What do we know about star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown's knee injury?
What do we know about star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown's knee injury? The Celtics wing has been dealing with a bruised knee and an impingement that has been causing him enough pain that it not only affects his on-court play, but also has seen the Georgia native elect to get shots in the joint to help him manage the irritation it has been causing him.
Will this injury keep Brown sidelined for the start of the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs? How healthy can we expect him to be once the postseason is officially underway? The host of the "Celtics Rundown" podcast, Bobby Krivitsky, recently sat down with Boston Dot Com reporter Khari A. Thompson to talk it all over.
They also get into who Boston might face in the first round of the postseason. Check it out below!
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