Here’s the Arizona Republic on Suns guard Devin Booker:
Devin Booker has many reasons to smile right now even though he’ll miss his fifth consecutive game Monday night.
One, his injured left hamstring is improving.
Two, he’s at least back on the court with his teammates for shootarounds.
Three, his team is still rolling without him.
With the NBA’s best record, the Suns (21-4) were 3-1 without Booker going into Monday’s game against the Clippers (15-12) at STAPLES Center as he continues to rehab and train in working his way back from injury.
“Hammy feels good, man,” said Booker, who strained his hamstring in the first half of a Nov. 30 win over the Golden State Warriors. “Just getting back right. Finally back out on the court doing some things. I’ve just been lifting prior to that. Feeling good back out on the court during shootaround. That’s always a plus.”
The Suns are 21-4 this season, which is the best record in the NBA through Sunday’s games.
Their leading scorers so far in 2021-22 are Booker at 23.2 points per game, Deandre Ayton at 16.3 ppg, Chris Paul at 14.4 ppg and Mikal Bridges at 12.2 ppg.
