Suns' Booker hurts ankle after tripping over Dort's foot, says he doesn't know if it was on purpose
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By David Brandt
Published on April 25, 2026.
Devin Booker briefly left the Phoenix Suns' Game 3 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a left ankle injury he sustained after tripping over Lu Dort's foot. Despite the injury, Booker returned to the game and is expected to play in Game 4 on Monday. This incident occurred during the third quarter when Booker was cutting to the basket and tripped over Dort’s right foot. Booker said he did not know if Dort had done this on purpose. This is the latest incident in a series of issues with refereeing for the Suns, with Booker recently fined $35,000 for public criticism of officiating following a Game 2 loss.
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