DALLAS — Rajon Rondo won't return before the All-Star break as the Dallas point guard recovers from breaking the orbital bone of his left eye.
The Mavericks said Friday that Rondo would miss the remaining three games before the break, starting Saturday night against Portland. He will also miss games against the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah.
Rondo also broke his nose when he was inadvertently kneed in the face by teammate Richard Jefferson while getting up after tripping over the leg of Orlando's Elfrid Payton early in a game Jan. 31.
In 21 games since being traded to Dallas from Boston, Rondo has averaged 9.2 points and 6.5 assists per game.
Mavs' Rondo out through break with broken orbital bone
Dallas Mavericks' Rajon Rondo, center, is escorted to the locker room after he was injured during the opening moments of the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic. AP/John Raoux