Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant slipped during warmups ahead of his home debut for the Suns. The Suns fear he may miss the rest of the regular season with an ankle sprain.

Durant continued his warmup after the fall. He suffered an MCL sprain with the Nets that kept him out nearly two months. [The Arizona Republic reported](https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.azcentral.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fnba%2Fsuns%2F2023%2F03%2F08%2Fkevin-durant-could-miss-remainder-of-regular-season-with-ankle-sprain%2F69988033007%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sbnation.com%2Fnba%2F2023%2F3%2F9%2F23632155%2Fkevin-durant-injury-video-warmups-slip-fall-phoenix-suns-updates) that the Suns fear Durant has a grade 2 ankle sprain, which would keep him out between 4-6 weeks. Durant was ruled out for the game that night against the [Oklahoma City Thunder](https://www.welcometoloudcity.com), and had an MRI to determine just how long this injury will keep him out. That would cost him the rest of the regular season, and possibly the start of the playoffs. [according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski](https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1633979026078310401).

Suns fans will have to wait at least 1 more game to welcome their newest star player.

The Suns have looked like a juggernaut in the three games Durant has played, winning all of them. Torrey Craig started in Durant’s place and the Suns rolled to a Durant was out the entire 2019-20 campaign because of an Achilles injury. He immediately hopped up and continued his pregame work, but several minutes later, the Suns confirmed that Durant would miss the game. The game was supposed to be Durant’s home debut with his new team. [ESPN’s Brian Windhorst](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35814972/kevin-durant-suns-home-debut-slipping-warmups-injuring-ankle) reports Durant will have an MRI Thursday to determine the extent of the injury and how long he may be out.

Video of the injury shows Durant warming up before Phoenix's game against the Thunder, in which he slips on the floor and tweaks his left ankle while going ...

After remaining on the ground for a few moments following the fall, Durant was able to finish his workout. In the three games Durant has played in Phoenix, he has been stellar. Health is one of the major concerns about his ability to do so. A two- or three-week absence is relatively short in the grand scheme of things, but those are games Phoenix really would have liked to have used to help integrate Durant into their team structure. [Kevin Durant](/nba/players/1231866/kevin-durant/) is expected to be re-evaluated in two weeks after suffering a sprained ankle on Wednesday, according to [The Athletic's Shams Charania](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1633978031147499520). The Suns traded an enormous package to land him in the hopes that he can take a team that lost in the 2021 Finals over the hump.

What NBA pundits were saying about Kevin Durant's injury and how it would affect the Phoenix Suns' NBA title chances in 2023.

[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). …If the Suns suffer an injury to one of those players at any given time, they will not possibly be able to say, now who could have seen this coming?'" Smith said: "There are no title aspirations that are reasonable for the Phoenix Suns without Kevin Durant. He's one of the greatest players ever, one of the best players in the league." It was going to be hard for them to win a championship with Kevin Durant … More:

Kevin Durant slipped and sprained his left ankle during pregame warmups Wednesday, knocking him out of what was supposed to be his first home game with the ...

Kev is one of the people that just love to hoop," said "In this league you been around for a while, you realize some people like to play. But after he returned to the locker room, Durant experienced some swelling and was ruled out. The team is hopeful Durant avoided a serious sprain, but he is scheduled for an MRI on Thursday to determine the severity of the injury. I'm sure they'll be back, people that missed out on tonight," Booker said. After briefly lying on the court, he was able to get up and finish his workout.

Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium has reported an injury update on Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star Kevin Durant.

Durant tweaked his ankle in warmups prior to Phoenix's matchup against the Thunder.

After remaining on the ground for a few moments following the fall, Durant was able to finish his workout. In the three games Durant has played in Phoenix, he has been stellar. Health is one of the major concerns about his ability to do so. A two- or three-week absence is relatively short in the grand scheme of things, but those are games Phoenix really would have liked to have used to help integrate Durant into their team structure. [Kevin Durant](/nba/players/1231866/kevin-durant/) is expected to be re-evaluated in two weeks after suffering a sprained ankle on Wednesday, according to [The Athletic's Shams Charania](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1633978031147499520). The Suns traded an enormous package to land him in the hopes that he can take a team that lost in the 2021 Finals over the hump.

