Tears were shed during Jayson Tatum’s heartbreaking call with his father, Justin, in the wake of the Celtics star’s season-ending Achilles injury Monday night.

While the injury shouldn't derail Tatum's career, it does give the Celtics a major obstacle to overcome. Boston has been to the conference finals five times and has had a pair of NBA Finals appearances—including a win last year—since 2017. Much of that success, especially over the past five or so years, has been largely due to Tatum.

Game 4 between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics seemed as if it was going to decide what direction this series was going. With the Knicks holding the 2-1