| 5/19/2013 10:26:00 PM |
Description: It's doubtful that Celtics center Kevin Garnett will need offseason surgery on his injured foot/ankle. SOURCE: Steve Bulpett, Boston Herald | Insight: KG was hampered by foot issues over the final month of the 2012-13 campaign but it didn't seem to affect his performance in the playoffs as he averaged a team-leading 13.7 rpg in six contests. There's still an outside chance that Garnett could retire this summer. He'll probably wait to see what happens to Paul Pierce before making his decision. | | |
| 5/1/2013 10:07:00 PM |
Description: Kevin Garnett was Boston's best player Wednesday in Game 5 against the Knicks (16 points, 18 rebounds, five assists, two blocks). | Insight: Garnett drilled a 20-foot jump shot over Tyson Chandler to seal the game with 48 seconds left. He played 39 out of a possible 48 minutes. Boston will host Game 6 Friday night at TD Garden. | | |
| 5/1/2013 10:09:00 AM |
Description: Boston center Kevin Garnett has been a huge force on the glass in the playoffs, averaging 13.5 rebounds per game. | Insight: That's a significant improvement over his season average of 7.8 rpg, but his scoring is down from 14.8 ppg to 11.3 ppg. | | |
| 4/25/2013 9:57:00 AM |
Description: Boston center Kevin Garnett (hip pointer) will play Game 3 against the Knicks on Friday, coach Doc Rivers confirmed. SOURCE: Boston Globe | Insight: Garnett has struggled with his shot this postseason (38.1 percent). As one of the most competitive players out there, we never expected him to miss the game. | | |
| 4/24/2013 6:44:00 PM |
Description: Boston center Kevin Garnett injured his hip Tuesday in a blowout loss to New York. SOURCE: Chris Forsberg, ESPN Boston | Insight: Garnett has struggled with his shot this postseason (38.1 percent). He'll play through the pain Friday night in a must-win Game 3 at TD Garden. | | |
| 4/17/2013 7:02:00 PM |
Description: Celtics big man Kevin Garnett won't be in action Wednesday against Toronto. SOURCE: A. Sherrod Blakely, Comcast Sports New England | Insight: He'll finish the 2012-13 regular season with 14.8 ppg on 49.6 percent shooting. Garnett and the C's will take on the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs. The series starts this weekend in New York. | | |
| 4/15/2013 8:43:00 PM |
Description: Tuesday night's Celtics/Pacers game at TD Garden has been canceled because of the bombing that took place at the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon. | Insight: The game won't be made up. Indiana will finish the regular season Wednesday against Philadelphia while Boston closes the year Wednesday at Toronto. | | |
| 4/13/2013 11:00:00 AM |
Description: Celtics center Kevin Garnett (ankle) didn't participate in Friday night's game against the Heat, but is expected to make his return on Saturday against Orlando. | Insight: Garnett has missed 11 of the last 15 games, but should be ready for the playoffs. He's averaging 14.8 ppg and 7.8 rpg this season. | | |
| 4/11/2013 3:12:00 PM |
Description: Celtics center Kevin Garnett won't participate in Friday night's game against the Heat. | Insight: He's listed on the injury report as having a sore ankle but we all know Doc Rivers is really just resting him for the playoffs. Fans who paid big bucks to see this game are probably going to be thoroughly disappointed when they get to their seats. Paul Pierce will also be out of the lineup and Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh have been sitting out as well. | | |
| 4/7/2013 5:14:00 PM |
Description: Boston center Kevin Garnett will start Sunday against the Wizards. He's been out the last two weeks because of ankle inflammation. | Insight: He practiced in full on Saturday so we figured he was close to returning. Head coach Doc Rivers hinted that he probably won't see his usual workload so fantasy owners should only expect about 20 to 25 minutes of KG on Sunday. | | |
| 4/6/2013 11:59:00 AM |
Description: Celtics PF/C Kevin Garnett could return Sunday against Washington. Garnett hasn't played since March 22 while dealing with a bad ankle. | Insight: It looks like Brandon Bass (8.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg) will be the odd man out when Garnett finally returns. | | |
