With five days between Wednesday’s loss to the New York Knicks and Tuesday’s NBA Cup showdown, Phoenix hopes to have Durant and Beal back for the matchup against the Lakers. The Suns (9-7) are 1-1 against the Lakers this season with each team winning on its home floor. TNT is televising Tuesday's 8 p.m. matchup.

So far, so good for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal to return from left calf strains for Tuesday’s NBA Cup showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers at Footprint Center. Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said Durant and Beal were full participants in ...

Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer shared a hopeful update on Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal's injuries ahead of Tuesday's Lakers matchup.

The Suns are hopeful that Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal will make their injury returns in the team's next NBA Cup game against the Lakers.

PHOENIX -- Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal entered the team's first NBA Cup game with two injuries on his resume - a sprained elbow that kept him out for two games previously this season and a slight knee knock that happened on Friday, which ultimately didn't see him miss time.

Bradley Beal couldn't seem to catch a break, as he had to exit the Suns' win vs. the Jazz on Tuesday night early due to a calf injury.

The Phoenix Suns have lost five in a row and are playing without two of their three stars, but help appears to be on the way. Suns coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters Friday that Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal both got light practices in Friday and were limited participants in 3-on-3 work.

Mar 3, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) celebrates with guard Bradley Beal (3) during the first quarter of the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Footprint Center.

The Phoenix Suns have a massive gap between games in the regular season that does not happen very often. It came at a great time as their stars Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal have been banged up, but their return is imminent.