Charania on Boston Celtics cornerstone Jayson Tatum's ruptured Achilles tendon and what it means for the franchise's future

Charania At the NBA draft last month the Celtics approached the Warriors on a deal that would have send 4 first round picks to Boston for Jaylen Brown

Charania Philadelphia was not being seriously considered by LeBron James until they acquired Jaylen Brown from Boston LeBron James believed that the 76ers have a better chance to win a championship than Miami and Cleveland

Charania The Knicks and Karl-Anthony Towns unlikely to reach contract extension Towns is eligible for a 4-year 276M max extension He has a 61M player option for the 2027-28 season and could become a free agent This is a cloud going into training camp

Numbers On The Board Tyrese Haliburton on tearing his Achilles in the Finals

Jayson Tatum lost his basketball powers in China

Mike Wilbon in January of 2026 talks about hearing early rumblings that the Celtics might have to break up Tatum and Brown months before the trade happened