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Locked On Celtics - Daily Podcast On The Boston Celtics

Why Jayson Tatum is UNSURE about returning | Gordon Hayward memories?

Locked On Celtics - Daily Podcast On The Boston Celtics

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🗓️ 30 January 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Boston Celtics face a critical turning point as Jayson Tatum weighs the timing and impact of his return from injury. Will his comeback disrupt the team’s chemistry or propel them to greater heights? John Karalis of Sports Illustrated's Celtics On SI and Tom Westerholm debate whether Tatum’s re-entry can be a positive disruption and reflect on lessons from the Gordon Hayward era. The hosts break down Joe Mazzulla’s comments on progress, locker room stability, and how Tatum’s absence has allowed Jaylen Brown to shine as an MVP candidate. Key talking points include Brown’s mid-range struggles, the toll of a grueling schedule, and whether fatigue or regression threatens Boston’s momentum before the All-Star break. Plus, the duo analyze the remaining schedule and speculate on how a refreshed roster could alter playoff prospects. Can the Celtics integrate Tatum smoothly and reignite their championship push?

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0:00.0

Now on the Locked-on Celtics podcast, Jason Tatum wants to get his return right the first time.

0:06.8

Plus, Joe Missoula weighs in on the controversy.

0:15.3

Hey, welcome back to the Lockdown Celtics podcast, right here in the Lockdown Podcast Network.

0:20.0

It's not a controversy,

0:20.9

but, you know, Jason Tatum, it's a drama. I don't know how to characterize it, but we're going to be talking about it here on the Lockdown Celtics podcast. So make sure you're subscribed. Where we get your podcast is what we do five days a week plus bonus podcast when they pay on the weekends tomorrow night or this is the Friday show. So if you're listening on Friday tonight against the Sacramento Kings post game podcast after that so it's

0:42.1

available everywhere it's on YouTube if you're new to the show you don't know who I am I'm

0:45.9

John Corrales I'm a beat writer covering the Celtics for Sports Illustrated Celtics on

0:49.6

I have written a couple of books about this team I've been covering the team for 20

0:53.7

years doing this podcast for 10 of them.

0:57.7

Today show is brought to you by GameTime.

0:59.3

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1:05.2

Maybe you're looking for a ticket to get to what might be Jason Tatum's return if there is a return.

1:11.1

And we're going to talk about,

1:12.0

we'll bring in Tom Western home.

1:14.8

What's up, Tom?

1:16.3

You know, it was kind of Tatum to give us, what, 20 hours or so between us talking about him

1:24.2

and then him making everything that we said we said not irrelevant but uh you know

1:30.9

throwing it if somebody was a day late if somebody was a day late on the podcast they missed a lot

1:37.2

is what i yeah yeah it's interesting and i you know i i think so later on later on we'll get

1:43.5

like we'll look ahead to the

1:45.1

Celtics and how they're going to finish before the all-star break but the first two segments are

1:49.3

all going to be about Tatum and his Joe Mazula we'll get to Joe Mazula in the second

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