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Deebo Samuel can do a lot for the San Francisco 49ers’ offense. In 2021, Samuel was named first-team All-Pro after he caught 77 passes for 1,405 yards and six touchdowns. He also had 59 rushes for 365 yards and eight touchdowns. Samuel is a great athlete, and he showcased just how fast he is in […]

The Phoenix Suns have signed their lone NBA draft pick, Toumani Camara, to a standard contract. Phoenix has 16 players under contract and will have to release one in order to not exceed a roster limit. Camara was selected by Phoenix with the No. 52 pick in the draft. He played four years of college […]

The Chicago Bulls have agreed to a two-year contract with free agent forward Torrey Craig, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Craig averaged a career-best 7.4 points per game and started 60 of 79 games for the Phoenix Suns in 2022-23. The Suns had bird rights for Craig but appeared to go in a different direction. […]

Shakur Stevenson has received a fight offer for the undisputed lightweight championship versus Devin Haney. But he said his 25 percent purse is not enough to get him to accept. Via his Twitter: “I don’t think I’m the A side I just know my worth and 25 percent ain’t it,” Stevenson said, “and I didn’t […]

The Phoenix Suns’ bench was seen by some as a limiting factor in their 2023 playoff loss to the Denver Nuggets. The Suns struggled to find a consistent rotation. Some of that may have been to coaching, while it was clear Phoenix had little continuity or rhythm with a bench unit it tried to quickly […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama has the potential to be one of the greatest players of all time. Aside from LeBron James, he is the most anticipated prospect this century. Last week, Wembanyama was measured at 7-foot-3 1/2 without shoes. He is sure to intimidate his opponents, beginning this week at the NBA Summer […]

Devin Booker and Bradley Beal are two of the NBA’s best scorers. In 2023-24, they will be teammates with the Phoenix Suns, something Booker coveted with a super-team roster. The Suns have the fourth-best odds to win the 2024 championship, according to FanDuel. They have Booker, Beal and forward Kevin Durant, who was traded to […]

The Phoenix Suns have seemingly finalized their roster for the 2023-24 season with their free agency signing of Eric Gordon, who has agreed to a two-year deal with the team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Gordon has been a player the Suns have coveted for the last decade. A 37 percent 3-point shooter over his […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to terms with defenseman Ryan Graves on a six-year, $27 million contract, per the team’s Twitter page. Graves joins the Penguins after he spent the last two seasons with the New Jersey Devils. Pittsburgh missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2005-06 season. They hired general […]

The New York Islanders and goaltender Ilya Sorokin agreed to an eight-year extension carrying an $8.25 million average annual value, according to NHL insider Chris Johnston. Sorokin is one of the NHL’s best goaltenders and last season led the hockey league in shutouts (six). Sorokin, who is 27 years old, will have his new deal […]

Damian Lillard has played 11 years with the Portland Trail Blazers, but his time with the team looks over. Saturday, it was reported Lillard requested a trade from the Trail Blazers and that he is insistent on joining the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat. Lillard is one of the NBA’s best players of all time. […]

Chet Holmgren is one of multiple exciting young players yet to make their NBA debut. He will be a rookie this season after he missed the entire 2022-23 campaign for a Lisfranc injury. Holmgren, who is 21 years old, will suit up for an Oklahoma City Thunder team that has a promising future. Guard Shai […]

Patrick Beverley is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, the 34-year-old guard announced via the “Pat Bev Pod.” Beverley’s deal with the 76ers is for one year, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported. Beverley will join a 76ers team that is looking to get to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time with MVP center Joel Embiid […]

Damian Lillard has requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, according to TNT and Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes and The Athletic’s Shams Charania. He appears to have his eyes set on the Miami Heat for his next team. Lillard last season averaged a career-best 32.3 points per game. He does not receive enough credit, […]

Amid their pursuit of Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard in a trade, the Miami Heat have signed free agent center Thomas Bryant to a two-year, $5.4 million deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bryant has a player option on the second year, Wojnarowski said. Bryant, who is 25 years old, played 59 combined games […]

The Detroit Red Wings and goaltender James Reimer have agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million deal, per Sportsnet. Reimer spent the last two seasons with the San Jose Sharks. In 2022, he played 43 games and had a 12-21-8 record. The Red Wings need to find goal-scorers this offseason, but Reimer is a cheap option […]

Henry Hasselbeck, the son of 17-year NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, has announced he will play football at Michigan State. Henry previously committed to play lacrosse at Maryland. Via Henry’s Twitter account: Excited to announce that I have committed to play football at Michigan State! @MSU_Football @Coach_mtucker @JayJohnsonFB @MSUFBRecruiting @JakeReiling97 @CoachCKap @M2_QBacademy @XBHS_Football #GoGreen ⚔️ 🟢⚪️ […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a healthy quarterback situation. Brock Purdy led the team to the NFC Championship game, and the 49ers also have two players, Sam Darnold and Trey Lance, who can compete for a starting position. 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk was interviewed by the Rich Eisen Show Friday and was interrupted by tight […]

Unrestricted free agent Yuta Watanabe has agreed on a deal with the Phoenix Suns, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Watanabe played with Suns forward Kevin Durant with the Brooklyn Nets this past season and was a very effective shooter off Durant’s offensive creation. Last season, Watanabe shot 44.4 percent from 3-point range and 45.7 […]

