The Phoenix Suns returning 3-2 after a five-game road trip are expected to be at full strength Saturday against the Washington Wizards as Jusuf Nurkić (reconditioning) and Bradley Beal (probable, left ankle sprain) return to the lineup.
The Phoenix Suns provided an injury update about their duo ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Washington Wizards.
Jusuf Nurkić, Phoenix Suns and mike budenholzer
The Phoenix Suns have four bigs on the roster, including newly acquired 7-footer Nick Richards. Nurkic was moved to the bench earlier this month.
Of course, the Suns were expected to be one of the top teams in the West this season due to their superstar trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. Instead, they have struggled, which has already made them make some moves to upgrade their roster.
BOTTOM LINE: Toronto will try to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Raptors take on Washington. The Wizards are 5-19 in Eastern Conference games. Washington is 3-11 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 15.2 turnovers per game.
Klay Thompson scored 21 of his 23 points in the first quarter, matching a Dallas record by hitting seven 3-pointers in the period, and the Mavericks breezed past the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 130-1
Multiple teams have made bets of some size that Phoenix will be terrible between 2026 and 2031. And those bets may pay off.
As Jimmy Butler's future in Miami grows more uncertain, Zach Harper explains why NBA trades are so complex these days.
There have been whispers of the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors getting involved ... as well as going to the foul line nine times. Finding a taker for Jusuf Nurkić is probably next for the Suns, with his $19.3 million salary for next season being ...
Ahead of the last of a five-game road trip against the Brooklyn Nets, the Phoenix Suns are preparing to be without star guard Bradley Beal and bruising center Jusuf Nurkić.
The Phoenix Suns haven't asked shooting guard Bradley Beal "about any potential trade" amid ongoing trade buzz surrounding Miami Heat forward Jimmy