“Mallet finger” is caused by damage to a tendon ... Holiday appears to be in the latter camp, as he’s been wearing a splint on his right pinky finger to keep it as straight as possible.

resembling a mallet. During games, Holiday has been wearing a protective splint on the injured right pinky finger, to which he is still adjusting. “I’m doing the best I can,” Holiday told ...

Mallet fingers are almost always successfully treated with a splint that hyperextends the fingertip, allowing the extensor tendon to heal on its own. Surgery is only indicated in the rare ...

Jrue Holiday discusses what it’s been like playing through ‘mallet finger’ with his injured pinky following the Celtics’ win ...