Celtics forward Hayward suffers horrifying leg injury

Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/10/18/boston-gordon-hayward.jpg"/><figcaption>Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward (20) sits on the court after injuring his ankle during the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure></div>NBA All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a horrific-looking leg injury on Tuesday less than six minutes into his first game for the Boston Celtics.Hayward, acquired by the Celtics from the Utah Jazz in the off-season, came down hard after a leaping cut to the basket to try to catch an alley-oop pass from former Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving.Cleveland superstar LeBron James tried to break up the play. Hayward was caught in the air and came down hard, his left leg twisted unnaturally.As team staff raced to him, the 27-year-old&#x27;s Celtics teammates huddled together.The shock was clear on the faces of Cavaliers players, too, as a hush fell over their arena.Hayward was stretchered off with his left leg immobilized from foot to thigh, sitting up on the stretcher as he was carried off.The contest was the first game of the NBA&#x27;s 2017-18 season.

NBA All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a horrific-looking leg injury on Tuesday less than six minutes into his first game for the Boston Celtics.

NBA All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a horrific-looking leg injury on Tuesday less than six minutes into his first game for the Boston Celtics.

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Celtics forward Hayward suffers horrifying leg injury

Celtics forward Hayward suffers horrifying leg injury

Agence France-Presse

Published Oct 18, 2017 08:57 AM PHT

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Updated Oct 18, 2017 10:19 AM PHT

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