CLEVELAND — Jayson Tatum did not initially expect his mother, Brandy Cole-Barnes, to be at the Boston Celtics’ game Sunday afternoon. Though she is a regular presence at home games, she hasn’t always traveled on the road. Her text message in the morning, letting Tatum know she would be attending the game, caught her son by surprise.

BOSTON — There have been plenty of updates regarding the return of Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, with tidbits of news coming from podcast appearances, vague reports, and rehashed statements. Finding updates with true weight to them has been difficult ...

Jayson Tatum has yet to play this season. The Boston Celtics All-Star is recovering from an Achilles tendon injury he suffered during the 2025 Eastern Conference Semifinals. Over the past week, Tatum’s rehab has begun to pick up pace. He’s been cleared ...

Jayson Tatum had all of that Friday when he finally broke a 2025-26 seasonal sweat, 298 days after grabbing his Achilles last May 12; he wound up in surgery and swimming pools for months.

For what it is worth, Jayson Tatum has yet to make any announcement about his return to the court this season. He has not ruled out the possibility that he could miss the entire season. That makes sense because any number of setbacks could move his ...

While there have been no reported setbacks in recovery, Jayson Tatum’s return is not guaranteed. First, there was a lot of optimism, and now the clouds of uncertainty loom over. Even the Boston Celtics’ leaders have cautioned their 6x All-Star before ...

The next several weeks will have Celtics fans watching for Easter eggs, and not because we've entered Lent. Jayson Tatum made headlines over All-Star Weekend, despite injury sidelining him, with a commercial promoting 'The Quiet Work.' It's a docuseries ...