Posted at 6:38 a.m., Wednesday, December 19, 2007
NBA: Celtics' Allen eyes return after missing 2 games
Associated Press
BOSTON — Guard Ray Allen said he hoped to return to the Boston Celtics lineup today after missing two games with a sore right ankle.Allen said he originally got the injury Nov. 24 in Charlotte when he rolled the ankle late in the fourth quarter. He said he tried to play through the pain, but took a seat when the lingering discomfort started to affect his jump shot.
Allen shot around in practice Tuesday, but did not fully participate in the workout. He planned to test the ankle again in a shootaround prior to Boston's home game against the Detroit Pistons.
Allen, acquired in a draft day trade with Seattle, is the second-leading scorer for the Celtics (20-2), averaging 19.2 points.
