Boston Celtics' top player Jayson Tatum just posted an update from the hospital. Tatum, who ruptured his right Achilles tendon during Game 4 of the Celtics-New York Knicks series, had a successful surgery to repair that part of his lower leg.

Former Celtics great Paul Pierce was so confident in his team in Game 2 against the Knicks, he said he would walk to work barefoot “in my robe” if they lost for a second straight game in the second-round series.

After calamitous three-point shooting across their first two games in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Celtics stormed back with a vengeance on Saturday afternoon. Boston produced a 3-point-shooting epic beneath the glint Madison Square Garden lights in Game 3,

While he's not the only Celtics player struggling right now, Jayson Tatum may be the most high-profile. Tatum is shooting 28.6% from the field and has made just 5-of-20 three-point attempts. Even worse than the numbers,

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