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Mikal Bridges - Scores 21 in blowout loss Bridges notched 21 points (8-16 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, seven assists, one block and two steals in 30 minutes during Monday's 136-106 loss to Memphis.

Impact Bridges is having the best season of his career and has taken a leap forward in terms of his scoring numbers, putting up at least 20 points in three of Phoenix's last four games during the current road trip. Bridges is posting career-best numbers in points (15.8), rebounds (4.6) and assists (3.4) per game this season.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Grizzlies beat Suns 136-106, extend winning streak to 10

Ja Morant scored 29 points, Desmond Bane added 28 and the Memphis Grizzlies extended their season-high winning streak to 10 games with a 136-106 victory night over the injury-deple...

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ja Morant Highlights vs. Phoenix Suns | 29 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds

JANUARY 17, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Phoenix Suns Highlights | 12.15.22

JANUARY 17, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Walk Off Interview with Desmond Bane after the win over the Phoenix Suns

JANUARY 17, 2023 • YOUTUBE

SUNS at GRIZZLIES | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | January 16, 2023

JANUARY 17, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies - Full Game Highlights | January 16, 2023 | 2022-23 NBA Season

JANUARY 17, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Josh Okogie - Exits with nose injury Okogie won't return to Monday's game against Memphis after suffering a nose injury, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact The severity of the injury is not yet known, but it's significant enough to hold Okogie out for the second half. He scored nine points (3-6 FG, 3-5 3Pt) and added one rebound in nine minutes of play prior to exiting. Damion Lee and Landry Shamet could be asked to shoulder more minutes in the final two quarters with Okogie unavailable.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Duane Washington Jr. - Back to bench Washington isn't starting Monday's game against the Grizzlies.

Impact Landry Shamet will return to the starting lineup following a three-game absence due to a hip injury, sending Washington back to his usual reserve role. However, the Ohio State product figures to still see a sizable role against Memphis, as Chris Paul (hip), Cameron Johnson (knee), Cameron Payne (foot) and Devin Booker (groin) all remain out.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Landry Shamet - Starting Monday Shamet (hip) will join the first unit for Monday's game against the Grizzlies.

Impact Shamet will return to the starting five following a three-game absence due to a hip issue. In six starts, Shamet has averaged 11.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 steals across 32.0 minutes.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Landry Shamet - Available against Grizzlies Shamet (hip) is available for Monday's game against the Grizzlies, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Shamet was questionable ahead of Monday's matchup, but he took part in 4-on-4 work during practice Sunday and will return from a three-game absence against Memphis. Over his four appearances prior to his absence, he averaged 10.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 31.8 minutes per game.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Landry Shamet - Iffy for Monday Shamet (hip) is questionable for Monday's matchup against the Grizzlies, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact Shamet was spotted taking part in 4-on-4 work during Sunday's practice and will have a chance to play Monday. The fifth-year wing has missed three straight games due to a hip issue, but he'd scored in double figures in three straight appearances before suffering the injury. If Shamet is available, he figures to be a candidate for a sizable role, as Cameron Johnson (knee), Chris Paul (hip), Cameron Payne (foot) and Devin Booker (groin) all remain out.

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Paul - Set to remain out Monday Suns head coach Monty Williams said that Paul (hip) will remain out for Monday's game against the Grizzlies, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Williams confirmed that Paul didn't join the Suns for their four-game road trip, which began last Tuesday in Golden State and concludes Monday in Memphis. The coach noted that Paul is able to receive better treatment for his lingering right hip injury by staying back in Phoenix, but until the Suns return home, the team likely won't provide an update with regards to his availability for the upcoming five-game homestand that begins with a matchup Thursday against the Nets.

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jae Crowder - Staying prepared for trade Crowder, who has been away from the Suns all season while the team explores avenues to trade him, has been working out daily in Atlanta in order to stay ready for his next opportun...

Impact Since the Suns were committed to moving fourth-year Cameron Johnson into a starting role ahead of the season, Crowder was primed to lose playing time and thus came to a mutual agreement with Phoenix to pursue trade options. Johnson was off to a strong start to the season before suffering a meniscus injury Nov. 4 that required surgery, but the Suns and Crowder haven't explored the idea of reintegrating him even though the team has been further decimated by injuries with all of Deandre Ayton, Chris Paul (hip), Landry Shamet (hip), Cameron Payne and Devin Booker (groin) having missed time of late. Until Crowder is likely moved ahead of the Feb. 9 trade deadline, he'll continue to work out on his own in preparation for his next destination.

