While much of the attention understandably has been placed on the Los Angeles Lakers being without LeBron James in the past 10 games, Rajon Rondo has also been sidelined. It was later discovered Rondo suffered a Grade 3 right ring finger sprain while helping the Lakers finish off their win on Christmas Day.
After failed attempts to handle a basketball without pain, Rondo made a decision to undergo surgery to repair a torn ligament in the sprained finger. He was projected to miss four to five weeks while recovering from a second operation this season.
Rondo was recently cleared to begin dribbling with his right hand in what was a welcomed step forward in what’s been a painstaking process for the veteran point guard.