Mazzulla’s update on Jaylen Brown’s hip injury is encouraging originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Jaylen Brown has missed the last two games with a hip flexor injury that has been bothering him since training camp. But it doesn’t look like this is a long-term thing for the Boston Celtics star.
“It doesn’t matter,” Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla told 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Zolak & Bertrand on Tuesday when asked about Brown’s injury.
“He’s doing well,” Mazzulla added of Brown. “It’s a stretch, and he’s working really hard in treatment every day and just kind of working to get back to it. So, no worries, and I don’t think he is either.”
Mazzulla then answered in the affirmative when asked if he thought Brown’s injury was not serious and more just something to manage going forward.
That’s good news for the Celtics, especially after Brown’s recent comments about his injury. The NBA Finals MVP The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn recounted he got an MRI on his left hip flexor in training camp and that his hip was bothering him to the point where he planned to get a second MRI after. Friday over the Hornets in Charlotte.
“I didn’t feel like my legs were under me, dealing with this hip flexor,” Brown told Washburn. “It’s more [affecting] my explosion and my explosion. And then, mentally, trying to figure that out as well. Thinking about it kind of throws everything off, but I’ll be fine.”
The disease did not stop Brown from having a strong beginning to the season; he is averaging 25.7 points per game and has scored at least 20 points in all six of his appearances so far. The Celtics were also fine without Brown, beating the Hornets on Saturday and defeating the Atlanta Hawks on Monday to improve to 7-1 on the young season.
The C’s are talented enough to play it safe with Brown’s injury, but we’d imagine he’ll want to get back on the court as soon as possible. Boston’s next matchup is against Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night at TD Garden, with tip-off set for 7:30 pm ET on NBC Sports Boston.
