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De'Aaron Fox Gives Major Update on Injury Status for Game 5 vs. Warriors

Sacramento Kings star De'Aaron Fox expects to play Game 5 vs. Golden State

Joey Linn

De'Aaron Fox Gives Major Update on Injury Status for Game 5 vs. Warriors
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With an injured finger on his shooting hand, Sacramento Kings star De'Aaron Fox expects to play in Game 5 vs. the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. Fox has a protective pad on his injured finger that he will wear while on the court. 

Participating in a non-contact practice on Tuesday, Fox got shots up and tested out the injured finger. Speaking with reporters at practice, Fox said he expects to play through the injury in Game 5. According to Fox, the biggest thing for him was making sure he could still feel the basketball properly. With the injured finger being on his shooting hand, shooting the basketball was understandably a major concern for Fox; however, he seems to feel good enough to give it a go. 

This is a crucial Game 5 matchup between the Warriors and the Kings, as the series is currently tied 2-2. The winner of this game will have an opportunity to close out the series in Game 6, and the Kings certainly do not want to head to San Francisco facing elimination. This has been a special season for the Kings, and Fox is doing all he can to keep it going - even if that means playing through injury.

The Kings and Warriors will play Game 5 at 7:00 PST on Wednesday night.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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