Isaiah Thomas ruled out for remainder of postseason

BOSTON — Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas has been ruled out for the remainder of the postseason after aggravating a hip injury during the teams crushing defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night.

After only mustering two points in a lack luster first half, Thomas failed to join the Celtics when the team took the floor in the second half. Thomas initially injured the hip during the third quarter of the Celtics’ March 15 game against Minnesota, forcing him to miss the next two regular season contests. The injury was further aggravated during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Washington on May 12.

“Isaiah has worked tirelessly to manage this injury since it first occurred,” said Celtics Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brian McKeon. “The swelling increased during the first two games against Cleveland, and in order to avoid more significant long-term damage to his hip, we could no longer allow him to continue.”

The teams will play Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals Sunday at 8:30 PM.

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