Before the 2025-26 NBA season even began, Jayson Tatum was upfront with The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach when asked what he envisioned the next time he stepped out onto the parquet floor in a game.
u200b“I know one thing,” Tatum said. “My first game back will be at home. It will be in TD Garden. It probably will be emotional, but it’s something I’m looking forward to, just running through that tunnel and being on the court again with all of our fans and sharing that moment with them.”
u200bAt that time, Tatum was only a few months removed from suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon during the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals.