Jaylen Brown Out, Celtics Face Hawks

0:00It's March 27, Boston Celtics news today starts now, AI powered and ready for kickoff. Jalen Brown will miss the Boston Celtics game against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday due to left Achilles tendonitis. The team first called it calf tightness, but ruled him out to play it safe. Brown has been a star this season, stepping up big while Jason Tatum was sidelined. Earlier this week, Brown helped push Boston to a 41-22 record before Tatum came back in March. Across 65 games, he's averaged 28.6 points, 7 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1 steal while shooting 47. Point 7% from the field. His play has been key to the East's second best mark. Fans and analysts are worried now, with Achilles in the mix alongside Brown's past knee, hamstring, quad problems, and even illness. It makes the Celtics playoff push feel shakier, especially this late. The full severity is still unclear. On the injury front, another player, Nikola Vusovic, remains out with a finger issue from

1:05early March, though he could return soon. Good news comes with Neomyas Keta, cleared after a thumb problem, and Derek White, good to go despite knee soreness. Tatum stays healthy after nine games, back from his own Achilles trouble. Boston faces a tough test against the hot Hawks team with no major injuries, so the Celtics need sharp play from everyone else to hold their edge, heading into the playoffs.