Bradley Beal will miss a seventh straight game with a left hamstring strain as the Phoenix Suns face the Houston Rockets (48-26) for a 6 p.m. matchup Sunday at PHX Arena. Beal last played in the first half of a March 16 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers.

Two summers ago, the Suns traded for Bradley Beal with the hopes of forming a premier "Big Three" alongside Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. So far, it hasn't worked at all, as the Suns got bounced in the first round last season and look poised to miss the postseason this year.

The Phoenix Suns have had one of the most up-and-down seasons in the league. While they currently sit 11th in the Western Conference, they had built up some momentum before running into a rough patch.

The Phoenix Suns return home to face the Houston Rockets on Sunday, March 30, at 6 p.m., before beginning a three-game road trip. The Suns are battling for a spot in the play-in tournament with less than 10 games remaining in what has been a disappointing season.

Things got from bad to worse for the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. The Suns were in the midst of an embarrassing blowout loss on their own home floor against the Houston Rockets, and things took a major turn for the worse after Kevin Durant was forced to exit the game in the third quarter.

Houston is desperately holding onto the second seed in the Western Conference while being chased by the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, and Memphis Grizzlies. Houston’s schedule down the stretch is brutal,