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Celtics confirm torn right ACL for Rajon Rondo, out for season 01.27.13 at 2:37 pm ET
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Rajon Rondo is done for the season with a torn ACL. (AP)

Rajon Rondo is out for the season after suffering a torn right ACL, the Celtics confirmed in the third quarter of Sunday’s game with the Heat.

After getting a MRI at New England Baptist Hospital, the diagnosis was confirmed by team doctor Brian McKeon.

The Celtics said the star point guard would have surgery to repair the injury at an unspecified date.

Rondo returned to TD Garden in the third quarter in the warmups he was wearing when he left during pregame warmups, walking with a slight limp but no crutches. He walked down to the Celtics locker room on his own power.

Rondo came to the Garden Sunday morning for his normal pregame shootaround but went back in for more treatment on the knee as the pain continued in his right knee. He was taken to the hospital with a preliminary diagnosis of a hyperextended knee.

Courtney Lee started Sunday’s game in Rondo’s place. For more, visit the Celtics team page at weei.com/celtics.

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  • winston wolfe

    Justin Francis may be the beneficiary of this move. Marcus Forston, too. 

  • Moneyball

    There’s Welker’s money going down the drain.

  • http://twitter.com/ryanm1405 Ryan Martins

    GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEAT!!!! SMFH -_-

  • Danny Ainge

    Things just keep getting better………..Danny please just start dumping guys for some expiring contracts so you can start over next year.

  • Time4achange

    Ugh!! Time to tank this season, trade Piece and lets just move on.  This team is just goo enough to lose!!

    • Bruinman86

       At this point, Pierce should consider retiring now if he doesn’t improve.

  • visionrider

    They actually look better without rondo in the lineup

    • Bruinman86

       I thought so too.  Keep everyone more involved in the game instead of standing around waiting for Rondo to set them up.  Certainly more fun to watch.

  • Coolmt02

    It’s OFFICIAL .. TORN ACL …. down goes Rondo; Down goes Rondo.

    • Danny Ainge

       Drop dead you loser.

  • Ronjb441960

    rondo  seems like a loser   celtics  need to rebuild  its not working……

  • Mellman0811

    Well it looks like Rondos done and now they aren’t gonna win anything he was their whole team. Leading in assists and triple-doubles this season.

  • Waltwilliams23

    Well isn’t this just GREAT!!! Now we need a penetrator And a big man. Season is completely done

  • Koolkid

    trade KG to the lakers!!

    • BARA20032010

       for who. jack off

    • Bruinman86

      I wouldn’t give the Lakers anything but a one finger salute and a bag of crap.

  • Tito

    What a loser he is…………..

    • Danny Ainge

       Unlike you who trolls a Boston sports site….

      • BARA20032010

         pot, meet kettle

        • Danny Ainge

           Hey idiot unlike the person I was addressing, I am a fan and not a New York butt boy just trolling to make noise. Now go peddle your papers elsewhere.

    • Baker

      And what a POS you are!!! Please die.

  • Trey

    noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Rando is out

  • OwlSmart

    Sucks for the team. Was hoping he would be traded to get some goods in return. Hard to build around Rondo… can’t shoot FT, tentative w/FG.

  • ScoopBurton

    The guy should have been a bricklayer

  • Divecon

    The best thing that could happen for this team. Now we can play a team b-ball.

    • http://www.facebook.com/derek.lee.82 Derek Lee

      Are you mentally ill, or what?

      • The_Public

        A lot of sick people on this board and trolls.  Other than the trolls, I have only seen dumber ideas out of Washington D.C. 

    • http://www.facebook.com/derek.lee.82 Derek Lee

      Are you mentally ill, or what?

  • Divecon

    The best thing that could happen for this team. Now we can play a team b-ball.

  • Divecon

    The best thing that could happen for this team. Now we can play a team b-ball.

  • Adam

    trade everyone!

  • Adam

    trade everyone!

  • Adam

    trade everyone!

  • WILLIAM GRIFFITH

    Spring training is right around the corner. This winter has sucked. At least with the Sox everything has to be uphill.

    • Selig

      William are you serious?  Baseball talk like the Red Sox have a chance…funny. 

  • Divecon

    They cant foul the worst free thrower in the league anymore “rondo”.

  • jj

    Bruins are our only hope for a championship this year.

    Gronkowski injured AGAIN FOR A BIG GAME. Rondo Out. Ellsbury and Buchholz will miss 1/3 of the season you know. WTF do these guys either have the same trainer or bad luck?

    • Bettman

      Bruins suck.  The only reason they won a Stanley Cup was because of Game 7 vs. the Lightning.  “The game without a penalty.”  Now, go and their board putz. 

      • Danny Ainge

         Yeah, all right douch e.

  • Justoneguysopinion

    Best thing that could have happened.  They will better without him.  Watch and see.

    • http://www.facebook.com/derek.lee.82 Derek Lee

      Check your temperature. You’re obviously not well.

  • Globe1

    Maybe now they can play more as a team…….without Rondo’s selfish head around.

    • Peter Griffin

       You’re a premium PoS!

  • OwlSmart

    Don’t want anyone injured. Was hoping team would trade Rando to get good pieces in return. That won’t happen now. However, will give others the oppty to play more and show what they’ve got. Hopefully will position the team for the future and in offseason trade Rando. Hard to build around Rondo given poor FT shooting and being tenative from the field.

  • mike

    Reading these comments some of you are such complete losers. You should be ashamed to even pretend you are fans. Love you Rajon and look forward to your return!

  • Johnson

    Rondo tells cedrick maxwell he’ll be back in 2 weeks

  • ScoopBurton

    Gee willakers I feel so bad for this outstanding young man. He has a real ” go getter ” attitude and sets nothing but a positive example in his deeds and actions. He is a real shooting threat from 3 feet and in and can always be counted on to shun individual statistics in favor of the team. I have been told he drives the whole team to midnight mass every night. What a loss

  • Baker

    I can’t believe how many people are on here calling Rondo selfish. The guy is only leading the league in assists AND triple doubles (thats just about impossible to do when you’re “selfish”). All of you take Rondo for granted. He’s a one of a kind talent and a true superstar in this league. Anyone that says otherwise is either an idiot, a basketball novice, or not a Celtic’s “fan” at all.  

  • fromtheshire

    Well coach Doc it looks like you got you’re shake up!

  • Celtics1975

    Now all you rondo hater’s get your wish, the guy who can’t shoot free throws is gone. Anybody out there know if this years draft is as punk a s as there saying. I hope not…

  • Aaa

    the real leaders took over for a much needed win

  • http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/ZVFM2HRNC5CTO2OUXD4XTX65O4 Dennis

     Well, I guess it’s time to “tear down.” 

  • Tommyblanco

    wtf. now we got no rondo and nuthin good to show for him. he cant play and we cant trade him. there gos pauls and  KGs last chance to win anutha ring

    • Coolmt02

      Their last chance was gone long before this injury. They had NO real chance this year for “anutha” ring. .. OR “another” ring.

      • Danny Ainge

         Hey idiot go back to the basement. Weird how you come on a Boston board to peddle your New York agenda…

  • Amcnally80

    hope for a reggie white miracle remember he went down with a toirn acl then a second opinion av week later and booooooom heeled

  • jaypop

    to bad for Rondo, is and was the best player on this team. You morons who think other wise , well what can we say about you, you open your mouths and say it for us.  LOL  The bad thing about this team is it’s good enough to make playoffs and lose. Assuring us of another middle of the pack pick. Need to keep sully and melo for sure . Melo you say , why he’s not even here, just like semi erdan, goldie locks last year. Can’t keep changing these guys and get no big men back, got to let him grow and play him.   DOC do you hear that…..  Green has to play more minutes and PP come off the ench to save energy to close games out..

  • Boston_Sports

    Tough loss with Rondo. Time to rethink direction of the team. Ainge will be in the think tank now. Changes sure to be made.

  • Matt

    Hate to see anyone suffer this type of injury. Wish him a healthy and speedy recovery.

    On a side note, how long until WEEI is in full Bruins bandwagon mode and acts like they’ve been die-hards since day 1? 

  • PP Fan

    At least they beat LeDumb and the Cold. Real unfortunate for Celts and Rondo. Wishing Rondo speedy recovery.

    I see Ray Allen is back to shooting bricks.

    And to the Miami and Laker fans who troll this site, you can go back from where you came.

    Go Celts Go

  • bruinsfan

    go bruins

  • Kicked Off Too????

    Where’s that pos Uncle Buck and Fem?  Anyone seen those pos’s lately???

    • Uncle Buck

      Right here reading your crap my friend.  Thanks for the nod.

    • Uncle Buck

      Right here reading your crap my friend.  Thanks for the nod.

  • Tito

    I hope they all tear their acl’s. They are nothing but POS’s on this team Pounding their chests and crying foul at every turn. They are losers like their fans. What a crap sport played by punks. Larry, where are you?

  • Everyone

    KG is the softest person over 6 feet tall the league has ever seen.  He is brutal.  I’ve never seen one guy who is that tall never get a key rebound, and refuse to play defense within 3 feet of the tin.  He just let’s guys go right by him, hellhejust moves out of the way and welcomes them in.  Hang them up KG, the game’s passed you by.

  • Robin019804

    get well soon Mr. Rondo.

  • bruinsfan

    whats nate archibald doing?

  • DZ

    Just can’t bring myself to be upset over this.  They just had a great 2ot effort against the best team in the East w/o the “whiny one” on the floor.  Were they playing championship-type offense before his injury?  I really don’t want to beat on a guy that just got hurt, but my biggest concern going forward is now his trade value is shot.  Rondo is just an overrated, angry player that feels he was dissed somewhere in his career.  (Big 3 and not Big 4??  That’s my guess.)  He wanted Ray Ray gone and now it’s your classic case of “Be careful what you wish for”.  I hope Rajon’s attitude heals along with his knee. 

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