The last time Timberwolves coach Chris Finch coached a game at Phoenix’s Footprint Center, he didn’t finish the game after Mike Conley crashed into him and ruptured his patellar tendon in Game 4 of last season’s playoffs.
Phoenix Suns superstar forward Kevin Durant and rookie Ryan Dunn both participated in Wednesday’s morning shootaround heading into matchup against Minnesota Timberwolves at Footprint Center to end a three-game homestand.
All-Star Game starter Kevin Durant was not having it with negative Suns fans on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday.
The Phoenix Suns have had to bench a starter from earlier in the season, and he's had a strong reaction to the change.
Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, who has been one of the league's most reliable big men over the past seven seasons, has hit a wall in Phoenix. Nurkic revealed that he and Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer did not talk for two months and do not have a relationship, per azcentral's Duane Rankin.
The Suns listed All-Star Kevin Durant as questionable to play in Wednesday's home game against the Timberwolves due to a left thumb injury.
TL;DR: Live stream LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV. The LA Clippers head to Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference matchup. The Clippers are 25-19,
Led by Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, the Western Conference's eighth-place Suns have played well in January, winning seven of their last nine, and are 8-4 overall this month. The Clippers are sixth in the West standings, led by veteran stars James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, plus their top scorer this season Norman Powell.
"Bradley Beal won't accept a trade to Chicago, per The Athletic's Fred Katz. Chicago was mentioned earlier today as a team that could help facilitate Butler to Phoenix. Beal, as you all know, has a no trade clause," Jackson shared.
Golden State and Phoenix will square off in a matchup of Western Conference opponents. The teams square off Friday for the first time this season.
Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Jalen Wilson added 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 14 for the Nets,