Bradley Beal is expected to make his return Friday night against defending NBA champion Boston at TD Garden after missing eight straight games with a left hamstring strain, Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said after Thursday’s practice.

Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic reported head coach Mike Budenholzer said the expectation is Bradley Beal will take the court after missing the last eight games with a left hamstring strain. Royce O'Neale is also expected to play after he missed Tuesday's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks with an illness.

The Boston Celtics have just ruled out Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday and Al Horford for tonight's game against the Miami Heat. However, four-time All-Star J

Brown has been dealing with a nagging knee injury. It's something that he has had to deal with for most of the season. While Brown has been able to manage it so far, he is on the injury report ahead of this game against the Heat. He is listed as questionable due to right knee posterior impingement. He will play in this game.

Throughout the season, Brown has been an integral piece for the Celtics, averaging 22.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 46.1 percent from the field and 31.9 percent from three across 59 appearances, logging 34.9 minutes per contest.

The Celtics will likely be without some of their rotation players as they return home from a six-game road trip.

Kristaps Porzingis has been in and out of the Boston Celtics rotation this season. The veteran big man started the season on the injury report as he continued to recover from offseason surgery. A mysterious illness also kept him out of rotation during late February and early March.

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