Celtics forward Antoine Walker may be out for the next two weeks rehabilitating his sprained knee, but this did not stop the versatile big man from receiving two lots of good news yesterday.

Walker found out yesterday that there was not a tear in his injured knee, meaning he'll be back a lot sooner.

``To hear that I did not have a tear was great news,'' he said. ``Obviously I'm relieved. My season was on the line. Now I just want to get it right. It's still very sore, but right now I'm just concerned about getting the swelling down.

``This is not a good time for me to get injured,'' he added. ``I was playing great basketball. It's tough, but I'm happy that this was not a (torn anterior cruciate ligament).''

``Two weeks is on the high end, I think,'' he said prior to his Celtics game against the Bucks last night. ``I'll be back before that.''

Walker will need to get well if he wants to make it to All-Star Weekend in early February.  Walker is a chance to be a starter for the Eastern Conference All-Stars, the lineups to be announced later tonight, in addition to being named as part of the three point competition contestants on All-Star Saturday.

``I'm really looking forward to it - I'm excited,'' he said of the 3-point shootout. ``I have to get more than Paul (Pierce). I'll be back for all of that - everything.''