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Locked On Celtics - Daily Podcast On The Boston Celtics

BOMBSHELL: Jayson Tatum's MIRACULOUS Recovery | Will He SHOCK the NBA with an EARLY Return?

Locked On Celtics - Daily Podcast On The Boston Celtics

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🗓️ 24 September 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Jayson Tatum's Achilles recovery takes center stage. Is the Boston Celtics star poised for a faster-than-expected return? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal breaks down Tatum's recent media blitz, analyzing the superstar's emotional journey and his surgeon's optimistic assessment. The discussion covers Tatum's on-court activities just 19 weeks post-surgery, potential return timelines, and the delicate balance between caution and optimism. Tom Westerholm joins to offer insights on medical advancements and their impact on Tatum's recovery. Will Tatum suit up for the Celtics before March? Tune in for expert analysis on the implications for Boston's season and Tatum's future.

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0:00.0

Jason Tatum goes on a big media blitz to talk about his injury and rehab,

0:05.6

and I'm more convinced than ever that he is playing basketball this season.

0:10.1

We're talking about it right now on the Lockdown Celtics podcast.

0:14.7

Uh-huh.

0:16.2

Yep.

0:18.2

Beantown.

0:19.6

Be ever ready.

0:39.5

It's the seas. Who else could it be? they gonna say now? Screaming like JT. Corralics, we kept a madness Every game, every practice Prime time, Depp and D White On the sideline, Rain and Jace How we started, Raised Benets, how we finish Locked on Celtics Pod home of the winners. Hey there, welcome back back to the lockdown selfics podcast right here on the lockdown podcast network where it's your team every day your team is

0:44.3

the boss and southics and i talk about them every monday through friday for free right here for you

0:50.4

wherever you get your podcasts you can watch a show on youtube if you'd like get into the

0:55.3

comment section there and share your thoughts with your fellow Celtics fans becoming every day or

0:59.6

join me Monday through Friday and even extra days Saturdays Sundays during the season when

1:05.1

they play on the weekends I'm John Corrales I'm beat writer covering the Celtics for Boston

1:09.7

Sports Journal I've been doing this job for about 20 years now.

1:13.2

I've written a couple books about the team as well.

1:15.8

And today, the team news is Jason Tatum on a big, massive media blitz on Tuesday going on every show, except this one.

1:25.7

To talk about his rehab, that's okay. I got one better. I got Tom

1:30.0

Westerholm. I got Tom Westerholm. Who needs Jason Tatum when I got Tom Westerholm right here?

1:37.5

I mean, I turned down all the offers from, you know, Good Morning America, from ESPN, you know, all the offers to come on and, and, you know, talk. I turned them down. Because I said, I said, I was like, no, like, I know the show that Tatum's not going on is locked on. And I'm, I'm, I'm zagging while he's ziggin. So, uh,in. How 2025 is it that the big injury update for the superstar Boston Celtic comes because he's partnered with a pharmaceutical company to push a painkiller?

2:15.9

Yeah.

2:16.9

It's almost more 20. It's almost like more 2017. At least it's a non-opioid pain killer. Yeah. It's like, hey, look. It's like what we can get here. It's like, yeah, I'm happy that it's a non-opioid pain killer. I am curious. I got to look this up. I'm not giving the name of the drug. I don't care. He's very careful. I think legally because he's a partner. He's like, well, there are some side effects. I'm like, what side effects are there, Jason Tatum? Now, that's the question I need to know. What side effects from your painkiller are there.

2:51.0

But what I want to know is how fast Jason Tatum can say them at the end of a 30 second commercial.

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