Boston Celtics center Al Horford will miss the team's clash with the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night after suffering a concussion in Monday's practice.
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Kurt Helin of NBC Sports reported Horford's symptoms didn't show up until Tuesday's practice, though the head injury occurred Monday. He was removed from the session and has since been placed in the league's concussion protocol. There isn't a timetable for his return to action.
Horford joined the Celtics as a free agent in July after spending the first nine years of his career with the Atlanta Hawks. His arrival represented a much-needed upgrade to Boston's frontcourt as the organization pushes toward contention in the Eastern Conference.
Injuries have held him back at times in recent years, though. He's missed significant time while recovering from a torn pectoral twice. Aside from that, the other injuries he's suffered throughout his career have been of the more minor variety.
As Horford waits for the symptoms to pass, Tyler Zeller should see the biggest uptick in ...
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