Heading into their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup with the New York Knicks, the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics were favored to make it to their fourth straight conference final. Boston dropped Game 2 by a single point before rebounding with a dominant 115-93 Game 3 win,

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Robinson missed most of the season with injuries, but he is so important now that Boston has resorted to fouling him on purpose.

The New York Knicks set out a goal for themselves to play their best basketball during the playoffs, and the first four games of their series against the Boston

Jayson Tatum suffered a devestating injury during the Boston Celtics May. 12 loss to the New York Knicks. The Celtics have since confirmed that Tatum suffered a right Achilles tendon tear, and has undergone surgery to repair some of the damage. The All-NBA forward has no clear timeline for his recovery.

The Boston Celtics host the New York Knicks for Game 5 of their second round NBA Playoffs series on Wednesday, May 14.

With Jayson Tatum likely to miss next season due to injury, there is more talk than ever about the Celtics potentially cutting payroll costs.

The Boston Celtics will still be coming to terms with the fact that Jayson Tatum will be out of the rotation for the foreseeable future. The All-NBA forward suffered a torn Achilles tendon due to a non-contact injury on May 12. Tatum has already undergone surgery and is staring at a long road to recovery.