Jayson Tatum will continue his comeback from a severe Achilles injury, playing his 11th game of the season Sunday after the Boston Celtics upgraded his status on the team injury report from “questionable” to “available.”
The Celtics will take on the Charlotte Hornets on the road at Spectrum Center Sunday. The Hornets blew out the Celtics the last time the teams met, on March 4 in Boston, winning 118-89. But Tatum did not play in that game.
The four-time All-NBA first-teamer returned on March 6, less than 10 months after undergoing Achilles repair surgery on May 13 of last year. Tatum tore his Achilles during a second-round Eastern Conference playoff game against the New York Knicks.
Tatum was back on the court for the Celtics’ first game after the Hornets’ blowout, a win over the Dallas Mavericks in Boston 120-100. Now, Tatum hopes to play a major role in the Celticsâ revenge game against Charlotte as he continues to build strength and shake off the rust after his lengthy absence.
The Celtics announced the upgrade to Tatum’s status early Sunday afternoon, via the team’s official social media accounts.
Tatum’s Status Lone Good News on Celtics Injury Report
Since his March 6 return, Tatum has been held out for only one game. But when the Celtics posted a surprisingly lengthy injury report late Saturday, the 28-year-old superstar was listed as questionable, meaning that there was a chance that his Achilles injury had somehow flared up again.
The Saturday announcement understandably caused Celtics fans some distress, with one posting, “Oh god is Jayson ok?” in reply to the Celtics’ injury report post.
But it turns out that Tatum is OK, or at least healthy enough to play against the Hornets on the road.
“Tatum popped up on the injury report due to Achilles management purposes, and considering the Celtics play again Monday in Atlanta, it’s possible he may sit out that contest,” CBS Sports reported. “The 28-year-old was highly productive in Friday’s 109-102 win over the Hawks, finishing with a 26-point, 12-rebound double-double that also included five assists.”
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