Rondo warming up
LOS ANGELES — Rajon Rondo walked onto the Staples Center floor at 6:27 p.m., EDT. He had both ankles taped, his injured left ankle no more heavily wrapped than his right.
The Celtics point guard did some light shooting. He got good elevation on his jump shot. He was relaxed and joked with his ball boys.
Sitting right next to the court, I saw no hitches in Rondo’s warm-up. He looked good.
One thing we never saw Rondo do — cut. He strictly took jump shots. This is not unusual, however. He never works up a big sweat before games. In other words, he stuck to his usual routine, which is a good sign.
Rondo walked off the Staples Center court shortly after 6:45 p.m. EST. He didn’t seem to have any problems with his left ankle during the entire session. We’ll try to catch Rondo when the locker rooms open to see if he’s still feeling good.
Eddie House, who could see time if Rondo struggles, is warming right now. House’s workout is a little more vigorous — he’s doing some ball handling and coming off picks before pulling up for jumpers. He’s breaking a sweat under Staples’ bright lights.
They’ll be a lot brighter later tonight if House sees significant minutes in Game 4.
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