PHOENIX - Kevin Durant isn't ready yet for the curtain to lift on his debut with the Phoenix Suns but the preparation got serious Thursday and he entered the final stages of his return from a knee injury.
Durant took part in all of a two-hour intense workout and scrimmage in the team's first official gathering after the All-Star break. The Suns brought in referees to make it a game-like atmosphere and coach Monty Williams said it was the longest and most intense workout the Suns have had since training camp.
Afterward, the Suns ruled Durant out for Friday's home game with the Oklahoma City Thunder.