Trevor Booth Articles - Page 3

Devin Booker offered his view as to why the Phoenix Suns allowed 25 3-pointers to the NBA’s best team, the Boston Celtics, in their 127-112 loss at TD Garden Thursday night. Via AZCentral.com: “They just let it fly,” said Booker, who missed five of six shots to start the game and finished making 9-of-20 shots […]

The Phoenix Suns looked like an inferior team to the Boston Celtics, the best team in the NBA, in their 127-112 loss at TD Garden Thursday night. The Suns kept the game close until the second quarter, when Boston went on a 6-2 run that opened up a 12-point third-quarter victory. Phoenix was obliterated by […]

Jusuf Nurkic has been everything Phoenix Suns fans hoped for since he was traded. The 29-year-old center has played the most games (61) of the Suns’ starters and been a terrific teammate. Devin Booker, who was interviewed by JJ Redick on “The Old Man & The Three” podcast, said he has enjoyed playing with Nurkic. […]

Devin Booker knows what it’s like to be on the worst team in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns. In the last three years, his Suns have become the winningest team in basketball. Booker, who this season is one of two players (Luka Doncic) to be top-six in points (27.8) and assists (6.8) per game, […]

Arizona basketball has the No. 5-ranked team in the nation ahead of this week’s Pac-12 Tournament. Tuesday, the Wildcats sparked fire for national talk shows since their best player, Caleb Love, was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year. “I feel like this a team award,” Love said, via Arizona Athletics.  “Without my team and […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker said in his appearance on JJ Redick’s The Old Man and the Three podcast that teammate and forward Kevin Durant was his favorite player growing up. “For me to be a really big fan first, you know I had a tweet from 2011, I said, ‘Kevin Durant’s my favorite player, […]

The Phoenix Suns were able to compete against the Boston Celtics without their best player, Devin Booker. The two teams will have a rematch on Thursday at TD Garden, where the 27-year-old franchise player previously had a 70-point game. Booker is averaging the sixth-most points (27.5) in the league. He has also improved playmaking, averaging […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Big 3 showed out in their 117-111 win over the Cavs Monday night. The Suns’ Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal shined by combining for  88 points, 19 rebounds and 17 assists in the game where Cleveland was without Donovan Mitchell. Durant hit three straight threes to close the win. Booker, […]

Kevin Durant lit up the Cleveland Cavaliers’ defense Monday night. The 35-year-old Phoenix Suns forward had five 3-pointers in the 117-110 victory, including three straight to help win the game. Durant’s final possession stifled the Cavs’ best player on the floor, Darius Garland, from making a layup to seal the deal. “I’m surprised they helped […]

The Phoenix Suns are playing Bradley Beal at point guard in their primetime matchup against the leading record-team in the NBA, the 48-12 Boston Celtics. Beal’s game is something that Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is concerned of. “His whole career, he’s been really great in transition,” he said, according to Forbes’ Shane Young. Body positioning […]

Kristaps Porzingis, Jaylen Brown and MVP candidate Jayson Tatum lead the Boston Celtics, who have the NBA’s best record, into Footprint Center on Saturday night to take on the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. The game will be televised in front of a national audience on ABC. Beal is someone who will be […]

Grayson Allen set a Phoenix Suns franchise record on Thursday with seven 3-pointers in the first quarter of their home win over the Toronto Raptors. Allen’s counterpart at guard, Bradley Beal, was just as impressive, but with another stat. Beal, who is playing point guard with Devin Booker sidelined due to an ankle injury, inished […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has not been ruled out of the team’s game Saturday against the NBA’s best team, the Boston Celtics, according to Suns coach Frank Vogel. Booker suffered a right ankle sprain this past weekend against the Houston Rockets. When asked about his starting shooting guard and four-time All-Star’s progress, Vogel said […]

Phoenix Suns are hosting the 2027 NBA All-Star weekend, Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and state governor Katie Hobbs announced in a press conference Thursday at Footprint Center, the home of the Suns and Phoenix Mercury. https://twitter.com/TrevorMBooth/status/1765882835775414311 The Suns, who are in their first full season with Ishbia as majority owner, […]

Steve Nash is one of the greatest Phoenix Suns players in history. Saturday, he helped induct one of his teammates, Amar’e Stoudemire, into the team’s Ring of Honor. Nash, who twice won the NBA’s MVP award, assisted Stoudemire 1,115 times. He spoke about their thrilling teammate combination Saturday at Stoudemire’s Ring of Honor ceremony at […]

The Phoenix Suns struggled against the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Suns lost all three of its away games against the Nuggets in the series. Tuesday, the new-look Suns with Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Grayson Allen defeated the Nuggets, 117-107, in overtime. Phoenix improved to 36-26 while Denver is now 42-20. […]

Kevin Durant’s 2023-24 NBA season with the Phoenix Suns is one that has been emblematic of his career. Coming off his first 50/40/90 (50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three and 90 percent from free-throw line) in 2022-23, Durant has been effective and efficient in his first full season with the Suns. “Continuity […]

The Phoenix Suns are heavily reliant on starting center Jusuf Nurkic to win basketball games. Without him, the Suns may not have a legit shot to win their first-ever championship. Nurkic in the Suns’ 118-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday night set a franchise record with 31 rebounds to pair with 14 points. […]

The Phoenix Suns need Bradley Beal to win their first-ever NBA championship in 2023-24. Beal, who is a three-time All-Star, needs to be on the court. The Suns’ star is averaging 18.2 points, which is third behind top-10 talents Kevin Durant (28.0) and Devin Booker (28.5). However, Beal has played more than 15 games fewer […]

