Is Devin Booker healthy?

Asked by: Karl Coelho

Is Devin Booker injured?

Pelicans. Phoenix’s leading scorer has been sidelined since Game 2 with a hamstring injury. Devin Booker scored 25 points in Game 1 and then had 31 in the 1st half of Game 2 before suffering a right hamstring injury.

What kind of injury does Devin Booker have?

strained hamstring

Devin Booker has been out since the middle of Game 2 of his Phoenix Suns’ first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans with a strained hamstring, but the All-Star guard is back for Thursday’s Game 6, coach Monty Williams confirmed about 90 minutes before tip-off.

Why is Devin Booker hurt?

Booker suffered a Grade 1 sprain to his right hamstring in Game 2 against New Orleans after scoring 31 points in the first half. The All-Star guard was out of the lineup for nine days, missing Games 3-5, before returning for Game 6 on Thursday.

Did Devin Booker suffer a broken nose?

Booker actually had his nose broken in three places. There was no time for him to get anesthesia before having his nose reset, so he got eight shots of a numbing agent instead. That probably was a bit painful. Booker’s toughness probably should not be called into question after this.

How serious is Booker’s injury?

According to Brian Windhorst and Adrian Wojnarowski, Booker could miss 2-3 weeks with his hamstring strain. That definitely takes him out of the rest of the first round series against the Pelicans and could put the start of the second round in jeopardy assuming Phoenix advances to that stage.

Why Chris Paul isn’t playing?

CP3 is currently sidelined with a thumb injury
Paul injured his thumb in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 15. (There wasn’t a foul called on the play and CP3 was ejected, understandably, considering he was not only angry but in a decent amount of pain).

How long is a hamstring injury?

Recovery from a hamstring tear or strain
Mild to moderate (grade 1 or 2) tears or strains can heal within three to eight weeks with diligent home therapy. For a grade 3 hamstring tear or strain, recovery may be as long as three months.

What is a hamstring?

The hamstrings are tendons (strong bands of tissue) at the back of the thighs that attach the large thigh muscle to the bone. The term “hamstring” also refers to the group of 3 muscles that run along the back of your thigh, from your hip to just below your knee.

Can I play golf with pulled hamstring?

Also, there will heavy swelling in the area of the strain. Do not play golf or perform any activity during this recovery time. If you re-strain the muscle the recovery time will have to start all over again.

Is Booker wearing a mask for game 4?

Suns’ Devin Booker explains why he removed protective mask during Game 4. Devin Booker ditched his mask for nearly half of Game 4 on Saturday and later explained why. Booker was upset after missing a layup in the third quarter and took off the mask, which he had been using to protect his nose that was broken in Game 2.

Who broke Devin Booker’s nose last year?

Clippers. After Devin Booker broke his nose against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, he was escorted to the Suns training room to be evaluated by team doctors.

What did Devin Booker do to his face?

Despite his struggles, the All-Star guard wouldn’t blame his scoring woes on his nose, which he broke in three places during a head-on collision with Clippers guard Patrick Beverley in Game 2 on Tuesday. “The nose feels fine,” Booker said. “We just lost the game.”

Did Devin Booker have surgery?

Booker told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols ahead of Thursday’s Game 3 that his nose had been broken in three places and had to be reset by doctors. “[Getting it reset] was probably the worst part,” Booker said during his postgame media availability. “It was a procedure that they usually say they put you under [anesthesia] for.

Is Devin Booker still wearing mask?

Devin Booker is still wearing a mask in Game 5 vs. the Los Angeles Clippers after injuring it earlier in the series after knocking heads with Patrick Beverley. After a tough shooting performance, Devin Booker probably wished he could ditch the face mask,.