After being relegated to fancy suits and a seat on the bench over the last eight games, it looks like Rajon Rondo is ready to re-enter the Celtics lineup tonight against the New York Knicks. (CSN New England)While there's still no official word yet, all indications are that Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo will return to the Celtics' lineup tonight against the New York Knicks.
Rondo, who has missed the last eight games with a right wrist injury, was an active participant in the team's morning shootaround.
Earlier this week, coach Doc Rivers said tonight's game was a likely target date for the two-time all-star to return to action.
The Celtics are 6-2 in the eight games that Rondo's missed, including two impressive victories over the once-impressive Orlando Magic. When Rondo initially went down with the team sputtering and fans impatiently standing on the edge of skyscrapers, doom and gloom ran through the minds of everyone. In...
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Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo is back in the starting lineup versus the New York Knicks on Friday after an eight-game absence due to a right wrist injury.
Celtics guard Rajon Rondo returns against Knicks
Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo returned to the lineup for Friday night's game against the New York Knicks after missing the previous eight games with a right wrist injury.
Rondo’s return was a little rough around the edges
Yesterday, Rajon Rondo was still feeling the discomfort of a sprained wrist, plus swelling under his right eye from a clash with New York’s Iman Shumpert during the Celtics’ 91-89 win over the Knicks Friday. But what really pained Rondo were missed free throws and committing turnovers.
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