Life is indeed cruel. Just as Celtics fans were starting to feel good about the rest of the season without Rondo, they get another blow that may be even tougher to take. Jared Sullinger will undergo back surgery and will miss the rest of the season. Last year it was Jeff Green and Chris Wilcox with heart surgery and this season it's Rondo's knee and Sully's back.
Sully had just moved into the starting lineup and was playing great. He had played through some pain for the past couple of weeks and then had to leave Wednesday night's game against Sacramento in the first quarter. He missed the Celtics' practice on Thursday and Doc said he didn't think it was serious. Now, it appears that the back pain had worsened and surgery is needed. But then again, the Celtics knew it was a possibility when they drafted him. From ESPN before the draft:
Sullinger, who is projected to be a lottery pick in the draft on June 28, underwent a series of medical tes...
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February 01, 2013
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Celtics’ Jared Sullinger out for remainder of season
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February 02, 2013
Boston Celtics forward Jared Sullinger will require surgery on his back that will end the rookie’s season, according to A. Sherrod Blakelyof CSN New England."It's a tough blow, especially coming on the heels of Rajon's injury," said Danny Ainge, Boston's president of basketball operations. "Jared does something that ... he's been our best rebounder...
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Jared Sullinger out for the rest of the season
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February 01, 2013
Celtics rookie Jared Sullinger will miss the rest of the season with a back injury, league sources tell Y! Sports. He will need surgery.8 minutes ago via webReplyRetweetFavorite@WojYahooNBAAdrian WojnarowskiThis news comes from Adrian Wojnarowski and could not be more devastating for the Celtics. I was trying to maintain optimism after the Rondo injury, this one takes a lot of wind out my sails.
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February 01, 2013
Jared Sullinger Undergoes Back Surgery, Done For Season
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February 01, 2013
Not even a week after losing their All-Star point guard, Rajon Rondo to an ACL injury, the Celtics have now lost their promising rookie forward to a season-ending back injury. Sullinger underwent successful lumbar disc surgery Friday and is expected back at the start of next year’s training camp.
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February 01, 2013
Celtics Jared Sullinger To Miss Remainder Of Season With Back Injury
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February 01, 2013
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports has some more bad news for Celtics fans. Wojnarowski is reporting that Celtics promising rookie big man Jared Sullinger will miss the rest of the season with a back injury.
We will have more information for our readers as the news comes out, but the news just got worst in Boston.
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February 01, 2013
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February 01, 2013
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