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.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, confirmed by the Orlando Magic, Franz Wagner, who exited Game 4 with the injury, has been diagnosed officially with a right calf strain. This has been confirmed by an MRI.
Depending on how he responds to treatment, that will heavily influence Orlando’s decision making regarding the 24-year-old’s availability for Wednesday’s Game 5.
In 34 games this season, Wagner has averaged 20.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in 30 minutes. A left high ankle sprain caused him to miss a great portion of games.
Right now, the eight-seeded Orlando is winning the series 3-1 against the one-seeded Detroit Pistons.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Houston Rockets are expected not to have superstar talent Kevin Durant for their Game 5 showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 37-year-old is still dealing with the ankle injury, as he has missed the past two games due to a sprained left ankle and bone bruise.
Durant has only played in one game this series – Game 2 – due to this ankle injury and a knee injury as well. Game 2, fans saw him drop 23 points, but also sprain his ankle.
Despite winning Game 4, Houston is still down 3-1 to Los Angeles. Game 5 is set for Wednesday night at 10:00PM EDT.
According to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards will be without franchise superstar Anthony Edwards for multiple weeks due to suffering a bone bruise and hyperextended right knee.
With Edwards wanting to make a postseason return, should Minnesota continue their tremendous playoff success, he will start rehabbing immediately so that he can accomplish that goal.
An MRI confirmed that he did not suffer any ligament damage to the knee, which is a tremendous victory.
The 24-year-old suffered the injury towards the end of the first half in Game 4, as he landed weirdly and then needed assistance to the locker room. He was assessed during the break and then was later ruled out for the remainder of the game during the middle of the third quarter.
Right now, in their first round matchup against the Denver Nuggets, they are up 3-1.
