LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant is no longer a holdout. Hes on Twitter. With five words -- "The antisocial has become social" -- the Los Angeles Lakers guard sent the first tweet from his account Friday. About 270,000 people followed his verified account, (at)kobebryant, within a few hours and he was up to 365,000 late Friday night as the Lakers played the Clippers. Bryant tiptoed into the Twitterverse last week when he briefly took over Nike basketballs account, when he sent out things like a photo of him hanging out with his daughter, an ice bath that he was dreading and even a suit he was wearing to a particular game. Bryant says those few days made him consider starting his own account, saying he enjoyed connecting with fans "with no filters." 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The application will allow the City of Markham - just northeast of Toronto - to examine the design, the plans sustainability and the technical aspects of the proposed GTA Centre. Once they get approval of the application, the City of Markham will issue a building permit and construction can begin on the $325 million venue.BOSTON -- Boston Celtics star point guard Rajon Rondo will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The news came during Bostons 100-98 double-overtime win over the Miami Heat on Sunday in which Ray Allen returned to his old home court for the first time. "New guys are going to get an opportunity now," Boston forward Paul Pierce said. "These guys havent had a chance to really showcase what they can do." For the past five seasons, Pierce, Allen and Kevin Garnett made up the Big Three. After Allen signed with the Heat as a free agent in the off-season, Rondo joined that group -- and became the team leader with his ability to run the offence. He was chosen as the starting point guard for the Eastern Conference in the All-Star game in Houston on Feb. 17. Now the Celtics hope he can be ready for the start of next season. "How far is that?" coach Doc Rivers said, "I dont even know how long that is. Eight months? Nine months? So hell probably be ready, but I dont know. Rondo injured his right knee in Friday nights 123-112 double-overtime loss in Atlanta, a game in which the Celtics blew a 27-point lead, but Rivers said he didnt know when. He reported to the TD Garden on Sunday for a pregame shootaround but was taken to a hospital after complaining of pain. The initial report was a hyperextended knee, but tests showed the ACL tear. Rivers said he learned about 25 minutes before the game that Rondo wouldnt play. Word of the injurys severity came during the game. "He was telling me he thought he pulled his hamstring," Rivers said, "Rondo will be fine. He just will not be fine this year." The team made the annnouncement during Sundays win in the nationally televised game that snapped a losing streak that had reached six games despite back-to-back triple-doubles by Rondo.dddddddddddd "Weve just got to rally around each other," Pierce said. "I feel for him. He was having such a good season. Its disappointing news." As Celtics players walked off the court through a tunnel toward their locker room, Rondo, dressed in street clothes, greeted them. "I know hes sad. Im sad for him," starting guard Avery Bradley said. "Whatever Doc wants me to play, thats what Im going to do." Rondo was averaging career highs of 13.7 points and 5.6 rebounds along with 11.1 assists this season. Still, the Celtics are struggling to remain around .500, finishing the day with a 21-23 record, 2 1/2 games ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers for the eighth and final spot in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics have no true point guard behind Rondo. Rivers said he didnt know if they would try to add one. Jason Terry, known for his outside shooting, Courtney Lee, Leandro Barbosa and Bradley are the other guards. Each played at least 25 minutes Sunday with Lee starting in Rondos place. "We knew something was up at the beginning, but we didnt know how serious it was," Lee said. "Nobody can fill his shoes. Thats what makes him great. So the only thing we can do is work as hard as possible and keep the momentum going from this game and have no letup." Rondo suffered a dislocated left elbow in the playoffs on May 7, 2011, when he became entangled with Miamis Dwyane Wade. Boston won 97-81, but Miami won the next two games to clinch the second-round series in five games. ' ' '