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Rajon Rondo day to day with ankle injury

Rajon Rondo is our MVP, so going without him for a long period of time would be terrible. On the other hand, I'd gladly let him take a few days off to heal properly rather than risk a larger injury.

Fab Melo, Kris Joseph of Celtics headed to NBA D-League - Celtics - Boston.com

Rajon Rondo’s status has not been determined for Thursday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets after he injured his right ankle in the third quarter of a 98-93 victory over the Utah Jazz Wednesday night. "I mean, [an injury is] going to happen," coach Doc Rivers. "He’s not going to play all 82, I doubt it. It’d be nice. You know how I think, the next guy, just somebody, has to step up and we have to figure it out."

Leandro Barbosa eases fear of no Rajon Rondo - BostonHerald.com

He is now listed as day to day with a sprained right ankle, but he was minute-to-minute for a while last night as Rivers debated whether to put him back on the parquet. "Iffy," Rivers said afterward, "and I just felt like (it) was too early to take that chance."

Get well soon.

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