The Phoenix Suns are planning to pull their qualifying offer for center Jock Landale and make him an unrestricted free agent, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Jake Fischer. As of 4:13 p.m. PT, the Suns have signed Damion Lee, Keita Bates-Diop, Drew Eubanks and Chimezie Metu to deals, according to ESPN. There is also a rumor […]

Fewer than 40 minutes after the start of NBA free agency, the Phoenix Suns have reportedly reached deals with Damion Lee, Keita Bates-Diop, Drew Eubanks and Chimezie Metu, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Suns are looking to build a championship roster around Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant. Phoenix has to fill out […]

The Phoenix Mercury have named longtime Arizona State women’s basketball coach Charli Turner Thorne to their coaching staff, according to a press release. An Arizona Women’s Basketball icon is taking a seat on our bench. Legendary @SunDevilWBB Coach Charli Turner Thorne joins the Phoenix Mercury as an Assistant Coach on Nikki Blue’s staff! pic.twitter.com/QOxBqqZYrI — […]

The Phoenix Suns will have the best offensive trio next season. However, they have two players who have a similar style. Devin Booker, the Suns’ franchise player, and recently-acquired Bradley Beal are shooting guards. Both can score at all three levels and have playmaking ability, but they are not true point guards. That could be […]

The Phoenix Suns had their introductory press conference for new guard Bradley Beal Thursday. New Suns coach Frank Vogel was there, and he outlined a role for Beal and even another key player. Repeatedly, Vogel said at the press conference the Suns will be anchored defensively by center Deandre Ayton, who is a polarizing talent. […]

Chris Paul was arguably the leader of the best era of Phoenix Suns basketball. General manager James Jones, who traded for Paul in Nov. 2020, made a bold claim about Paul, who was traded to the Washington Wizards and later Golden State Warriors after the Suns made a trade for Bradley Beal. “You can see […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal was introduced as the newest member of the team Thursday. He answered questions about his fit next to Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, what attracted him to Phoenix and the team’s championship hopes. After his presser, which took place inside the Footprint Center pavilion, Beal was photographed with Phoenix Mercury […]

The Phoenix Suns fully guaranteed point guard Cameron Payne’s $6,500,000 contract Thursday, according to AZCentral’s Duane Rankin. Payne is entering the final year of a three-year, $19 million contract he signed after the 2020-21 season. He has been the Suns’ backup point guard in the last two seasons and has a chance to compete for […]

The Miami Heat are perhaps the team to monitor if Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard requests a trade. In the meantime, they have to improve their team following a five-game loss in the NBA Finals to the Denver Nuggets. The Heat are looking to build their roster around Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, who […]

Mike James and Brooklyn Nets forward Yuta Watanabe have surfaced as “potential targets” for the Phoenix Suns in NBA free agency, according to longtime NBA reporter Marc Stein. The Suns are testing the second apron in the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement. They will have to fill the rest of their roster with minimum contracts. […]

Toumani Camara was picked by the Phoenix Suns with the No. 52 selection in Thursday’s NBA Draft. He was a four-year college player and improved each season, earning first-team All-Atlantic-10 honors and A-10 all-defensive team honors in 2022-23 with Dayton. He will have a chance to compete for a spot on a Suns team that […]

Bradley Beal wrote a tribute to the Washington Wizards fans and team in a story for The Players’ Tribune released Monday. Beal was traded to the Phoenix Suns June 18. He also wrote about what it will mean to be a Sun: “To everyone in Phoenix: I’m excited to play for you all, and to […]

Chris Haynes reports the Phoenix Suns will hold a free agent workout Wednesday that will include a former No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft, Jabari Parker, and former Los Angeles Lakers player Stanley Johnson. Phoenix likely has to sign players on minimum contracts to fill out its roster. It is set to be a […]

The Phoenix Suns had only one pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and used it on Toumani Camara, a four-year player in college. The Suns picked Camara with the No. 52 pick overall in the second round of the draft. He will play for the Suns in the NBA Summer League beginning Saturday, July 8. […]

The New York Giants and running back Saquon Barkley remain at a contract impasse. But that has not stopped him from working out with the Giants’ quarterback, Daniel Jones, this offseason. Via WFAN’s Brandon Tierney: What a day!! Boys punch a ticket to states and Big Blue’s dynamic duo getting in some reps on the […]

The Green Bay Packers have been the best team in the NFC North since 2011. They have won eight of 11 division titles, being a team that is competing for Super Bowls each year. The Packers are entering a new era. They traded legendary quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets and will be […]

After he opted out of his $27.6 million player option, Draymond Green, an unrestricted free agent, has a few potential suitors before NBA free agency begins Friday. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the Detroit Pistons and Sacramento Kings would be “intriguing options” for Green, who has been a part of the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty […]

Four years ago, the Phoenix Suns finished at the bottom of the Western Conference for the third consecutive season. And now in the last three years, they have been championship contenders. Phoenix will certainly be a favorite this year. It traded for former Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, a three-time All-Star. He averaged 31.3 points […]

The Phoenix Mercury have parted ways with coach Vanessa Nygaard after their 2-10 start, which is tied for their worst 12-game start in franchise history, per a press release. Lead assistant Nikki Blue has been elevated to interim head coach for the remainder of the 2023 season. Mercury general manager Jim Pitman explained the team’s […]

The Phoenix Suns are “moving forward” with a plan to keep center Deandre Ayton on the team, according to TNT and Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. “Suns believe Ayton’s value to the franchise is at an all-time high with the additions of Beal and Durant,” Haynes said. “Phoenix wants to see them play together.” Arizona Sports’ […]