While Devin Booker and Cam Johnson aren’t coming back any time soon, fans do have some hope for Monday’s game against the Knicks. The hope is what? Landry Shamet and Cam Payne are listed as probable for their game against New York.
Shamet, sore achilles tendon, and Johnson, sore foot, will most likely play; barring any setbacks, we should be seeing a semi-healthy Suns team.
Payne has missed the Suns’ last nine games. Shamet has missed the last three games. Over the course of missing these players, Phoenix has gone 4-6 over the past ten games.
The game begins tomorrow at 1 PM Arizona Time. Still no Booker, Crowder, and Johnson; however, with Johnson, he has been ramping up his on-court load. While not being cleared for contact, these are the right steps being taken for his must-needed return.
Kristaps Porzingis has spent the past two seasons dealing with a mysterious illness that has been up-and-down in curing him from. Nobody really knows what he is dealing with, however, the 30-year-old says he is becoming healthier and is ready to play again.
“I believe I will be healthy now,” Porzingis said. “This is what I really feel. Not to sell anything because I’ve been in and out, out again. But this time, I really feel this is it.”
Porzingis strongly believes he has now turned a corner and expects to be available over the stretch of the remaining season.
Since being traded from the Atlanta Hawks at the deadline, and only appearing in 17 games for them, Porzingis has only played two games for the Golden State Warriors.
According to Philadelphia 76er’s head coach Nick Nurse, Tyrese Maxey did not suffer any fractures in his pinky finger. Maxey underwent an MRI for his sprained right hand.
“No breaks,” Nurse said. “Now, he’s got to see the hand specialists to figure out what’s next.”
Now, Philadelphia is currently assessing the level of damage and when he will be able to return to play again.
Nurse says the talented guard sprained the same pinky last year, which adds to the “concern factor.”
According to the National Basketball Association, they have fined Khris Middleton $25,000 dollars after he decided to throw his mouthpiece during the Dallas Mavericks’ loss to the Orlando Magic on March 5th.
Originally, the 34-year-old veteran was given a technical foul for this moment. However, it has now been upgraded with a financial punishment.
In 11 games with Dallas, Middleton is averaging 12.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists.
