Jalen Brunson had a message for Jayson Tatum after his terrible injury, for which he interrupted the first question during his press conference.

THE NEW YORK KNICKS AND THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES ... The Knicks haven't been to the conference finals since 2000. They're 48 minutes away from changing that after their third stirring comeback in four games.

On Monday, Tatum earned his 28th playoff game with a 20+ point half, the most of any NBA player in the span of 2020 and 2025. He finished the first half of the game with 20 points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocks.

Jayson Tatum heard it all after the Celtics blew Game 2 to the Knicks. After a bounce-back performance, he spoke about the perspective needed when it comes to being Boston's top player.

Meanwhile, Tatum, who is 12 for 43 in this Knicks series overall (including 5 of 20 from 3), has missed eight of 10 shots and all four of his 3-pointers in 19 clutch minutes so far in this postseason. It's an extension of a regular season in which he shot 6 for 31 from 3 and just 65% from the free-throw line during clutch minutes.

The Boston Celtics are very much alive in their second-round series against the New York Knicks. Boston came out on top in Saturday's Game 3 in front of a New Y

The Boston Celtics, arguably considered the favorites to win the East, are suddenly in crisis mode. The team is down 0-2 in their second-round series against the New York Knicks, and the criticism has landed squarely on the shoulders of All-Star forward Jayson Tatum.