Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown got painkilling injections in his right knee this week, according to ESPN. The four-time All-Star has missed seven of the Celtics' last 15 games due to a bone bruise with posterior impingement in his right knee,

The reigning NBA Finals MVP could have some trouble suiting up in the playoffs this season. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported Saturday morning that Celtics star Jaylen Brown has received pain management injections in his right knee this week as he continues to battle a bone bruise.

With the Boston Celtics set to defend their NBA title in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs beginning on either April 19 or 20, Beantown got a major update on All-Star forward Jaylen Brown‘s knee injury on Saturday morning.