Pierce was in so much pain from a right knee infection that the
All-Star forward called team trainer Ed Lacerte on Wednesday around 3
a.m, coach Doc Rivers said. Lacerte went to Pierce’s house and took him to the hospital, where they drained fluid from Pierce’s knee.
Pierce didn’t make the flight to Orlando for the Christmas Day game against the Magic. He is expected to miss at least two weeks.
Eddie Lacerte - NBA trainer 24/7.
Ninety minutes after the Globe reports that Pierce might be back sooner than two weeks, the AP comes out with this story saying Pierce will miss at least two weeks.
After the torture we went through last year with KG's knee injury, I'm not sure what/who to believe anymore.