Ray is out again Thursday

[Marcus13]

Celtics guard Ray Allen is the only player not on the team's trip to Orlando Tuesday morning.

In addition to dealing with an ailing ankle that forced him to miss Monday's first game against the Magic, Allen's wife, Shannon, is also pregnant and the latest addition to the family is expected soon.

Let's hope Orlando doesn't remember how to shoot again before then

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4688864/allen-not-on-trip-to-orlando

[greenpride32]

Congrats to the Allen family.

But I'm wondering if it's more of a health issue or a family issue that's keeping him home

[raynman]

Congrats to the Allen family.

But I'm wondering if it's more of a health issue or a family issue that's keeping him home

Are you insinuating that there's a trade brewing? Hmmmm...

[bfrombleacher]

Its a new injury not a re-agitated old one, right? Hopefully he's just taking the "opportunity" to be with his family.

[kozlodoev]

Its a new injury not a re-agitated old one, right? Hopefully he's just taking the "opportunity" to be with his family.

When it's Ray Allen and ankles you always have to be worried (remember, he was fresh off of a double-ankle surgery when we signed him). But I haven't heart of him having any ankle trouble this season prior to that awkward twist, so I'd think it's a new one.

[greenpride32]

Congrats to the Allen family.

But I'm wondering if it's more of a health issue or a family issue that's keeping him home

Are you insinuating that there's a trade brewing? Hmmmm...

Uh no... the health issue would be his jammed ankle that kept him out of the ORL game and the family issue would be his wife giving birth.  Active players would still travel with the team until any trade is officially completed.  They wouldn't leave him home just because a trade might be brewing.