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The Portland Trail Blazers were seconds away from pulling out a massive win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. Unfortunately for the Blazers, Norman Powell was called for a touch foul on a Devin Booker game-winning shot attempt, giving Booker the two game-winning freebies and a 118-117 Suns victory. It was a somewhat controversial […]

The Portland Trail Blazers can still push the Los Angeles Lakers into the play-in round of the NBA postseason, but they just lost some margin for error, despite the best efforts of Damian Lillard. Dame Time was the right time for Portland on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns, but two missed free throws by Robert […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has made it no secret that he considers the late Kobe Bryant to be one of his biggest idols. Many believe that Booker’s game has been patterned after the Los Angeles Lakers legend. And it has truly been on full display this season as Booker has helped lead the Suns […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue their tough road schedule on Thursday versus the Phoenix Suns in the Valley of the Sun. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Blazers prediction and pick. But before we get to the odds, let’s give a brief overview of how both teams are doing. The […]

At this point, the best-case scenario for the Los Angeles Lakers is to earn the No. 6 seed — an outcome that Frank Vogel admitted “looks unlikely” on Sunday, and remains so after the team’s LeBron James- and Anthony Davis-less win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Kuzma absolutely bails out anyone who had the […]

The Phoenix Suns dropped two important games in the past week versus the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. After an impressive run in the past couple of weeks, this was by far their toughest stretch—losing six out of their four games. Is fatigue getting in the way? Or are other teams just getting […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were already down LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Dennis Schroder for Wednesday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. That’s three of their top creators and their two lead ball-handlers. In his pre-game Zoom, Lakers head coach Frank added one more key name to the injury list for the regular-season finale: Alex Caruso. […]

The Phoenix Suns were dealt a crushing blow on Tuesday night, courtesy of Stephen Curry and his Golden State Warriors. But despite the defeat, Suns All-Star Devin Booker seemed unfazed by the loss. The shooting guard spoke out, remaining adamant that the Suns have nothing to worry about. Devin Booker was asked what his concern […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are accustomed to relying on two players to deliver in the clutch. However, in the team’s wildest and gutsiest win of 2020-21 — a grueling 101-99 overtime triumph over the New York Knicks at Staples Center — it wasn’t Anthony Davis nor LeBron James who made the two biggest plays; it […]

When Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green talks, everybody listens. He’s a treasure trove of interesting soundbites and amusing takes, and his most recent remark on Tuesday is surely among them. Green, Stephen Curry, and the rest of the Warriors hacked out a statement win over the Phoenix Suns, 122-116 to continue their valiant late […]

Andrew Wiggins borrowed the spotlight from Stephen Curry for a bit after throwing down a vicious slam against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Safe to say, Curry was impressed. In the early goings of the fourth quarter of the hotly contested game, Wiggins broke bad. He received a pass from the elbow from Juan Toscano-Anderson […]

The Golden State Warriors will host the Phoenix Suns at the Chase Center on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Warriors prediction and pick. Phoenix is looking to cap off a three-game sweep of the Golden State Warriors this season. The Suns have won the first two games […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are likely to face off against the Phoenix Suns in the first round. That matchup may have sounded daunting to Lakers fans, but L.A.’s resounding 123-110 wire-to-wire victory over Phoenix highlighted why they need not fear: Anthony Davis, officially, is here. Davis needed six games to find his form after returning […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is not worried about his teammate, LeBron James. Fresh off leading the Lakers to victory with a dominant 42-point effort against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night at Staples Center, Davis expressed confidence in James, who has missed the past four games after reaggravating his high right ankle sprain. […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George is arguably one of the best defenders in the league right now. The 31-year-old has been tasked to guard the opposing team’s best scorer down the stretch and is the type of person that you’d want in your team with the game on the line. That being said, George […]

The Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers will square off at the Staples Center on Sunday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Lakers prediction and pick. This game is potentially a first-round preview as these teams are in a position to likely face off if the season were […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle and Phoenix Suns wing Jae Crowder got involved in a skirmish near the end of their game on Friday night, with the Suns pulling away down the stretch. Following the game, the Knicks star had some things to say about Crowder’s knack for trash talking at the wrong time. […]

Anthony Davis had a basic explanation for Los Angeles Lakers’ costly loss to Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. According to Davis, it wasn’t Dame Time, nor a lack of healthy talent that partially caused the 106-111 defeat, which officially dropped the depleted Lakers (37-30) into the no. 7 seed […]

The New York Knicks went to battle but succumbed to a lopsided loss against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night in a game where tensions ran high. Despite the defeat and the many scuffles, the team still managed to make an impression on Suns guard Chris Paul who had surprisingly high praise for the Knicks […]

Friday night featured a marquee matchup between two of the hottest teams in the NBA today in the New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns. Knicks rookie Obi Toppin wanted to make sure that he was able to make an impact on the game, and he did just that with an impressive defensive and offensive […]

