After Sunday's loss against Minnesota, Jayson Tatum admitted that he is still not fully feeling like himself after returning from injury.

Jayson Tatum is cleared to play and will start for the Boston Celtics against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 22, 2026, with no restrictions. After missing most of the season due to an Achilles injury,

Everything looked good until it wasn’t. And then it was again. And then it wasn’t. Sunday night’s game between the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves was a true back-and-forth affair, but the Wolves got the last laugh.

Jayson Tatum expected to play vs. Timberwolves, boosting Celtics as star continues strong form after long injury return.

Tatum conducted a brief but candid interview session in which he acknowledged that while he hoped to immediately regain his All-Star form, he knew that was unrealistic.

Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors.

Citing the collapsed lung of Pistons star Cade Cunningham and a weak Eastern Conference milieu, the former Boston floor general likes what he sees.