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The Boston Celtics’ already horrendous injury run took a further turn for the worst on Thursday, when it was confirmed Kyrie Irving will miss the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs because of an ongoing knee issue. On March 24, the 2016 NBA champion underwent what the Celtics described as a “minimally invasive procedure” to remove a tension wire that was inserted in his left knee three years ago, indicating he would be back within three to six weeks. The screws had become an issue for Irving, whose knee was regularly flaring up and who will now be out for five months. Continue to Article

April 06, 2018 4:28:am EST

A look at where things stand in the NBA playoff picture, with six days remaining in the regular season: EAST UPDATE Cleveland rallied from 17 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Washington, which might prove fortunate for both teams. It allowed the Cavaliers to stay No. 3 in the East, and kept Washington in the No. 7 spot — which they might prefer. With Kyrie Irving's season over, the Boston Celtics don't look as scary as they once did. And since the Celtics are just about locked into the No. 2 seed, the No. 7 seed might actually look attractive to teams. Milwaukee could have moved into No. 7 on Thursday, but it lost to Brooklyn. WEST UPDATE Utah's easy win over the Los Angeles Clippers Continue to Article

April 06, 2018 2:47:am EST

A look at where things stand in the NBA playoff picture, with six days remaining in the regular season: --- EAST UPDATE Cleveland rallied from 17 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Washington, which might prove fortunate for both teams. It allowed Continue to Article

April 06, 2018 2:47:am EST

The Celtics winning a championship without Gordon Hayward was already considered a long shot, but it doesn’t make the Kyrie Irving news any less painful. When Kyrie Irving initially underwent a “minimally-invasive procedure” back on March 24th, the Celtics gave him a 3-6 week timetable to return. The Celtics did add that Irving’s patella has “completely healed” and that his knee remains “structurally sound,” but they ruled him out for the postseason and gave him a 4-5 month timetable. Continue to Article

April 06, 2018 1:56:am EST

The Boston Celtics find themselves being counted out and discarded, a familiar place for a team that has spent most of this season exceeding expectations. Irving, who was a week-and-a-half into recovering from a "minimally invasive" procedure to remove a tension wire from his left kneecap surgery in 2015, will have another surgical procedure performed on Saturday to remove two screws to address an infection in his knee. Continue to Article

April 05, 2018 11:29:pm EST