The New York Knicks are 2-1 since the start of their six-game road trip , but they will certainly be tested when they take on the Phoenix Suns next. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Suns prediction and pick. The Suns have won seven of their last […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray appropriately dismissed the opinion of Fox Sports 1 “analyst” Nick Wright, who dropped one of the coldest takes in, let’s say, 35 years on Thursday about Nikola Jokic and the NBA MVP race. On First Things First, Wright revealed his personal MVP rankings, which had Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul in […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks soundly defeated the best team in the NBA on Wednesday by a resounding final margin of 135 to 103, which is actually the Phoenix Suns’ worst loss of the season at 32 points. The Suns, who were coming off a back-to-back, looked listless and out-of-sorts, especially in the fourth […]

The Phoenix Suns continue their east-coast road trip with a stop in Atlanta to face the Hawks on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Hawks prediction and pick. Phoenix is currently in a two-way tie with the Utah Jazz for the top spot in the Western Conference. The […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul is in his own territory when it comes to point guard efficiency. He currently has 45 games with 10+ assists and zero turnovers, something no player has done as well as him. The next point guard to do this is two time champion and CP3 rival/doppelganger Rajon Rondo, but the […]

The Phoenix Suns will head to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Cavaliers prediction and pick. Phoenix has continued its season-long dominance, entering this matchup riding a four-game winning streak. Cleveland, on the other hand, has been dreadful of late by […]

We all know that NBA superstars are modern-day superheroes. Depending on how crazy your imagination can get, it’s quite easy to find similarities between characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as the current stars in the NBA. Don’t believe us? Well, here’s a few: LeBron James as Iron Man One of the toughest […]

Is Chris Paul making a case for MVP? The 35-year-old point guard has led the Phoenix Suns to the top of the the Western Conference, which has raised the question of whether he should be in the MVP conversation. His teammate Mikal Bridges certainly thinks so. 🏀@CP3 for #NBA MVP?@Suns teammate @mikal_bridges tells @Jumpshot8 and […]

The Phoenix Suns are set to make a return to the playoffs as they aim for a top-three seed in the Western Conference. However, the Suns continue to make headlines, although this time for an entirely different reason. The Suns’ famous Gorilla mascot has made history, according to Nick DePaula of ESPN.  The @Suns Gorilla […]

In the tense game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, the referees missed a crucial call involving Devin Booker appearing to step out of bounds. Even in real time, it was obvious that the star guard’s right shoe touched the sideline after a trap set by the Thunder. With just […]

Devin Booker knows how fortunate the Phoenix Suns are to end their weekend on a high. After grabbing the first seed in the West with a big win over the Utah Jazz on Friday, the Suns continue their rise to the top with another crucial win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. But, the […]

Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Chris Paul displayed a hell of a highlight against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Paul, who is in the conversation to win this season’s MVP award, baptized rookie Gabriel Deck with a nasty crossover along with a made basket. Adding insult to the injury, CP3 ended it […]

Chris Paul acknowledged that Deandre Ayton has been vital to the Phoenix Suns’ incredible success this season. In previous years, Ayton was expected to be the second-best player alongside Devin Booker; however, Paul joining the team has changed that. Ayton has embraced his new role and has vastly improved his play this season. Chris Paul […]

The Utah Jazz just absorbed their most disappointing loss of the season as they lost the top seed in the Western Conference after succumbing to a lopsided defeat against the Phoenix Suns. Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson ripped the idea that his team didn’t take the game seriously but bared that they should definitely come out […]

Rudy Gobert. The Stifle Tower. Swatatouille. Those names didn’t apply for Devin Booker during the Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz marquee matchup. Call him what you want (trademark pending on ‘Swatatouille’, by the way), Rudy Gobert is and will be a perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate until he’s so old he can’t jump […]

The Phoenix Suns will host the Utah Jazz in what could be a sneak peek of the Western Conference Finals. In the latest meeting between these two sides on April 7th, the Phoenix Suns came out on top in a 117 – 113 overtime victory. Since then, both teams have now clinched playoff berths but […]

The Phoenix Suns have officially made the playoffs for the first time since Steve Nash was the star of the team. This is huge for all of Phoenix as they have not had a team this good in a long time. The question becomes, which Suns team is better? Let’s break down two arguments for […]

The Phoenix Suns are finally in the NBA postseason once again after a decade-long playoff drought of epic proportions. Without a doubt, they’ve been one of the most exciting teams in the league. Spearheaded by All-Star Devin Booker, the Suns hold an amazing 44-18 record through 62 games this season. The last time they were […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George has no time to field Chris Paul-related questions after his team’s 101-109 loss to the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Wednesday. After the match, a visibly irked George refused to talk about CP3, per ClutchPoints’ own Tomer Azarly. Reporter: “What makes Chris Paul so hard to […]