4 days agoBoston Celtics forward
Jayson Tatum (knee) will play in Friday's contest against the Miami Heat. Tatum is dealing with right knee tendinopathy, but his status has been upgraded from questionable to available. With
Jaylen Brown (knee) absent from the lineup on Friday, we could see something special from Tatum, who has increased his scoring output in games without Brown this season to 30.5 points. With Boston back in action on Saturday against the Brooklyn Nets, we might see Brown returning and Tatum sitting out, which would then boost Brown's offensive usage.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Boston Celtics
5 days agoBoston Celtics forward
Jayson Tatum (knee) is questionable for Friday's matchup with the Heat. The 27-year-old missed the March 5 win over Portland because of a shoulder injury. He returned for the following two games before getting ruled out ahead of Monday's meeting with Utah because of a knee injury. Tatum was out there for Boston's most recent contest, which was a 118-112 loss to OKC. While he was back on the injury report heading into that one, he still finished with 33 points, a team-high. Boston will play the Nets on Saturday, so there's a chance Tatum may get a night off. The Celtics also listed
Kristaps Porzingis (illness),
Jaylen Brown (knee), and
Derrick White (knee) on the injury report. With that in mind,
Payton Pritchard,
Sam Hauser, and
Jrue Holiday may see more looks at the basket.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
6 days agoBoston Celtics forward
Jayson Tatum (knee) has been cleared to return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. An issue with his right knee kept Tatum on the sidelines when Boston hosted the Utah Jazz on Monday. Tatum has produced a couple of 40-point efforts in his most recent appearances and averages a 30-point, 10-rebound double-double for the month. With Tatum back in the lineup,
Sam Hauser will likely be pushed back to the bench.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Boston Celtics
1 week agoBoston Celtics forward
Jayson Tatum (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game against OKC. He wasn't available for the March 5 win over the Portland Trail Blazers because of a shoulder injury. But after playing in the following two contests, the 27-year-old wasn't on the floor for Monday's win over the Utah Jazz because of a right knee issue. The C's have won their last five games, so the team would certainly love to keep it going versus one of the top clubs in the National Basketball Association. With
Kristaps Porzingis (illness) also questionable, Boston may lean on
Jaylen Brown (knee), who is probable, and
Derrick White to lead the way offensively.
Sam Hauser, who had a team-high 33 points on Monday night, would presumably remain in the starting lineup if Tatum can't go. Of course, Hauser may have a tough time staying as potent on the scoring end, with the Thunder allowing only 106.9 points per game during the 2024-25 campaign, the second-best mark in the league.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
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