Tough Luck of the Irish: Boston Celtics Star Gordon Hayward Suffers a Season Ending Fractured Ankle

October 17, 2017 0

Haywood-500x339 Tough Luck of the Irish: Boston Celtics Star Gordon Hayward Suffers a Season Ending Fractured Ankle

What a horrible way for the 2017-18 NBA season to begin. With all the hype surrounding the NBA opening night matchup between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, the story of the night ended up being a devastating injury to Celtics star Gordon Hayward.

Just about 6 minutes into the first quarter, Gordon Hayward suffered a season ending injury after falling awkwardly on his leg. Hayward Hayward fractured his left tibia and dislocated his ankle. Hayward is flying to Boston tonight and will undergo surgery on Wednesday.

Prayers up to Gordon Hayward as we wish he a speedy recovery. The Celtics lost to the Cleveland Cavs in the opener (102-99). Stay tuned to HHS1987 for more NBA news. Follow @eldorado2452 on Twitter and Instagram for all your NBA and sports news.

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