Rumbles that Tatum might be able to play again much sooner than a calendar year give or take a month have begun to percolate.

But that was the least of the Celtics ' concerns as All- NBA forward Jayson Tatum went down with a non-contact ankle injury, forcing him to leave. A day later, he was diagnosed with a ruptured Achilles, ending his playoffs and putting next season in jeopardy.

A week ago, a Celtics dynasty was plausible. They were -900 favorites against the New York Knicks before their second-round series began. That number is +400 on Caesars after Tatum's injury news. Just by virtue of playing in the Eastern Conference,