Kevin Garnett
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers says there is a strong possibility that Kevin Garnett will miss the whole postseason. The All-Star forward injured his right knee on Feb. 19, and has only played sparingly in four games since.
Garnett had been recovering with an eye towards the playoffs, but Rivers said he had to shut Garnett down at practice and “there’s no way” he could play right now.
“He’s not going to be ready. After watching him practice, there’s no way,” Rivers said on WEEI-AM. “The way I saw him move today, I don’t know if he’ll be ready.”
Rivers also said that Garnett was frustrated but understood that it was the right thing to do. The defending NBA champions begin the best-of-seven first round series against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.