Robert Williams, backbone of the NBA’s leading defense and one of the league’s great young rim protectors, is about to miss some time.
The Celtics officially listed the Celtics center as out with a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee. he suffered the injury in the third quarter of Sunday’s win over Minnesota. The injury is known to take weeks for recovery. Chicago point guard Lonzo Ball had surgery on Jan. 26 for the same injury. He was initially expected to return in six to eight weeks, but may now miss the playoffs.
At the time, coach Ime Udoka said that Williams was in significant pain after limping off the floor.
