Sporting News contacted medical expert Dr. Michael S. George of the KSF Orthopaedic Center in Houston, who explained what Boston's guard is dealing with and how it will impact him moving forward.

You can feel pain from extensor tendonitis when you use the affected ... Immobilization will typically speed healing. Using splints, braces, and crutches limits movement and use of affected ...

The Boston Celtics will be without starting point guard Jrue Holiday for Friday night's matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden.

The Boston Celtics beat the Denver Nuggets Sunday 110-103 while missing two starters, Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis.

This injury ranges depending ... a mallet finger is a torn extensor tendon, which is what allows the tip of the finger to straighten. Ideally, one should wear a splint at all times for eight ...

George, who missed five games due to an injury to the extensor tendon in his left pinky finger, has now been back for five games in which he has played with a splint on that finger. George has ...

After suffering an injury to the extensor tendon in his left pinky finger on January 25, George missed five games. Fortunately, he made his return to the lineup on February 5 with a splint on his ...

NBA Central: Paul George says he’s dealing with an extensor tendon injury in his left pinky finger “It’s tough. The pain pretty much went down, but little things like ball-handling ...

The patella tendon graft ... as in most isolated injuries or even in those with small tibial PCL avulsion fractures, a non-operative aggressive rehabilitation programme is arranged. After an initial ...

Veteran point guard Jrue Holiday has been ruled out of Celtics-Cavs on Friday due to an injury that causes plenty of ...