Jayson Tatum's torn Achilles will have a profound impact on the Boston Celtics, but it could also change the landscape of the entire NBA.

The New York Knicks closed out the defending champion Boston Celtics to book their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers.

It's hard to believe things could've gotten any worse for the Boston Celtics. As if gifting the first two games of the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the New York Knicks wasn't egregious enough, Jayson Tatum suffered a ruptured Achilles in the final minutes of Game 4.

The Boston Celtics entered this season with hopes of ending the NBA’s six-season drought without a repeat champion. With a mostly unaltered roster led by All-Stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, they looked like a team poised to do it after romping through the regular season and posting their second straight 60-win season while earning the No.

After their elimination from the playoffs in the second round, it was reported that Boston Celtics Forward Jaylen Brown was playing through a partially torn meniscus.

Knicks guard Jalen Brunson sent well wishes to Jayson Tatum after the Celtics star underwent Achilles surgery on Tuesday.