Marcus Smart Undergoing Thumb Surgery, Might Be Possibility For Playoffs
It's a bit of good news and bad news for the Boston Celtics on Friday.
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It's a bit of good news and bad news for the Boston Celtics on Friday.
Bradley Beal scored 34 points, including a three-point play with 1:25 left in the second overtime, and the Washington Wizards beat the short-handed Boston Celtics 125-124 on Wednesday night.
Six players have been ruled out for the Celtics on Wednesday night, and there's a chance Jayson Tatum joins that list.
In search of another opinion on his injured right thumb, Celtics guard Marcus Smart is reportedly setting up a trip to New York.
With injuries piling up, the Celtics need to focus on getting healthy for the playoffs over the final weeks of the regular season.
The injury news just keeps coming for the Boston Celtics.
The Boston Celtics will be down a big man the rest of the way.
Kyrie Irving doesn't sound too concerned about his sore left knee, but the Celtics guard hinted that he may be taking some time off so the ailment doesn't get any worse ahead of the NBA Playoffs.
The Celtics lost Kyrie Irving to knee soreness, then lost the game to the visiting Indiana Pacers.
Celtics star Kyrie Irving left Sunday night's game with what the team described as knee soreness.
Jaylen Brown's injury on Thursday night could have been much worse, but it's still something that Brown and the Celtics are treating seriously.
Though nearly everyone else appears to be closing the door on a potential Gordon Hayward return this season, the Celtics forward isn't giving up hope.
Boston's bench is averaging 51 points per game over their last three contests.
Jaylen Brown landed hard on his back and head following a dunk. But he's going to be all right.
Kyrie Irving had 23 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in a 117-109 victory over the Timberwolves that clinched a playoff spot for the Celtics.
