Mitchell Robinson was cleared Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:49 PM ET, coming off a day-to-day designation. He is available for Boston's season opener against the 76ers that night.
What happened
Mitchell Robinson came off the Celtics' injury report Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:49 PM ET, upgraded from day-to-day to cleared. He had first appeared on the report Thursday, Oct. 8, listed day-to-day with an undisclosed issue classified as "other." The report does not specify what changed in the two days between the initial listing and the clearance. No further detail or comment from the report accompanied either entry, and no expected-return timeline was needed once he was cleared.
What it means for the Celtics
Boston opens its season Saturday, Oct. 10 at 8 PM ET against the 76ers on NBA TV, and Robinson is available for it. Last season he played 60 games at 19.6 minutes, averaging 5.7 points and 8.8 rebounds. Neemias Queta logged the most center-type minutes in Boston's rotation without him, 25.3 per game for 10.2 points, and would have been the frontcourt fallback had Robinson not cleared in time. The 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no record with or without him yet.
What to watch
Robinson is off the injury report heading into the opener, so there is no return timeline to track. The next injury report will show whether the day-to-day issue resurfaces or whether he plays through the opener and beyond without restriction. Boston's other reported issues, Devin Carter's illness and Ron Harper Jr.'s right shoulder, remain day-to-day and worth watching on the same report.
Is Mitchell Robinson playing vs 76ers?
Yes. He was cleared Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:49 PM ET, after being listed day-to-day since Thursday, Oct. 8, and is available for Boston's season opener against Philadelphia that night.
When will Robinson be back?
He is already back. The injury report cleared him Saturday, Oct. 10, and no further absence or return date has been announced.