For the Suns, Kevin Durant had 33 points and Devin Booker added 28 with eight assists in the loss, but the Timberwolves were too much to handle. One concerning thing for the Suns was Durant wearing a wrap on his left thumb, although he still shot 13-of-19 from the field and didn't have a single turnover in the game.

The Suns listed All-Star Kevin Durant as available to play in Wednesday's home game against the Timberwolves despite a left thumb injury.

Kevin Durant received his 15th NBA All-Star nod. He is questionable with a thumb injury in the Phoenix Suns' next game vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The WNBA offseason has taken some big turns lately. One of them was Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum being traded to the Los Angeles Sparks in a blockbuster three-team deal. Another was Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas being sent to the Phoenix Mercury .

On Monday night, the Phoenix Suns are playing the LA Clippers (at home) in Arizona. Kevin Durant had 15 points, three rebounds, four assists and one steal whil

PHOENIX — When Brian Keefe sat down for his pregame news conference Saturday, he had yet to catch up with Kevin Durant. The Washington Wizards coach said he would talk trash to the Phoenix Suns superstar, one of his former players — and then thought better of it.

The relationship between Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards is a sign that the NBA's veteran stars are open to mentoring the future faces of the league.

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) grabs his eye after being hit in the face hard during the first half against the Charlotte Horn

For the Suns, they need Durant in the lineup to continue their recent hot streak. Phoenix has won three consecutive games and eight of their last 10 contests. They now sit eighth in the Western Conference standings with a 24-21 record after falling all the way to 12th in the standings.

Golden State and Phoenix will square off in a matchup of Western Conference opponents. The teams square off Friday for the first time this season.