Shams Charania: Phoenix Suns All-NBA forward Kevin Durant will be re-evaluated in one week due to a left ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN. Durant suffered the injury while landing on a Spurs player’s foot during Phoenix’s win on Tuesday night.
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Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
I just landed in New Orleans.
1st order of business: Tweeted Kevin Durant injury update.
Will have story up soon.
He’ll miss the three-game road trip in four days
Suns at Pelicans Thursday. #Suns pic.x.com/0yAEFphurS – 2:02 PM
I just landed in New Orleans.
1st order of business: Tweeted Kevin Durant injury update.
Will have story up soon.
He’ll miss the three-game road trip in four days
Suns at Pelicans Thursday. #Suns pic.x.com/0yAEFphurS – 2:02 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns superstar Kevin Durant will be re-evaluated in a week with a left ankle sprain. #Suns pic.x.com/2AXu0OraGR – 1:59 PM
Suns superstar Kevin Durant will be re-evaluated in a week with a left ankle sprain. #Suns pic.x.com/2AXu0OraGR – 1:59 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Kevin Durant missing another week hurts, but if it had to happen, at least it happened at a good time. I wrote about what the Suns had to say about weathering this latest injury, and how their schedule for the next week will help: bit.ly/3VlwBTo – 1:49 PM
Kevin Durant missing another week hurts, but if it had to happen, at least it happened at a good time. I wrote about what the Suns had to say about weathering this latest injury, and how their schedule for the next week will help: bit.ly/3VlwBTo – 1:49 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Phoenix Suns All-NBA forward Kevin Durant will be re-evaluated in one week due to a left ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN. Durant suffered the injury while landing on a Spurs player’s foot during Phoenix’s win on Tuesday night. pic.x.com/24Ab04UX4Z – 1:45 PM
Phoenix Suns All-NBA forward Kevin Durant will be re-evaluated in one week due to a left ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN. Durant suffered the injury while landing on a Spurs player’s foot during Phoenix’s win on Tuesday night. pic.x.com/24Ab04UX4Z – 1:45 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
What we learned from Phoenix Suns win over San Antonio Spurs despite losing Kevin Durant to injury. #Suns
azcentral.com/story/sports/n… – 12:27 PM
What we learned from Phoenix Suns win over San Antonio Spurs despite losing Kevin Durant to injury. #Suns
azcentral.com/story/sports/n… – 12:27 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
From Kevin Durant’s ankle sprain to Devin Booker hitting 15,000 points to the Suns falling short of the NBA Cup, there was a LOT going on last night. So I wrote about all of it, with some takeaways from a bitter night that should’ve tasted sweeter: bit.ly/3VlwBTo – 11:03 AM
From Kevin Durant’s ankle sprain to Devin Booker hitting 15,000 points to the Suns falling short of the NBA Cup, there was a LOT going on last night. So I wrote about all of it, with some takeaways from a bitter night that should’ve tasted sweeter: bit.ly/3VlwBTo – 11:03 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
UPDATED: Kevin Durant exits Suns-Spurs game after twisting ankle, Thursday status uncertain #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 2:49 AM
UPDATED: Kevin Durant exits Suns-Spurs game after twisting ankle, Thursday status uncertain #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 2:49 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Kevin Durant Exits Suns’ Win with Ankle Injury sportando.basketball/en/kevin-duran… – 2:48 AM
Kevin Durant Exits Suns’ Win with Ankle Injury sportando.basketball/en/kevin-duran… – 2:48 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“It was a growth moment for us.”
Devin Booker on Phoenix Suns withstanding San Antonio Spurs surge in the 3rd quarter to win, 104-93, without Kevin Durant, who didn’t play in the 2nd half due to a left ankle sprain suffered in the 2nd quarter. #Suns #NBACup – 1:50 AM
“It was a growth moment for us.”
