As the Suns fight for their right, not to party, but just to make the damn Play-In, they’re staring down a monster. The Boston Celtics, a 56-20 wrecking crew sitting pretty with

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is expected to make his return from injury Friday night against the Boston Celtics.

Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer provided a massive update regarding Bradley Beal's injury status ahead of Friday's game against the Boston Celtics.

Bradley Beal can’t blame fans for being upset with him missing games due to injury, especially when the Phoenix Suns are desperate for wins just to stay in the play-in race without injured superstar Kevin Durant.

Veteran guard Bradley Beal is planning to be back in the fold for the Suns at some point during the club’s ongoing road trip, reports Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic ( Twitter link ). The Suns will face the Celtics in Boston on Friday and the Knicks in New York on Sunday before returning to Phoenix.

Beal has a no-trade clause, which limited the team's flexibility to make moves and even participate in discussions for players such as Jimmy Butler. It didn't make any significant headline moves and may even end up trading Durant during the upcoming offseason since he will have just one year remaining on his deal.

Beal is currently out with a hamstring injury. The Florida product has appeared in 48 games this season. He's averaging 17.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists while shooting 50.5% from the field, 39.5% from beyond the arc and 81.3% from the free-throw line.