The Celtics operate as a well-oiled machine that is the sum of all its parts. When a key part is missing, their absence is evident. As the season enters its final stretch, Boston has worked to ...

Mallet finger, also known as drop finger or baseball finger ... Most treatment options are nonsurgical and include: Splinting: Wearing a splint keeps your finger straight and helps the tendon heal.

Despite missing both Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Jrue Holiday (mallet finger), the Celtics prevailed ... I’m gonna be in the splint for a minute, but figuring that out too on my shooting ...

The Celtics found pockets to shoot threes and push the pace in a rock fight against the Magic. Now, Orlando wants to speed ...

Treatment may include rest, ice, anti-inflammatories, splints or casts, and surgery ... University of Michigan Health Michigan Medicine. Extensor tendon and mallet finger injuries. Penn Medicine.

Celtics guard Jrue Holiday, who’s excelled as a shooter since his mallet finger injury, took a step forward in his recovery.

His 11.25 K/9 rate is just above the total that FanGraphs projected (11.09). He’s also got a 45.5% whiff rate on his splint finger pitch, which is up from his 33.2% from last year.

Moving the finger helps promote circulation. If there is blood beneath the fingernail, do not drain it yourself unless your healthcare provider recommends it. Unless your healthcare provider says ...