BOSTON – Bradley Beal can’t blame fans for being upset with him missing games due to injury, especially when the Phoenix Suns are desperate for wins just to stay in the play-in race without injured superstar Kevin Durant. “I get it, I get it,” Beal said. “They have every reason to be. I am, too.”

Beal (hamstring) hopes to return to the floor for Phoenix during the team's current road trip, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports. Beal has missed the last eight games for the Suns after suffering a hamstring injury against the Lakers on March 16.

Throughout the 2024-25 season, injuries and Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal have been synonymous with one another. While Beal was ruled out for one week during a crucial Suns stretch, he might be making his return.

. @WindhorstESPN says it's possible that we have seen the last of Kevin Durant with the Suns 😮 “It would be remarkable if he could play again this year in the regular season.” pic.twitter.com/8m47NUEc9H

The Phoenix Suns are hopeful Kevin Durant returns before the end of the regular season, coach Mike Budenholzer said before Tuesday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Durant sprained his left ankle in the third quarter of Sunday’s home loss to the Houston Rockets.

Kevin Durant isn't expected to join the Suns on their three-game road trip after spraining his left ankle Sunday, coach Mike Budenholzer said Tuesday, adding that he's hopeful the 11-time all-NBA forward will return before the end of the regular season.