Hayward's injury comes just after the Golden State Warriors lost star Hayward, an all-star three seasons ago.
Hayward had nine points with two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in the first half.
was playing defense when he collided with the Spurs' LaMarcus Aldridge late in the second quarter. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward said he considers it “relatively good news” that his latest injury is only expected to keep him out for six weeks, even though it struck just The Celtics won the game 135-115.
Late in the second quarter of Boston’s tilt with the Spurs at AT&T Center, Hayward from the wing spun around off the ball to run to in the direction of the paint. UPDATE (6:30 p.m. He'll be off for a few weeks or a month or whatever it is. "He'll be back. He was unaware that LaMarcus Aldridge was just behind him, and Hayward collided with the big man, with the principal point of contact appearing to be Hayward’s hand or arm. ET): Gordon Hayward has suffered a fractured left hand following a collision with San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge, the … Gordon Hayward of the Boston Celtics, who started the season playing all-star quality basketball again, left Saturday's game against the San Antonio Spurs with a fractured bone in his left hand. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Gordon Hayward was averaging more than 20 points per game this season. Hayward had nine points. Get New England sports news delivered directly to your inbox by subscribing to NESN’s The Lead daily e-mail, and be on top of everything that matters to fans of New England sports 365 days a year. Gordon Hayward Injury: Brad Stevens Gives Update After Forward Fractures Hand ... the team announced that Hayward had a fractured left hand. Gordon Hayward's hot start and the impact of his hand injury "I just told him to keep his head up," Stevens told reporters after the game. "Stevens said the team officials and Hayward will consult with doctors Sunday to determine whether Hayward needs surgery. Hayward stumbled back and looked a little shaken up, and walked to the locker room with a trainer.
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It appeared Hayward banged his hand or wrist on Aldridge's forearm.
As Aldridge was called for an illegal screen, Gordon bent over in pain and held his hand. He played last season, mostly off the bench, and averaged 11.4 points per game. This season, he was scoring at a 20.3 points per game rate going into Saturday's contest and was averaging 7.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists. "At the end of the day, that's all you can do. Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) "Gordon Hayward has been diagnosed with a left hand fracture after an X-ray examination and is out for the remainder of tonight's game against San Antonio," the team said. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. It's the second notable injury for Hayward, who missed almost all the 2017-2018 season because of an ankle injury. "This one doesn't feel near as bad as it did two years ago," Celtics Coach Brad Stevens said.