Jayson Tatum made his first statement on Wednesday after suffering a devastating injury during the Boston Celtics' series against the New York Knicks.

Plus: Adam Himmelsbach weighs in on the Celtics' possible rebuild, and we talk to doctors about Achilles' ruptures.

Rutgers star Ace Bailey models his offensive game after a trio of standout NBA scorers. At the NBA draft combine, Bailey cited the Philadelphia 76ers' Paul George and Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum as inspirations for their shot creation. He also loves the mid-range ability of Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant:

Charles Barkley knows who Jayson Tatum's first call should be when it comes to rehabbing a ruptured Achilles tendon.

The Celtics are in a 3-1 series hole after dropping Game 4 on Monday in Madison Square Garden, shellshocked not only by the loss of Tatum but by the reality of facing elimination when the plan was to repeat as champions.

Jayson Tatum’s potentially serious lower left leg injury cast a pall over the second round. Tatum collapsed to the ground in the fourth quarter of the Celtics’ Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks and had to be carried off the court after he was writhing in pain and grabbing at the back of his ankle.

Chelsa and Kate discuss that even though the Celtics are down 3-1 in the series, and star Jayson Tatum is out with an Achilles injury, the Celtics are still favored in Game 5 against the Knicks. Can the Celtics get this to a Game 6?