Kevin Garnett's status in Boston remains up in the air

The Celtics keep saying Kevin Garnett will be fine for the playoffs, that he'll play in Game 1 of the first series. No doubt he will. It's tough to keep a competitor like Garnett out of the playoffs. But Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo opines that there's a lot more uncertainty and wonder in Boston about Garnett's long-term health than folks are letting on: "Privately, those surrounding the Boston Celtics take a deep breath, sigh and shrug. Essentially, they're telling you: Who knows? Everyone's uneasy, bordering on fearful. Kevin Garnett's gimpy knee holds hostage the Celtics' chances for a championship defense."

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