Trainers help Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) off the court after he was injured during the second half of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the New York Knicks Monday, May 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) AP The reactions came from around the NBA and around sports.

The Boston Celtics could get eliminated by the New York Knicks on Wednesday as they trail 3-1 in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. In Game 4, the defending champions suffered a significant blow to their roster after All-Star forward Jayson Tatum suffered a non-contact injury.

The 27-year-old star forward immediately hit the floor with a non-contact injury ... Celtics and the rest of the sporting world await news on Tatum’s status, there has been no shortage of ...

There is not word as of yet exactly what the injury is, but based on the fact that it was non-contact, and Tatum was wheeled to the locker room holding the back of his ankle, there is a belief that it is something to do with his Achilles tendon. After the game, notable Celtics fan Bill Simmons reacted on his live podcast.