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Naturally, there are a few questions about Paul’s return. What happens with Gordon, who is on an absolute tear? How will the ball-handling duties be split between him, Gordon and Harden? Will he start or come off the bench? How many minutes will he play? Rotationally, what makes se<br><br> <br>Therefore, Hayward’s presence (if at full health) in the playoffs might be needed to overcome the plethora of talent on Cleveland’s roster. Although Hayward’s future is certainly important, hanging banner No. 18 in the rafters is what will probably take precedence in Bos<br><br> <br>The 25-year-old has established himself as the face of the franchise since Gordon Hayward's departure to the Boston Celtics in the summer but has been unable to lead them consistently as his campaign continues to be marred by injur<br><br> <br>When the Boston Celtics signed free agent Gordon Hayward to a max contract this past summer, the organization took a major step forward. That was even before they completed a blockbuster trade for Kyrie Irving.However, in the very first game of the year, Hayward suffered one of the most gruesome injuries ever seen on a basketball court, visibly dislocating and breaking his ankle at the anguish of himself and everyone watching.Obviously, the road to recovery will not be an easy one and will take some time. Although it was never made official, it was originally presumed that Hayward would miss the entirety of the 2017-2018 season and perhaps even longer. But, based on a stunning revelation, that might not be the case.On Wednesday, Hayward’s wife Robyn posted an Instagram story that showed her husband barefoot (without his walking boot). That caused a bit of a stir and led to coach Brad Stevens fielding questions before Boston's game against the Dallas Maveri<br><br> <br>Rudy Gobert's luck has been out so far this season as he's suffered freak injuries to both knees.After missing 11 games with a right knee injury following a collision with Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters, the Frenchman returned to the Utah Jazz lineup earlier than expected recently but he now faces another spell on the sidelines.In their last outing against the Boston Celtics, frontcourt partner Derrick Favors landed awkwardly on Gobert's left knee and it immediately sent the big man to the ground in agony. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the center now faces a month out after being diagnosed with a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and a bone bruise in his left ti<br><br> <br>Now, it appears the savvy veteran will undergo season-ending surgery ( via Yahoo! Sports ). After Parker scored 27 points in the series-clinching victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round, the Spurs will be hard-pressed to replace his production against the Rock<br><br> <br>"Every time a team has to adjust to playing without its main player, others have to step up and gain confidence, and they end up being better players," Ginobili told reporters after shootaround Tuesday morning, per Tom Osborn of mySA.com . "I think it is a great thing for guys like Bryn (Forbes), Brandon (Paul), even Kyle (Anderson), because they are having to be more responsible offensively, have more possessions, make more decisio<br><br> <br>"You know he hasn’t expressed that," he explained . "Just knowing professional athletes, I know that down inside he wants to be back faster than anybody has ever been back from this kind of injury … I know what’s going on in his mind, but I don’t think he’ll say anything about how fast he wants to get ba<br><br> <br>If the Rockets can figure out how to best utilize Paul over the course of the long, 82-game regular season, they should remain a viable contender in the Western Conference and could potentially challenge the Golden State Warriors down the stretch. As the team’s prized addition in the offseason, Paul will have a major role in determining their ceil<br><br> <br>Heading into this season, Leonard seemingly had his best shot at securing his first-ever MVP award since Paul George and Carmelo Anthony joined reigning MVP Russell Westbrook in Oklahoma City and Chris Paul joined MVP runner-up James Harden in Hous<br><br> <br>While a second-half benching against the Golden State Warriors certainly contributed to that low number, the team has been cautious with him since he suffered a bone bruise on his left knee during the season opener against the Orlando Ma<br> <br>The Clippers have terrible injury luck, especially in the postseason. That unfortunate streak didn't end in 2017, as star forward Blake Griffin went down with an injury to the plantar plate in his big toe during a Game 3 win over the J<br><br> <br>Gobert only had 13 points and  [https://Sportsinjuryfocus.com/ Read Webpage] eight rebounds in 31 minutes during the Jazz's Game 1 loss to Golden State. Utah will need a lot more than that from their star center if this series is going to be competitive at <br><br> <br>After Wednesday’s game, the Heat will host the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, the Golden State Warriors on Sunday and then will embark on a three-game road trip. It remains to be seen if Whiteside will take the floor for any of those ga<br>