Lindsey Hunter downplayed the notion that Marcin Gortat (foot) could return this season.

Gortat recently said he wants to "finish the season playing." When asked about the quote, Hunter responded, "That's just him talking. Gortat being Gortat." Jermaine O'Neal has rejoined the Suns but won't play until Wednesday -- until then, Luis Scola, Hamed Haddadi and the Morris brothers will hold down the fort.

Marcin Gortat (foot) told reporters on Saturday that he hopes to "finish the season playing."

Gortat's injury, a lisfranc sprain, involves structural damage to the metatarsals in the mid-foot, and there are no guarantees that he will be healthy enough to return this year. Jermaine O'Neal is also out for personal reasons until Monday at the earliest, which opened up a career-high 28 minutes for Hamed Haddadi on Saturday.

Marcin Gortat (foot) blamed his summer spent with the Polish National Team for his down season.

Gortat is almost certainly done for the yaer after sustaining a Lisfranc sprain Wednesday. But even before that, his numbers were way down off last year in points (11.1), rebounds (8.5) and field-goal percentage (52.1). "I can tell you [one] thing: I'm going to definitely consider not going to the (Polish) national team again and not playing another 20 games in the off-season. That's what really screwed me over. I was just stupid."

Marcin Gortat has a Lisfranc sprain in his right foot and could miss the remainder of the regular season.

Gortat, who said he heard a "pop" in the foot Wednesday night, will be in a cast for the next three weeks, after which he'll need to begin rehab. The Suns big man admitted Thursday that it's doubtful he'll play again this season and with Phoenix playing only for pride, it makes no sense to rush him back this season. Marcus and Markieff Morris figure to see the biggest boosts in minutes and fantasy value. Luis Scola and Jermaine O'Neal could also see their time upgraded.

Marcin Gortat said he heard a "pop" in his right foot during Wednesday's game against the Raptors.

That's not good and even the most optimistic person shouldn't be expecting good news to come from Gortat's MRI on Thursday. The Suns are decimated up front and Markieff Morris figures to be the winner in leagues that aren't extremely deep with Luis Scola sliding over to center.

Marcin Gortat suffered a right foot injury in the first quarter of Wednesday's game and went to the locker room.

He needed assistance from the training staff to make his way back to the locker room. This would be a massive loss for the Suns with Jermaine O'Neal (personal) out on Wednesday. Gortat was replaced by Hamed Haddadi and the Suns will be in all-hands-on-deck mode while the Polish Hammer is out. Stay tuned.

Marcin Gortat played just 21 minutes in Friday's win over the Hawks, scoring two points on 1-of-6 shooting with two rebounds and no steals or blocks.

You never know what you're going to get from Lindsey Hunter's unit, and a win tonight against a sloppy Hawks team is only going to embolden the rookie coach. Gortat has been playing relatively well coming in, so as usual he should be held and owners will want to consider their options when setting their lineups. Jermaine O'Neal scored 12 points with five rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench, but Gortat's issues aren't primarily tied to his backup.

Marcin Gortat scored seven points in 38 minutes with 15 boards, one assist and one steal on 3-of-12 shooting in Wednesday's 105-101 win in San Antonio.

He's been playing well over his previous two with averages of 17.5 points, 9.5 boards, 3.0 blocks and 1.5 steals. Gortat did face the Spurs in one of those two games, so perhaps Lindsey Hunter wanted to play his big man more to help protect the rim against the fourth-ranked scoring team in the league. Regardless, he's on the comeback trail and should be starting in all leagues.

Marcin Gortat had 14 points, seven rebounds, two steals and three blocks in Tuesday's overtime win against the Timberwolves.

He's been a mixed bag all season, but is now averaging 15 points, eight rebounds and two blocks over his last three, which means he's still worth starting in almost all leagues.

Marcin Gortat shot 10-of-15 from the field for 21 points with 12 boards, three assists, one steal and three blocks in 40 minutes against the Spurs on Sunday.

He made his only free throw to turn in a rare seven-category line. Gortat's 40 minutes were his most since January 14 and it was a pleasant sight for his owners with Gortat playing just 19 minutes on Friday. Jermaine O'Neal (six points and seven boards in 13 minutes) shouldn't hurt him too much and Gortat may get it turned around soon.