Sporting News contacted medical expert Dr. Michael S. George of the KSF Orthopaedic Center in Houston, who explained what Boston's guard is dealing with and how it will impact him moving forward.

From how Justin Brownlee played in Game 4 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Ynares Center, Antipolo, last Friday, ...

“I’m going to have to be in a splint for a minute,” he said. “But figuring that out (since it’s) on my shooting hand.” Oklahoma City Thunder wing Luguentz Dort suffered a mallet finger ...

Holiday provided a not-so-great update on his finger injury. Holiday has a splint on the finger already and hasn’t yet worked through the process of what it’ll feel like to catch ...

The injury usually requires the finger to be in a splint for six-to-eight weeks and may require surgery. It's unclear if Holiday will miss extended time with the ailment, but players have played ...

Holiday appears to be in the latter camp, as he’s been wearing a splint on his right pinky finger to keep it as straight as possible. “I’m going to be in a splint for a minute,” Holiday ...

The splint only involves the distal joint of the finger, and so it is possible to continue to play basketball with the splint on. Dirk Nowitzki suffered a mallet finger on his left middle finger ...

Holiday walked into the locker room prior to the Celtics’ 110-103 win over the Nuggets at TD Garden with a black splint on the finger, but he said he is not expected to need surgery. He said he ...

Holiday made 10 of 15 shots, including 5 of 8 3-pointers, and carried the Celtics for three quarters on his way to 25 points.

Most do not require surgery, but AAOS recommends a splint “be worn full time for 6 to 8 weeks.” There are examples of NBA players playing through mallet finger injuries, including Oklahoma ...

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George, who hasn't played since March 4, could potentially have surgery after consulting with ...