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The Phoenix Suns’ season was on the line in Friday’s Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets. If the Suns lost, they would be down 3-0 in the series — never in NBA playoff history has a team come all the way back from a 3-0 deficit to go on and win the series. But a […]

The Denver Nuggets lost to the Phoenix Suns 121-114 in Game 3, but it wasn’t for lack of trying on Nikola Jokic’s part. In the face of Devin Booker and Kevin Durant going crazy, the former two-time MVP put his team on his back. Unlike Booker’s fiery scoring, though, Jokic dominated the game in a […]

Devin Booker was on one tonight. The Phoenix Suns superstar exploded for 47 points to match his franchise career-high in a truly mind-blowing performance in their NBA Playoffs Game 2 win over the Denver Nuggets. Booker had the basketball world buzzing after his amazing display on Friday night, and one NBA superstar whose attention he […]

The Phoenix Suns notched their first victory of their NBA Playoffs second-round series against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. It was thanks to eye-popping performances from Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, who combined for 86 out of the Suns’ 121 points on the evening. The Nuggets put up a formidable fight, but in the […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker made plenty of history in Game 3 of their playoff series with the Denver Nuggets. In fact, he even reached Michael Jordan’s territory following his latest performance. On Friday, Booker exploded and tied his playoff career-high 47 points. He also tallied six rebounds, nine assists, three steals and one block […]

Friday night’s Game 2 matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns had no shortage of action. The contest went down the wire, with the Suns ultimately escaping with a 121-114 victory to mark their first win in this series. The Nuggets kept it close until the end, and at one point in the […]

The Denver Nuggets may be up 2-0 against the Phoenix Suns in their playoff series, but Michael Malone knows very well things are only going to get tougher from here on out. Ahead of Game 3 on Friday, Malone sent a warning to his Nuggets to prepare for a more difficult battle against a motivated […]

The Phoenix Suns have to win Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets. There is no other way to put it. Phoenix faces an 0-2 deficit. If it loses, it will face an 0-3 hole that no team has ever recovered from in NBA playoff history. Ahead of the game, […]

The Phoenix Suns are preparing for a pivotal Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. They have a chance to cut into the Nuggets 2-0 lead and make it a series, and Kevin Durant playing better would certainly give them a better chance of doing so. Albeit such a big game ahead, Ric Bucher […]

Kevin Durant has not started the Phoenix Suns series against the Denver Nuggets like he would have expected. However, with a pivotal Game 3 on tap Friday, Tim Legler believes Durant is going to remind the world who he is. "I think it's time for Kevin Durant to have one of those nights in Game […]

The Denver Nuggets have a commanding 2-0 lead in their second round NBA playoff series against the Phoenix Suns. They did what they were supposed to do in the first two games of the series which was defend homecourt. There’s a saying that says an NBA playoffs series doesn’t officially start until a road team […]

The NBA Playoffs second-round series between the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns has lived up to the billing. However, it’s the No. 1 seed Nuggets who have a major advantage after going up 2-0 in the series by winning both of their home games. The series now shifts to Phoenix for Games 3 and […]

The whole country of Serbia is mourning after eight children and a security guard were killed in a tragic school shooting in Belgrade on Wednesday. A dismayed Nikola Jokic shared some heartfelt words for the victims’ families at a Denver Nuggets practice. “I’m really sorry for everything families are going through,” he said, via ClutchPoints […]

Chris Paul will not suit up for the Phoenix Suns in Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets as he nurses a groin injury. It is a huge loss for Phoenix, one that Chicago Bulls point guard Patrick Beverley believes the Suns will not be able to overcome. "The 2nd Game [vs. Nuggets], they had that […]

The Phoenix Suns currently find themselves down 0-2 to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Albeit the deficit, they have time to prepare and come out fresh for their first home tilt of the series in Game 3 on Friday. Kevin Durant is hoping to play much better than […]

When the Phoenix Suns shocked the NBA world by trading for Kevin Durant, they also acquired another key player in this trade as well. Coming over from the Brooklyn Nets, TJ Warren re-joined the Suns after spending the first five seasons of his career in Phoenix. Ahead of Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinals […]

The NBA Playoffs continue as the Denver Nuggets (53-29) visit the Phoenix Suns (45-37) for Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Action tips off Friday at 10:00 p.m. ET. Denver holds a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-seven series thanks to their 97-87 win in Game 2. Below we continue our NBA odds series with […]

Now that the MVP debate has already been settled in the NBA — with Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers winning the award — it becomes obvious that now is also the perfect time to gather in a room and dissect one of the most important subjects related to basketball today: Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola […]

