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  • Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum named NBA Players of the Week for Week 23 of the 2025-26 season

    Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum named NBA Players of the Week for Week 23 of the 2025-26 season

    As the 2025–26 NBA season enters its decisive stretch, where every possession begins to carry playoff weight, the league’s brightest stars are separating themselves not just through numbers—but through influence, leadership, and timing. Week 23 offered a clear snapshot of that reality, highlighting two superstars who are peaking in very different ways yet driving the same result.


    Against that backdrop, Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 23 of the 2025–26 season, each delivering performances that could shape the trajectory of their teams heading into the postseason.

     

    Nikola Jokic (Western Conference Player of Week)

     

    The Denver Nuggets are peaking at the right time—and at the center of it all is Nikola Jokic, orchestrating one of the most complete stretches of basketball seen this season.

     

    Rather than simply scoring, Jokic has turned the Nuggets’ offense into a symphony of precision. Over four games, he posted averages of 26.0 points, 17.0 rebounds, and 14.0 assists, recording three triple-doubles and powering Denver to a perfect 4–0 week. His ability to control tempo, initiate offense, and dominate the glass has elevated the Nuggets to a six-game winning streak and a 48–28 record, good for fourth in the Western Conference.

     

    Jokic’s impact goes beyond the stat sheet. He currently ranks among the league leaders in assists despite being a center—a rarity in modern basketball—and continues to redefine the position with his playmaking vision.

     

    This marks another Player of the Week honor in a season that continues to build on Jokic’s already decorated background, which includes multiple awards and a reputation as one of the most versatile big men in NBA history.

     

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    Jayson Tatum (Eastern Conference Player of Week)

     

    In the Eastern Conference, Jayson Tatum had an average of 25.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 6.7 assists, continuing his steady climb back to elite form following an Achilles injury that once cast doubt over his campaign. Boston now sits at 50–25, firmly holding second place in the East and positioning itself as a serious title contender.

     

    Already a multiple-time All-Star and a cornerstone of Boston’s recent deep playoff runs, Tatum’s latest Player of the Week honor signals that he is once again hitting his stride at the most crucial point of the season.

     

    As the regular season winds down, Week 23 offered a glimpse of two MVP-caliber forces operating in different ways—Jokic with surgical brilliance and Tatum with determined evolution.

     

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  • Jayson Tatum nears long-awaited return as Celtics star eyes comeback from achilles injury

    Jayson Tatum nears long-awaited return as Celtics star eyes comeback from achilles injury

    The Boston Celtics may soon welcome back the centerpiece of their franchise as Jayson Tatum inches closer to his long-anticipated return from a ruptured Achilles tendon.


    Nearly nine months after the devastating injury that ended his postseason run last year, the Celtics star was listed as questionable on Thursday’s injury report ahead of Boston’s home matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. It marks the first time this season that Tatum has not been officially listed as sidelined while recovering from surgery.

     

    If he suits up on Friday at TD Garden, it would signal the final step in a long rehabilitation journey that began when Tatum went down during Game 4 of Boston’s Eastern Conference semifinal loss to the New York Knicks last May.

     

    Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens had previously emphasized that the team would only allow Tatum to return when he was fully prepared both physically and mentally. Now, with Boston entering the closing stretch of the regular season, that moment could finally be within reach.

     

    At 41-21, the Celtics sit in second place in the Eastern Conference with 20 games left to play, including 11 at home — a scenario that fits perfectly with Tatum’s earlier comments that he envisioned his comeback happening in front of the Boston crowd.

     

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    Behind the scenes, the 28-year-old forward has been relentless in his recovery process. Just weeks after undergoing surgery, Tatum made it clear that his return would not simply be about easing back into action.

     

    “I didn’t come back to be no role player, Doc,” Tatum said weeks after the surgery to his physician during a checkup that was chronicled in the recently released documentary “The Quiet Work,” which followed his rehab process.

     

    When the injury occurred last postseason, Tatum admitted the emotional weight of the moment was heavy. Boston’s hopes of repeating as NBA champions were fading, and his season was suddenly over.

     

    Yet instead of dwelling on the setback, he quickly shifted his focus to recovery. Tatum chose to undergo surgery the very next day, immediately beginning the long process of rehabilitation.

     

    Medical experts typically estimate a recovery window of nine to twelve months for players returning from Achilles tendon surgery. If Tatum takes the court against Dallas, it would come 298 days after his surgery on May 13, placing him near the front end of that timeline.

     

    Three weeks ago, after completing a full practice with the team’s G League squad, Tatum remained cautious about declaring an immediate comeback.

     

    “It doesn’t mean that I’m coming back or I’m not, it’s just following the plan. So it’s just another step,” Tatum said at the time. “I don’t know percentage. I just know I feel a little bit better everyday. I just try to focus on that.”

     

    In Tatum’s absence, fellow All-Star Jaylen Brown has taken on an expanded leadership role and delivered the best season of his career. Brown is averaging 29.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4.9 assists, while also emerging as one of the league’s top defenders — performances that have even placed him in early MVP conversations.

     

    That surge has left Tatum mindful of the team chemistry that has developed during his recovery.

    The possibility of seeing Tatum back in a Celtics uniform this week has energized fans and teammates alike.

     

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