Jayson Tatum shared his first public comments since his season-ending injury in a brief Instagram post Wednesday. The Celtics star, who underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon, posted a photo of himself flashing a thumbs-up in a hospital bed with the caption: “Thankful for all the love and support.”

Jalen Brunson and the Knicks visit TD Garden for Game 5 against a Celtics team adjusting to life without Jayson Tatum. Data-driven projections still give Boston the edge.

The New York Knicks enter the Game 5 matchup of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 3-1 lead over the Boston Celtics.

Regional rivalries were cast aside when Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum went down with a late injury against the New York Knicks.

In a shock turn of events, the Boston Celtics are one game away from elimination in their second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks. Joe Mazzulla's team has let double-digit leads slip away in each of their three losses,