Gordon Hayward RUMORS & NEWS

Salt Lake Tribune "Gordon Hayward’s demeanor after the game that ended the Jazz’s season last week at Memphis descended to the same subterranean level it had fallen to after every loss, particularly the 28 beatdowns on the road: a dark place somewhere between disappointment and devastation. There may have been..." April 21

The Deseret News "After a 110-87 shellacking on the road at the hand of the Oklahoma City Thunder earlier in the week, the Jazz sorely needed a win to keep playoff hopes alive. Gordon Hayward led the way with 17 points and eight rebounds as the Jazz edged the Memphis Grizzlies, 90-84. Guards: Mo Williams looked..." March 17

Salt Lake Tribune "Gordon Hayward wasn’t alone in the 10 games he missed before the All-Star break. The Jazz sixth man spent his time watching games from the bench and the trainer’s room alongside Mo Williams. Williams, the injured veteran point guard, broke down plays with Hayward. "I can learn a lot from him..." March 03

Salt Lake Tribune "The Utah Jazz have already ruled forward Gordon Hayward out of Tuesday night’s game against Oklahoma City because of sprained shoulder. After the morning shoot-around at EnergySolutions Arena, the team issued a statement said Hayward would not play against the Thunder. He was listed as..." February 12

CBSSports.com "The Suns seem to have realized that their plan coming into the season was a total disaster. When canning qualified head coach Alvin Gentry didn't suddenly, magically turn the season around, the trade rumors started. First they were linked to a potential deal involving Iman Shumpert headed to..." February 12

Bleacher Report "The Phoenix Suns are apparently looking to make some noise on or before the Feb. 21 trading deadline, and they currently have their sights set on Al Jefferson and Gordon Hayward of the Utah Jazz. According to Paul Coro of The Arizona Republic, the organization has expressed interest in these..." February 11

Salt Lake Tribune "The Utah Jazz will be without injured forward Gordon Hayward on Wednesday night, when they play Milwaukee at EnergySolutions Arena. Hayward, the Jazz’s No. 3 scorer who averages 13.5 points, is sidelined with a sprained shoulder. Utah will also be without starting point guard Mo Williams, who..." February 06

The Deseret News "Gordon Hayward could barely bear to watch the Utah Jazz's 45-point loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday night. But because of a Grade 1 sprained right shoulder, that was his only option. Hayward suffered the injury in the final seconds of Saturday's 114-110 overtime win over the Indiana..." January 29

Toronto Sun "Gordon Hayward is certainly familiar with DeMar DeRozan. Not only has the Jazz shooting guard faced the Raptors star three times over the past two seasons, but he also played alongside him on the USA Men's Select Team this summer. Though Hayward admits he was impressed with DeRozan during..." November 13

The Deseret News "Utah Jazz fans have one of those love-to-hate relationships with Kobe Bryant. Who knows if he was trying to use reverse psychology on a fan base he obviously knows isn't fond of him, but the Laker superstar was nothing but complimentary of Jazz players and fans before Wednesday's..." November 08

Salt Lake Tribune "Gold medalists surrounded Gordon Hayward. As a member of the U.S. select team, the Jazz guard spent his summer testing his skills against the game's elite: Crossing over Kobe Bryant, helping on defense against Chris Paul, driving to the hoop and crashing into Kevin Love and Tyson Chandler, It made..." October 23

Salt Lake Tribune "Gordon Hayward took a pass in the left corner and quickly launched a jump shot. In that moment, early in the Jazz's scrimmage Saturday at EnergySolutions Arena, Hayward showed there would be no long-lasting effects of his disastrous shooting performance against San Antonio in the..." October 07

Salt Lake Tribune "Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors will not participate on the Utah Jazz team in the Orlando Summer League, general manager Kevin O'Connor said Monday. Hayward and Favors are members of the USA Men's Select Team, which will train July 5-11 in Las Vegas and practice against the London-bound..." May 22

The Deseret News "USA Basketball today announced that Utah Jazz forward/center Derrick Favors and forward Gordon Hayward were among 13 players chosen for the 2012 USA Men's Select Team that will train against the 2012 USA Basketball Men's National Team during its July 6-12 training camp in Las Vegas. The Jazz..." May 22

Salt Lake Tribune "This wasn't what Gordon Hayward worked for. A shot that never sank. A touch always off. At times, pulled off the court and replaced by rookie Alec Burks. Then stuck on the bench while the Jazz dropped playoff games and watched the postseason they'd longed for quickly disappear. When Hayward's..." May 08

