Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday was sidelined with a finger injury Friday afternoon ahead of the team's home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Prior to the game, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla provided an update on Holiday and his long-term status.

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Jrue Holiday is on the injury report alongside Kristaps Porzingis, with both players listed as questionable. Holiday is dealing with a right hand injury,

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla gives an injury update on Jrue Holiday and the possibility of him playing in the Celtics next matchup.Mazzulla provides encouraging injury update on Jrue Holiday origin

The Boston Celtics are gearing up for a highly anticipated showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night at TD Garden. This historic rivalry carries added significance this season, with both teams sitting at second place in their respective conferences and the Lakers riding an eight-game winning streak.

Celtics guard Jrue Holiday on Sunday missed his second consecutive game due to an injury to his right pinky, and the timeline for his return remains unclear. Holiday said he suffered the “mallet finger” injury—caused by damage to the tendon that straightens the finger—when he jammed it while going for a rebound.

On the other side, the Celtics have remained one of the NBA's elite teams, occupying the second spot in the Eastern Conference for most of the season. As the reigning NBA champion