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April 27 (The Sports Xchange) - Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens is optimistic about the chances of point guard Isaiah Thomas playing in Game 6 on Thursday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Thomas suffered a mild ankle sprain near the end of the Celtics' 110-83 loss to the Hawks on Tuesday night in Atlanta. Boston trails 3-2 in the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series. "Every update I've gotten is positive," Stevens said Wednesday. "Isaiah seems really positive about it, feels good. I'm sure they'll take extra looks at it now that we've arrived home, but the swelling wasn't bad and he feels good. So all signs point toward him being ready to go." - - Forward Chris Bosh indicated his desire to return to the court for the playoffs but the Miami Heat restated their position that he is out indefinitely. Bosh and his wife broke weeks of silence about his status with social media posts Tuesday. Following the social media posts, the Heat repeated the position they have held since February. "There is no update. He is out still indefinitely," Heat spokesman Tim Donovan told ESPN. - - Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt met with New York Knicks president Phil Jackson to discuss the team's head coaching vacancy, according to multiple reports. The meeting took place on Monday. Knicks general manager Steve Mills and Blatt were teammates on the Princeton basketball team in the 1970s. The 59-year-old Blatt was 70-48 with the Cavaliers before he was abruptly fired in January. Blatt guided Cleveland to the NBA Finals last season and the Cavs were leading the East at 30-11 when he was fired. (Editing by Frank Pingue)