The Deseret News "As Game 1 progressed Sunday, Gordon Hayward started resembling Al Jefferson and Tyrone Corbin. Salty moisture beads formed, multiplied and dripped. His hair became soaked. Yep, in his first playoff experience, Hayward looked like he was braving a pouring sweat storm without an..." May 01

The Deseret News "Maybe Devin Harris could've added a sweet new pair of shoes to his collection or been invited to throw the first pitch for his Milwaukee Brewers. Then again, considering the night he had, that would have just been downright greedy. When it came to his job as a basketball player, Harris..." April 19

Salt Lake Tribune "Gordon Hayward didn't scream or selfishly indulge, talk trash about the Rockets or pump himself up. He simply sounded confident. Assured. Like his season- and game-high 29 points were exactly what he was supposed to produce during one of the biggest nights of his professional career. As if the..." April 12

The Deseret News "Earlier today, Utah Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin called tonight's showdown with Houston Rockets a "huge game." His team played like it. Gordon Hayward scored a season-high 29 points with a team-best six assists and Paul Millsap added 19 to lead the shorthanded Jazz to a 103-91 win over the..." April 12

The Deseret News "On occasion, fans on the road still tease Gordon Hayward about looking like Justin Bieber. He still gets razzed about his video-game hobby. Still has a girlfriend in college. Still could pass for a teenager, even when he lets the scruff on his boyish face do its thing. But you needn't look..." April 06

Salt Lake Tribune "Gordon Hayward's been in the starting lineup, out of the first unit and back in the initial rotation this season, and the Jazz still have 13 games to go. The Utah small forward's latest promotion occurred March 20, when Josh Howard was lost to knee surgery. But after bouncing all over the place..." April 01

Salt Lake Tribune "Tyrone Corbin has been on a roll. The Jazz coach has made bold decisions at the right time and his team has followed the light, winning four consecutive contests to move within a half game of a Western Conference playoff spot entering Wednesday. But Corbin's biggest call of the season awaits...." March 22

Salt Lake Tribune "Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin has spent nearly two weeks considering making a major change to Utah's starting lineup. He's about to pull the trigger. Corbin said Monday he plans to move second-year forward Gordon Hayward to the bench against the Cavaliers, using a veteran-heavy first unit that..." March 07

The Deseret News "After he found out that he was no longer in the starting lineup, Gordon Hayward said he didn't view the move made by Tyrone Corbin as a benching. The Jazz coach insisted that was the case, too. "He understand it's not like a demotion," Corbin said. "It's a thing where we can probably get a..." March 06

The Deseret News "The Utah Jazz slumped heading into the All-Star break, but two of the team's young stars found victory in the first event at Orlando's All-Star Weekend. As members of Team Chuck in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, Utah second-year players Derrick Favors and Gordon Hayward were part of a 146-133..." February 25

The Deseret News "Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors has been added to the 2012 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge that will take place on Friday in Orlando during NBA All-Star 2012. Favors will join teammate Gordon Hayward on Team Chuck. The two will be Utah's first participants in the event since Ronnie Brewer and Paul..." February 22

The Deseret News "The Utah Jazz were in one of the culinary capitals of the world, and they had Sunday night off in the Big Apple. You know what that meant for Gordon Hayward and Jeremy Evans. Yep. The Olive Garden. Last year as rookies, the Jazz players received ribbing, even national attention, for..." February 07

The Deseret News "The Utah Jazz are in one of the culinary capitals of the world and they had Sunday night off in the Big Apple, so you know what that means for Gordon Hayward and Jeremy Evans. Yep. The Olive Garden. The second-year Jazz players received ribbing, even got national attention, for choosing the..." February 06

The Deseret News "The Utah Jazz are one game, 24-plus hours and 1,200 miles away from experiencing Jimmermania. When that moment finally arrives at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday and Jimmer Fredette makes his highly anticipated NBA debut in his college state, the BYU star will be on the basketball court with..." January 27

Salt Lake Tribune "Eight games into his second NBA season, Gordon Hayward is on the verge of taking the next step. He reacts more than he thinks, attacks and fires instead of patiently waiting. Sometimes, he's still too deferential. Others, he's the fourth option in a five-man set, content to allow veterans Al..." January 10

The Deseret News "Gordon Hayward and Raja Bell received postgame adulation Saturday night for their contributions in the Utah Jazz's first road win of the season. And deservedly so. Bell's stifling late-game defense prevented Monta Ellis from adding game hero to his high-scorer status, while Hayward topped..." January 09

