Jayson Tatum expected to make season debut tomorrow

Due to his vigorous rehab, Jayson Tatum will beat the standard basketball layoff following an Achilles' tear and will return to action this season for the Boston Celtics. Doctors have fully cleared Tatum to return and the superstar forward has been upgraded to "questionable" for tomorrow's Celtics game versus the Dallas Mavericks at the TD Garden.

Barring some weird setback, expect Tatum to be back on the court for Boston tomorrow.

Injury Report for tomorrow vs. DAL:

Jayson Tatum - Right Achilles Repair - QUESTIONABLE

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 5, 2026

There's an expectation that Jayson Tatum will make his 2025-26 season debut for the Boston Celtics on Friday night at TD Garden versus Dallas, sources tell ESPN. Tatum has been described as ready to go and will inform the Celtics of a final decision over the next day. https://t.co/id20oBkXi0

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 5, 2026

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