Suns' Devin Booker ruled out before halftime with right groin injury
Phoenix guard Devin Booker has been ruled out of the Suns' game against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half with a right groin injury.
apnews.comHere’s the latest I have on Devin Booker’s status:
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Booker was out at least a week with a sprained right ankle, with a re-evaluation planned about seven days after the injury occurred. This update was reported in late January 2026, following the Suns’ loss to the Hawks. [ESPN, Suns injury update coverage][3]
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Earlier in December 2025, Booker also missed time with a groin strain and was to be reevaluated in a week, but those timelines varied by the specific injury and game schedule. This context helps explain how Booker’s soft-tissue injuries have affected his availability in recent months. [ESPN, Groin strain update][5]
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By contrast, there was a notable incident in January 2026 where Booker left a game with an ankle issue after stepping on another player’s foot, but the official update focused on the sprained ankle and the week-long re-evaluation window. [NBA.com recap][1]
If you want, I can pull the very latest headline and translate it into a quick status line (e.g., “out 1 week, re-evaluated on date X”). I can also set up a brief update feed for Suns injury news going forward.