Celtics team doctor says Walker didn’t suffer serious injury

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics say guard Kemba Walker didn’t suffer any serious injury from his collision with a teammate in a game last week, but they are keeping him out of the lineup for Monday’s game against the Sacramento Kings until he goes through a full practice.

Walker collided with teammate Semi Ojeleye’s abdominal area head-first and went down to the court in a heap against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.

A brace was placed around his neck and he was strapped to a backboard before being placed onto a gurney and wheeled off the court.

“It looked like it was going to be a very serious injury, but thankfully it turned out not to be a very a serious injury,” head team physician Dr. Tony Schena told reporters Monday.

Schena said Walker had “numbness and tingling in his hands” immediately after the collision, which is why trainers were so cautious with him.

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