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Mavericks' Dereck Lively II upgraded to available for Christmas matchup vs. Suns The Dallas Mavericks could get one of their starters back in the lineup for Monday’s Christmas Day matchup against the Phoenix Suns.Rookie c...

DECEMBER 26, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Nassir Little - Officially active Little (knee) is playing Monday against the Mavericks, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Little will suit up despite potentially dealing with left knee soreness. Monday will mark his sixth consecutive appearance, and he's averaged 6.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in 22.2 minutes over that span.

DECEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nassir Little - Now listed as questionable Little (knee) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against Dallas, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.

Impact Little entered Monday with no injury designation, but he was reportedly ruled out Monday evening due to left knee soreness prior to ascending to questionable shortly after. He would be a welcome addition to Phoenix's cast of wings if healthy enough to suit up, although his status is in flux.

DECEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Yuta Watanabe - Active Monday Watanabe (finger) will play Monday versus Dallas, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.

Impact Watanabe entered Monday with a probable designation and he is officially active for a Christmas showdown against Dallas. Watanabe has averaged 9.0 minutes over his last three appearances.

DECEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nassir Little - Late scratch Monday Little will not play Monday versus Dallas due to left knee soreness, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact Little was ruled out 30 minutes prior to tip-off after not appearing on the injury report at any point in the day prior. Josh Okogie (hip) is active, but removing Little from Phoenix's rotation subtracts one of the Suns' sturdier wing/forward defenders -- which could be problematic for slowing down Luka Doncic.

DECEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Okogie - Active Monday Okogie (hip) is good to go for Monday's game against the Mavericks, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Okogie will return from a five-game absence due to a strained right hip. Okogie, Eric Gordon (hip) and Yuta Watanabe (finger) have all been cleared for action, bringing Phoenix's rotation to full strength minus the expected absences of Bradley Beal (ankle) and Jusuf Nurkic (personal).

DECEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Gordon - Suiting up Monday Gordon (hip) is active Monday against Dallas, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Gordon is active and will not miss a game despite dealing with a minor hip issue. It's unclear if he or Josh Okogie (hip) will draw the start in Monday's Christmas Day game while Bradley Beal (ankle) remains out.

DECEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns FREE LIVE STREAM (12/25/23): Watch NBA on Christmas Day online | Time, TV, channel The Dallas Mavericks face the Phoenix Suns in a NBA regular season game on Monday, Dec.25, 2023 (12/25/23) at Footprint Center in Phoenix, A...

DECEMBER 26, 2023 • NJ.COM

Kevin Durant Frustrated by Supporting Cast as Suns Struggle, per Report The Phoenix star is running out of patience.

DECEMBER 25, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

How to bet NBA Christmas Day: Celtics-Lakers, Warriors-Nuggets, more

Check out the spread, moneyline and Over/Under for each of the five Christmas Day games, as well as key notes from each game.

DECEMBER 25, 2023

How to watch Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns (12/25/23) | FREE LIVE STREAM, time, TV, channel for NBA game on Christmas Day The Dallas Mavericks face the Phoenix Suns in a NBA regular season game on Monday, Dec.25, 2023 (12/25/23) at Footprint Center in Phoenix, A...

DECEMBER 25, 2023 • NJ.COM

Luka Doncic chases 10K mark as Mavs face Suns Dec 5, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) in action during the game b...

DECEMBER 25, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Luka Doncic & Devin Booker Share 'Mutual Respect' Before Mavs-Suns Christmas Day Game In recent comments, Mavs’ Luka Doncic and Suns’ Devin Booker expressed a strong sense of mutual respect when discussing the upcoming Christm...

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM

Suns Rule Out 2 Key Players for Christmas Day Match vs. Mavs, Including Bradley Beal The Suns have ruled out Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic before their Christmas Day matchup against the Mavs.

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Yuta Watanabe - Listed as probable Watanabe is probable to play Monday against Dallas due to a right finger sprain, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.

Impact Watanabe returned and logged 12 minutes Friday after a two-game absence due to a quad injury, but he's now dealing with some finger pain. Nonetheless, he appears firmly on track to play Monday.

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Gordon - Picks up probable designation Gordon is dealing with a hip injury but is probable to play Monday against Dallas, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Gordon popped up on Sunday's injury report, but coach Frank Vogel expects both he and Josh Okogie (hip) to suit up. Gordon was out of sorts in Friday's loss to Sacramento, going scoreless in a 25-minute start, but it's unclear if he was dealing with the hip issues in-game.

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jusuf Nurkic - Will miss Christmas game Nurkic (personal) is out for Monday's game against Dallas, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.

Impact Nurkic will miss his second consecutive game, which mark his only two absences of the season thus far. Udoka Azubuike logged a double-double Friday against Sacramento in his first court time since Nov. 5, but Drew Eubanks with doses of Chimezie Metu are in line to hold down the center position for Phoenix on Monday.

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Okogie - On track to return Okogie (hip) is probable to play Monday against Dallas, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.

Impact Okogie has missed five consecutive games due to a strained right hip. Coach Frank Vogel noted Sunday midday that he expects Okogie to play Monday, which would be a relevant return with Bradley Beal (ankle) and Jusuf Nurkic (personal) already ruled out.

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suns face the Mavericks on Christmas day

The Phoenix Suns face the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas day

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eric Gordon Pleads for Bigger Role on Star-Studded, Slumping Suns The veteran guard believes a larger role could help Phoenix break out of its recent plunge.

DECEMBER 23, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Eric Gordon Pleads for Bigger Role on Star-Studded, Slumping Suns The veteran guard believes a larger role could help Phoenix break out of its recent plunge.

DECEMBER 23, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Udoka Azubuike - Records double-double in loss Azubuike totaled 11 points (5-5 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and one block over 22 minutes during Friday's 120-105 loss to the Kings.

Impact Azubuike made the most of his minutes in this blowout loss, not missing any of his attempts from the field and recording a double-double. Fantasy managers should not lose perspective regarding his role, however, as he's expected to maintain a minimal role in the back of the bench for Phoenix, essentially making him a non-factor across all formats unless his role changes dramatically.

DECEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Durant - Efficient despite loss Durant had 28 points (9-14 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 8-9 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Friday's 120-105 loss to the Kings.

Impact The Suns had no way to compete with the Kings and the game was pretty much over by the time the fourth quarter started, but Durant never backed down and delivered a solid stat line across the board. Durant has entrenched himself as Phoenix's main offensive threat ahead of Devin Booker, and he's averaging 30.2 points per game over his last 10 appearances. In other words, this means his numbers have not taken a hit despite sharing the court with another high-usage player in Booker, who has had to adjust in order to accommodate Durant into the offensive scheme.

DECEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE