Suns guard Grayson Allen is missing his sixth straight game tonight with a right quad contusion, but the team is hoping he can return this weekend, according to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic (Twitter link). Phoenix plays at Oklahoma City Friday night, then returns home to face Denver on Saturday, so it’s possible Allen could be cleared for at least one of those … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Allen, Dunn, Kuminga, Melton, LeBron
Western Notes: Morant, Frank, K. George, Markkanen, Gillespie
Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant, who has been out since November 15 due to a right calf strain, has been participating in drills, though he isn’t going full speed or taking contact yet, head coach Tuomas Iisalo said on Thursday, per Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal. While there are still some hurdles Morant needs to clear before he’s ready to return to the court … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Morant, Frank, K. George, Markkanen, Gillespie
Pacific Notes: Brooks, M. Williams, Hachimura, Sabonis
Suns forward Dillon Brooks relished beating the Lakers in Los Angeles on Monday as well as the opportunity to trash talk LeBron James, Tim MacMahon writes for ESPN.com. As MacMahon notes, Brooks infamously got under James’ skin during the first round of the 2023 playoffs with Memphis, only to see the strategy backfire — he struggled for the rest of the series while James … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Brooks, M. Williams, Hachimura, Sabonis
Devin Booker Out At Least One Week With Groin Strain
Suns guard Devin Booker will be reevaluated in one week after being diagnosed with a right groin strain, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Booker, who sustained the injury on Monday vs. the Lakers, will miss games against Houston on Friday and Minnesota next Monday, with next Wednesday’s NBA Cup quarterfinal in Oklahoma City looking like his earliest possible … [Read more...] about Devin Booker Out At Least One Week With Groin Strain
Field Set For NBA Cup Knockout Round
The group stage of the NBA Cup was completed on Friday, determining the matchups for the knockout round. In the East, Group B winner — the Magic — captured the No. 1 seed. The Raptors, the Group A victor, snared the No. 2 seed with the Knicks, who emerged from Group C, in the No. 3 slot. The Heat earned the wild card bid and No. 4 seed. On the West side, the Thunder grabbed the … [Read more...] about Field Set For NBA Cup Knockout Round