There's growing concern that the three-time Olympic gold medallist could miss the remainder of the 2022-23 NBA regular season after rolling his ankle on ...

Despite Durant's absence, the Suns were able to beat the Thunder 132-101 thanks to a 44-point effort from [Devin Booker.](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjN1Pi01s_9AhWYh1wKHdvSCd0QFnoECBMQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Folympics.com%2Fen%2Fathletes%2Fdevin-booker&usg=AOvVaw3401E0skWxiEynjPwG9f4I) [basketball](https://olympics.com/en/sports/basketball/) champion, recently acquired by the Suns in a blockbuster deal with the Brooklyn Nets ahead of the NBA trade deadline on 9 February, was ruled out ahead of his expected home debut due to ‘left ankle soreness.' [Kevin Durant](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/kevin-durant) could miss the remainder of the NBA regular season after injuring his ankle during warm-ups just minutes before the Suns were due to tip off against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday (8 March).

The Phoenix Suns' odds to win the NBA Finals took a hit following Kevin Durant's injury in pre-game warm ups on Wednesday night.

Phoenix is still right behind Boston in the odds to win the NBA Finals, but the Suns could be looking at a first-round matchup without Durant this season. That has shifted the Suns’ odds to win the NBA Finals this season from +350 to +380: [According to The Arizona Republic’s Greg Moore](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2023/03/08/kevin-durant-could-miss-remainder-of-regular-season-with-ankle-sprain/69988033007/), Durant could miss the rest of the regular season and into the playoffs with the injury.

The Phoenix Suns are on a roll. In the last seven weeks, they are 16-5. This followed an injury-ravaged, shorthanded middle chunk of the season.

This is part of the beauty in the sport. He will be meticulously watching games and practices, selecting specific examples of something that will be important in the latter half of April and then May. He will continue working with the brain trust of Williams and Paul, like he did when he was on his way back from the knee injury. More appropriately, can they develop that on the way to doing so? In the last seven weeks, they are 16-5. The Phoenix Suns are on a roll.

Phoenix Suns recently-acquired star Kevin Durant reportedly will miss two to three weeks after suffering an ankle injury on Wednesday.

[Sacramento Kings](nbcsports.com/bayarea/kings) and Memphis Grizzlies by two games. Durant made his Suns debut on March 1 after recovering from an MCL sprain suffered in what turned out to be his final game with the Nets on Jan. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the swelling in Durant's ankle has gone down and he will be re-evaluated in two weeks. He has played in three games with Phoenix, averaging 26.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 32.7 minutes per while going 3-0. He was later ruled a late scratch for the Suns' matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. [Report: Suns' Durant to miss multiple weeks with ankle injury](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/report-suns-kevin-durant-miss-multiple-weeks-ankle-injury?cid=Yahoo&partner=ya4nbcs&chrcontext=WTVJ) originally appeared on [NBC Sports Bayarea](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea?cid=MSN&chrcontext=WTVJ)

The Suns say Kevin Durant will be re-evaluated in 3 weeks after rolling his ankle in warmups before Wednesday night's game.

He immediately hopped up and continued his pregame work, but several minutes later, the Suns confirmed that Durant would miss the game. “He’s out there, working his tail off, getting ready for the game and twists his ankle,” Suns coach Monty Williams said after Wednesday’s game. The talented starting lineup also included Chris Paul, Booker, Deandre Ayton.

Kevin Durant was finally set to make his home debut for the Phoenix Suns, only for one false step to foil his big night and send him back to the injured ...

This latest setback continues a string of minor injuries for Durant since he missed the entire 2019-20 season after he tore his Achilles’ tendon in the 2019 NBA Finals. Phoenix is 5-1 since the all-star break, and Booker has returned to excellent form since he missed time earlier this year with a groin injury. If he is cleared to return after three weeks, he would be able to appear in six games before the playoffs. Phoenix parted with Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four unprotected first-round picks and a pick swap in the deal, a package that will leave Coach Monty Williams with few dynamic frontcourt options during Durant’s absence. As he planted on his left foot for a layup, his ankle rolled severely, causing him to fall to the court. [traded by the Brooklyn Nets to the Suns on Feb.

