HE'S BACK
NBA star Kevin Durant is reportedly expected to make his return from an ankle injury for the Phoenix Suns.
Durant, 34, will play Wednesday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves "barring setback", according to NBA reporter Shams Charania of The Athletic on the Pat McAfee Show Tuesday.
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After making his Suns debut on March 1, Durant played just three games before suffering a left ankle sprain before warming up ahead of a March 8 game.
The 13-time All-Star proceeded to miss 10 games.
He had played three games with Phoenix after returning from a sprained right MCL.
That injury was suffered when he was a player for the Brooklyn Nets.
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Phoenix won all three games with Durant, who has an average of 29.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game this season.
The Suns went 4-6 in Durant's injury absence.
On March 9, Phoenix announced that he would be re-evaluated in three weeks.
It was then reported by Charania last Friday that Durant was tracking toward a return during the middle of this week.
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Phoenix made the decision to acquire Durant in a blockbuster February 9 deal in which the Nets received three players and four unprotected first-round picks as well as three other draft selections.
Durant's return comes at an opportune time for the Suns.
They are preparing for a playoff run and are currently the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference with a 40-35 record.