Celtics' Gordon Hayward sets record straight on Kobe lane violation

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MIAMI - Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward didn't want to take praise for something that wasn't true and set the record straight Tuesday after it was suggested he purposely tried to commit a lane violation to ensure Kobe Bryant would score 60 points in his final NBA game. A clip of Hayward stepping into the lane early as Bryant took the final free-throw in a 60-point night against Hayward's Utah Jazz circulated on social media Monday and NBC Sports' Mike Tirico suggested Hayward did it intentionally to ensure Bryant would get another free throw in case he missed.

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