The 6-foot-8 Hayward continues to heal after fracturing a bone in his left hand Nov. 9 in a …
"The Celtics' training staff examined Hayward's foot last Friday, per Stevens, who said the 29-year-old was a "game-time decision" for Wednesday's game before Boston ruled him out.Hayward has been solid for the Celtics this season, averaging 17.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists.
The Bulldogs closed within 60-59 and had the ball with less than 10 seconds to play, but Hayward couldn’t connect on a potential go-ahead 15-foot fadeaway shot with 5 seconds remaining.Duke’s Brian Zoubek was then fouled, and after hitting the first free throw, he received the word from Krzyzewski to miss the second on purpose with 3 seconds to play.The ball wound up in Hayward’s hands, and with no timeouts left, he rushed the ball to the right side of midcourt and let a shot go that hung in the air, hit the glass, bounced off the front of the rim but went out instead of in.That’s how close Stevens, Hayward and Butler were to finishing their dream season with a shocking national title at the buzzer, falling inches short. ET right here on NBC Sports Boston.When Jayson Tatum was asked about what he saw on film following Boston’s 119-112 loss Friday night, he quipped, “a lot of missed shots.”Tatum had five points on a woeful 2-for-18 shooting performance which stands one of his worst shooting performances this season.On November 11 of last year, Tatum missed 17 of 18 shot attempts against Dallas and like Friday’s game against Milwaukee, he finished with a season-low five points.The Celtics wound up beating the Mavericks 116-106 which is why the sting of Friday’s 119-112 loss to the Bucks was the kind of game Tatum is eager to move on from as soon as possible.He’ll get his wish when the Celtics take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday afternoon.“We play every other day so you always have a chance to bounce back and forget about the last game,” Tatum said.Having that mindset bodes well for Tatum going forward, especially when you consider the amount of attention he is getting and will continue to receive during his ascension as one of the NBA’s top players.Tatum came into the NBA’s restart as one of the league’s hottest players.Since the All-Star break, only Washington’s Bradley Beal (36.5 points per game) and the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (30.0 points per game) had a higher scoring average than Tatum (29.9).Playing at such a high level thrust Tatum’s name into the conversation about the best of the best in the NBA, players who on a night-in, night-out basis draw considerable praise and attention from fans and opponents.
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Gordon Hayward quickly trended on Twitter with tweet stating how racist Hayward was for choosing Education Reform. — CelticsLife.com (@celticslife) July 31, 2020. Bucks spread, moneyline, over/under, player props and moreEverything you need to know about the Celtics restartDoes 'home court' matter in NBA bubble? The Boston Celtics somehow managed to get significantly less healthy during their five days off.The Celtics ruled Gordon Hayward out of Wednesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks due to a foot injury, head coach Brad Stevens confirmed on 98.5 The Sports Hub's "Zolak & Bertrand. Eighth-seeded Butler eliminated Old Dominion at the buzzer, top-seeded Pittsburgh, Wisconsin, second-seeded Florida and Virginia Commonwealth in the national semifinal.That brought the Bulldogs back to the NCAA final where it faced Connecticut, a team that won five games in five nights to capture the Big East Tournament championship after going 9-9 in the regular season.Walker was leading the way for the Huskies throughout the conference and NCAA tournaments, averaging 25 points during what became an 11-game winning streak for the championship.Butler held a 22-19 hafltime lead, but the Bulldogs suffered through a historically bad shooting game and could never get going against UConn.They were 12 for 64 in the game (19 percent), including 6 for 37 in the second half.
“He’s able to run up and down the court. Talking on the TrueHoop “Bring It In” podcast recently, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens related an interesting tidbit about the recruiting process he had with Hayward …
The replay center said I was late and it was a block," Smart said after the game. Always, on to the next one.”Celtics head coach Brad Stevens isn’t the least bit worried about Tatum’s rough night, either. I asked Hayward prior to the 112-107 loss at Brooklyn on Friday about where he thought he was in his recovery. Giannis has 6 fouls.
9 to Charlotte in the 2011 draft, staying there until signing with the Celtics to play for Stevens last summer.“I’ve been a fan of Kemba for a long time,’’ said Stevens at Walker’s introductory press conference.