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Celtics' James Young ready after shoulder kept him out Friday

ORLANDO -- Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens said he tried to put James Young into Friday's lopsided win over the Washington Wizards but was told the second-year swingman couldn't play due to a sore shoulder after sleeping on it wrong.

“He told me his shoulder hurt; couldn’t play," said Stevens. "He went through some rehab that day, went through some rehab [Saturday] morning, practiced, though we didn’t go full speed [Saturday], and is available [Sunday versus the Magic] pending his warmup. I tried to put him in [on Friday] with six minutes to go.