Suns' Bradley Beal: Officially available Wednesday
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Beal (elbow) is active Wednesday versus Miami.
Beal has dealt with a nagging right elbow sprain for the past two weeks, but he will suit up for a third consecutive contest Wednesday. Beal has been very consistent across his past four contests, averaging 15.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists while never exceeding 17 points over that span
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Expected to play Wednesday
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Beal (elbow) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game versus the Heat.
Beal continues to deal with a sprained right elbow but is expected to suit up for his third straight appearance. The star guard has logged at least 34 minutes in each of his past two outings, so he shouldn't be on a minutes restriction if he's upgraded to available.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Suiting up Monday
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Beal (elbow) will play Monday night against Philadelphia.
Beal was considered a true game-time call hours before Monday's tipoff, and it's since been decided that he'll get the green light after feeling strong in pregame warmups. He's logged 34 or more minutes in all four appearances this season, averaging 17.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Back on injury report
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Beal (elbow) is questionable for Monday's game against the 76ers.
Beal has been a mainstay on the injury report due to a sprained right elbow, though he was able to suit up in Saturday's win over Portland after missing Thursday's win over the Clippers. The 31-year-old has appeared in four regular-season games, during which he has averaged 17.3 points, 4.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals-plus-blocks across 35.8 minutes per game. If Beal is ruled out, Ryan Dunn should handle an increased role.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Will play Saturday
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Beal will be in the starting five for Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers, Amanda Pflugrad of 3TV Phoenix reports.
Beal has missed two of the Suns' last three games due to a right elbow injury, but he will be in the starting lineup for Saturday's game. Across his three outings this season, Beal is averaging 18.0 points, 4.7 assists, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks over 36.3 minutes per game.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Expects to play Saturday
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Beal (elbow) said he plans to play in Saturday's game versus the Trail Blazers, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Beal is officially listed as questionable for Saturday's contest due to a right elbow injury. However, if all goes well in warmups, Beal should be able to suit up against Portland.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Iffy for Saturday
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Beal (elbow) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
Beal has missed two of the Suns' past three games due to a lingering elbow injury. In his three appearances this season, Beal has averaged 18.0 points, 4.7 assists, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks in 36.0 minutes per game.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Won't go Thursday
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Beal (elbow) won't play Thursday against the Clippers.
Beal took part in Thursday's team shootaround earlier in the day, but he simply isn't healthy enough to give it a go. Ryan Dunn is expected to draw the start at small forward after making his first career NBA start Saturday against Dallas in Beal's place.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Goes through shootaround
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Beal (elbow) participated in an optional shootaround ahead of Thursday's game versus the Clippers, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Beal is officially questionable for Thursday's contest due to a sprained left elbow. However, the star guard's participation in the morning shootaround is a good sign of his availability against Los Angeles.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Deemed questionable for Thursday
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Beal is questionable for Thursday's game against the Clippers due to a sprained right elbow.
Beal returned from a one-game absence with right elbow soreness to start and play 35 minutes Monday against the Lakers. He pops up on the injury report once again due to the elbow injury, putting him at risk of missing a second contest. If he can't go, Royce O'Neale, Ryan Dunn and Damion Lee could see more action.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Starting Monday vs. Lakers
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Beal (elbow) is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Lakers.
Beal will return Monday from a one-game absence due to right elbow soreness. Beal will enter the starting lineup alongside Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Jusuf Nurkic.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Expected to suit up vs. LAL
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Beal (elbow) is expected to play in Monday's matchup against the Lakers, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.
Beal has been dealing with right elbow soreness that prevented him from appearing in Saturday's win over the Mavericks. Across two regular-season outings this year, the All-Star has accumulated 39 points, 10 assists, four rebounds, three steals and two blocks across 73 total minutes while shooting 53.8 percent from the floor.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Questionable for Monday
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Beal (elbow) is questionable for Monday's game against the Lakers, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
Beal was held out of Saturday's game against the Mavericks due to right elbow soreness, and he is in jeopardy of missing a second straight contest. Rookie first-round pick Ryan Dunn got the start for Beal on Saturday, and the former finished with 13 points and one rebound across 21 minutes.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Won't play Saturday
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Beal (elbow) is out for Saturday's game against the Mavericks.
Beal was previously listed as questionable for this matchup due to right elbow soreness, and the star guard will end up missing the contest in the second half of a back-to-back set. His absence should open up more minutes for Royce O'Neale, Ryan Dunn and even Damion Lee. Beal's next chance to play will come against the Lakers on Monday.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Iffy for Saturday
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Beal is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Mavericks due to right elbow soreness.
Beal appears to have tweaked his elbow in Friday's contest and is now in danger of missing the second night of the back-to-back. With Grayson Allen (personal) also questionable, Damion Lee, Royce O'Neale and Ryan Dunn could receive increased playing time.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Just misses double-double
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Beal chipped in 15 points (6-14 FG, 3-6 3Pt), one rebound, nine assists, one block and two steals in 35 minutes during Friday's 123-116 loss to the Lakers.
With Kevin Durant and Devin Booker combining for 53 points on the night, Beal focused on distribution duties and led the Suns in assists. Roles among the trio will shift from game to game -- the 31-year-old wing dropped 24 points but dished only one dime in Phoenix's opener -- but Beal should be productive as long as he can stay healthy. He hasn't played more than 60 games in a season since 2018-19.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Good to go against Lakers
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Beal (shoulder) is available for Friday's game versus the Lakers.
Beal has been upgraded from probable to available Friday despite dealing with right shoulder soreness. There is no indication that the 31-year-old guard will be on a minutes restriction against Los Angeles.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Active during shootaround
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Beal (shoulder), who is still listed as probable for Friday's game against the Lakers, participated in shootaround, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Beal is dealing with right shoulder soreness, though he was able to suit up in Wednesday's overtime win over the Clippers, during which he accumulated 24 points while shooting 8-for-12 from the field and 4-for-6 from beyond the arc across 38 minutes. The 31-year-old will likely suit up Friday, though it is unclear if he will operate under a minutes restriction.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Probable for Friday
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Beal is probable for Friday's game against the Lakers due to right shoulder soreness.
Beal has been diagnosed with shoulder soreness, but the probable tag suggests the veteran guard should play and handle his regular workload against the Lakers in a divisional matchup. Beal enjoyed a solid start to the 2024-25 campaign and registered 24 points (8-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 38 minutes during Wednesday's 116-113 overtime victory over the Clippers.
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Suns' Bradley Beal: Surprises with solid line
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Beal registered 24 points (8-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 38 minutes during Wednesday's 116-113 overtime victory over the Clippers.
The Suns were guilty of playing as a group of individuals rather than a cohesive team last season, and Beal suffered as a result. The team ranked 21st with an average of 25.2 assists per game in 2023-24, which isn't surprising considering the team's penchant for players creating their own opportunities. It took some time for Beal to carve a role alongside Devin Booker, but it seems like the move to the wing might be the correction the team is looking for. Tyus Jones is now at the point, placing Beal in a hybrid guard-forward role. The increased opportunities were evident right away in the opener, and he could be one of the team's big surprises if he can stay consistent.
