![]() ![]() Spurs: Play Portland on Thursday in Austin, Texas. No matter what happens, they’ll figure out what they need to do." Now you can double-team him, and he’s smart enough to give it up. Devin Booker appears on course to return this week as he’s scheduled for a second re-evaluation Wednesday for a left groin strain he suffered Christmas Day at Denver. Popovich coached the Olympic gold-medal team in 2021 and saw Durant from the same bench. Kick ‘em in the butt when necessary, put an arm around them and love ’em when necessary. He’s going to do the same things, have the same standards, the same accountability. No matter who’s playing, Popovich said of Williams, "He’s gonna coach. Popovich may not have enjoyed Tuesday’s result, but he too admires what Williams and the Suns have done. "I’m grateful that I get to tell people outside of basketball that I know Gregg Popovich as a man, as a mentor, as a friend." "I just enjoy seeing him and I’m grateful for the history I have with him," the Suns coach said before the game. Williams played for Popovich with the Spurs and coached under him as well. The Spurs got within nine in the third quarter, but by the end of the period Phoenix was back ahead 97-76. ![]() Paul made 7 of 8 shots in the half to lead the Suns with 18 points while Booker scored 14, all in the first quarter. That’s the most the Suns have scored in the first quarter this season, passing the 40 points against Chicago on March 3. Phoenix came out roaring, shooting 63% in the first quarter in building a 42-25 lead. San Antonio entered the night ranked last in scoring defense, having allowed 122.8 points per game. After that we played very competitively and we executed pretty well against a very good basketball team." "I think we were intimidated (in the first quarter). ![]() "Obviously it was going to be a tough, tough night for them, but their competitiveness was great," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. Dominick Barlow was hurt in a fourth-quarter collision, and starter Devonte’ Graham was helped to the locker room late in the game after hurting his leg. Also out for San Antonio were Zach Collins (finger), Jeremy Sochan (right knee soreness) and Romeo Langford (left adductor).Īnd during Tuesday’s game, Doug McDermott played six minutes and limped off with an apparent ankle injury. They were without their top two scorers, Keldon Johnson (right foot sprain) and Devin Vassell (left knee). The Spurs (20-59) only dressed 10 players. Tre Jones scored 20, while Keita Bates-Diop and Sandro Mamukelashvili each had 13. Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.Malaki Branham led the Spurs with 21 points. With a playoff spot secure, expect the Suns to sit all their key guys on the second night of a back-to-back. They’ll go for their franchise record 18th win against the Pistons on Thursday. Kevin Durant (injury management) - TBD Devin Booker (injury management) - TBD Deandre Ayton (injury management) - TBD Chris Paul (injury management) - TBD. ![]() The only other time Phoenix has won 17 straight games was during the 2006-07 season. The two-time All-Star came back to the bench for the second half, cheering on his teammates. Suns coach Monty Williams said postgame that he didn’t have an immediate update on Booker. Without Booker, Deandre Ayton scored 24 points, Chris Paul added 15 points and 11 assists, and Phoenix won 104-96 in an early showdown between the NBA’s top teams. It's considered minor, and Suns plan to err on side of caution with a long way to go for a team with title hopes.īooker, who has appeared in every game this season, appeared to get hurt when driving to the basket for a layup, grabbing at the back of his left leg before walking to the locker room a few minutes before halftime. As reported earlier, Devin Booker sustained the injury early in the first quarter of their contest against the Warriors.It happened after he bumped knee-to-knee with an attacking Kent Bazemore. Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker injured his left hamstring in the second quarter Tuesday night and did not return to the game against the Golden State Warriors.Īccording to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Malika Andrews on Wednesday, Booker reportedly will miss “a few games” due to the injury, which is described as minor.Īs I just reported on NBA Today with host Suns star Devin Booker is expected to miss a few games with his left hamstring injury, per sources. Devin Booker had 10 points and 2 rebounds in the contest prior to exiting the game. ![]()
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