The Boston Celtics may get a little help on the injury front if recent reporting from Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes pans out on the optimistic timeline mentioned for point guard Marcus Smart pans out. While Haynes doubts that big man Al Horford will return in time for Game 2 against the Miami Heat in the East finals, there is hope the Flower Mound native could, “dependent on how his foot responds to treatment over the next 36 hours.”
During Game 1 against the Heat on Tuesday, center Robert Williams III appeared to aggravate the same knee a collision with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo caused Timelord to miss much of the prior round of the Celtics’ playoffs — the same knee Williams had operated on near the end of the regular season for a meniscal tear. But speaking after the team practiced on Thursday, Williams revealed he’d merely cramped up.
“Basic fatigue, treatment-wise,” explained the Texas A&M product of his apparent injury. “Other than that, I’m straight ready to roll. It’s always a next man up mentality; we’ve been going through that all year.”
