Jayson Tatum, Celtics and Achilles
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Holger Rune has spent the early months of the 2026 season away from the ATP Tour, continuing rehabilitation after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon in October 2025. The former world No. 4
Derrick White said Jayson Tatum is moving well and making progress in his recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon, offering an encouraging update Wednesday even as the Celtics lost 118-89 to the Charlotte Hornets — their worst defeat of the season.
Few injuries are as damaging for a professional athlete as the Achilles tear, which can severely impact a player’s momentum on the field. The San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle suffered the injury last season.
It has been five months since Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton went down in Game 7 of the NBA Finals with a devastating injury: an Achilles tendon tear in his right leg. From the moment Haliburton went down, it was obvious that the injury ...
Jayson Tatum broke down crying. Just hours after rupturing his Achilles tendon, doctors showed him his MRI. There it was: the line through his tendon. The first major injury of his durable career. He felt betrayed. Tatum recounted that self-doubt after his ...