Boston Celtics Get Positive Injury Update on Jaylen Brown
The Boston Celtics are one of the teams in the NBA with the most turnover from last season. They are down three starters from last year’s team. Jrue Holiday is playing well in Portland, while Kristaps Porzingis has yet to play in Atlanta.
Jaylen Brown has turned into the number one option for Boston with Jayson Tatum still recovering from a torn Achilles. Brown has had injury concerns of his own, as he was listed as probable in Boston’s last game
Ahead of the Celtics’ matchup with the 76ers, the Celtics got some positive news on Brown. Brown is off the injury report and will play against Philly without any restrictions, according to
The Boston Celtics Will Have Jaylen Brown vs. 76ers
For most of last season, Brown played through a knee injury that clearly hampered his performance. In the playoffs last season,
“Obviously, it’s tough the way we went out like tonight, but the way we finished the year, personally, the way I finished the year, persevering through some physical stuff that I was battling through, I’m proud of our group.”
Brown had offseason knee surgery to address the issue, and he hasn’t had problems with that knee yet this season. He has had some hamstring problems, but that hasn’t seemed to affect his level of play too much this season. Now, those hamstring issues might finally be fixed.
The Celtics are 2-3 to start the season, which is better than most NBA pundits thought they would start with so many new faces on the roster. Brown has taken his game to a new level as the top scoring option, putting up 26.8 points per game.
The Celtics Will Continue to Fight For a Playoff Spot
Joe Mazzulla has made it clear that this will not be a gap year for the Celtics without Tatum. Before the season,
“Make sure the guys know their jobs, know what they’re supposed to do. The priority is just get guys to play and evaluate where we’re at and where we need to get better.”
Philadelphia will enter this matchup as one of the surprising teams in the NBA. They are 4-0 and tied for one for the top spot in the Eastern Conference with the
The Celtics will continue to lean on Brown as the top option for the entirety of this season, even if Tatum returns. It would be foolish for the Celtics to put undo pressure on Tatum when he returns from this serious injury, especially if Boston is not in a position to make the playoffs.
Brown is hoping to keep this team in a position to play in the postseason.
Steph Curry Sends Strong Message to Ex-Warriors Teammate After Revenge Game
Stephen Curry was caught somewhere between admiration and frustration on Thursday night.
The Golden State Warriors superstar could only shake his head — and later laugh — after his former locker room neighbor, Ryan Rollins, torched his old team for a career-high 32 points in the
Rollins, who was part of the trade package that sent Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards and eventually landed Chris Paul in Golden State in 2023, made the most of his chance against the team that once gave up on him.
Rollins Outshines Curry in Career Night
Seizing the spotlight with the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo on the sidelines, Rollins delivered the game of his life — hitting 13 of 21 shots, including 5-of-7 from 3-point range, while adding eight assists and three rebounds.
But his biggest statement came on the defensive end, where he hounded Curry for much of the night. The two-time MVP finished with 27 points on 8-of-19 shooting and committed five turnovers, two of which came directly against Rollins’ pressure.
“Watching him on film before tonight, you see he’s being very calculated on how to use his speed and create space and get downhill,” Curry said of Rollins, per The Athletic
From Locker Neighbors to Rivals
GettyStephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball against Ryan Rollins of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Rollins’ relationship with Curry made the duel personal. The 23-year-old guard spent his rookie season sitting beside Curry in the Warriors’ locker room, learning the ropes from the four-time champion.
“That’s my guy, man,” Rollins said after the win. “He was my locker neighbor my first year. My first year was very fast for me, so he was a great, down-to-earth dude. Him being Steph Curry, him just being so humble and how he talked to me — that was very humbling.”
After the game, Rollins received a signed Curry jersey, which he said he plans to frame and hang on his wall — a memento from the night he both honored and outplayed his mentor.
Tempers Flare After Hard Contact
The competitive fire between the two teams boiled over in the fourth quarter when Rollins collided with Curry while defending a drive. The contact drew a heated reaction from
“I think I bumped Steph, that’s why Draymond did what he did,” Rollins said. “I didn’t expect nothing different, I kind of liked it. It just turns me up a little bit more.”
Rollins channeled that energy into closing out the game strong, scoring 13 points in the final period to bury the Warriors’ comeback hopes.
Kerr: Rollins ‘Was Fantastic Tonight’
Golden State coach Steve Kerr credited Rollins’ pace and poise for dismantling their defense.
“Well, his speed gave us a lot of trouble,” Kerr said. “He got past us — penetration, either scored at the rim or kicked it to shooters. He was fantastic tonight. Just played a great game.”
Warriors’ Regret
Rollins’ breakout performance was a gut punch for a Warriors team still searching for backcourt consistency beyond Curry. While Milwaukee proved it can win without Antetokounmpo, Rollins may have proved something even bigger — that Golden State gave up too soon.
What started as a sentimental reunion turned into a revenge game for the ages — one that left Curry smiling, but still a little “pissed off.”
