Speculation was building that Rajon Rondo would tough out his thumb fracture and play tonight in Game 5.
Forget that idea. Rondo squashed it all at his media gathering this morning:
“I’m not playing,” Rondo said.
Despite coach Fred Hoiberg calling Rondo’s return a “longshot” on Tuesday, Rondo’s potential availability gained momentum because he scrimmaged in Chicago after Hoiberg made his comments and then worked out when the team arrived here Tuesday night.
But Rondo said he still has done little with his right hand and used both sessions mostly for conditioning purposes and for left-handed floaters.