade and Nikola Jokic in 30-point playoff games (34). pic.x.com/DryNZa1fSr9:32 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Tatum lost playing off OG and #Knicks have the lead. – 9:31 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tatum just aggravated that right wrist and it’s gonna be a long night for the Celtics. – 9:30 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
The #Knicks gave Tatum the switches and he torched them. Have to do that. #Celtics8:12 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Items that come from the same 1st quarter in Game 4 at New York
– Celtics *attempted* two shots in the paint for the entire period
– Jayson Tatum and Derrick White outscored the Knicks by themselves 29-28 – 8:12 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics go on a 12-0 run in the last 75 seconds and take a 39-28 lead after 1Q. Tatum 15 (11 in last 1:44), White 14, Brown 6; Brunson 9, Anunoby 5, Bridges 5.
3pt: BOS 9-14; NYK 4-10. – 8:12 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
The Celtics’ shot-making has been on another level. Not sure what the Knicks are supposed to do with some of these 3s. Tatum with 15 in the first. White with 14. Celtics are 9 of 14 from deep. – 8:11 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Tatum wow – 8:10 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Jayson Tatum was only 1/11 on non-paint 2s in the first 3 games of the Knicks series
Already has 2 midrange FGs in 1st quarter of Game 4 – 8:09 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Alright, folks. We are 30 minutes away from the moment of truth.
ICYMI… here is what Sixers fans need to be watching for as NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum begins unveiling the 2025 draft order:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-first-r…6:30 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Lowest FG% in Round 2 (min. 10 FGA per game):
26.7 — Ty Jerome
32.3 — Jayson Tatum
36.1 — Jaylen Brown
36.6 — Mikal Bridges pic.x.com/N0qwaCukVL3:48 PM

Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
New: For any Sixers fan who isn’t a scholar when it comes to watching the NBA Draft Lottery, I wrote a guide to watching this year’s lottery so you understand what’s happening as it happens.
Here’s what you should root for when Mark Tatum is on the stage:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-first-r…8:39 AM

More on this storyline

Bobby Manning: Holiday on Tatum guarding KAT: “It’s big. When your best player is playing on both sides of the court, that feeds us and definitely leads us in a way that I feel like on other teams or a lot of other players don’t do…us doing our part to match that energy, helping him rebound” pic.x.com/fdKHfSIqpJ -via Twitter @RealBobManning / May 12, 2025
When asked if his body was feeling the way it should be, Brown said it’s the playoffs, but he’s focused on the next game. All the more reason to embrace the post-up as a passing opportunity. “Today was just about making sure that we win, however that looks, whatever is needed,” Tatum said. “And our team is so talented and well put together, it can look different from night to night. You all know that. We’ve said that a million times, and we’ve proven that we can be successful doing that.” -via New York Times / May 11, 2025





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