The Phoenix Suns will face Devin Booker and their two other stars, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, against the Sacramento Kings on Friday.Recent starter Grayson Allen will also miss at least the next game with a groin strain.Suns coach Frank Vogel told reporter
Thursday that Durant is out with a sprained ankle the forward suffered in Tuesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Bradley Beal is also out, but he was a full participant in practice Thursday, Vogel said.RELATED STORIESThe Suns’ Vogel was outraged by LeBron James’ Lakers timeout when Austin Reaves lost possessionThe Phoenix Suns controversially abandon the season vs. LakersBeal will reach the end of a three-week program Friday to be reevaluated after the team ruled him out due to a lingering back problem. He played just three games, averaging 17.3 points and 3.7 assists.The 35-year-old Durant was the healthiest of the Suns’ three stars, with two games lost for the 12-9 team.Durant played through the ankle injury against the Lakers, finishing with 31 points on 12-of-17 shooting in 39 minutes as Phoenix was eliminated from the NBA In-Season Tournament.“We considered eliminating it. “He hasn’t really been moving well…we’ve had to finish a couple of games in the last couple of weeks with a guy who was trying to fight because of a sprained ankle, but not at full strength,” Vogel said, referring to a sprained ankle that Booker suffered last week against the Toronto Raptors that caused him to miss just one game.For the Kings, winger Chris Duarte is questionable due to left knee soreness. Rookie guard Colby Jones (back) and center Alex Len (ankle) were ruled out.Phoenix’s loss to Los Angeles and elimination from the season tournament allowed the Suns to host the Kings at 7 p.m. MST at the Footprint Center on Friday.share36 commentsPhoenix SunsNassir Petit… Arizona SportsSuns rule out Nassir Little against Kings to determine concussion2 hours agoTyrese Haliburton and LeBron James kiss… Associated PressLeBron’s Lakers face Haliburton and Pacers in the finals of the NBA tournament this season11 hours ago… Arizona Sports VideoVideo: What does Bradley Beal need to do to be effective in his return to the Suns lineup?1 day ago… Arizona Sports VideoVideo: How Adam Silver Failed the NBA Phoenix Suns and Basketball Fans Once Again2 days ago… Sports video from ArizonaVideo: Bickley Blast: Like Adam Silver, the NBA disappointed the Phoenix Suns and basketball fans again2 days ago… Arizona Sports VideoVideo: Reacting to LeBron James’ timeout that cost the Suns a chance to go to overtime against the Lakers2 days agoKevin Durant out for Kings-Suns, Bradley Beal recovering from a back injuryFacebookBeal will reach the end of a three-week program Friday to be reevaluated after the team ruled him out due to a lingering back problem. He played just three games, averaging 17.3 points and 3.7 assists.The 35-year-old Durant was the healthiest of the Suns’ three stars, with two games lost for the 12-9 team.Durant played through the ankle injury against the Lakers, finishing with 31 points on 12-of-17 shooting in 39 minutes as Phoenix was eliminated from the NBA In-Season Tournament. “We considered eliminating it. He didn’t move very well. We’ve had to finish some games the last couple of weeks with a guy trying to play with a sprained ankle, but not at full strength,” Vogel said, referring to the sprained ankle Booker suffered last week against the Toronto Raptors , causing him to miss a game.The Kings listed forward Chris Duarte as questionable due to left knee soreness. Rookie guard Colby Jones (back) and center Alex Len (ankle) were ruled out.Phoenix’s loss to Los Angeles and elimination from the season tournament forced the Suns to host the Kings at 7 p.m. MST at the Footprint Center on Friday.
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