Bulls' Rajon Rondo: 'Long shot' to play in Game 6

Head coach Fred Hoiberg indicated Thursday that it is a 'long shot' that Rondo (thumb) plays in Friday's Game 6 against the Celtics, Nick Friedell of ESPN reports.

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Rondo is dealing with a thumb fracture and torn ligaments in his wrist, injuries that have forced him to miss three games of the Bulls' first-round series against Boston. Isaiah Canaan will get the start in his place but is a significant downgrade from Rondo, who was playing excellent basketball before getting injured, averaging 11.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 10 assists through the first two games of the playoffs. Rondo will reportedly attempt to get a workout in Thursday night, but the chances of him participating in Game 6, and Game 7 if necessary, are slim.