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For the first time since returning from an Achilles injury on March 6th, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum will be inactive. The Celtics announced that the six-time All-Star is out for the Green Team's Thursday night showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Tatum was initially listed as questionable due to right Achilles repair conditioning, which makes perfect sense given the fact that he ruptured it a little over 300 days ago and has only been back to in-game NBA action for six days. The official injury designation he received on Thursday was "right Achilles injury management." And unfortunately for the Celtics, the injury report has a few more names.
Celtics center Nikola Vucevic is out, as expected, with a right ring finger fracture and guard Derrick White is still questionable because of a right knee contusion. The veteran guard has only missed two games this season, so perhaps Thursday will be a chance for him to rest.
If that is the case, the Celtics will have their hands full. Although point guard Payton Pritchard is returning to the lineup after sitting on Tuesday night due to neck spasms, the Thunder are getting back 2026 All-Star Chet Holmgren and two-time NBA champion Alex Caruso.
Per usual, the defending champs will be led by MVP hopeful Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Celtics star Jaylen Brown will likely be tasked with leading the charge for Boston, and perhaps he can generate some MVP buzz of his own during Thursday's primetime game.
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Jayson Tatum is officially out for Thursday's meeting with the Thunder
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Tatum was initially listed as questionable due to right Achilles repair conditioning, which makes perfect sense given the fact that he ruptured it a little over 300 days ago and has only been back to in-game NBA action for six days. The official injury designation he received on Thursday was "right Achilles injury management." And unfortunately for the Celtics, the injury report has a few more names.
Celtics center Nikola Vucevic is out, as expected, with a right ring finger fracture and guard Derrick White is still questionable because of a right knee contusion. The veteran guard has only missed two games this season, so perhaps Thursday will be a chance for him to rest.
If that is the case, the Celtics will have their hands full. Although point guard Payton Pritchard is returning to the lineup after sitting on Tuesday night due to neck spasms, the Thunder are getting back 2026 All-Star Chet Holmgren and two-time NBA champion Alex Caruso.
Per usual, the defending champs will be led by MVP hopeful Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Celtics star Jaylen Brown will likely be tasked with leading the charge for Boston, and perhaps he can generate some MVP buzz of his own during Thursday's primetime game.
Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on:
Blue Wire: https://tiny.ee/CdKp
iTunes: https://tiny.ee/RK47
YouTube: https://tiny.ee/cOW3
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Jayson Tatum is officially out for Thursday's meeting with the Thunder
Continue reading...
