More on Jaylen Brown Injury
Nick Friedell: Jaylen Brown just hit hard on the floor after a dunk -- that looked a lot like Kris Dunn's nasty fall last month.
Steve Bulpett: As soon as Jaylen Brown hit the floor, Al Horford rushed over to make sure he stayed still. Marcus Smart kneeled in seeming prayer over by the Celtic sideline.
Nick Friedell: Brown is sitting up. He has gotten to his feet and is walking back to the locker room. Standing ovation here in Minneapolis.
LeBron James: Prayers sent to you right now and up Jalen Brown!!!! Glad to see you walk off on your own 🙏🏾
CJ McCollum: Prayers up for the homie @Jaylen Brown . Glad my guy was able to walk out on his own 🙏🏽
Jae Crowder: GET UP @Jaylen Brown .!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Chris Forsberg: Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown practiced today and expects to play Sunday vs. Brooklyn. Semi Ojeleye was more limited, sounds like he’ll be out a little longer.
A. Sherrod Blakely: The #Celtics have ruled Jaylen Brown (right knee) out for tonight’s game. That doesn’t mean he’ll stop working on his game.
A. Sherrod Blakely: The #Celtics Marcus Smart will start for Jaylen Brown who is out with leg injury. Also, no Marcus Morris (left knee) or Semi Ojeleye (back).
Scott Souza: Jaylen Brown seems to have aggravated his Achilles strain on that Markieff Morris put-back.
Jared Weiss: Stevens has no update on Jaylen Brown, who left the game early limping on his right leg.
Scott Souza: #Celtics coach Brad Stevens confirms Jaylen Brown expected to return for C's tonight.
Marc D'Amico: #NEBHInjuryReport for tonight in NY: Jaylen Brown - QUESTIONABLE (left Achilles soreness) Shane Larkin - OUT (left knee soreness) Marcus Morris - OUT (left knee rehab)
Jared Weiss: Jaylen on ditching the glasses: "I haven’t been able to find any comfort really with the glasses, so I was just like, ‘F it,’ and took them off. My eye’s still blurry. Everything’s still blurry. I don’t have very good vision, but at least it’s like, more consistent."
Jared Weiss: Jaylen Brown is going to talk to the doctor to get his eyes evaluated & figure out an alternative to his glasses. Says he can’t wear contacts all the time now, but glasses weren’t working for him. “It gets smeared and then I can’t see at all. So I might as well take my chances."
Marc D'Amico: Jaylen Brown (eye) will play tonight, according to Brad Stevens. Marcus Morris (knee) will go through his pre-game warmups with the hope of playing. #NEBHInjuryReport
Steve Bulpett: Jaylen Brown (eye) and Marcus Morris (knee) were both on the Celtics' flight here to San Antonio. They're listed as questionable for tomorrow night's game against the Spurs.
Mark Followill: Besides Marcus Morris being out with left knee rehab, Celtics have announced Jaylen Brown is out tonight (right eye inflammation)
Scott Souza: #Celtics Brad Stevens: Jaylen Brown woke up & eye was swollen. Might have been contact lens-related. Expected to be fine in a day. Expected to travel to San Antonio tomorrow.
Scott Souza: #Celtics Brad Stevens: Jaylen Brown "bumped knees" in third quarter, was cleared to return. Early indication he's OK.
Michael Pina: Jaylen has been ruled out for the rest of tonight's game (bruised thigh)
Scott Souza: #Celtics rookie Jaylen Brown in uniform pregame in locker room, but did seem to be favoring hip a good deal.
Jeff Goodman: Brad Stevens said that Jaylen Brown is expected to play tonight. Same with Amir Johnson.
Adam Himmelsbach: The Celtics say Jaylen Brown is questionable for Game 5 with a right hip pointer. Jae Crowder (groin) & Amir Johnson (shoulder) are probable
Scott Souza: #Celtics coach Brad Stevens: Jaylen Brown (stomach bug) is feeling better & is available tonight.
A. Sherrod Blakely: I spoke to @Jaylen Brown earlier. He initially thought he had food poisoning, but it turned out to be just a 24-hour bug. He feels good tonight. pic.twitter.com/CAsz8f2NSy
Bill Doyle: Jaylen Brown missed practice with flu bug.
Nick Friedell: Brad Stevens says Avery Bradley and Jaylen Brown are out tonight. Gerald Green is questionable with a bruised heel.
Chris Forsberg: Brad Stevens on Avery Bradley, Jaylen Brown: "Both guys are out for the next two games with the hope of doing some practice when we return."
Marc D'Amico: Jaylen Brown (hip flexor) and Avery Bradley (Achilles) are out. #NEBHInjuryReport
Marc D'Amico: Jaylen Brown (hip flexor) is expected to miss the next three games, says Brad Stevens. #NEBHInjuryReport
Adam Himmelsbach: Brad Stevens says Jaylen Brown will be out through the All Star break.
Michael Gallagher: A couple minor left knee injuries for Jaylen Brown in Summer League so far, but he's not wearing any knee support tonight.
Third overall pick Jaylen Brown returned from a two-game absence with a hyperextended right knee and missed 10 of 13 shots, finishing with just 9 points. Brown tweaked the knee missing a two-handed dunk on a pretty crossover move but said he expects to play Sunday against the Phoenix Suns. “It’s bothering me a little bit but [I’ve got to] shake some of the rust off and get back into the flow of the game,” Brown said. “I felt like I was stuck in the mud a little bit, missed some baskets going to my left hand because I was exploding off my right leg, but I’ve just got to get it stronger.”
Adam Himmelsbach: Jaylen Brown hyperextended his knee and is out tonight.
Mark Murphy: Shrewsberry said Brown's right knee not a serious issue. Abdul Nader will see more time tonight as a result.