Durant rolled his ankle in pregame warmups ahead of what was supposed to be his home debut with the Suns.

Suns head coach Monty Williams understands Durant's frustration, who was rehabbing a knee injury when he was traded by the Nets in an NBA trade deadline ...

“I felt bad for him because he feels bad. It’s life, you know what I’m saying? [rolled his ankle in warmups](https://nypost.com/2023/03/08/kevin-durant-injured-during-warmups-before-suns-home-debut/) of what was going to be his home debut against the Thunder Wednesday night.

Fans in Phoenix will have to wait a bit longer for Kevin Durant's debut in the Valley of the Sun. After making his Suns debut during a four-game road trip, ...

The Suns announced on Thursday that Durant will be re-evaluated in three weeks. He will be re-evaluated in three weeks.— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) - 1.1 blocks per game - 3.2 turnovers per game - 1.1 steals per game Coming into the day, Durant was not listed on Phoenix's official injury report. [All other countries](https://www.nba.com/watch/league-pass-stream?cid=nba:ilp:partner:affiliate:othaff:display:eg:acq:sub:t-gpm:Generic:global:u-en) and U.K.](https://www.nba.com/watch/league-pass-stream?cid=nba:ilp:partner:affiliate:othaff:display:eg:acq:sub:t-gpm:Global20:global:u-en:) - 4.3 assists per game - 7.1 rebounds per game - 27.3 points per game Those plans were derailed when the two-time Finals MVP was a late scratch due to an apparent injury suffered during a pregame workout.

The Suns are 3-0 with Kevin Durant, who suffered a left ankle sprain in Wednesday's pregame workout.

The Suns lost at Orlando in November, but they’re 2-0 versus the Thunder. Phoenix plays at defending NBA champion Golden State on Monday and takes on Milwaukee at home Tuesday in the second of a back-to-back. They later have a three-game road trip featuring a March 22 battle with Lakers and conclude this eight-game stretch March 25 versus Philadelphia in the second of a back-to-back. “I see it in his workouts, I see it in the focus in film session. They face the Kings twice during that stretch with their fourth and final regular season matchup set for March 24 in Sacramento. “To have him and (Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton) all on the floor, it’s hard to double team. “We got a lot of guys in our locker room who are more than capable.” Torrey Craig got the start for Durant after not starting the previous three games. Warren and Durant right before the Feb. “Our group has adapted to a number of things all year long from the summer until now and this is no different,” Williams said. He will be re-evaluated for a left ankle sprain in three weeks, Suns officials announced Thursday evening. "The city has been waiting on this,” Booker said after Wednesday’s game.

Phoenix Suns recently-acquired star Kevin Durant reportedly will miss two to three weeks after suffering an ankle injury on Wednesday.

[Sacramento Kings](nbcsports.com/bayarea/kings) and Memphis Grizzlies by two games. Durant made his Suns debut on March 1 after recovering from an MCL sprain suffered in what turned out to be his final game with the Nets on Jan. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the swelling in Durant's ankle has gone down and he will be re-evaluated in two weeks. He has played in three games with Phoenix, averaging 26.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 32.7 minutes per while going 3-0. He was later ruled a late scratch for the Suns' matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. [Report: Suns' Durant to miss multiple weeks with ankle injury](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/report-suns-kevin-durant-miss-multiple-weeks-ankle-injury?cid=Yahoo&partner=ya4nbcs&chrcontext=WVIT) originally appeared on [NBC Sports Bayarea](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea?cid=MSN&chrcontext=WVIT)

The latest Kevin Durant injury update is great news for the Phoenix Suns, putting to rest some of the doomsday discussions that followed his ankle twist.

He should have plenty of time to get right physically ahead of the postseason. The more time he has to gel with the team before the playoffs the better. The hope will be to get Durant back as quickly as possible. “Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is expected to be re-evaluated in two weeks with his left ankle sprain and return based on rehab progress, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. That two-week timeline for re-evaluation suggests the MRI of Durant’s ankle didn’t detect a grade 2 sprain as initially feared. Talking heads around the NBA signaled doom for Phoenix as a result.