Devin Booker on Phoenix Suns withstanding San Antonio Spurs surge in the 3rd quarter to win, 104-93, without Kevin Durant, who didn’t play in the 2nd half due to a left ankle sprain suffered in the 2nd quarter. #Suns #NBACup – 1:50 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
The good news here is the Suns got a VERY favorable selection of opponents for their 2 makeup games. They still have 3 games between now and then, but after the Saturday/Sunday B2B, they won’t play again until Friday – giving Kevin Durant an extra 4 days without games to recover – 1:39 AM
The good news here is the Suns got a VERY favorable selection of opponents for their 2 makeup games. They still have 3 games between now and then, but after the Saturday/Sunday B2B, they won’t play again until Friday – giving Kevin Durant an extra 4 days without games to recover – 1:39 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
UPDATED: Kevin Durant twists ankle, ruled out remainder of Suns-Spurs NBA Cup matchup, status uncertain for Saturday’s game vs New Orleans to begin three-game road trip #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 12:59 AM
UPDATED: Kevin Durant twists ankle, ruled out remainder of Suns-Spurs NBA Cup matchup, status uncertain for Saturday’s game vs New Orleans to begin three-game road trip #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 12:59 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Bradley Beal on yet another Suns player going down after Kevin Durant sprained his ankle tonight: “That’s the game. Can’t really be mad at anything, can’t blame anything, can’t feel a way. It is what it is. Just gotta — next man up. We have plenty of depth to get it done” – 12:16 AM
Bradley Beal on yet another Suns player going down after Kevin Durant sprained his ankle tonight: “That’s the game. Can’t really be mad at anything, can’t blame anything, can’t feel a way. It is what it is. Just gotta — next man up. We have plenty of depth to get it done” – 12:16 AM
Joe Vardon @joevardon
The Thunder win West’s Pool B (and maybe more); Dallas played its way back into the NBA Cup and the Suns won a game but lost a spot and Kevin Durant, @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/59678… – 11:50 PM
The Thunder win West’s Pool B (and maybe more); Dallas played its way back into the NBA Cup and the Suns won a game but lost a spot and Kevin Durant, @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/59678… – 11:50 PM
Kevin Durant @KDTrey5
15k at 28…my dog checkin boxes. Congrats @DevinBook, more on the way – 11:46 PM
15k at 28…my dog checkin boxes. Congrats @DevinBook, more on the way – 11:46 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer didn’t have any update on Kevin Durant as I asked him moving forward as Phoenix Suns begin three-game road trip Thursday against New Orleans.
Said Durant’s ankle stiffened up on him at halftime. #Suns pic.x.com/9tiaOjHnw3 – 11:43 PM
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer didn’t have any update on Kevin Durant as I asked him moving forward as Phoenix Suns begin three-game road trip Thursday against New Orleans.
Said Durant’s ankle stiffened up on him at halftime. #Suns pic.x.com/9tiaOjHnw3 – 11:43 PM
Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Budenholzer said the staff will evaluate Kevin Durant again in the morning. Said the ankle stiffened up at halftime, but he doesn’t know much more about extent of the injury. – 11:40 PM
Budenholzer said the staff will evaluate Kevin Durant again in the morning. Said the ankle stiffened up at halftime, but he doesn’t know much more about extent of the injury. – 11:40 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Mike Budenholzer said the Suns will evaluate Kevin Durant in the morning. Doesn’t know much more than what he got told at halftime about how it happened and how the ankle stiffened up. – 11:39 PM
Mike Budenholzer said the Suns will evaluate Kevin Durant in the morning. Doesn’t know much more than what he got told at halftime about how it happened and how the ankle stiffened up. – 11:39 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Mike Budenholzer said Kevin Durant stepped on someone’s foot in transition and it stiffened up. They’ll evaluate him tomorrow morning, but they have no further updates on him yet – 11:39 PM
Mike Budenholzer said Kevin Durant stepped on someone’s foot in transition and it stiffened up. They’ll evaluate him tomorrow morning, but they have no further updates on him yet – 11:39 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Final: PHX 104, SAS 93
Booker: 29 Pts, 9 Reb, 5 Ast, 10-21 FG, 4-10 3P
Jones: 16 Pts, 6-10 FG
Wembanyama: 15 Pts, 13 Reb, 7 Ast, 6-18 FG
Suns went 3-1 in group play, but miss out on the NBA Cup due to point differential (+30 to Dallas’ +46)…and Kevin Durant sprained his ankle – 11:25 PM
Final: PHX 104, SAS 93
Booker: 29 Pts, 9 Reb, 5 Ast, 10-21 FG, 4-10 3P
Jones: 16 Pts, 6-10 FG
Wembanyama: 15 Pts, 13 Reb, 7 Ast, 6-18 FG
Suns went 3-1 in group play, but miss out on the NBA Cup due to point differential (+30 to Dallas’ +46)…and Kevin Durant sprained his ankle – 11:25 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
UPDATED: Kevin Durant twists left ankle, ruled out remainder of Suns-Spurs NBA Cup matchup #Suns #NBACup azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 11:06 PM
UPDATED: Kevin Durant twists left ankle, ruled out remainder of Suns-Spurs NBA Cup matchup #Suns #NBACup azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 11:06 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Kevin Durant (ankle sprain) will not return vs. San Antonio pic.x.com/nCLPNljy7z – 10:53 PM
Kevin Durant (ankle sprain) will not return vs. San Antonio pic.x.com/nCLPNljy7z – 10:53 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3Q: Suns by 4. The Spurs did it again, won another 3Q. SA takes the 3Q 32-23.
