(CBS) Amid much speculation about whether he could return in this series from a fractured right thumb and after much effort to be ready to play, Bulls point guard Rajon Rondo is out for a pivotal Game 5 against the Celtics on Wednesday night, he told reporters at morning shootaround.
Rondo on Monday ditched a hard cast on his right hand that also helped immobilize a wrist injury that he suffered late in the regular season, then participated in some of the Bulls’ scrimmage at Tuesday’s practice. He also conducted a private workout later Tuesday after the Bulls arrived in Boston, but not enough progress has been made for him to play in Game 5.
Rondo hasn’t ruled out a return for Game 6 on Friday. He suffered the fractured thumb in a Game 2 loss on April 18 and said a few days afterward that doctors told him he’d be out “a couple weeks.”
The first-round series is tied 2-2. Rondo averaged 11.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 10 assists in the first two games, a pair of Bulls wins that he spearheaded with his quality play and knack for controlling the pace.
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