Fantasy Update
Dec 9, 2013
Rotoworld
Gordon Hayward scored 17 points during a 105-94 loss to the Blazers on Monday, adding five boards one steal and two turnovers in 39 minutes.
Rotoworld Dec 9, 2013
Gordon Hayward scores 17 points vs. Blazers - Gordon Hayward (G/F) Utah Jazz
Gordon Hayward scored 17 points during a 105-94 loss to the Blazers on Monday, adding five boards one steal and two turnovers in 39 minutes.
Salt Lake Tribune Dec 5, 2013
Utah Jazz finally succumb to Indiana Pacers
Just minutes after the game ended, Gordon Hayward knew his cellphone would have more than a couple text messages from the 317 area code. All season long, his friends back home in Indiana had gloated over the Pacers’ success. So on Wednesday night, after Hayward’s Jazz helped pad the NBA’s best record with one more win, he knew it wouldn’t be any different. “I probably already have text messages,” he said after Utah’s 95-86 loss at EnergySolutions Arena. “I’ll just ignore those.” Utah controlled ...
Salt Lake Tribune Dec 3, 2013
Utah Jazz: In Pacers, Gordon Hayward faces team he once idolized
On the night Gordon Hayward was drafted, his phone buzzed with a text message from his childhood hero, Reggie Miller. “It was like the coolest thing ever,” the Indiana native says. Since then, Hayward has crossed paths with other greats from the team he grew up rooting for. He’s even played against the Dunking Dutchman, Rik Smits, in pickup games during his summers back home. But four years into his NBA career, the awe is gone. “It doesn’t matter to me anymore,” Hayward said of his hometown Pace...
Deseret Morning News Dec 3, 2013
Hayward breaks out of shooting slump in Jazz win
Gordon Hayward sank 12 of 18 shots and scored a season-high 28 points in Utah's 109-103 victory over Houston Monday night.
Utah Jazz Notes | Salt Lake Tribune Dec 2, 2013
Preview: Jazz vs. Rockets
Gordon Hayward kind of smiled and shook his head when he was asked about the Houston Rockets after shootaround this morning. Last month, the Jazz dominated them for two quarters, only to collapse in the second half.Is that the kind of game that stays in a player's mind weeks later?"Definitely when you guys bring it up," Hayward responded. "It's tough losing those games and we had a bunch of them early in the season. Hopefully we can get our revenge tonight."The Rockets will be without point guar...
Salt Lake Tribune Nov 28, 2013
Utah Jazz: Team hopes Gordon Hayward finds scoring touch against Phoenix Suns
If Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin is worried about Gordon Hayward’s recent drop in point-production, it doesn’t show. After reaching double figures in Utah’s first 12 games, Hayward has failed to do so in two of the last four. During his icy stretch, Hayward averages 9.9 points on 13-for-53 shooting, which bottomed out with a 1-for-17 performance last week at New Orleans. Corbin shrugs. Apparently, he is convinced Hayward is only experiencing a shooting slump, not any kind of long-term downward spiral...
Salt Lake Tribune Nov 22, 2013
Jazz: Hayward will play tonight at Mavericks
Dallas • Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle doesn’t think that Wednesday night’s 1-for-17 performance from Gordon Hayward will change the Utah swingman’s approach tonight in Texas. “He’s always aggressive and he’s their best player, their leading scorer,” Carlisle said Friday morning at the American Airlines Center. “He’s going to be aggressive. We’ve got to be aggressive with him. You’ve got to keep the best players from getting going if you can, but it’s hard to do that in this league.” Hayward mis...
Deseret Morning News Nov 22, 2013
Utah Jazz: Trey Burke time increased; Gordon Hayward, Marvin Williams could play
Hayward participated in this morning’s shootaround at American Airlines Center after sitting out practice Thursday with...
Salt Lake Tribune Nov 22, 2013
Utah Jazz: Hayward getting ‘precautionary’ X-rays on knee
Dallas • After missing practice Thursday with a bruised right knee cap, Jazz swingman Gordon Hayward is having “precautionary X-rays” on his knee Friday morning. Hayward, the team’s leading scorer, participated in Utah’s morning shootaround at the American Airlines Center and is a game-time decision tonight against the Mavericks. Coach Ty Corbin believes Hayward will be ready for the 6:30 p.m. MT tipoff. “He looked like he’ll play,” Corbin said. “He’s a pretty tough guy. We just want to make sur...
Mavs Moneyball Nov 22, 2013
Previewing the Utah Jazz: Q&A with SLC Dunk
@AllThatAmar from SLC Dunk was kind enough to answer a few questions about the Utah Jazz before their matchup with the Mavericks tonight. 1. Gordon Hayward is one of the best young players in the league. His game has evolved each year. Yet, Hayward and the Jazz did not come to terms on an extension before the season began. Why did this happen and what is Hayward's future with the organization? The reason why the Utah Jazz and Gordon Hayward did not come to terms on an extension probably has more to do with almost everyone outside of Gordon Hayward than himself. Really, the history of this...
Deseret Morning News Nov 22, 2013
Utah Jazz notebook: Gordon Hayward game-time decision vs. Dallas
While his teammates stretched before practice Thursday, Hayward propped his foot up on a chair and received electronic...
Salt Lake Tribune Nov 21, 2013
Utah Jazz: Hayward’s shooting night a historic low, but teammates want him to keep firing
New Orleans • There were only about 30 seconds left to go before the worst shooting night of his career would be over, and Utah Jazz swingman Gordon Hayward wanted to be the guy to inbound the ball, to try to find a teammate for a basket. Richard Jefferson stopped him and called a play. “I made him go to the paint and tried to get him another shot,” Jefferson said. Hayward’s 1-for-17 shooting night Wednesday against the Pelicans was the worst in franchise history. Since 1984, only four other pla...
The Point Forward | SI.com Nov 21, 2013
Gordon Hayward just missed out on his chance at NBA history
Wednesday night was not kind to Utah’s Gordon Hayward. In a 105-98 loss to the Pelicans that dropped the Jazz to 1-12, Hayward put together a truly tragic and rare shooting performance. He whiffed a few layups. He clanked all eight of his three-point attempts. He botched every one of his catch-and-shoot jumpers. He double-clutched into […]
Utah Jazz Notes | Salt Lake Tribune Nov 20, 2013
Final thoughts: Pelicans 105, Jazz 98
New Orleans • How bad was Gordon Hayward's 1-for-17 shooting night?He's now one of just five guys to have done it since 1985, according to Basketball Reference (credit to @AndrewDBailey for the find). Hayward shares the dubious distinction with Hall of Fame finalist Tim Hardaway, a future Hall of Famer Jason Kidd, five-time All-Star Chris Bosh and one-time Brandy fiancé Quentin Richardson.• John Lucas III had his shot going tonight. He went 4 of 5 from three and finished with 14 points. But even...
Salt Lake Tribune Nov 15, 2013
Utah Jazz: Gordon Hayward will play Friday vs. Spurs
A bruised right shin kept Gordon Hayward out of practice Thursday, but the Utah Jazz swingman says he’ll be ready to go tonight against the San Antonio Spurs. “It feels a lot better,” said Hayward. “It will be fine for tonight. … We need every win we can get and the Spurs are one of the best teams in the league, so I have to play.” The game tips at 7 p.m. and will be televised on ROOT Sports. After picking up their first win of the season, the Jazz have been “a little more energized” in practice...
