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Kevin Durant injury update: Suns star to return Wednesday vs. Timberwolves, per report

Kevin Durant will make his return to action next Wednesday when the Phoenix Suns host the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. Durant suffered a sprained ankle during warmups ahead of a Game against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and has been out recovering from that injury ever since. He missed almost two months earlier in the season while recovering from an MCL sprain. Durant has played only three games for the Suns since being traded from the Brooklyn Nets in February. If he plays in all seven of Phoenix's final games starting with that Wednesday tilt with the Timberwolves, that will boost his Suns total to 10 games. This creates the potential for a bit of history. No NBA champion has ever been led by a player who gave them more playoff games than regular-season appearances. Even if Phoenix swept through all four rounds of the playoffs, they'd have to p...

Jonathan Isaac injury update: Magic forward undergoes season-ending surgery to repair torn adductor muscle

Orlando Magic big man Jonathan Isaac will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn left adductor muscle, the team said Friday. "Our thoughts are with Jonathan, whose fortitude in dealing with adversity is unique," Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman said in a statement. "Jonathan has worked extremely hard to return to the court this season and has demonstrated his impact on our team. We will be by his side as he focuses on the work ahead." Isaac has been dealing with significant injuries throughout his entire NBA career. Most notably, he missed the past two season s while recovering from a torn ACL he suffered while playing in the 2020 Orlando bubble. Due to that injury , he was sidelined from August 2020 until January 2023. He briefly returned for the Magic this season , and while his role was limited and his numbers were underwhelming, he d...