Injury Season in Beantown

A blog about the current injury ridden season for the Boston Celtics.

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Barbosa Goes Down

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Don’t get me wrong: the specific merits of Rondo’s play are debatable, as are the kinds of lineups in which his talents are most constructive. But there was (and is) little tangible evidence to suggest that Boston is a better team without one of its best players.

http://nba.si.com/2013/03/12/boston-celtics-avery-bradley-kevin-garnett-rajon-rondo/

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This article talks about the initial injury to Leandro Barbosa. It provides the reader with a video showing the injury, and gives what they originally thought the diagnosis was.

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Celtics General Manager Danny Ainge's options are limited when it comes to replenishing the Celtics roster. 

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Jared Sullinger a Rookie with a Veteran's Back

This article gives a quick description of Sullinger's back injury. It explains who will pick up the minutes that are up for grabs now that Sullinger is out for the season.

Compliments of SB Nation.

Sullinger has emerged as a pivotal bench piece after Boston used the 21st overall selection on him in this past draft. He fell because teams were worried about a long-term injury issue with his back, which makes sense given this recent news.

Brandon Bass will likely be the beneficiary of Sullinger's minutes. Jeff Green should also see a boost for a Celtics team that will be fighting an uphill battle to stay in the playoff picture.

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/2/1/3941962/jared-sullinger-injury-boston-celtics-rajon-rando

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9 Serius Injurys in One Season

The Celtics have had nine serius injurys in this current NBA season. They have lost three of their key role players to season ending injurys. Rajon Rondo to a torn ACL,  Leandro Barbosa to a torn ACL and Jared Sullenger to back spasms that ended up needing surgery.

Current Boston Celtics injury list, courtesy of Sports Illustrated:

Date Player Injury 03/23/13  Kevin Garnett  Left ankle inflamation 03/23/13  Courtney Lee  Mild left ankle sprain 03/16/13  Kevin Garnett  Strained left thigh muscle 02/12/13  Leandro Barbosa  Torn ACL 02/01/13  Jared Sullinger  Back surgery 01/30/13  Jared Sullinger  Back spasms 01/27/13  Rajon Rondo  Torn right ACL 01/17/13  Avery Bradley  Ribs 01/02/13  Fab Melo Concussion

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/teams/boston-celtics/injuries.html#ixzz2Pv7bjQ3Q

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This video is explaining the first and major injury to the Celtics. Their All Star point guard Rajon Rondo tore his ACL in a game against the Atlanta Hawks.