New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson believes the NBA is better when Jayson Tatum is playing. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Brunson said the NBA "needs Jayson Tatum" in the wake of the Boston Celtics star undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles suffered in the Knicks' win in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Bill Simmons had an expected reaction to Jayson Tatum’s achilles injury in Game 4 of the Celtics-Knicks series.

A doctor is confident Jayson Tatum will be able to play at his superstar level when he returns to the Boston Celtics.