Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward had surgery on his fractured left hand on Monday, and he is expected to be out for six weeks, the team announced. The timetable potentially sets his return for Christmas Day against the reigning NBA champion Raptors in Toronto. Hayward fractured his left hand Saturday night in the Celtics’ win at San Antonio during a collision with Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge. Aldridge drew an offensive foul, and Hayward quickly exited to the locker room nursing his left hand. Stevens added, “The silver lining, any time you miss games, is that you’re more fresh at the end.

Source: National Post November 12, 2019 04:45 UTC