What do we know about star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown's knee injury?
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.
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They also get into who Boston might face in the first round of the postseason. Check it out below!
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