2s: Spurs by 8 (took edge here)
3s: Suns by 15
FTs: Spurs by 3
Castle 16 pts
Vassell 14 pts
Wemby 12 pts ALL in 3Q
Sochan 11 pts
Booker 17 pts
Tyus 16 pts
KD 13 pts (out since 1st half with injury) – 10:48 PM
3Q: Suns by 4. The Spurs did it again, won another 3Q. SA takes the 3Q 32-23.
2s: Spurs by 8 (took edge here)
3s: Suns by 15
FTs: Spurs by 3
Castle 16 pts
Vassell 14 pts
Wemby 12 pts ALL in 3Q
Sochan 11 pts
Booker 17 pts
Tyus 16 pts
KD 13 pts (out since 1st half with injury) – 10:48 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 3Q: PHX 75, SAS 71
Booker: 17 Pts, 7-14 FG, 3-6 3P
Jones: 16 Pts, 6-10 FG
Durant: 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 5-8 FG
Wembanyama: 12 Pts, 10 Reb, 5 Ast, 5-15 FG
Spurs outscored Suns 32-23 in that 3Q without KD, who is done for the night with a left ankle sprain – 10:46 PM
End of 3Q: PHX 75, SAS 71
Booker: 17 Pts, 7-14 FG, 3-6 3P
Jones: 16 Pts, 6-10 FG
Durant: 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 5-8 FG
Wembanyama: 12 Pts, 10 Reb, 5 Ast, 5-15 FG
Spurs outscored Suns 32-23 in that 3Q without KD, who is done for the night with a left ankle sprain – 10:46 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns say Kevin Durant (left ankle sprain) will not return to tonight’s game – 10:41 PM
Suns say Kevin Durant (left ankle sprain) will not return to tonight’s game – 10:41 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Grayson Allen starting second half for Kevin Durant (ankle), who checked out game late in 1st half after twisting his left ankle. #Suns #NBACup – 10:18 PM
Grayson Allen starting second half for Kevin Durant (ankle), who checked out game late in 1st half after twisting his left ankle. #Suns #NBACup – 10:18 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Kevin Durant isn’t out there to start the 3rd quarter, Grayson Allen is starting in his place. Saw KD walking back to the locker room during warmups at halftime – 10:17 PM
Kevin Durant isn’t out there to start the 3rd quarter, Grayson Allen is starting in his place. Saw KD walking back to the locker room during warmups at halftime – 10:17 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Half: Suns by 13. PHX wins the 2Q 23-20. Spurs’ defense hasn’t been that bad, they just can’t score.
2s: Suns by 6
3s: Suns by 9
FTs: Spurs by 2
Vassell 12 pts
Durant 13 pts
Booker 12 pts
Tyus 11 pts
Spurs rely heavily on the 3PT line and they’re 2/20 from distance so far. – 10:05 PM
Half: Suns by 13. PHX wins the 2Q 23-20. Spurs’ defense hasn’t been that bad, they just can’t score.
2s: Suns by 6
3s: Suns by 9
FTs: Spurs by 2
Vassell 12 pts
Durant 13 pts
Booker 12 pts
Tyus 11 pts
Spurs rely heavily on the 3PT line and they’re 2/20 from distance so far. – 10:05 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Durant tweaked his left ankle a bit on that hard fall. He checked out
a few possessions after but stayed on the bench for the rest of the half Looked like he was just trying to run it off when he was in. – 10:02 PM
Durant tweaked his left ankle a bit on that hard fall. He checked out
a few possessions after but stayed on the bench for the rest of the half Looked like he was just trying to run it off when he was in. – 10:02 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Halftime: PHX 52, SAS 39
Durant: 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 5-8 FG
Booker: 12 Pts, 5-9 FG, 2-4 3P
Jones: 11 Pts, 5-8 FG
Wembanyama: 0 Pts, 3 Reb, 3 Ast, 0-7 FG
PHX: 5-16 3P; SAS: 2-20 3P – 10:02 PM
Halftime: PHX 52, SAS 39
Durant: 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 5-8 FG
Booker: 12 Pts, 5-9 FG, 2-4 3P
Jones: 11 Pts, 5-8 FG
Wembanyama: 0 Pts, 3 Reb, 3 Ast, 0-7 FG
PHX: 5-16 3P; SAS: 2-20 3P – 10:02 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Looked like Kevin Durant turned the ankle a bit there on that hard fall. He stayed in for a bit after the free throws, but then checked out for the last few minutes of the half. Still sitting on the Suns bench, at least, in his warmups – 9:58 PM
Looked like Kevin Durant turned the ankle a bit there on that hard fall. He stayed in for a bit after the free throws, but then checked out for the last few minutes of the half. Still sitting on the Suns bench, at least, in his warmups – 9:58 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant isn’t moving as fluid after landing hard on his left side on the drive.
