Tatum's Triumphant Return, Knicks Show Respect

0:00It's April 10th, from game day to every day, this is Boston Celtics news today, powered by AI. Jason Tatum stepped back onto the Madison Square Garden Court for the first time since tearing his Achilles tendon in last year's playoffs. It marked his regular season debut there on March 6th, and Celtics fans had been hyped for this moment all season. Nick Supporter surprised everyone with a standing ovation during pre-game intros, cheering his comeback from that brutal injury. Tatum called his last visit a traumatic experience, but he suited up anyway and treated it like business as usual. T-Mace did not get the same love from the crowd, but Tatum soaked it in after the Nick's edged out of 112-106 win. He led Boston with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists, even without all-star Jalen Brown, who sat out with his own left, Achilles' issue. That Achilles rupture hit in the fourth quarter of game 4 during the Eastern Conference semis, derailing Boston's title run. Tatum grinded through 10 months of rehab to get back on the floor.

1:03He admitted filling nervous and anxious heading in, but walking out healthy felt huge. Overcoming that mental hurdle has him feeling a lot better.