Kevin Durant was in the starting lineup for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night against the New York Knicks. The Rookie of the Year missed the Thunder’s loss to Orlando on Wednesday night because of a sore left ankle, but went through the morning shootaround at Madison Square Garden and the team activated him for the game.
Utah Jazz point guard Deron Williams was sidelined again for Friday’s game against Charlotte, as coach Jerry Sloan acknowledged they brought him back too soon from a left ankle injury. With sixth man Andrei Kirilenko also sitting out with a sprained right index finger and center Mehmet Okur missing his third straight game to be with his ill father in Turkey, the Jazz were missing three of their…
Kevin Durant will be a game-time decision for the Oklahoma City Thunder against the New York Knicks because of a sore left ankle. A team spokesman said Durant is listed as probable for Friday night’s game against the Knicks. The reigning rookie of the year participated in Friday morning’s shootaround at Madison Square Garden after missing his first game of the season Wednesday because of the ankle.
The NBA has suspended Steve Nash and Matt Barnes of Phoenix and Rafer Alston of Houston for their roles in a fight. Alston and Barnes were suspended for two games without pay and Nash for one. The league also fined Shaquille O’Neal $35,000 and Tracy McGrady $25,000 on Friday for their actions during the Rockets’ 94-82 win in Phoenix on Wednesday.