Tatum's Triumphant Return: Celtics Star Ready for Knicks

0:00It's April 9th, Boston Celtics News. Today starts now. AI powered and ready for kickoff. Jason Tatum's been balling like his Achilles tear never happened, and it's wild because that injury went down less than a year ago last May. The 28-year-old star came back March 6th and has been dropping 21.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 5.1. assists over 15 games. Boston's ride back in the mix as a top title contender thanks to him. Tatum told reporters he actually feels better than he expected, recovering stronger each game. That quick turnaround hasn't slowed him down at all, even with the team success keeping them in playoff contention while he healed. The Celtics hot streak this season lit a fire under him to rush back and chase another ring, not wanting to miss out on a real shot. Fans and analysts are buzzing because he's showing no real rest, attacking the rim hard on both ends despite a 41.8 feel-goal clip.

1:00That's low for him. Lately, he's hit at least 23 points in his last six games, including a season high 39 minutes in their win over Charlotte Tuesday. Night. At this pace, he's gearing up for peak form come playoffs. Now he's heading to Madison Square Garden Thursday at 7.30 p.m. Eastern to face the nicks right where it all went wrong last year, but Tatum looks ready to own that court and keep Boston's run alive.