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Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome broken ankle just five minutes into his debut for the team on Tuesday night in the opening game of the 2017-18 season. Hayward signed for the Celtics on a four-year, $128 million deal during the offseason after seven years with the Utah Jazz. But the 27-year-old now looks set to miss the rest of the season after fracturing his left tibia. Hayward collided with LeBron James in mid-air as he went for an alley-oop, and as he landed his legs twisted beneath him. Hayward was taken away in an air cast shortly after James came over to console him. "My thoughts and prayers go out to Gordon's family. Hope for a speedy recovery, a healthy Continue to Article

October 18, 2017 8:19:am EST

Editor's note: The Crossover is known for its nuanced analysis and thoughtful columns about NBA basketball. Kevin Durant folded in the clutch faster than he could apologize for roasting his ex-team on Twitter. Kyrie Irving looked like the Kyrie Irving to Jaylen Brown’s LeBron James. Continue to Article

October 18, 2017 7:55:am EST

The Boston Celtics Kyrie Irving described Gordon Hayward's horrific leg break as one of the worst injuries he's ever seen. Continue to Article

October 18, 2017 3:17:am EST

Kyrie Irving called for the Boston Celtics to pick themselves up after Gordon Hayward suffered a horrific leg break in their opening day loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. Continue to Article

October 18, 2017 3:05:am EST

Boston's Gordon Hayward broke his left ankle just five minutes into the season, a grisly injury that overshadowed Kyrie Irving's return to Cleveland and the Cavaliers' 102-99 win over the shocked Celtics on Tuesday night. LeBron James scored 29 points -- 13 in the fourth quarter -- in his most extensive action in three weeks because of a sprained left ankle. Irving, who asked to be traded this summer after six seasons in Cleveland, had a chance to tie it with a 3-pointer at the horn but missed. Continue to Article

October 18, 2017 2:14:am EST