Frustrated Gordon Hayward hoping third shot's the charm with foot injury

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BOSTON - A frustrated Gordon Hayward said he's received three cortisone shots trying to combat a nerve issue in his left foot that he believes is connected to his gruesome ankle injury two years ago, but is hopeful they've found a remedy that will allow him to get back on the court on Christmas Day. Hayward said his foot felt "a lot better" Tuesday, a day after receiving a third injection aimed at eliminating the pain that has bothered a general area of his left foot since Boston's win in Cleveland on November 5. Hayward said that, if the foot still feels good on Wednesday morning, he'll play in Boston's Christmas Day game against the Toronto Raptors.

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