New York, New York, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) hugs New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) after the Knicks defeat the Celtics in game six of the sec

Now, Boston's run at potential back-to-back championships comes to a close, but that may be the least of their worries going forward. Superstar Jayson Tatum underwent surgery for a torn Achilles he suffered in Game 4, ending his playoffs and putting next year in jeopardy.

Jaylen Brown was understandably disappointed as he sat at the podium late Friday night in the bowels of Madison Square Garden. This was a player one year removed from an NBA championship, who’d participated in six of the last eight Eastern Conference finals,