Hopefully he leads us in that area. Just controlling the paint.” Durant on Josh Okogie: “I really appreciated how Josh approached the game and his love for his teammates. I wish him the best.

The Hornets will be extremely depleted for this contest, and Okogie will start at small forward due to the absence of Josh Green (foot). Okogie is averaging 10.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game over his last five appearances off the bench.

UNC had to come back to beat Boston College in OT on Saturday. Did that get them back during this challenging season?

Josh Okogie shaves the Lakers lead in the 4th quarter on this transition and 1 layup. Josh Okogie shaves the Lakers lead in the 4th quarter on this transition and 1 layup

Kevin Durant led the Phoenix Suns past the Washington Wizards on Saturday with a 119-109 victory. Durant finished the game with a team-high, 29 points on 62.5% shooting from beyond the arc.

Phoenix Suns' starting center Nick Richards had 20 points and a career-high 19 rebounds in their 119-109 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday.

The Phoenix Suns' new starting center dominated the paint with 20 points and a career-high 19 rebounds in a 119-109 win over the Washington ... from Charlotte for Josh Okogie on Jan. 15.

The Phoenix Suns are sending rookie big Oso Ighodaro to their G League team, the Valley Suns, the team posted on X Tuesday afternoon. Ighodaro is averaging 3.8 points on 55.8% shooting and 3.5 rebounds in 22 games this season.

Bradley Beal started the second half for Dunn, who replaced him in the starting lineup beginning Jan. 6 at Philadelphia. Suns coach Mike Budenholzer moved Jusuf Nurkic and Beal to the bench starting that game.

DFS picks for Wednesday's 11-game slate in the NBA on Jan. 29. Nick Rodriguez, FantasyPros.com Capable of scoring from anywhere on the court, Karl-Anthony Towns is a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses,

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal and big Jusuf Nurkic practiced Friday heading into Saturday’s rematch against the Washington Wizards ... Phoenix moved Josh Okogie and three second-round picks ...

The Phoenix Suns have four bigs on the roster, including newly acquired 7-footer Nick Richards. Nurkic was moved to the bench earlier this month.