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Duane Rankin: “Nothing better than playing basketball, man. It's tough watching." Devin Booker 17 points in his return after missing four games with a right hip strain in Suns win over Kings. On Jalen Green's lob dunk: "I saw him getting his steps together. He's on the right side of the floor. That's his launch pad. Every game, we're seeing him get a step closer to his natural self. Tonight was a step forward." On 22-4 run in 2nd quarter to take double-digit lead: "We started switching 1 through 5, being the more physical team. Being first to the fight." #Suns
"Nothing better than playing basketball, man. It's tough watching."
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) March 4, 2026
Devin Booker 17 points in his return after missing four games with a right hip strain in Suns win over Kings.
On Jalen Green's lob dunk: "I saw him getting his steps together. He's on the right side of the… pic.twitter.com/sbrh4q583H
Duane Rankin: "Everybody has got to have a little grace. He's been out for three quarters of the season. It's not an easy thing to do to just insert yourself back into the lineup and be able to just play at that level or play at the speed of the game." Suns guard Collin Gillespie on Jalen Green. "I have a ton of grace for him because I've been through that where I missed a whole year. He's missed like three quarters of the season. It's not easy and he's done an incredible job of just fitting in seamlessly. It's been pretty cool to see." #Suns
Gerald Bourguet: Jalen Green (R hamstring injury management) and Grayson Allen (R knee/ankle injury management) are questionable for today. Devin Booker (R hip strain), Dillon Brooks (L hand fracture), Jordan Goodwin (L calf strain), Haywood Highsmith (R knee injury management) and Cole Anthony (NWT) are out
Duane Rankin “It was very low, just being low for a while with the injuries and stuff. Just missing games, wanting to be out there. Coming back, getting injured again. It happened like three times." Jalen Green on season as he hit game winning 3 at buzzer to lift Suns over Magic in 2OTs. "It was hard thinking about when am I going to see the light again. My team been super supportive with it. The whole organization showing love and being there for me." #Suns
"It was very low, just being low for a while with the injuries and stuff. Just missing games, wanting to be out there. Coming back, getting injured again. It happened like three times."
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) February 22, 2026
Jalen Green on season as he hit game winning 3 at buzzer to lift Suns over Magic in 2OTs.… pic.twitter.com/qzQ4JNS5RP
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Jason Beede: Oh my goodness. Jalen Green at the buzzer. FINAL (2OT): Suns 113, #Magic 110 Phoenix outlasts Orlando in double overtime.
JALEN GREEN AT THE BUZZER
— Cage (@ridiculouscage.bsky.social) 2026-02-22T01:01:04.968Z
Duane Rankin: "Everything feels good. Probably the best I've felt all season." Jalen Green on his right hamstring and left hip as Phoenix Suns face San Antonio Spurs tonight in Austin. On Suns GM Brian Gregory saying Devin Booker and Green can form the NBA's best backcourt moving forward: "That's amazing for the GM to believe in you." #Suns
There's also Phoenix Suns' Jalen Green (who has barely played this season due to injury, but averaged 20.9 points over the past three seasons), Minnesota Timberwolves' Jaylen Clark, Denver Nuggets' Jalen Pickett and Brooklyn Nets' Jalen Wilson. That's 14 players, with a balanced mix of stars and role players; guards, wings and bigs; and scorers, shooters, rebounders and defenders. In other words, a team made up of Jalens could win plenty of games. The numbers agree. According to the projection system run by ESPN's Kevin Pelton, if these players all joined forces, Team Jalen would project for the best offense in the league and a 55-27 record.
Duane Rankin: "Just management of the injuries that they're just coming off of." Suns coach Jordan Ott on Devin Booker and Jalen Green being downgraded from questionable to out for tonight's game vs. OKC in 2nd of back-to-back. On Booker possibly playing tonight had he not played in 4th quarter of Tuesday's win over Dallas: "I'm not sure. We know he pushed to come back as fast as possible. We saw the back-to-back on the schedule right before All-Star. So I'm not sure. He pushed to come back early and we need him on the court. We also want him healthy. So I just think anytime you go into a back-to-back, you're not going to feel quite right. As hard as he pushed to get back ... We've got to protect him from himself." #Suns
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Kellan Olson: Devin Booker and Jalen Green both out tonight, per Suns
Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson: That athleticism was one-of-one. In your opinion, who is the “next” Vince Carter? Cedric Ceballos: That is a GREAT question. I wouldn’t put Vince in Michael and Dr. J’s category. Vince is just on his own. So putting somebody new in there… maybe Jalen Green, but he’s a little shorter at this time. Maybe Green will have that ability. But as far as leaping? It’s tough, man. Speaking of another Green that played for Houston and Phoenix too—that guy Gerald Green is just bananas. He doesn’t get a lot of credit for success because he wasn’t on successful teams a lot. But probably young [Jalen] Green.
Kellan Olson: Jordan Ott said pregame that both Jalen Green and Devin Booker are still in that sensitive spot for back-to-backs where Phoenix will make extra sure both are OK tomorrow morning, similar to the process the Suns go through with Mark Williams.
