Joel Embiid struggled to find his rhythm in the Philadelphia 76ers' season-opening 117–116 win over the Boston Celtics, shooting just 1-of-9 from the field for four points.

The Celtics still don’t have Jayson Tatum, and without the injured superstar, they didn’t stand much of a chance in that Game 6 Eastern conference semifinal clincher, or Friday night.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Jayson Tatum joins Duke as chief basketball officer while rehabbing Achilles. He will advise Coach Scheyer on player development, leadership and culture. Tatum remains in recovery from a ...

Jayson Tatum has been working very hard in the offseason to return from his torn Achilles injury as quickly as possible. The Boston Celtics aren't expecting him to play at all this year. Tatum is making it his mission to come back at some point this season.

There have been reports the team is “cautiously optimistic” about Jayson Tatum returning this season, but Celtics CEO Wyc Grousbeck doesn’t want to get too ahead of himself.