Bradley Beal Out Until After New Year And How Long Anthony Davis Will Be Out, Plus More
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks due to the ankle injury he suffered on Friday night.
Phoenix Suns star Bradley Beal is likely to miss a few weeks with his right ankle injury, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Good news for Beal is testing showed no major ankle damage, but it's another setback for Beal after the scary landing on a Knicks closeout Friday night. pic.twitter.com/a7Z8MA71Ue
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 17, 2023
Beal injured his right ankle landing on Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo’s foot on a 3-point shot he made with 7:28 left in the first quarter Friday.DiVincenzo was called for a flagrant 1 after the play was reviewed.
Bradley Beal twisted his ankle on this play…Hope he’s ok. 🙏
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) December 16, 2023
“Injuries are part of the game, and [we’re] disappointed for him. He’s worked really hard. You could see the disappointment on his face in the back,” Suns coach Frank Vogel said following the game against the New York Knicks.
“That’s my biggest concern is just keeping him lifted. He’ll get back soon enough, but it’s been a frustrating injury type of season for him. In terms of us, injuries are part of the game. So we can’t get caught up in that. It’s just part of it, and you move on.”
Phoenix sits in 10th place in the Western Conference as they host the Washington Wizards (4-20). The Suns have lost two straight and six of their last 10. The Suns are 11-8 without Beal.
However, Beal is not the only player that will sit out against the Wizards. The Wizards will be without Josh Okogie (hip) for the third straight game. Nassir Little is questionable after recently returning from a nasal fracture/concussion earlier this week. Meanwhile, Eric Gordon is listed as probable after missing the loss vs New York with a lower leg contusion.
Anthony Davis Among Several Lakers Listed As Game-Time-Decision Against New York
The Los Angeles Lakers have five players on their injury report for Monday’s clash against the New York Knicks at Crypto.com Arena. Anthony Davis is considered a Game-Time-Decision after missing Friday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs due to a sprained ankle. Davis rolled his ankle on Wednesday against the Spurs.