| 4/4/2013 4:10:00 PM |
Description: Scott Souza from the MetroWest Daily News hears that Kevin Garnett's return has been pushed back to Sunday against Washington. Garnett, who has missed Boston's last seven games with a bum ankle, had been slated to return Friday against Cleveland. | Insight: And even that doesn't appear to be a sure thing. Fantasy owners who jumped on the Jeff Green bandwagon too late might need to find another power forward on the waiver wire to get them through the week. | | |
| 4/4/2013 11:17:00 AM |
Description: The Boston Globe is reporting that Celtics center Kevin Garnett is probable to return Friday night against Cleveland. | Insight: He's missed Boston's last seven games with an ankle issue. The C's went just 3-4 without him so Boston fans must be pretty relieved to hear that KG is healthy again. Of course, fantasy owners who have been riding Jeff Green (23.8 ppg on 56.8 percent shooting in his last five games) will have to lower their expectations a bit. | | |
| 3/31/2013 4:31:00 PM |
Description: Boston center Kevin Garnett is "feeling a lot better" but he won't be in the lineup Sunday versus New York. Garnett has missed the Celtics' last four games with an ankle injury. SOURCE: Gary Washburn, Boston Globe | Insight: Garnett's noticeable improvement over the last week suggests that he could return faster than his original two-week timetable. We'd label him as questionable for Monday night's game in Minnesota. | | |
| 3/25/2013 8:34:00 PM |
Description: Celtics center Kevin Garnett has been diagnosed with left ankle inflammation. SOURCE: Gary Washburn, Boston Globe | Insight: Boston GM Danny Ainge believes he'll be out of action for the next two weeks. Jeff Green is expected to take Garnett's place in the starting lineup. Green has averaged 22 ppg in five starts this season. | | |
| 3/25/2013 11:05:00 AM |
Description: Boston center Kevin Garnett (ankle) is headed for an MRI back in Boston and is questionable for Tuesday's game against New York. | Insight: Garnett missed two games last week with a different injury. Jeff Green, who is averaging 16.1 ppg since the All-Star break, would move into the starting lineup and should be started if Garnett is sidelined. | | |
| 3/23/2013 7:01:00 PM |
Description: Boston center Kevin Garnett (ankle) is headed for an MRI back in Boston. He'll miss Saturday's game, according to Celtics broadcaster Sean Grande. | Insight: Garnett missed two games last week with a strained abductor muscle. Jeff Green, who is averaging 16.1 ppg since the All-Star break, will move back into the starting lineup. Green should be owned in all leagues even when Garnett returns. | | |
| 3/20/2013 10:39:00 PM |
Description: Boston center Kevin Garnett poured in 20 points Wednesday in his first game back from a thigh injury. | Insight: Garnett was an efficient 9-of-16 from the floor with six rebounds in 29 minutes. He's only committed one turnover over his last three games. The Celtics will look to snap their two-game losing streak Friday night against the Mavericks. | | |
| 3/20/2013 7:58:00 PM |
Description: As expected, Celtics center Kevin Garnett will be back in action Wednesday versus New Orleans. Garnett sat out Monday because of the flu. | Insight: Red-hot Jeff Green won't see quite as many minutes now that Garnett is back but both players are worth starting against the struggling Hornets (losers of four straight and seven of the last eight). | | |
| 3/20/2013 9:26:00 AM |
Description: Boston center Kevin Garnett (strained thigh, flu) has been upgraded to probable for Wednesday's game in New Orleans. Garnett was a true game-time decision before sitting out the Monday night game with the Heat and now appears ready to play his regular workload. | Insight: Garnett's return should force fantasy owners to lower their expectations toward Jeff Green who went crazy against the Heat scoring a career-high 43 points with seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, four blocks and five 3-pointers. | | |