Phoenix Suns reportedly have interest in recently-released Shake Milton, who had played with the Minnesota Timberwolves prior to a deal in which he was acquired and then released by Detroit. Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro is first to report and confirm the Suns’ interest in Milton. Milton, who averaged 4.9 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker’s culture is something he wants in each of his Nike Book 1 signature shoe releases.  Booker, who is averaging the second-most points (27.5) for the Phoenix Suns and ranks No. 11 in the league in assists (7.0) per game, saw his shoe launch during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.  […]

Do you Bolieve? Phoenix Suns do. Bol, whose father, Manute Bol, is one of the tallest players in history, has a rare if not unique skill. Bol Bol, who the Suns signed this offseason following a cut from the Orlando Magic, is a tweener because he is listed at 7-foot-3 but can dribble, handle and […]

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (right ankle) returns for their game Sunday at Footprint Center against LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the LA Lakers. While we have your attention, let us tell you more about Jusuf Nurkic! OLDHEADS ep.3 is all about the Bosnian Beast!https://t.co/G0GvLljzP4 pic.twitter.com/ke4VxyzSeU — PHNX Suns (@PHNX_Suns) February 25, 2024 The Suns […]

Phoenix Suns acquired veteran wing Thaddeus Young, who has the third-most games played among active players (Chris Paul, LeBron James) via the buyout market. Suns announce they have signed Thad pic.twitter.com/qddhZb0yr2 — Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) February 20, 2024 Young is someone the Suns have wanted for many years because of his length and versatility. A […]

Phoenix Suns are one of the hottest teams in the NBA after the 2024 all-star break. The Suns, who are led by All-Stars of the West, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, are six games behind the Western Conference’s best team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, of the No. 1 spot. KD this season: 28.2 PPG6.6 RPG5.7 APG […]

Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker played quarterback as a youngster. Sunday, he showed in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis, Indiana, he still has football skills, something Kevin Durant knew. Booker, who is one of two players to rank in the top-10 in points (27.5) and assists per game (7.0), threw full-court passes to the […]

Phoenix Suns had a video tribute ready for former coach Monty Williams, who is now with the Detroit Pistons after four full seasons in Phoenix. Williams was named the 2022 NBA Coach of the Year and was second for the honor in 2021, when he led the Suns to the NBA Finals for the third […]

Phoenix Suns announced their G-League affiliate will be playing beginning the 2024-25 season. The team will play in the Phoenix metro area. Coming Fall 2024. Learn more: https://t.co/BcAuAU651q pic.twitter.com/OPNtCnKzHM — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 14, 2024 The Suns’ G-League affiliate is yet to be named. The team’s G-League team will be named via fan entry. […]

Royce O’Neale has a move he calls his “special talent.” Royce on the ball fake. Says it’s his “little special talent.” pic.twitter.com/DEuZcsI9ra — Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) February 14, 2024 O’Neale, who is in his seventh season in the NBA, has a ball-fake that he uses to juke closeout defenders, before side-stepping into his 3-point shot. […]

Bradley Beal has been ruled out of the Phoenix Suns’ Tuesday night game versus the Sacramento Kings with a left hamstring injury per the team. INJURY UPDATE: Bradley Beal (left hamstring) will not return tonight. — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 14, 2024 Beal, who has been hurt for most of the season, suffered the injury […]

The Phoenix Suns reportedly signed Thaddeus Young, finally. Young is someone the Suns have wanted for the past two years, specifically. Free agent F Thaddeus Young is finalizing a deal to join the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN. More veteran, frontline depth for the Suns’ stretch and playoff run. Young has spent the past two-plus […]

The Phoenix Suns are one of the best teams in the NBA at shooting from 3-point range. But they are missing the third-best player in terms of percentage from deep in the 2022-23 season, Damion Lee. Lee, who last year ranked third in the NBA with a 44.5 percent mark from three, is yet to […]

The Phoenix Suns lost a classic of a game to Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, 113-112. Phoenix held a 2-point lead but then surrendered the game-winning 3-pointer to Curry. Suns guard Bradley Beal, who is playing with a mask, attempted to steal the ball from Curry but over-extended. Curry pivoted and hit the […]

Phoenix Suns wings Royce O’Neale and David Roddy are available for the team’s road game Saturday night at Chase Center versus Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, per the team. O’Neale is coming off the bench. He is someone who could start for the Suns, but coach Frank Vogel said Grayson Allen will be […]

Deandre Ayton is the epitome of a hypocrite. Ayton was shipped to Portland, where he said he desired to be, and is still struggling with employee concerns of his heart and desire to win basketball games. Ayton is averaging just 13.8 points — well below his average of 16.7 for his career and 18.0 with […]

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury finished with the worst record in the WNBA in 2023, but they are trying to win now. Phoenix’s aggressive push to improve its roster in the final year of 41-year-old Diana Taurasi’s contract continued with a trade for 2021 WNBA Finals MVP in a series against it, Kahleah Cooper, who […]

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker have had maybe the best partnership in franchise history. Booker is in his ninth season and is one of two players in the NBA to rank in the top 10 in points (27.8) and assists (7.2) per game in 2023-24. Booker has been the best player to […]

The Phoenix Suns traded disgruntled center Deandre Ayton in the offseason, bringing in Jusuf Nurkic. Nurkic, who previously was with the Portland Trail Blazers, is averaging 11.9 points and 10.2 rebounds. Nurkic against the Brooklyn Nets looked like a dominant force. He finished with 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting. The Suns’ center has been a […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is looking like one of the best players in the NBA. Booker Thursday was named Western Conference Player of the Month and earned his fourth NBA All-Star Vote as one of seven reserves for the West. He spoke to AZCentral.com’s Duane Rankin about his All-Star honor. “It means a lot,” […]