
In a setback for the Canadian National Team’s World Cup aspirations, Boston Celtics forward Oshae Brissett was ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury.
While Brissett has a history of knee injuries, the move was deemed precautionary. That should help fans of the storied ball club exhale given the knowledge of veteran big man Danilo Gallinari being lost for all of last season with a knee injury suffered in FIBA play last summer is fresh on their minds.