Kellan Olson: Kevin Durant (left ankle sprain) will not return, per Suns
Source: Twitter @KellanOlson
Source: Twitter @KellanOlson
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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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