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Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal said he could return for the team’s Christmas game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. “When I first got hurt (four minutes into the Suns’ 139-122 loss to the New York Knicks Dec. 15), I honestly thought I broke my ankle,” Beal said, via Andscape. “I thought I broke my […]

Phoenix Suns forward Udoka Azubuike excited Kevin Durant enough for him to leap out of his seat and pump his fist. Then, Durant received a technical foul for walking on the court. Suns guard Devin Booker, who complained about Durant’s technical, did right after. During the Suns vs. Kings game, Kevin Durant (on the bench) […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is out until January. The team is not looking good without its third star on the floor. Beal, who was expected to be a missing piece for the Suns to win a title, has only played six games. He suffered a right ankle sprain Dec. 15 against the New York […]

The Phoenix Suns in December are 14-14, good for 10th place in the Western Conference, and have had their Big 3 of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal on the floor for just four quarters. Frustrations are beginning to mount. In a story by Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, Suns guard Eric Gordon, who took […]

The Phoenix Suns have players and coaches who have the same mission to win games and ultimately a championship. Right now, it appears there is a Suns disconnect that is preventing them from reaching their destiny. Phoenix, which has lost seven of 10 games and completed a home stand recently in which it went 3-4, […]

Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe reunited with Kevin Durant in free agency this offseason. Watanabe, who is shooting 31.3 percent from 3-point range this month, is struggling to fill his role. Suns coach Frank Vogel was asked about Watanabe’s confidence level since he is not playing after he started the season as a regular contributor. […]

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic is not playing the team’s game on the road against the Sacramento Kings Friday night due to personal reasons. Nurkic is the only Suns player to appear in all 26 games to this point. Nurkic, who was traded to Phoenix in September in a three-team deal that saw him swapped […]

Arizona basketball went north to the Phoenix Suns’ home arena, Footprint Center, to defeat Alabama Wednesday night, 87-74. Tommy Lloyd and the Wildcats improved to 9-1. The Wildcats fell last Saturday to then-No. 3 Purdue, 92-84, but looked like the dominant team they have been against the Crimson Tide. “There’s no shame in losing to […]

The Phoenix Suns had championship expectations and hired a championship coach to get it done. Twenty-seven games in, the Suns are not a contender and do not look like they will be one. Phoenix lost to the lowly Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday night, 109-104, and fell to 14-13. The Suns are good for 10th place […]

The Phoenix Suns escaped with a narrow 116-112 win over the Washington Wizards Sunday night, concluding a five-game homestand 2-3. The Suns, who lost four of five and six of eight entering Sunday’s game, started off very slow. Phoenix trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half before it rallied in the […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal was observed before the team’s home game versus the Washington Wizards Sunday with his injured right foot in a Jordan slide and his left foot in a shoe while wearing crutches. Beal suffered a right ankle sprain four minutes into the Suns’ 139-122 loss to the New York Knicks Friday […]

The Phoenix Suns signed guard Theo Maledon, who previously was with the Oklahoma City Thunder (2020-2022) and most recently the Charlotte Hornets (2022-2024) behind starter and 2022 All-Star LaMeblo Ball, to the team’s final two-way contract. Phoenix has guard and local prospect Saben Lee and center Udoka Azubuike on two-way deals. The Suns’ roster, which […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns were blown out by the New York Knicks, 139-122, at Footprint Center in front of legend Shawn Marion, who had his No. 31 retired postgame. Booker finished with 28 points — he shot 5-of-15 in the second half and 11-of-26 overall — and nine assists. He spoke with reporters […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal suffered a right ankle sprain in the team’s 139-122 loss to the New York Knicks Friday night at Footprint Center. Beal, who missed three weeks to recover from a back injury suffered in October, was in his second game back from injury with no minutes restriction. Beal, Suns guard Devin […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has paid respect to Suns legends. Friday night was no different. Booker, who will have his No. 1 inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor, wore a pair of Air Jordan 5s pregame that were a player exclusive for Suns legend Shawn Marion, who is having his No. 31 retired […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is back, and not backed out, from playing.  Beal will make his return in a Suns uniform Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors. Beal has played in only three games through 22 contests.  “It’s been a game of patience,” said Beal, who was listed out for the last three weeks […]

TUCSON — Arizona basketball looked every bit like the No. 1 team in the country in its dominant 98-73 win over No. 23 Wisconsin. The Wildcats, who improved to 8-0 while the Badgers fell to 7-3, went on a 20-2 run from 8:50 left in the first half to 3:29 to build an 18-point lead. […]

The Phoenix Suns shot 27 fewer shots, committed 20 turnovers and still had a chance to win their NBA In-Season Tournament game Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Suns, who lost 106-103 and will host the Sacramento Kings Friday, trailed 105-103 with 11 seconds left. Phoenix forced a turnover from Lakers guard Austin Reaves, […]

Phoenix Suns guard Eric Gordon is available for the team’s NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinal game against the Los Angeles Lakers, coach Frank Vogel confirmed. Gordon, who is averaging 14.7 points on 47.2 percent shooting (41.3 percent from 3-point range) and has started 14 of 18 games he has played in, missed the Suns’ 116-109 win […]

The moment Kevin Durant walked off the then-named American Airlines Arena after his Oklahoma City Thunder lost Game 5 of the NBA Finals versus LeBron James and the Miami Heat, a historic rivalry began. It just didn’t continue on the NBA Finals-floor for another five years. Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors and faced […]

