An NBA insider shared details of the tearful call Jayson Tatum made to his father after his devastating injury.

Tatum, in the midst of a classic performance in the Garden, went down and out Tuesday – and will likely miss all of next season.

It was an all-around team victory, with the standouts being Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Luke Kornet, each in their own way. Brown had 12 assists, White had seven three-pointers, and Kornet had seven blocks, among their other contributions.

Phoenix Suns' Kevin Durant spoke on X about Fox Sports analyst and ex-NFL player Emmanuel Acho panning Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum.

Jayson Tatum's father was in South Korea when he heard the news of the Celtics star's injury. He offered to come home immediately.

After the Boston Celtics won convincingly in Game 5 against the New York Knicks, despite the absence of Jayson Tatum, there were some hot take artists working their craft. Chief among them was Fox Sports's Emmanuel Acho,

After the Celtics won Game 5, Fox Sports' Emmanuel Acho claimed that Boston matches up better against New York without Tatum in the lineup. Phoenix Suns veteran Kevin Durant, who was teammates with Tatum last summer on Team USA, fired back at Acho on X.

In most situations, the top picks of a draft end up with tanking teams. Hence, one needs to take into account that it will take a couple of years for them to win at the high level. There are exceptions like Magic Johnson and Tim Duncan, who began their careers on contending teams.