Rajon Rondo breaks hand
— -- The Boston Celtics have announced that point guard Rajon Rondo suffered a broken hand and had surgery Friday.
Sources told ESPN that Rondo is expected to miss six to eight weeks. The injury is the latest twist in an ongoing saga.
On Tuesday, Celtics decision-makers including owner Wyc Grousbeck made clear again that they desire to keep Rondo with the team for the long-term future. Grousbeck raised some eyebrows Sunday when he told a television station that Rondo is "super stubborn" and questioned how coachable the All-Star point guard is.
"It's my goal to keep Rondo here," Grousbeck said. "I think we all want that. And I actually honestly think -- he should speak for himself -- I think Rajon wants to stay, or would be very happy to stay. And we'll see how this season goes, and how the negotiations go, but he's proud to be a Celtic. I know that. He's proud to wear that [2008 title] ring and he deserved it."
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge was downright exasperated when asked yet again about Rondo's future in Boston.
"Are you seriously asking me that again? Yes, we expect Rajon to be in Boston for the long term," Ainge said. "Does that need to be asked any more by anybody ever again?"
Information from ESPN's Jeff Goodman and Chris Forsberg is included in this report.
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