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Urban Meyer led three teams to national championships in his 17 years as a college football head coach (two with Florida, one with Ohio State). Meyer is regarded as one of the best coaches this century. He has stayed in the game as a commentator, offering takes that carry a great deal of credibility. Thursday, […]

A federal appeals court panel reinstated New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley’s lawsuit against Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. following a 2017 game ejection. The court is also allowing Oakley to add Knicks executive chairman and CEO James Dolan as a defendant, but that has not happened yet. This is the second time a federal […]

Just weeks after he claimed he has full ownership of the National Arena League’s Albany Empire, four-time first-team All-Pro NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is distancing himself from being the owner of the organization. Brown and his representatives said documents reportedly provided to the Albany Times Union newspaper showed that the team is owned by […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker loves Call of Duty. Unfortunately for him, he does not have a playable character in the game. Suns forward Kevin Durant will be in the game’s seasonal update released May 10 as an Operator. Durant will be in a “special, limited-time Store Bundle to be released with Season 03 Reloaded,” […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul is not available for Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets, according to the team. Paul suffered a left groin strain in the Suns’ 97-87 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 Saturday. Paul was a team-best plus-8 in the game. Paul’s absence is […]

Deandre Ayton has referred to himself as ‘DominAyton.’ The Phoenix Suns will need him in that form for the remainder of their second-round series against the Denver Nuggets. Ayton and the Suns face an 0-2 deficit. Phoenix lost Game 2 against the Nuggets even though they took 19 more shots. The Suns will not have […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has an opportunity to receive up to $24.8 million in 2023 and 2024 in his new contract extension, according to SI.com’s Albert Breer. Breer said Love, who is expected to start this season, has an $8,788,655 signing bonus and is guaranteed $15.3 million over the next two seasons. Love […]

Phoenix Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia said his team will not stray away from its new media rights detail with Gray Television, Inc. and Kiswe even though it faces a lawsuit from Bally Sports Arizona operator Diamond Sports Group. Per Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic/AZCentral: “Nobody is surprised by this lawsuit and it will […]

Diamond Sports, the bankrupt company that operates Bally Sports Arizona, has sued the Phoenix Suns and Mercury and new media partners Gray Television, Inc. and direct-to-consumer streaming app Kiswe Wednesday morning, according to a story by The Athletic’s Daniel Kaplan. Both clubs announced last week a media rights deal with the two channels “to deliver […]

Darvin Ham‘s defense on Jordan Poole helped the Los Angeles Lakers win Game 1 of their series against the Golden State Warriors. With 9.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Poole shot a 3-pointer that could have tied the game at 115 apiece. Ham put his right hand near his mouth and yelled something as […]

It was chicken wings last week. Tuesday, it was pizza. New York Knicks guard Josh Hart feasted on Miami Heat defenders down the stretch of his team’s 111-105 win in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. He hit two clutch 3-pointers, first tying the game at 96 and then taking a 104-100 lead with […]

Phoenix Suns star guard Chris Paul has been diagnosed with a left groin strain and is considered day-to-day, the team announced via a release. Official update from the #Suns on Chris Paul: pic.twitter.com/gNsxgkEyAu — Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) May 3, 2023 Paul had an MRI and is expected to re-evaluated in one week, The Athletic’s Shams […]

The Phoenix Suns are going to have to rally from an 0-2 series deficit in the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets without their star point guard, Chris Paul. Paul is expected to be re-evaluated in one week following the results of an MRI on a left groin injury he suffered in Game 2 […]

The Phoenix Suns face an 0-2 series deficit in the playoffs for the first time in the last three seasons. The Suns let a game go against the Nuggets, who out-scored them 27-14 in the fourth quarter and 36-19 after they led 68-61 with 2:06 left in the third quarter. Phoenix did not have point […]

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul arrived for his team’s Game 2 of its Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets in style Monday night. Paul had on a dark sweater with the top of his chest exposed, which is a similar style to that of Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook in his team’s first-round […]

Monty Williams and the Phoenix Suns are gifted with the NBA’s best foursome: guards Chris Paul and Devin Booker; forward Kevin Durant; and center Deandre Ayton. Paul is considered one of the best point guards of all time. Durant is arguably the greatest scorer ever and Booker had a legitimate argument to be realized as […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant might be the most difficult player to guard in NBA history. Denver Nuggets wing Jeff Green would know so. Green, who was selected with the No. 5 pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, just three picks after Durant, has known the Suns’ star forward for some time. They were teammates […]

The Baltimore Ravens will not pick up Patrick Queen‘s fifth-year, $12.7 million option, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec. Queen will be eligible for free agency after this season. The decision to decline Queen’s option seemed likely, Zrebiec said, before the Ravens selected Clemson inside linebacker Trenton Simpson with the No. 86 overall pick in […]

