Is it safe to file 2025 under the ‘most Achilles injuries in a year’ column? Probably, yes. While Tyrese Haliburton’s setback stands out as particularly painful, Jayson Tatum also faced a tough blow. He tore his Achilles tendon in the closing moments of Game 4 against the New York Knicks during the Eastern Conference semifinals, and the Celtics couldn’t recover, falling in six games without their star.

But even though Jayson Tatum has missed the beginning of this new season, he’s not out for good. He’s been documenting his rehab on social media, showing clips of himself dunking just months after the injury. His rapid progress has stunned the NBA community, and even Kevin Durant , the self-proclaimed “Achilles guy”, admits he’s impressed :

“I think he’s, uh, five, six months in. I

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