Lakers coach Frank Vogel confirms that point guard Rajon Rondo will be on the active roster for tonight’s game, tweets Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.
Rondo, who hasn’t played in a game since March 10, has been sidelined since suffering a broken right thumb that required surgery shortly after the team arrived in Orlando. He returned to the Disney World campus earlier this month and cleared quarantine shortly before the start of the series with the Trail Blazers.
Rondo will be a welcome addition for a Lakers backcourt that is missing defensive specialist Avery Bradley and that turned in a poor shooting performance in a Game 1 loss. Rondo averaged 7.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 48 games this season and has a history of impressive playoff performances.
Rondo is ALWAYS active. Love him or hate him.
Gotta love his defense.
And his passing
But not really active, because he’s a broken old man. Maybe he will save his return for a higher drama moment.
The broken old man was held out of the game for ‘back spasms’.
Yes, a common affliction for broken old men. I know too well.
Rondo has always shown up when it counted. If he can play he will. Better for Lakers if they can rest him. Blazers ain’t winning until they start playing D. Nurkic on AD ain’t working. Better fix that.
Blazers are not winning period. All the Einstein’s who thought they were actually going to upset the Lakers were easily wrong.
Rondo still has some game left. I agree they should save it for a more serious challenge. Damian peaked slightly early.