Rondo thrust his right knee into Schroder’s groin area early in the fourth quarter of the contest and was called for a flagrant 2 foul. The league also could shorten the regular season by a few games to make room in the schedule for the midseason tournament. –Celtics guard Kemba Walker was released from the hospital overnight and he returned to Boston with the team. The Celtics said Walker, who was diagnosed with concussion-like symptoms, was scheduled to be re-evaluated on Saturday. –Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley was fined $5,000 by the NBA for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule for the second time this season.

Source: National Post November 24, 2019 02:15 UTC