Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has admitted that he’s still feeling the ill effects of the horrific ankle injury he suffered on opening night that season, writes Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston. As a result, he recently sat out the second night of a back-to-back.
“There’s soreness in my ankle every time I play right now. I think there will be soreness for a little while,” said Hayward. “That’s why I’m on a minutes restriction… they don’t want any overloading issues, so there is some load management stuff basically.”
That being said, Hayward still hopes that he won’t be forced to miss any future back-to-backs. “That was just the plan for that game. I want to play in every single game and every single minute but my game is not there yet. I trust our staff.”
There’s more from the Atlantic Division this evening:
- In another piece for NBC Sports Boston, Forsberg writes how head coach Brad Stevens gave a blunt assessment of the Celtics after the team’s recent loss to the Magic. “I’ve said it, that we’re not as good as everybody thinks we are. (This is) just another reminder how much we have to work.”
- Sixers All-Star big man Joel Embiid has been issued a warning from the league office for flopping against Andre Drummond and the Pistons last night, reports Ian Begley of ESPN. There is no fine involved, but there will be if violates the NBA’s anti-flopping rules again.
- Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes that J.J. Redick is an even more integral piece of this year’s Sixers team than last year’s because of the lack of quality shooting around him with the losses of Ersan Ilyasova and Marco Belinelli in free agency.
Hopefully, Fultz isn’t also fined for just being a flop.
ba dum tsss
Not related, but Steph scores 51 in 3 quarters and sits the 4th. Kawhi (35 points tonight), Gianis, and Steph are pushing for the MVP.
Donovan Mitchell should be in any MVP talk also
“All Star” lmao
Dont forget about AD
Def was a flop by Embiid… however, anyone that has watched him play, somehow he always find hardwood no matter what kind of contact. Like I would prefer he just catches himself instead of always diving to the floor.
Fultz is an absolute bust period lol.
the social media post were intense
How many “issued warnings” for flopping do u think Draymond has received? Love me some Draymond but he flops/flails like no other
I’ve always gone back to these guys must have studied under the tutelage of the true GOAT at the Lance Stephenson School of Floppery.
Former Alumni include Marcus Smart, Chris Bosh, James Harden.
Harden went on to get a Master’s in Oley-ing.