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Rajon Rondo had to leave the game last night after rolling his ankle against the Jazz

Rajon Rondo - photo by Charles Krupa | AP

– photo by Charles Krupa | AP

Rajon Rondo had to go to the locker room late in the third quarter against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday after rolling his right ankle while elevating.   Rondo is considered “day to day.”   The three-time All-Star will be assessed before Thursday's game against the Brooklyn Nets.

Rondo has had a fantastic start to the season for the . Heading into Wednesday's game, he was averaging 15.4 points, 12.9 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 steals while shooting 52 percent from the floor. He had just posted 20 points, 10 assists, nine rebounds and five steals in the Celtics' 101-95 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday.

Rondo has carried the team so far this season, particularly with Paul Pierce struggling from the field in the early going. He's widely regarded as one of the game's best point guards, on both sides of the ball, and his impact for Boston cannot be overstated.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.

 

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