Due to weather concerns, the New York Mets will likely designate pitcher Max Scherzer to start the second game of their road series against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday, followed by Justin Verlander‘s first expected start of the season Thursday, according to MLB Network insider Joel Sherman.    Scherzer, who is in his 16th season and […]

Kevin Durant was the Phoenix Suns’ best player in Game 1. But he was also not perfect. Durant had a team-high 29 points on 12-of-19 shooting in the team’s 125-107 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals Saturday night. He also had seven of the Suns’ 16 turnovers, which […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is a fan-worthy attraction. The Suns’ star guard is entering the prime of his career as a 26-year-old. Saturday night, a fan was thrilled to meet Booker before his team’s Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals on the road. PHNX’s Twitter posted the heartwarming interaction: […]

The Denver Nuggets did not look like the underdog on Saturday night against the Phoenix Suns. The Nuggets, who are the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, are not favored to get out of the West. The Suns are. But Phoenix clearly looked like the lower seed in its 125-107 loss to the Nuggets […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is confident his team will respond after losing by double digits in Game 1 of its Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Via The Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin: "Can't really be overwhelmed on this first game." Deandre Ayton after #Suns drop Game 1 to #Nuggets. […]

Devin Booker was arguably the NBA’s best player through the first round of the playoffs. Booker and the Phoenix Suns entered their second-round series against the Denver Nuggets as the favorite to win the Western Conference, so they were hoping to make a statement in Game 1 and show their advantage.  That did not look […]

The Phoenix Suns have a depth problem. Coach Monty Williams has two of the NBA’s best scorers, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, at his disposal. But he has used his team’s rotation in a questionable way, which is part of the reason why it was not competitive for most of its 125-107 loss to the […]

TNT’s Charles Barkley has spoken about the Phoenix Suns, who he played for from the 1992-93 to 1995-96 seasons, admirably as a commentator. But he has also not shied away from criticizing the Suns when he needs to. Phoenix was blown out in Game 1 of its Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant has been his team’s best player in the first half of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets. The Suns are trailing 68-51 but Durant has 19 points. Durant was seen in Saturday’s Game 1 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. with an all-black pair of […]

Phoenix Suns guard Josh Okogie is set to return to the starting lineup after he played off the bench in the Suns’ first-round series win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Starters in Game 1. pic.twitter.com/1VQCawP7AP — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) April 30, 2023 Okogie, who started Phoenix’s last 25 games of the regular season and emerged […]

The Denver Nuggets want to have their get-back against the Phoenix Suns. But they are not using it as a rallying cry. Two years ago, the Suns swept the Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals en route to their 2021 NBA Finals appearance. Phoenix beat a shorthanded Denver team without Jamal Murray, who was a […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic knows his team could be at a matchup disadvantage against the Phoenix Suns. According to the Denver Post’s Mike Singer, Jokic will be holding his hands together, hoping the Suns do not do too much damage to the Nuggets’ defense this series.  Nikola Jokic, asked how to defend Phoenix’s pick-and-roll: […]

The Phoenix Suns face the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado Saturday at 5:30 p.m. PT.  The Suns are the betting favorites in this series and have two players who will be difficult for Denver to stop, Devin Booker (37.2 points per game in […]

The Phoenix Suns and Mercury announced Friday morning they are leaving Bally Sports Arizona for a new media rights deal with Gray Television, Inc. and interactive video company Kiswe, which will deliver all of the team’s locally-broadcasted games via over-the-air television and streaming. The partnership with Gray Television, which includes KTVK (Arizona’s Family 3TV), KPHO […]

The Phoenix Suns will face the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals for the second time in three seasons. The Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in their first-round matchup but will have a much tougher test against the Nuggets, the third-best half-court offensive team in the NBA. Denver had the best record in […]

The Phoenix Suns are the odds-on favorite to win the Western Conference. But they are far from a finished product. Phoenix has Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, who have been a terrific in five playoff games together. Booker leads the NBA in postseason points per game (37.2) and Durant averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and […]

The Phoenix Suns won four straight games to beat the LA Clippers to win their first-round series of the NBA playoffs. The Suns advanced to the Western Conference semifinals and will face the top-seeded Denver Nuggets, who beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the first round.  Phoenix was not perfect in its first […]

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner thanked the media for covering her detainment and eventual imprisonment in Russia in her first press conference since she returned to the United States Thursday at Footprint Center in Phoenix. Via NBA TV: "Thank y'all for covering me and all the exposure…to get me home." Brittney Griner thanks the media […]