PHOENIX — The Suns are entering their first NBA In-Season Tournament with a 12-8 record, good for fourth place in the Western Conference but not where the team wants to be in search of its first-ever championship. Coach Frank Vogel, who coached the Los Angeles Lakers to a 2020 championship, is playing his former team […]

PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is not available due to a low back strain for the Suns’ In-Season Tournament quarterfinals against the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. Beal is on track with his recovery, per coach Frank Vogel. The 30-year-old has only played three games and has not appeared in a […]

The Phoenix Suns secured the West’s wild card spot for the inaugural NBA 2023-24 in-season tournament. Phoenix, the No. 4 seed and runner-up in the A group, will play the winner of that pool and Pacific Division rival Los Angeles Lakers. The Suns, who have arguably the NBA’s best star trio with Devin Booker, Bradley […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will play Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Booker, who is averaging 27.3 points — second on the Suns’ roster, is back after he missed the Suns’ 119-111 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday with a right ankle sprain. Booker is playing one game before the Suns face the Los […]

The Phoenix Suns are winners of the West’s wild card spot. Phoenix will face the Los Angeles Lakers and the LeBron James/Anthony Davis duo in the quarterfinals of the NBA’s in-season tournament at 8 p.m. PT Tuesday in Los Angeles. .#Suns have the fifth-best odds to win the 2023-24 NBA in-season tournament, per @FDSportsbook. PHX: […]

Phoenix Suns guards Devin Booker (right calf strain) and Bradley Beal (lower back spasms) are listed as probable for the team’s Wednesday night home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Booker, who is yet to play with Beal and Durant together, is expected to play, according to AZCentral.com’s Duane Rankin. Phoenix Suns' Big 3 set to […]

The Wildcats are back on top. Tommy Lloyd’s Arizona basketball squad jumped to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 Monday. Arizona defeated then-No. 2 Duke, which is now No. 9, Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. POLL ALERT: Arizona vaults to No. 3 in men's AP Top 25 basketball poll behind […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, who has a right calf strain, is out for the fifth straight game. Suns guard Bradley Beal was listed as probable. He will play his third game Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ahead of Sunday’s game, the Suns revealed they will start guard Josh Okogie, who is likely to […]

Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen insists he is a driver of the basketball first. “When I first got to Duke in college, that’s when former coach [Mike Kryzyzewski] was like, ‘You’re a driver.’ So I didn’t really develop into a shooter until after that.” Allen’s shooting is one of the big reasons he fits into […]

The Phoenix Suns added multiple players from a trade involving former starting center Deandre Ayton. The Suns namely acquired starting center Jusuf Nurkic. Nurkic is expected to fill a rebounding and defensive anchor spot that Ayton would have if he were still with the team next to Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. Here’s […]

The Phoenix Suns are expected to be a favorite to win the NBA championship. The Suns also have a chance to win the inaugural in-season tournament. Here’s what Kevin Durant said about the #Suns’ purple court for the in-season tournament. pic.twitter.com/JC2hKUoTPr — Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) October 31, 2023 Phoenix has three of the NBA’s best […]

The Phoenix Suns have one of their best teams in franchise history on the floor this season. 41 point masterclass from Kevin Durant. #Washed pic.twitter.com/XA9GinrDdw — LEEZUS (@AndrewLeezus) November 6, 2023 Unfortunately for them, they have not been able to play at full strength to date. The Suns have Kevin Durant, who is averaging the […]

The Phoenix Suns have an expectation to have their big three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal playing with each other “over the next seven to 10 days,” according to Shams Charania. "Look for the next 7 to 10 days to finally be the point where these three guys finally get back on […]

The Phoenix Suns are considered a favorite to win the 2023-24 NBA championship. The Suns have three of the best scorers in the league with Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker. But the team has not had all three of those players on the floor in a regular-season game. Health Durant is the only […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has been upgraded to questionable for tomorrow’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs. Booker, who has missed three of the Suns’ first four games with a left ankle sprain, has not played since Phoenix’s season-opener against the Golden State Warriors. “Pretty soon,” Booker said last night on TNT about […]

There aren’t many players like Kevin Durant who come around to Phoenix. I’m sorry I didn’t make that clear. The Suns are a favorite team of mine. I grew up watching Steve Nash, Amar’e Stoudemire and Shawn Marion and struggled to dribble a basketball with my left hand until about eighth grade. Let’s make that […]

The Phoenix Suns in their 128-104 win over the Utah Jazz Saturday night unveiled new banners for their 15 Ring of Honor members. FULL: Ring of Honor ceremony for #Suns at halftime of their home opener. pic.twitter.com/a8O7MdjJWu — Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) October 29, 2023 Phoenix Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia, who has aggressively led a […]

PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns guards Devin Booker and Bradley Beal were not given a timetable to return from their respective injuries from coach Frank Vogel. Frank Vogel’s update on Bradley Beal (back) and Devin Booker (ankle). Said both are “working hard” but he didn’t provide a return timetable for either player. #Suns #ComingInHot pic.twitter.com/MD90yg6Dtz — […]

Kevin Durant, who won two NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors, is looking to bring the Phoenix Suns their first-ever ring. “I know I’ve done a lot of good things in basketball, but I haven’t done them yet in a Suns jersey,” Durant said. “I’m looking forward to doing that.” Durant was traded to […]