<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/hayward.jpg"></figure><h1>Hornets star Gordon Hayward to make return from hand injury vs. Suns on Wednesday</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T16:52:25-08:00">February 24th, 4:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T16:52:25-08:00">February 24th, 4:52pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-gordon-hayward-suffers-right-hand-injury-vs-jazz-status-revealed/" rel="noopener">forced to exit</a> Monday’s match due to a hand injury, Gordon Hayward will be able to suit up for the Charlotte Hornets when they take on the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.</p><p>This report comes via <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1364733975038734337">Marc Stein</a> of the New York Times:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Hornets just announced that Gordon Hayward will play tonight against Phoenix</p><p>— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1364733975038734337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This is great news for Hayward, who reaggravated his hand injury on Monday night. He’s not exactly the most durable player around, so any injury — especially one that is tagged as a “re-aggravation” — has become quite worrisome for the 6-foot-7 swingman. It is worth noting that Hayward had surgery done on this same hand back in December.</p><p>What may come as a surprise for many is that despite his oft-injured reputation, Hayward has actually been healthy throughout the season. He’s missed just two games this term and has been able to suit up for the Hornets for 28 contests already.</p><p>The change in scenery seems to have worked wonders for Hayward, with the Hornets shelling out big money to sign the former All-Star to a massive $120 million four-year contract during the offseason. He has since been playing quite well in Charlotte, with his level of performance reminiscent of his All-Star year with the Utah Jazz. It’s hard to deny that the 30-year-old is currently playing some of the best basketball of his career with the Hornets.</p><p>Most significantly, Hayward’s outstanding play has translated to wins for his team. They’re far from a contender out East, but at 14-16, they are currently sitting at the ninth seed and are vying for a playoff spot.</p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets star Gordon Hayward to make return from hand injury vs. Suns on Wednesday

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gordon-Hayward-Hornets.jpg"></figure><h1>Gordon Hayward suffers right hand injury vs. Jazz, status revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-22T22:01:58-08:00">February 22nd, 10:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-22T22:01:58-08:00">February 22nd, 10:01pm</time><address><a>Isaac Doctor</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward exited today’s game against the Utah Jazz with an injury to his right hand. Per <a href="https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/1364071222233849857">Rick Bonnell of The Observer</a>, Hornets coach James Borrego said Hayward is classified as day-to-day. An MRI test is expected to be done to check Hayward’s status.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hornets coach James Borrego said Gordon Hayward is day-to-day with the right hand injury that knocked him out of the fourth quarter. I assume there will be an MRI coming.</p><p>— Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) <a href="https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/1364071222233849857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 23, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>According to <a href="https://twitter.com/rodboone/status/1364067112042586113">Rod Boone of The Hive Vibes</a>, the Hornets commented that Hayward re-aggravated his right hand injury as he had a bad landing during one of his drives to the basket. This is another blow to the All-Star forward as he broke his finger before the season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hornets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Hornets</a> say Gordon Hayward is out for the rest of the game after exiting in the fourth quarter due to re-aggravating a right hand injury. He fell hard on a drive to the basket. Hayward broke a finger in the preseason. Another tough injury for him.</p><p>— Rod Boone (@rodboone) <a href="https://twitter.com/rodboone/status/1364067112042586113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 23, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Before the unfortunate incident, Hayward was playing well versus the top-ranked Jazz. He exited the game with a filled-up sheet of 21 points, three boards, two dimes, two steals, and a block in just less than 26 minutes.</p><p>Hayward signed a lucrative deal worth $120,000,000 for four years with the Hornets in the offseason. The contract was criticized by many, especially because of his lengthy injury history. Nevertheless, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-gordon-haywards-best-quality-to-lead-charlotte-per-james-borrego/">he has had a strong campaign</a>, putting up career numbers almost across the board.</p><p>The former Butler standout is a well-rounded, two-way player, who elevates the ceiling of the young Hornets squad. With Hayward out, expect guards LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier to do more heavy lifting. Fortunately, the bench unit has players capable of stepping up. Hayward’s minutes will most likely be given to Miles Bridges and Malik Monk.</p><p>The Hornets will need a healthy Gordon Hayward in securing a spot for the NBA Playoffs, especially with team records being so close to one another in the Eastern Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Gordon Hayward suffers right hand injury vs. Jazz, status revealed

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Gordon Hayward’s best quality to lead Hornets, per James Borrego

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Celtics’ plan for $28.5 million Gordon Hayward trade exception, revealed

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The snakeskin shoes (a nod to the “Black Mamba”) feature No. 24 on the heel, and the word “Remember” is stitched across the midfoot.</p><p>The laces also reiterate the last two sentences of an Instagram post Bryant made following Hayward’s horrific leg injury in 2017.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Gordon Hayward has been playing in a snakeskin GH2 honoring Kobe Bryant, with 24 on the heel &amp; “Remember” across the midfoot.</p><p>The laces include the last two sentences from Kobe’s Instagram post encouraging Gordon after his 2017 injury. </p><p>Hayward faced Kobe in his last NBA game. <a href="https://t.co/SzHwzLvxd3" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/SzHwzLvxd3</a></p><p>— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickDePaula/status/1356116047435165706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Numerous players around the NBA have had their own ways of memorializing Bryant, who–along with his daughter, Gianna, and seven others–died in a tragic helicopter crash just over one year ago. Hayward is among them, emphasizing his own connection to Kobe.</p><p>Bryant would likely be proud of Hayward silencing the doubters this season.</p><p>The Hornets came under plenty of scrutiny after signing<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/gordon-hayward-reveals-why-he-turned-down-34-2-million-option-with-celtics-sign-with-hornets/"> Hayward to a four-year, $120 million contract</a> during free agency. At his best, Hayward is a talented offensive playmaker who can be a secondary ball-handler while also spacing the floor and playing strong wing defense. But his recent injuries seemed to heap skepticism on his status last fall.</p><p>However, Charlotte’s gamble in Hayward has paid off, at least thus far. The 30-year-old is averaging 23.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest. Hayward is shooting 50 percent from the floor on a career-high 16.8 field goal attempts, including 42.7 percent from beyond the arc. The Hornets, meanwhile, are seventh in the Eastern Conference after a 9-11 start.</p><p>Hayward <a href="https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/nba/nba-2021-live-scores-charlotte-hornets-vs-new-york-knicks-gordon-hayward-lamelo-ball-highlights-video/news-story/e7a04e0e7945a2660e22cd5afcfc6f8a?nk=969b79f038b1900bb3e0903d27604e69-1612213030">is playing at a high level</a> and also drawing inspiration from Kobe as he looks to lead Charlotte to the playoffs.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets’ Gordon Hayward’s shoes feature personal link to Kobe Bryant

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2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
21.5	5.4	3.7	0.4	1.2

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
21.5	5.4	3.7	0.4	1.2

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