{"id":625092,"date":"2026-02-26T01:17:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T01:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/625092\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T01:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T01:17:30","slug":"shams-jayson-tatum-playing-5-on-5-with-boston-celtics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/625092\/","title":{"rendered":"Shams: Jayson Tatum playing 5-on-5 with Boston Celtics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is reportedly inching ever closer to a return based on a recent report coming from senior ESPN news breaker Shams Charania<\/a>. According to Charania, Tatum has been a full participant in 5-on-5 scrimmages. This is likely to be among the final steps left to reach before a return to the court for the first time since the Achilles tendon injury he sustained vs. the New York Knicks<\/a> in 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals sidelined the St. Louis native.<\/p>\n

Still, both Tatum and the Celtics front office have kept the specifics of the Duke alum’s recovery under wraps, and the entire organization has remained tight-lipped about any potential return date even as the likely range of dates draw closer.<\/p>\n

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For now, all we can do is wait for an official release to such an effect or an admission from someone within Tatum’s camp to know when he will return to action for the Celtics.<\/p>\n

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But with this news, it is looking more likely than ever that such an outcome is not far off for fans of the storied franchise.<\/p>\n

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