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cameron Johnson - Out Monday, close to return Johnson (knee) took part in Sunday's practice and will remain out Monday against the Grizzlies, but appears to be close to a return, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Chris Haynes of BleacherReport.com reported Friday that Johnson expects to return to action shortly after the Suns conclude their road trip with Monday's game in Memphis. The 26-year-old has been sidelined since Nov. 4 after recovering surgery to address a torn meniscus in his right knee, but he recently resumed participating in full practices and may need to turn in only a few more workouts before the Suns feel comfortable with him from a conditioning standpoint. He could be a candidate to return to the lineup for the start of the Suns' homestand Thursday against the Nets, though he may be under a minutes limit if he gets cleared for that game.

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Landry Shamet - Spotted practicing Sunday Shamet (hip) was seen taking part in 4-on-4 work during Sunday's practice, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact The Suns have yet to issue an updated injury report for Monday's game in Memphis, but Shamet looks as though he could have a shot to play after missing each of Phoenix's last three contests with right hip soreness. If available, Shamet could step into a high-usage starting role in the backcourt with Devin Booker (groin) sidelined and with Chris Paul (hip) at risk of missing another contest.

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bradley Beal, Deandre Ayton among full list of NBA players who become trade eligible on January 15 While most of the players who signed contracts in the offseason became trade eligible on Dec. 15, not all of them did. There's a small group...

JANUARY 15, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Memphis plays Phoenix, looks for 6th straight home win

Memphis will try to keep its five-game home win streak alive when the Grizzlies play Phoenix

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mikal Bridges - Pours in 24 points in loss Bridges finished with 24 points (9-14 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six assists, four rebounds and three steals across 40 minutes in Friday's 121-116 loss to the Timberwolves.

Impact The Suns were without five rotation players due to injury, and Jae Crowder remains away from Phoenix indefinitely. Hence, Bridges once again handled a focal role on offense, clearing the 20-point mark for the second time in three games. After shooting at least 50 percent from the floor in each of the past three seasons, Bridges is down to 45.9 percent on a career-high 12.6 field-goal attempts per game, but he's at least made up for the drop in efficiency by raising his averages in points (15.7 per game), rebounds (4.6) and assists (3.3) to new personal-best marks. He's also shooting a career-best 88.8 percent from the free-throw line.

JANUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bismack Biyombo - Barely in rotation Friday Biyombo ended Friday's 121-116 loss to the Timberwolves with zero points (0-1 FG), two rebounds, one assist and one steal in six minutes.

Impact Biyombo moved back to the bench with Deandre Ayton returning to action Friday, and the former barely saw the floor in the loss. While Biyombo can have some very limited streaming appeal any time Ayton is out, his role on most nights is simply too insignificant to warrant any attention, even in deeper fantasy formats.

JANUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Damion Lee - Blows up for season-high 31 points Lee finished with 31 points (10-17 FG, 6-7 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds and two assists across 31 minutes during Friday's 121-116 loss to the Timberwolves.

Impact Lee connected on six triples in the loss, en route to a season-high 31 points. The Suns are running thin at the moment, affording significant playing time to guys like Lee. He has now scored at least 20 points in two of his past three games, presenting as a viable streaming option, at least until the team starts getting its main guys back on the floor.

JANUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Deandre Ayton - Poor shooting sours return Ayton totaled 11 points (5-18 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes during Friday's 121-116 loss to the Timberwolves.

Impact Ayton racked up a double-double in the loss but struggled mightily from the field, shooting just 5-of-18. The 11 rebounds were nice, but that's really where the positives end. He currently profiles as the 72nd-best player in standard fantasy formats but is outside the top 190 over the past two weeks. His inability to protect the rim, along with mediocre free-throw shooting, makes him a tough player to see blowing up at any point in the near future.

JANUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Timberwolves top Suns in Deandre Ayton's return from ankle injury This was an opportunity for the Suns to bounce back from a blowout loss at Denver, but they fell to the Timberwolves, 121-116, before a crow...

JANUARY 14, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM

SUNS at TIMBERWOLVES | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | January 13, 2023

JANUARY 14, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Edwards, Timberwolves bounce back to beat short-handed Suns

Anthony Edwards scored 31 points, D’Angelo Russell had 7 and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the short-handed Phoenix Suns 121-116 on Friday night

JANUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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