PG Rajon Rondo of the Bulls will not play in Game 5 against the Celtics after hoping for an early return from his broken right thumb.Rondo told reporters at Wednesday morning's shootaround that his broken thumb is not healed enough for him to play in Boston. He also said it is too early to determine his status for Game 6 in Chicago on Friday night."I'm not playing," Rondo said. "The slightest fall on the floor might further damage it. ... My thumb is the same as it was last week. I think I'm Wolverine but it hasn't healed that quickly yet."

G Rajon Rondo traveled with the team and was not wearing a cast or splint on his injured right hand, but he stood out from his teammates in a tan suit.

Chicago Bulls point guard Rajon Rondo will not play in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night after hoping for an early return from his broken right thumb.Rondo told reporters at Wednesday morning's shootaround that his broken thumb is not healed enough for him to play in Boston. He also said it is too early to determine his status for Game 6 in Chicago on Friday night."I'm not playing," Rondo said. "The slightest fall on the floor might further damage it. ... My thumb is the same as it was last week. I think I'm Wolverine but it hasn't healed that quickly yet."The Eastern Conference first-round series is tied 2-2 after the Celtics won both games in Chicago.Rondo missed Games 3 and 4 with the injury. He was considering playing in Game 5 after trying to shoot a basketball at Tuesday's practice.Rondo has switched from a hard cast to a soft splint and participated in most of practice Tuesday while protecting the injured right hand. He also has been dealing with a lingering right... [More]

PG Rajon Rondo (thumb) was originally ruled out for Wednesday, but USA Today reported Tuesday night that he might attempt to play in Game 5."His wrist tendon has quieted down a little bit," Hoiberg said Tuesday, "so (they) just decided to remove the cast. He's still in a splint for his thumb."If Rondo remains sidelined, Isaiah Canaan would make his first start of the season at the point in Game 5 for Chicago. He had 13 points in 34 minutes in Game 4.

PG Rajon Rondo (thumb) is out for Game 5, but could return later in the Bulls' playoff series against the Celtics. Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg didn't rule out the possibility of Rondo playing in Game 6 or Game 7. Rondo is no longer wearing a hard cast to protect the right thumb and a previous wrist injury. "His wrist tendon has quieted down a little bit," Hoiberg told reporters Tuesday. "So just decided to remove the cast. He's still in a splint for his thumb." Hoiberg said Isaiah Canaan will be the starting point guard in Game 5.

Chicago Bulls point guard Rajon Rondo won't be available for Wednesday's Game 5 against the Boston Celtics but is making enough progress from a thumb injury that he may return before the Eastern Conference first-round series is over.Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg didn't rule out the possibility of Rondo playing in Game 6 or Game 7. Rondo is no longer wearing a hard cast to protect the right thumb and a previous wrist injury."His wrist tendon has quieted down a little bit," Hoiberg told reporters Tuesday. "So just decided to remove the cast. He's still in a splint for his thumb."Hoiberg said Isaiah Canaan will be the starting point guard in Game 5. It will be Canaan's first start of the entire season.The Bulls took a 2-0 series lead behind Rondo's strong play. He fractured the thumb during Game 2, in which he nearly posted a triple-double with 11 points, 14 assists, nine rebounds and also had five steals.Chicago attempted to replace him with Jerian Grant and Michael Carter-Williams in Games 3... [More]

PG Rajon Rondo sustained a thumb injury in Game 2 in the best-of-seven series and sat out the past two games, both Chicago losses. The series is tied 2-2. Rondo was without his cast Monday during a day off, but coach Fred Hoiberg ruled Rondo out for Game 5. However, there is a chance that Rondo, who also is dealing with a wrist injury, could return for Game 6 after he initially said he would be out several weeks."His wrist tendon has quieted down a little bit," Hoiberg said Monday. "So just decided to remove the cast. He's still in a splint for his thumb."In the first two games, Rondo had a combined 23 points, 20 assists, 17 rebounds, seven steals and four turnovers.

G Rajon Rondo was fined $25,000 for attempting to trip Celtics F Jae Crowder in Game 3. Rondo is out indefinitely with a fractured thumb. "There's always intensity in the playoffs -- that's how it works, that's how it goes," Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said. "The atmosphere is much more intense, everybody is competing for the same thing, and there's going to be lots of things that happen to ramp up the competitiveness." Rondo said Sunday he plans to appeal the fine.

PG Rajon Rondo of the Bulls was fined $25,000 for attempting to trip Celtics forward Jae Crowder, the NBA announced Sunday. Rondo, who fractured his right thumb in Game 2, was on the bench in street clothes for Friday night's Game 3 when Crowder was in the vicinity and about to head up the court. Rondo stuck out his leg at Crowder with 31.1 seconds left in the first quarter as the forward ran by. Rondo claimed afterward that he didn't attempt to trip Crowder.

G Rajon Rondo is out indefinitely after an X-ray revealed Rondo suffered a fracture in his right thumb. Rondo will wear a cast to stabilize a previous wrist injury and will be re-evaluated next week when the cast is removed. The injury was initially believed to be a bruise. "It was a shock when we got the call (Thursday) night," Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said. Jerian Grant started in Rondo's place.

G Rajon Rondo suffered a fractured right thumb in Game 2 against the Celtics and will be out indefinitely, the Bulls announced.The Bulls said Rondo underwent a subsequent exam and X-rays confirmed the thumb fracture. His injury will not require surgery. The eight-seeded Bulls beat the Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven series against the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Rondo just missed with a triple-double, finishing with 11 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds, and added five steals.

Chicago Bulls point guard Rajon Rondo suffered a fractured right thumb in Game 2 on Tuesday night against the Boston Celtics and will be out indefinitely, the team announced Friday.The Bulls said Rondo underwent a subsequent exam and X-rays confirmed the thumb fracture. His injury will not require surgery.Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said Friday that Rondo will be re-evaluated in seven to 10 days and is wearing a cast. Rondo also has been dealing with a wrist injury that caused him to miss three games in the final week of the regular season.Second-year point guard Jerian Grant will start in Rondo's place for Game 3 on Friday night in Chicago.The eight-seeded Bulls beat the Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven series against the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Rondo just missed with a triple-double, finishing with 11 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds, and added five steals.Hoiberg said the injury occurred during the third quarter of Game 2 after Rondo... [More]

G Rajon Rondo is playing like vintage Rondo, the point guard who quarterbacked the Celtics' title run in 2008. He just missed his 11th playoff triple-double, finishing with 11 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds. He was a plus-24 in 40:22, adding five steals.The big Game 2 effort followed a Game 1 in which Rondo contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists.Said Rondo: "For the playoffs, for me in particular, you get a couple extra days of rest for the body. I get three or four days of prep on a team, lock into their game plan, and I'm playing plus minutes."I don't know what it is. I just try to lock in and ... do what I can for my team."

G Rajon Rondo added 12 points for the Bulls.

G Rajon Rondo returned to the starting lineup after missing three games because of a sprained right wrist. Rondo scored 10 points.

G Rajon Rondo missed his third game with a sprained right wrist, sustained last week in a loss against the Knicks in New York. Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg couldn't predict whether Rondo might return for Wednesday's regular-season finale versus Brooklyn, saying Rondo still had "a lot of swelling in that wrist."

PG Rajon Rondo (right wrist sprain) missed his second straight game. Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said Rondo is feeling slightly better but there is still a lot of stiffness. Rondo will get treatment Sunday but Hoiberg is not sure if he can return Monday against Orlando.

G Rajon Rondo missed the win over the 76ers with a sprained right wrist.

PG Rajon Rondo will sit out Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a sprained right wrist. "Rondo is out tonight. MRI confirmed a right wrist sprain," coach Fred Hoiberg said, per the Chicago Bulls' official Twitter account. Rondo is averaging 7.8 points, 6.7 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game for Chicago (38-40), which is tied with the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers for the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.

Chicago Bulls point guard Rajon Rondo will sit out Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a sprained right wrist."Rondo is out tonight. MRI confirmed a right wrist sprain," coach Fred Hoiberg said, per the Bulls' official Twitter account.Jerian Grant will get the start in place of the 31-year-old Rondo, who initially sustained the injury against the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Michael Carter-Williams and Cameron Payne are also expected to share in the handling of the point guard duties.Rondo is averaging 7.8 points, 6.7 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game for Chicago (38-40), which is tied with the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers for the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.