Tag: Boston Celtics
Reports of Gordon Hayward’s setback may have been greatly exaggerated. This according to the self-confessed exaggerator, who says now he was mistaken in his choice of words. “You know what? Sometimes I talk too much,” said [Danny] Ainge. “‘Setback’ wasn’t the right word, so let me rephrase that because it’s not exactly true to say […]
Celtics guard Marcus Smart will undergo surgery on his thumb today, but there’s hope he can return sometime in the playoffs, league source tells ESPN. Surgery will be to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said Gordon Hayward experienced a minor setback in his recovery recently but said the team remains encouraged by the progress he has made in rehabbing from a fractured ankle. “[Hayward] had like one setback for a couple of weeks, maybe a month and a half ago. We […]
Celtics coach Brad Stevens says guard Marcus Smart will evaluate his treatment options next week before making a decision about how to progress with an injured right thumb but acknowledged that Smart might not return this season. Stevens said Smart is waiting to see how his thumb responds to initial treatment while gathering multiple opinions on the injury. […]
With the red-hot Pacers overtaking the Cavaliers for third in the East, Cleveland has entered the danger zone, writes Buddy Grizzard.
There’s confidence that Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving’s left knee soreness is no more than tendonitis and that he will not need to miss significant time, league sources tell ESPN. Irving is considered day-to-day. There’s confidence that Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving’s left knee soreness is no more than tendonitis and that he will not […]
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has suffered a torn tendon in his right thumb and will be out indefinitely, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. The loss of Smart could be potentially devastating for the Celtics. He is expected to receive a second opinion on the thumb, which he injured diving for a loose ball in […]
Boston Celtics rookie center Daniel Theis has suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee and will undergo season-ending surgery, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Theis underwent further testing Monday morning after suffering the injury in Sunday’s home loss to Indiana. The 6-foot-10 center emerged as a critical part of the Celtics’ rotation this season, […]
Not even Dennis Rodman committed a dirty play worse than one from a high school game in Kansas.
Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving hinted that he’ll opt for extended rest in hopes of combating the left knee soreness that forced him out of Sunday’s 99-97 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Irving, who missed a game last week after knee soreness initially flared, did not return for the second half of Sunday’s game. […]
