Griffin announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
The No. 1 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Griffin will wrap up his career with six All-Star selections to his name, a Rookie of the Year Award, and placement on the All-NBA second and third teams on five occasions. In 13 total seasons, Griffin posted career averages of 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists while playing for the Clippers, Pistons, Nets and Celtics.
Griffin (back) is available to play in Sunday's Game 4 against the 76ers.
Griffin was originally questionable due to low back pain, but he'll be available to come off the bench in this one. The veteran power forward has played just six minutes off the bench in the current playoff run, so he's unlikely to have a significant role here.
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Celtics' Blake Griffin: Status uncertain for Game 4
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Griffin (back) is questionable for Sunday's Game 4 versus the 76ers, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Griffin is questionable Sunday after missing the previous game with low back pain. However, he is unlikely to receive significant minutes even if he's upgraded to available.
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Celtics' Blake Griffin: Ruled out Friday
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Griffin won't play in Friday's Game 3 versus the 76ers due to low back pain.
It is unclear when Griffin picked up his injury, but his absence shouldn't affect Boston's rotation. The veteran big man has played just six total minutes in the playoffs and hasn't seen any action across the first two contests against Philadelphia. Griffin's next chance to suit up will be Sunday's Game 4.
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Celtics' Blake Griffin: Back to bench
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Griffin will return to a reserve role for Saturday's Game 1 matchup with the Hawks, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.
Griffin got the start in the Celtics' regular-season finale, as the team opted to rest its starters. He will now return to a reserve role and look to contribute when called upon.
