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The Phoenix Suns are officially heading to the Western Conference Finals after sweeping MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night in the Mile High City. Considering where the Suns were sitting at this point last season, this is truly a great story. They’ve defied all the odds and are becoming a legitimate […]

The Denver Nuggets had an applaudable regular season, garnering a 47-25 record to finish in the third spot of the Western Conference despite Jamal Murray’s torn ACL. Nikola Jokic earned MVP honors for his efforts and then carried the Nuggets past the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the playoffs. Unfortunately, the Serbian’s […]

Entering the second round of the NBA playoffs, most had estimated the Phoenix Suns – Denver Nuggets series would be a long one. Denver had eliminated the Blazers in the first round while the Suns brushed away LeBron James and the Lakers. Instead of a nail biter, the Suns dismantled the Nuggets in four games, […]

The Phoenix Suns completed a dominant sweep of the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night, winning Game 4 125-118 to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2010. Suns fans have made up one of the rowdier home crowds of these playoffs, so it’s no surprise they were ready to welcome the […]

Chris Paul has heard it all. The Phoenix Suns All-Star is indeed getting long in the tooth, but after tonight’s closeout performance in an elimination game, he let his play remind everyone that he’s still got it. The Suns point guard also said it out loud for a bit after the epic Game 4 showing: […]

For all his greatness, Chris Paul’s career has been tainted by his failures in the NBA Playoffs. Prior to their sweep of the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, Paul has only been to the Western Conference Finals once, losing to the Golden State Warriors in seven games in 2018. Year after year, the disappointments piled up […]

When Jae Crowder chose to leave the Miami Heat to join the Phoenix Suns last November 2020, he apparently received several messages questioning his decision. After all, he left the reigning Eastern Conference champions to join a team that hasn’t make the playoffs in 10 years at the time. However, look who’s a genius now […]

Devin Booker has been a close-out killer for the Phoenix Suns in his postseason debut. After two impressive performances in the Suns’ two wins to close out their first two series, Booker has now propelled himself to be in the conversation with the GOAT, Michael Jordan. According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, Booker’s […]

The Phoenix Suns are off to the Western Conference Finals, but star guard Devin Booker is anything but done. For most of his career, Booker has been chided for not winning meaningful games. While his scoring exploits have been truly impressive, he wasn’t getting the respect he was due. Then this season happened. After the […]

When talking about the greatest point guards of all time, the first names that come to mind are Magic Johnson and Stephen Curry. After all, they have revolutionized the position in their own ways. However, if you’re going to ask Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone now, that honor should be given to Phoenix Suns […]

Call it coincidence but Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul has been different ever since he switched up his diet and went all-in on the plant-based lifestyle. The 36-year-old has been on a full-vegan diet since 2019 and his on-court performance has been incredible ever since the drastic change. According to StatMuse, the 11-time All-Star’s transformation […]

The Phoenix Suns have secured their spot in the Western Conference Finals, the first team to etch their name into the season’s final four. But things got a little testy before they officially ended the series, as All-Stars Devin Booker and Nikola Jokic got into a heated spat in the middle of their closeout game. […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Chris Paul showcased his inner-Mama’s boy and jumped on the opportunity to give some love to his mom and the rest of his family after a huge series-clinching win against the Denver Nuggets in Game 4. The 36-year-old made sure he balled out in front of his family and fans who made […]

The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets will face off in a highly touted second-round matchup in the Western Conference Semifinals after pulling off massive wins in the first round of the playoffs. In this 2021 NBA Playoffs odds post, we’ll look at the Nuggets-Suns series odds, schedule, make a prediction and more. These teams played each […]

Nikola Jokic’s 2020-21 campaign was pretty historic for the NBA and the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately, the 2020-21 NBA  MVP found himself on the wrong end of history with Stephen Curry following his ejection in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Phoenix Suns. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Jokic is only the […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams had nothing but praise and admiration for his point guard Chris Paul after an epic series against the Denver Nuggets. After sweeping the Nuggets in Game 4, Williams had to tip his hat to the 11-time All-Star after turning the hands of time and spearheading the way for the […]

Nikola Jokic was ejected in a wild spat that resulted in a heated moment with Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker. But before the Denver Nuggets big man was tossed, Chris Paul made sure to make him look foolish on the defensive end. Check out the Suns point guard’s saucy cut dribble that had the Joker […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul and his head coach Monty Williams shared an emotional moment as soon as the final buzzer made their series win over the Denver Nuggets official. The 36-year-old court general hugged it out with his long-time mentor as these two all-time greats have now successfully spearheaded a young Phoenix squad all […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is in disbelief after Denver Nuggets center and reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was called for a Flagrant 2 and ejected in their crucial Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns. Late in the third quarter of the contest, Jokic hit Suns guard Cameron Payne on the face in frustration. Devin […]

Tempers are flaring in Game 4 of the Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns series. 2020-21 NBA MVP Nikola Jokic caught Suns guard Cameron Payne with a blow on the face, and Devin Booker wasn’t taking it sitting down. Booker and Jokic were face to face and had some choice words for one another. Jokic was […]

The Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns meet for perhaps the final time in the playoffs on Sunday night. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Suns-Nuggets prediction and pick for Game 4. The Nuggets are now 4-5 in the postseason after falling into an 0-3 hole in the series. Denver is 2-2 ATS […]

The Phoenix Suns have been on a roll through the first three games of their Western Conference Semi-Finals matchup against the Denver Nuggets led by newly-crowned MVP in Nikola Jokic. On Friday night, the Suns had another stellar showing as they won on a 116-102 victory to put the Nuggets on the brink of elimination […]

The Phoenix Suns took a commanding 3-0 lead over the Denver Nuggets and look to close out the series on Sunday. Denver has given it their all, and even after Nikola Jokic recorded a 32-20-10 triple-double stat line, it still wan’t enough to defeat the Suns. The Nuggets are going to have to do something […]

Devin Booker is on a quest to bring the Phoenix Suns their first championship. Not only is he carrying the hopes and dreams of an entire franchise, he’s also inadvertently on track to break the humorous Kardashian Curse. The Suns All-Star is in a highly-publicized relationship with A-list celebrity Kendall Jenner, who’s been very supportive […]

The 2021 NBA playoffs are heating up with the race to the Larry O’Brien trophy getting tighter and it’s still anybody’s ball game at this point. This season figures to be a historical one for the remaining protagonists. Five of the remaining franchises — the L.A. Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, and Denver […]

The Phoenix Suns have been one of the most dominant teams in the playoffs this season. At this point, there’s just no denying this fact. After the Suns took a commanding 3-0 lead over the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Chris Paul and Devin Booker spoke out about one key factor that has led to what […]

The Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns were battling each other on the basketball court in their best-of-seven playoff series. But it appears their fans were doing the same in the stands. Check out the wild scene during Suns-Nuggets Game 3: https://twitter.com/gabbgoudy/status/1403705069305008134 It’s not clear from the video what exactly the fight was about or who […]

The human civilization enjoyed at least two things on Friday: the celebrity boxing match between former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom and singer Aaron Carter and the second round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs, which featured Game 3 of the Phoenix Suns-Denver Nuggets series.  Well, maybe “enjoyed” is too much of an adjective because […]

The last time the Phoenix Suns had a chance to finish a series, Devin Booker went absolutely nuts. He buried the Los Angeles Lakers with 47 points, including 22 in the first quarter alone. Could we see more of the same from the Suns star in Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets? The 2-time All-Star […]

The Phoenix Suns were able to take a 3-0 stranglehold against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night after another big win. However, Nikola Jokic still went to work for Denver. Post-game, Deandre Ayton couldn’t believe the MVP’s insane stat line and was frankly surprised his team was able to come out victorious, per AZ Sports […]

Chris Paul hasn’t had too much success in the postseason throughout his career, but you can’t argue that the Phoenix Suns star isn’t clutch as hell. The Suns All-Star flexed his massive clutch gene against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semis, posting a near perfect line through Games 1 to 3. Chris Paul […]

Devin Booker is a bad man. The Phoenix Suns star proved just that in the second quarter of Friday’s Game 3 matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Booker’s eyes lit up as soon as he realized that he had a one-on-one opportunity against Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. As soon as he had him on an […]

The Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns face off for the first time in the Mile High City on Friday night.  It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Suns-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Nuggets are now 4-4 in the postseason after dropping two straight games in the desert. Denver is 2-1 ATS when marked […]

The Phoenix Suns currently hold a 2-0 series lead over the Denver Nuggets. Phoenix has been running away with this matchup so far, and Denver needs to make some serious adjustments if they hope to keep their postseason hopes alive. Game 3 is vital, as it has everything on the line for both organizations. The […]

Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns is a future Hall of Famer, but as he gets older many are questioning where he ranks among all-time point guards. Chris Paul is one of the best passers of all time but his lack of playoff success has hindered where he ranks amongst the other top point guards […]

When Jamal Murray went down with a torn ACL earlier this season, many figured the Denver Nuggets’ championship dreams were shot. However, the rise of Michael Porter Jr into a legitimate No. 2 option next to Nikola Jokic gave some hope the Nuggets could still go on a deep run. Porter finished the regular season […]

For most players, a $44 million player option would be a formality. But for Chris Paul, it presents an opportunity to get even more money. Chris Paul has legitimately been a franchise-altering player for the Phoenix Suns. That’s not an exaggeration, either. The Suns had the feel of a team on the rise after they […]

The Phoenix Suns are absolutely rolling right now after a 25-point win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday to take a 2-0 stranglehold in the Western Conference semifinals. Chris Paul is looking very close to 100% after a tremendous showing in Game 2, dropping 17 points and dishing out 15 assists. However, he made it […]

The Phoenix Suns dominated Game 2 of their second-round series against the Denver Nuggets, 123-98. The game was never really that close from the start, as the Suns outscored Denver in every quarter. If the Nuggets plan to progress past the second round, then they need to make some changes and fast after getting smoked […]