Looks like he twisted his left ankle stepping on a player’s foot while on the drive.
Royce O’Neale checked in for Durant with 3:51 left in the first half. Suns up 45-37. #Suns #NBACup – 9:57 PM
Kevin Durant isn’t moving as fluid after landing hard on his left side on the drive.
Looks like he twisted his left ankle stepping on a player’s foot while on the drive.
Royce O’Neale checked in for Durant with 3:51 left in the first half. Suns up 45-37. #Suns #NBACup – 9:57 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Durant vs Wembanyama is lanky on lanky crime pic.x.com/yDkahITeFc – 9:46 PM
Durant vs Wembanyama is lanky on lanky crime pic.x.com/yDkahITeFc – 9:46 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Kevin Durant’s crossover game has claimed a few victims lately. He got Wemby good on that last one – 9:43 PM
Kevin Durant’s crossover game has claimed a few victims lately. He got Wemby good on that last one – 9:43 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant got Wemby out on that island.
Hesitation. Crossover. Drive. Finish.
Suns up 12 with 7:09 left in the 1st half. #Suns #Spurs – 9:43 PM
Durant got Wemby out on that island.
Hesitation. Crossover. Drive. Finish.
Suns up 12 with 7:09 left in the 1st half. #Suns #Spurs – 9:43 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
The Suns acknowledge Devin Booker hitting 15,000 points with the franchise during the first timeout and Kevin Durant daps him up pic.x.com/jwqh7odzdw – 9:16 PM
The Suns acknowledge Devin Booker hitting 15,000 points with the franchise during the first timeout and Kevin Durant daps him up pic.x.com/jwqh7odzdw – 9:16 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
7-0 run for Suns to begin the game.
Booker with a mid-ranger
KD with an open three on miscommunication by Spurs defense
Jones with a floater – 9:14 PM
7-0 run for Suns to begin the game.
Booker with a mid-ranger
KD with an open three on miscommunication by Spurs defense
Jones with a floater – 9:14 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Wemby on Ighodaro
Castle on Booker
Champagnie on Durant
Barnes on Beal
KD on Wemby
Beal on CP3 – 9:11 PM
Wemby on Ighodaro
Castle on Booker
Champagnie on Durant
Barnes on Beal
KD on Wemby
Beal on CP3 – 9:11 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Starters for Spurs @ Suns:
CP3 vs Jones
Castle vs Book
Champagnie vs Beal
Barnes vs KD
Wemby vs Oso
The Suns are favored by 7 – 8:42 PM
Starters for Spurs @ Suns:
CP3 vs Jones
Castle vs Book
Champagnie vs Beal
Barnes vs KD
Wemby vs Oso
The Suns are favored by 7 – 8:42 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (29.8 PPG, 6.6 APG, 5.3 RPG, 1.1 BPG, 50.3 FG%, 33.9 3P%, 15-4 record) won Western Conference Player of the Month for Oct/Nov.
Kevin Durant (26.8 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 3.2 APG, 1.6 BPG, 53.2 FG%, 43.4 3P%, 10-2 record) wasn’t nominated (likely due to time missed) – 4:03 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (29.8 PPG, 6.6 APG, 5.3 RPG, 1.1 BPG, 50.3 FG%, 33.9 3P%, 15-4 record) won Western Conference Player of the Month for Oct/Nov.
Kevin Durant (26.8 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 3.2 APG, 1.6 BPG, 53.2 FG%, 43.4 3P%, 10-2 record) wasn’t nominated (likely due to time missed) – 4:03 PM
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