Different basketball conferences’ teams square off in the Valley of the Sun. The Brooklyn Nets will take on the Phoenix Suns on the road this coming Thursday.
The latest injury status of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving
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- Phoniex Suns
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Okogie | SF | Wed, Jan 18 | Nose | Expected to be out until at least Jan 21 |
| Landry Shamet | SG | Wed, Jan 18 | Foot | Expected to be out until at least Jan 21 |
| Chris Paul | PG | Mon, Jan 16 | Hip | Game Time Decision |
| Cameron Payne | PG | Sat, Jan 7 | Foot | Expected to be out until at least Jan 21 |
| Devin Booker | SG | Wed, Dec 28 | Groin | Expected to be out until at least Jan 26 |
| Jae Crowder | PF | Wed, Dec 28 | Not Injury Related | Expected to be out until at least Feb 16 |
Phoenix lost to Memphis by a lopsided score of 123-98, their third straight loss and 12th loss in their last 14 games.
As of right now, the Suns have a 21-24 record, good for fourth place in the Pacific Division, 4.5 games back of the division-leading Kings.
Johnson needed surgery after suffering a knee injury on November 4 against Portland. While it’s likely he’ll be back on the mats soon, his return to the gym is less certain.
A foot injury has kept Payne out of action since December 13; his return is currently in doubt.
Booker returned to action for four minutes on Christmas against the Nuggets after missing the previous three games with a groin injury, but has not played since. He will be out for at least four weeks, so don’t expect to see him until late January.
Paul has missed the last four games with a hip injury, which he sustained in a game against the Heat on January 6. His status against the Heat is listed as day-to-day. For updates on these injury reports, please stay tuned.
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- Brooklyn Nets
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrie Irving | PG | Wed, Jan 18 | Calf | Game Time Decision |
| Kevin Durant | PF | Mon, Jan 9 | Knee | Expected to be out until at least Feb 7 |
Without their two best players due to injuries, Brooklyn dropped another game, this time in San Antonio.
They were in a tie for fourth place in the East, five games behind first-place Boston but four games ahead of seventh-place Miami.
The Warriors are led by Kevin Durant, who averages 29.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game. Kyrie Irving (25.6 ppg, 4.8 apg), Nic Claxton (12 ppg, 8.5 rpg), and Royce O’Neale (10.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg) are also solid scoring options (9.3 points).
After spraining his MCL on January 8 against the Heat, Kevin Durant is expected to take a month off to heal. Irving (calf) was a late scratch against San Antonio on January 17, so any news on his availability should be closely monitored.
According to Christian Arnold of the AP, Kyrie Irving (calf) is listed as probable for Thursday’s game against the Suns.