Sunday, January 27th, 2013 at 2:45 pm  |  60 responses

Rajon Rondo Out For Remainder of Season With Torn ACL


Just terrible, terrible news out of Boston: Rajon Rondo has torn his ACL and will be forced to sit out the remainder of the ’12-13 season. The Celtics point guard was averaging 13.7 points per game and 11.1 assists per game this year.

Via Yahoo! Sports:

Celtics superstar Rajon Rondo tore the ACL in his right knee and will be lost for the season.

It is possible that Rondo could return for the start of the 2013-’14 season, but a timetable for his return won’t be clear until after his surgery.

Rondo injured the knee in Friday’s double-overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks, where he had delivered his second consecutive triple-double. He was scratched from the Celtics-Heat game on Sunday with what the team termed a “hyperextended right knee.” MRI results Sunday afternoon confirmed the Celtics’ worst fears.

Here’s to a safe and speedy recovery.

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  • theDankerNuggets

    Very true. I bet a lot of teams would like Green or Bradley but if they are smart they will keep them over Pierce and KG for the future

  • JL

    Doubt it. The Celt’s would love it, but they don’t have assets to trade.

  • JL

    Short term it works for both teams, but Deandre is so young that he can contribute for much longer than KG will (going forward). Plus Bledsoe is very valuable as well. Hard to see the clips giving up two young developing pieces for a solid verteran star.

  • JL

    If you’ve actually spent time watching Rondo play, you’ll know he is a true difference makers and competitor. Like Rose he spends time working on his weakness. His shooting has gotten better slowly throughout his career. Rose is a better scorer, but Rondo is a way better distributor and defender. You might not like Rondo, but you should respect his game and what he brings to his team. Not too many guys like him around (and not just cuz he looks like an alien from some angles).

  • MasterSplinter

    and Paul Pierce faking that knee energy a few years ago against the Lakers….getting wheeled out in a wheel chair, and then skipping back out…smh

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1522964237 Francis Sule

    Allen Iverson

  • clydesays

    That’s a blow, but the C’s can still make the playoffs. As a fan, I doubt they can make any kind of deep run w/o him. We’ll see. Ainge is going to get offers for KG & Pierce before the deadline…

  • Anthony Dixon

    who will replace him in the ASG?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003246310246 Jason Carter

    Get well soon my ninja.

  • ErnieD

    What is lost on everybody else is the fact that The Celtics beat the champs without Rondo. They also had no problem finding ways to win without him when he was either injured or suspended. Bradley, Terry, Barbosa and Courtney Lee are not better players, but all have shown the ability to score when their role was increased. Pierce returns to Point Forward, and the offense will be fine. If Pierce or KG goes down, then it’s all over. Otherwise, they probably hang on to the 8th seed, but I doubt they get past the first round.

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