Injuries

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. The Celtics still haven’t ruled out the possibility of Marcus Smart (sprained ankle) playing on opening night. He no longer needs a walking boot, according to [...]

Marcus Smart rolled his left ankle after stepping on Justin Holiday’s foot shortly before halftime of tonight’s game vs the Knicks. Smart hopped off the court with the help of his teammates. Sherrod Blakely says Smart will miss about 2 weeks: The left ankle sprain injury Marcus Smart suffered in the second quarter of Wednesday [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. Kelly Olynyk and his coaches have a longer wait than expected, as the Celtics forward attempts to nail down a doctor’s appointment. The idea is to [...]

If you’re like me… this tweet freaked you the F out… #NEBHInjuryReport: Isaiah Thomas has suffered a slightly sprained left wrist and will not return to action tonight. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 7, 2016 But not to worry, guys. We now have video proof that Isaiah is OK! Isaiah Thomas’ wrist seems fine. pic.twitter.com/RT5wiMGSdc [...]

Kelly Olynyk is recovering from shoulder surgery for an injury that derailed the end of his season in Boston and prevented him from representing the Canadian National Team as they tried to get into the Rio Olympics. In a 1-on-1 interview with “Kamloops This Week”… Olynyk went into the decision to get surgery… That was [...]

This isn’t how it was supposed to go. Even with a matchup against the Hawks, most astute observers had problems pinning down exactly how this series was going to go. Most expected a hard-fought, gut-it-out, seven-game series and a few even thought the Celtics could pull the upset in the end. None expected to see [...]

We’re already dealing with a pretty tough blow with the loss of Avery Bradley in this series. Now the Celtics, desperate for shooting, are dealing with the potential loss of one of the only guys who can be counted on (usually) to hit 3’s. Kelly Olynyk (right shoulder) will not practice today and coach Brad [...]

The Celtics have been dealing with a few nagging things over the past few weeks… and now they’ll be without Evan Turner the next time they take the court. “Evan is good. He’s at home,” Stevens said before practice. “He’s not going to be here today, not going to practice today. He’s not going to [...]

Well… crap “He’s going to be out a couple of weeks, minimum,” Stevens said Sunday after practice. “I just heard about it,” said Celtics wing Evan Turner. “That’s definitely tough. In general, Jae’s playing so great. He plays the bulk of the minutes for us, and defensively and the versatility that we have with him [...]

Kelly Olynyk is out on the court shooting during Celtics practice. Updates to come on his participation level. pic.twitter.com/dt0jl0N74h — Marc D’Amico (@Marc_DAmico) March 7, 2016 The Celtics got back to work today in preparation for Wednesday’s game against Memphis, and among the participants was Kelly Olynyk (whose impact we discussed a bunch in the [...]