Bradley Beal and Durant both made their return for Tuesday’s showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers (10-7) at Footprint Center in NBA Cup West Group B play. The team's leading scorer at 27.6 points a game, Durant hit his first shot, 3-pointer, to begin a 23-point night in the Suns' 127-100 win to snap a five-game losing skid.

It's safe to say the Los Angeles Lakers are going to be an inconsistent team all season after dropping their third straight game in a 127-100 loss to

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant has gone through the rehab process enough to know when he’s close to returning from injury. “Just trying to simulate the game as much as possible,” Durant said after his pregame workout Tuesday.