Salt Lake Tribune "If there's ever been a time for Gordon Hayward to slow down, this would be it. The NBA has locked its doors. The Jazz's 2011-12 season is officially on pause. And while many players began the offseason with a bang, diving headfirst into their summer workout routines, some have already begun to..." August 02

Salt Lake Tribune "Alec Burks had never met Gordon Hayward prior to two weeks ago. Hayward sent Burks a good-luck message June 23 after the Jazz selected the guard with the No. 12 overall pick during the 2011 NBA Draft. But that was the extent of their previous contact. To Burks, Hayward was just another unknown..." July 23

The Deseret News "Gordon Hayward likened his rookie NBA season to a roller coaster. On Wednesday night, he finished it off with a performance as thrilling as California Screamin'. Hayward scored a career-high 34 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 107-103 win over the Denver Nuggets. It was a performance you..." April 14

Salt Lake Tribune "The book on Gordon Hayward was written before he ever played in the NBA: good at many things, great at none. Many predicted that the ninth overall pick of the 2010 draft would be limited by a flat, flashless game. At best, it would take the Jazz rookie years to make a mark in a profession..." April 07

The Deseret News "Usually right before Jazz practice, as the players warm up and the media are allowed to talk to players, Gordon Hayward is off to the side shooting by himself or with fellow rookie Jeremy Evans, while the veteran players put up with interviews from the media. On Wednesday morning, Hayward only..." April 07

The Deseret News "Gordon Hayward was red-hot Tuesday night. In multiple ways. While sporting a farmer's sunburn acquired from too much off-day time by the beach, the rookie scorched the nets and roasted the Los Angeles Lakers with a career-best outing in the Utah Jazz's stunning 86-85 victory at Staples..." April 06

The Deseret News "Gordon Hayward has been in the NBA for nearly an entire season, but the combination of his association with Butler University and another captivating NCAA Tournament run by the Bulldogs have put him in the spotlight more than anything he's done as a rookie. Not that the Utah Jazz player..." April 05

Salt Lake Tribune "Gordon Hayward, Jeremy Evans and Derrick Favors worked all season for the time that they received Monday. The Jazz rookies all played full 12-minute quarters during the final period of regulation in Utah's 100-95 overtime home loss to Washington. Hayward and Favors went on to record all five..." March 30

The Deseret News "Gordon Hayward had a rough birthday. And it wasn't just because he missed 9 of 10 field-goal attempts Wednesday in the Utah Jazz's 106-94 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. That didn't help things any, as you can imagine. But Hayward's birthday first hit the wrong note at..." March 24

Salt Lake Tribune "If Kansas State, Vanderbilt, Arizona or West Virginia win the NCAA Tournament, Jazz rookie Gordon Hayward will be buying a lot of sandwiches. In a promotion for Subway, Hayward has agreed to purchase and hand out 5,555 meatball-pepperoni subs if any of the No. 5 seeds win the national..." March 16

Salt Lake Tribune "Gordon Hayward was waiting. And he was about to be late. The Jazz rookie forward watched the clock strike 9 Friday morning. Then Hayward's eyes began to pore over Utah's nearly deserted practice facility as he quietly searched for his friend. Normally, Hayward's sidekick was never late. Not..." March 06

The Deseret News "Considering that Ty Corbin's son, Tyrell, is 18 years old, the Jazz coach admitted that it has been a bit interesting for him to play a couple of youngsters who are only a bit older than the West High School standout. Be forewarned that this might make you feel older, but Derrick Favors — the..." March 02

The Deseret News "Gordon Hayward couldn't help but smile when he entered the gymnasium Thursday night prior to Jazz practice. For one reason, he no longer has to participate in early morning workouts there. For another reason, the Brownsburg, Ind., native used to call the place home. "It's real weird,"..." February 25

Indianapolis Star "Gordon Hayward will fulfill a lifelong goal when he plays his first NBA game in his hometown tonight. The former Brownsburg High School and Butler standout will be on the floor for the Utah Jazz, a team whose turmoil and trades have shown a rookie that professional basketball is a..." February 25

Salt Lake Tribune "Jazz rookie forward Gordon Hayward has been on alert. Hayward has been asked to defend two of the NBA's elite players - Denver's Carmelo Anthony and Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant - during two consecutive games. Anthony easily won the first battle, scoring 31 points Friday during Utah's road..." February 06