De’Aaron Fox plans to play Warriors with a broken finger

The “Clutch Player of the Year” plans to play despite a finger injury: The Sacramento Kings confirmed on Tuesday night that De’Aaron Fox broke the tip of his left index finger in Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors (125:126). has.

Despite the injury to his throwing hand, the 25-year-old wants to be loud ESPN but in the possibly decisive game 5 on Thursday night (4:00 a.m.) in Sacramento. After a non-contact practice session on Tuesday, Fox told reporters, “No ifs or buts, I’m going to play.”

But he would have to play with a protective cover on his fingertip. He is officially listed as “doubtful”.

“It’s just a matter of getting used to the protective shell for me right now and making sure I can throw it,” Fox explained. “Once we got going and the pain went away, I felt like I could take my normal shot. I think I’ll be fine.”

Fox leads the Kings in points and assists. In four games against the Golden State champions, he averaged 31.5 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. In game 4 he had 38 points.

LA Clippers: Kawhi Leonard failed against the Phoenix Suns

In the run-up to Game 5 against Phoenix on Tuesday, the Clippers were already certain that they would have to play without their two superstars, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. As head coach Ty Lue explained Monday, Leonard was unable to train and missed his third straight game.

“He’s definitely injured,” said Lue. “This isn’t ‘load management’ where he’s taking a break. […] If he can’t play with the injury, it must be something serious.” Officially, Leonard has been out since Game 3 with a sprained right knee.

A similar injury has forced George to watch since March 21. His return in the course of the series is unlikely, but not impossible. In view of their 1-3 deficit in the series, the Clippers absolutely have to win in Phoenix (Wednesday, 4 a.m.).

Murray averages 20.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists in the series. Head coach Quin Snyder left it open who will be in the starting five for him.