Kyrie Irving explained how his former teammate and current Suns star Kevin Durant should be proud of getting close to 30000 points.

For the Suns, Kevin Durant had 33 points and Devin Booker added 28 with eight assists in the loss, but the Timberwolves were too much to handle. One concerning thing for the Suns was Durant wearing a wrap on his left thumb, although he still shot 13-of-19 from the field and didn't have a single turnover in the game.

Durant's absence would be massive, as the recently elected All-Star has found the fountain of youth this season and has flashed prime Slim Reaper play on more than one occasion. Durant's 27.1 points per night leads the team.

Kevin Durant is questionable to suit up for the Suns after landing on the injury report with a left thumb injury.

Another one was Mercury star Brittney Griner deciding to join the Atlanta Dream after spending 11 seasons in Phoenix. Griner was originally drafted No. 1 overall in 2013 after a stellar career at Baylor, so this is her first time not playing with the Mercury in the WNBA.

Despite dealing with a thumb injury heading into Wednesday's contest, Durant was able to record his third outing with at least 30 points across his last 10 appearances. Over that span, the superstar forward has displayed impressive efficiency, posting 54.6/40.0/79.6 shooting splits.

The relationship between Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards is a sign that the NBA's veteran stars are open to mentoring the future faces of the league.

The Phoenix Suns (24-21) play the final of their homestand against the Minnesota Timberwolves (25-21) on Wednesday.

The Duke freshman is reaching the upper echelon of one-and-done prospects over the last 25 years in men’s college basketball.

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant was just as stunned as the rest of the WNBA community when he caught wind of Brittney Griner’s surprising departure from the Mercury. Griner, a nine-time WNBA All-Star,

Didn’t matter. Minnesota is living rent-free in the Phoenix Suns heads again. The T-Wolves know they're younger, more athletic, more physical, and are letting the Suns know it in their words and actions.