Rajon Rondo to make season debut on Friday
Circle the date, people.
Barring any setbacks, Friday night's game between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers will see Rajon Rondo make his highly-anticipated season debut.
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge confirmed the news on his weekly appearance on 98.5 FM in Boston, saying "unless there are any setbacks [Thursday], we're anticipating him playing [Friday]."
Ainge added that Rondo, who will likely start in his return, would initially be on a five-minute-per-quarter restriction as a precaution, echoing head coach Brad Stevens' comments from Wednesday.
Brad Stevens on Rajon Rondo: "If Rondo comes back Friday he’s only going to play 18-20 minutes."
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 16, 2014
Almost a year has passed his Rondo tore his ACL, and returning on Friday seems fitting considering the historic rivalry that exists between the Celtics and the Lakers.