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Gordon Hayward is not even hinting at when he might return for the Boston Celtics, but he also isn't letting the horrific leg injury he suffered in the season opener keep him off the court. Addressing the media on Thursday for the first time since he suffered a dislocated ankle and broken tibia minutes into his Celtics debut on October 17, Hayward said he is "putting zero expectations" on a timetable for his return. "To be out on the court and have a basketball... that was an incredible feeling to start that process," Hayward told reporters, adding: "Shooting out of a chair is a little different than shooting standing up. Continue to Article

November 02, 2017 4:22:pm EST

Gordon Hayward has been able to spend time with his daughters since his injury, though the 1- and 2-year-old girls aren't sure what to make of the fact that he's around so much more. ''They know Daddy has a 'boo-boo,''' the Boston Celtics forward said Thursday in his first news conference since a horrific opening-night injury that is expected to keep him out for the rest of the season. Less than three weeks after breaking his left leg on the court less than six minutes into his Celtics career, Hawyard limped out onto the team's practice court with crutches to talk about the injury and his plans for the season. Continue to Article

November 02, 2017 3:08:pm EST

"This was probably the worst training camp for me in my career because of the injury," LeBron James told ESPN on Wednesday morning, before the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Indiana Pacers at Quicken Loans Arena. James was talking about a left ankle sprain he suffered in September, that caused him to miss four of the Cavaliers’ five preseason games. "This is one of the best offseasons I've had in my career," James said on September 26. Continue to Article

November 02, 2017 12:59:pm EST

0:41 - Michael Holley, Tom Giles, and Kayce Smith discuss the Celtics blowing out the Kings to earn their 6th straight win of the season as they now sit atop of the Eastern Conference.5:39 - Albert Breer joins BST to talk about the Patriots not getting Continue to Article

November 02, 2017 2:30:am EST

Thaddeus Young scored 26 points, Darren Collison had 25 and the Indiana Pacers sent the Cleveland Cavaliers to their fourth straight loss, 124-107 on Wednesday night. LeBron James had 33 points and 11 assists, but it wasn't enough to keep Cleveland from losing for the fifth time in six games and falling to 3-5. The Cavaliers held a lengthy meeting before Tuesday's practice to discuss their struggles, but the defending Eastern Conference champions have lost by a combined margin of 58 points in their losing streak. Continue to Article

November 02, 2017 2:09:am EST