Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is getting injections in his right knee to manage the pain of a bone bruise and impingement, per recent reporting from ESPN's Ramona Sherburne. Brown, who has been playing hurt on the knee since February, has been noticeably slower and less explosive in his play in recent weeks, with the discomfort bothering him more and having tangible impact on his play.
Brown sat out Friday's contest against the Charlotte Hornets -- Boston's penultimate game of the 2024-25 regular season -- to rest the balky knee despite the fact that by doing so, he took himself out of the running for All-NBA with the league's 65-game threshold now unable to be met.