Chris Paul’s injury is a development that could potentially have a disastrous effect on Phoenix Suns‘ season. It could not have come at a worse time for the Suns, who are currently down 2-0 against the Denver Nuggets in their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup. Now, the Suns will need to navigate the next few games […]

Devin Booker is well aware of the harsh reality the Phoenix Suns are facing in the absence of Chris Paul due to injury. Not only did they lose their floor general amid the NBA Playoffs, but also their leader who keeps them together even in tough situations. With that said, Booker understands they have to […]

Nikola Jokic has continued to play at an MVP-level for the Denver Nuggets throughout the entirety of the 2022-23 season. Jokic seemed to drop one insane stat line after another on a nightly basis, breaking records belonging to the greatest stat-sheet stuffer of all time in Wilt Chamberlain. Thus, for a while, it seemed like […]

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 were dealt a brutal blow on Tuesday night after it was revealed that Chris Paul is now expected to miss at least one week of action after suffering a groin injury in their Game 2 loss against the Denver Nuggets on Monday. According to the mean streets of Twitter, this spells the […]

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 […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is the 2022-23 MVP, but not for Denver Nuggets fans who think Nikola Jokic was robbed of what would have been his third straight MVP win. After Embiid was officially named MVP on Tuesday, the Nuggets faithful started flooding Twitter to criticize the Sixers big man’s win. Many accused Embiid […]

Known for often pointing out the obvious on Twitter, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has some thoughts about the Phoenix Suns’ struggles against the Denver Nuggets. Johnson doesn’t believe that the Suns can come back from their 2-0 series deficit against the Nuggets without changing the pace at which they’ve played during the second […]

Kevin Durant and Devin Booker are well aware of the harsh reality they are facing after the Phoenix Suns fell to a 2-0 hole in their NBA Playoffs series against the Denver Nuggets. Speaking to reporters after Monday’s 97-87 loss to the Nuggets, Durant highlighted that they can’t be satisfied with just an improved showing […]

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 […]

There was considerable, justifiable doubt surrounding the Denver Nuggets entering the 2023 NBA playoffs. They did not end the 2022-23 regular season on the best foot, with the MVP discourse surrounding Nikola Jokic turning toxic, and as a result, some pundits believed that the Nuggets may end up being the casualty of a first-round upset. […]

The Denver Nuggets are a great all-around team, hence why they are the 1-seed in the Western Conference. However, they would not be half the team they are right now without their two-time MVP in Nikola Jokic. What Jokic has been able to accomplish over the last few seasons is simply remarkable. On Monday night […]

One of the most defining narratives of the 2022-23 NBA season has been the heated MVP debate between Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic and Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid. Jokic, who has won the past two MVP awards, has remained an elite, steadying force for the best team in the Western Conference. However, voter […]

After Chris Paul sustained an injury in their Game 2 loss to the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns fans couldn’t help but feel frustrated with the latest development. Not only did the Suns fall to a 2-0 hole against the Nuggets in the series, but there are also concerns that Paul could be sidelined due to […]

To end the 2022-23 season, the discussion revolving Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic has turned sour. Jokic received plenty of criticisms regarding his defensive impact (or lack thereof), and the Nuggets proceeded to limp into the playoffs as a result. However, Jokic and the Nuggets appeared to have put all this toxicity behind […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul was forced to leave Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs showdown with the Denver Nuggets due to a groin injury. Unfortunately for the team, the latest update on his status isn’t encouraging at all. While Paul has yet to undergo tests to determine the severity of the issue, Suns head […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns entered Game 2 with a strong mindset, especially as they try to bounce back from their blowout Game 1 loss to the Denver Nuggets. And for much of Game 2, it seemed like the hard-fought battle between two Western Conference titans could go either way. However, the Suns seemed […]

It was a scary sight for Phoenix Suns fans when they watched Chris Paul gingerly walk to the locker room after suffering what appears to be a groin injury in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets. It looked like a non-contact injury too, which could be an even more troubling sign for the Suns. Here’s […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets made a loud statement in Game 1 of their second-round series versus Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns. The No. 1 seed in the Western Conference stomped all over the Sun in the series opener, which Denver won convincingly, 125-107. Among the chief reasons for that win by Nikola […]

The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets will resume their Western Conference Semifinals series on Monday night after Denver took care of Phoenix fairly easily in Game 1. Defeating the Suns 125-107, the Nuggets reminded everyone why they are the team to beat as the 1-seed in the West, but the Suns are a very formidable […]

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 […]