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Phoenix Suns All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker has sold his Arizona home for $3.45 million, making a $200,000 profit from it. Via Jack Flemming of the Los Angeles Times: The estate spans an acre in Paradise Valley, a suburb of Phoenix located about 15 miles northeast of the team’s stadium. Built in 2016, it boasts […]

Auburn’s Isaac Okoro is making the case for why the Minnesota Timberwolves should select him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Okoro isn’t necessarily one of the names frequently mentioned as a potential top pick, such as LaMelo Ball or Anthony Edwards. NBADraft.net has Okoro ranked No. 9 on its […]

The Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Hawks will pursue Denver Nuggets swingman Jerami Grant in free agency this offseason, according to Mike Singer of the Denver Post. Grant becomes an unrestricted free agent once he officially declines his 2020-21 player option with the Nuggets worth $9.3 million. Via Singer: Jerami Grant, who is expected […]

Two factoids about the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat that you’ve : The Heat are the first no. 5 seed or lower since the 1999 New York Knicks to reach the Finals LeBron James has now made more Finals appearances (10) than 27 of 30 franchises The […]

The quality of basketball has been pleasantly high in the bubble, and no type of player has benefited more from the unique environment than shooting guards on the cusp of superstardom. Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine certainly noticed. 23-year-old Jamal Murray noticeably elevated his play during the restart, leading the Denver Nuggets to the Western […]

What’s one thing that most NBA players do when reaching a milestone in life? Get a tattoo. Why not? After all, it’s a proud and permanent reminder of a certain phase or achievement. Like a timestamp, but on the skin—and more painful. With that in mind, today is Deandre Ayton tattoos season. Pretty soon, Deandre […]

During Game 4 of the Western Conference semis, former Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough took a friendly jab at Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe for his controversial tweet a few years ago. Yahoo Sports reporter Vincent Goodwill referenced Bledsoe’s tweet to slam the Houston Rockets’ lackluster play against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game […]

Rumors of Devin Bookers’ romantic relationship with model and socialite Kendall Jenner have been in the air for quite a few months. The Phoenix Suns guard has been spotted on dates and trips with Jenner in recent months, even in weeks leading to the start of the NBA bubble. The two reportedly went on three […]

The Phoenix Suns has yet to capture its first NBA championship throughout its 52-year stint in the NBA. Nonetheless, Phoenix has found relative success throughout its history. They made the playoffs 24 times in a three-decade span from 1980 to 2010. However, the past decade has not been very kind to them. They currently hold […]

Igor Kokoskov was the head coach of the Phoenix Suns in the 2018-19 NBA season. Now, a few years after his separation from the team, he still couldn’t believe that the Suns didn’t pick Luka Doncic — a player he already knew was going to be a star, and has become precisely that for the […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has already been in contact with Steve Nash, who was named the Brooklyn Nets’ new coach on Thursday. D’Antoni and Nash, who had a stellar run with the Phoenix Suns back in the mid-2000s, are very close. Naturally, the Rockets coach is thrilled for his former superstar point guard: […]

Just when we’re reeling from the death of Chadwick Boseman, we receive some tragic news yet again – this time the sudden passing of former NBA player Clifford Robinson. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports initially broke the sad news through Twitter. In another devastating blow, former Portland Trail Blazers great Clifford Robinson has passed away. […]

Former Phoenix Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough threw in some serious accusations against Phoenix councilman Sal DiCiccio. The pair of feuding parties took a jab at one another on Twitter on Friday after McDonough called DiCiccio a “crooked and racist” politician. The ex-Suns executive thrashed DiCiccio for allegedly accepting illegal money from individuals associated with […]

Washington Wizards sharpshooter Davis Bertans becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and he’s expected to draw interest from the Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, per Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Bertans is one of the best stretch 4s in the NBA, so he’s going to get paid handsomely this offseason. […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is slated to be one of the headliners of the 2020 NBA free-agent market, and some of his pursuers have emerged. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, and Phoenix Suns are “expected to emerge as suitors” for VanVleet in free agency. Fred VanVleet has […]

The Phoenix Suns should be thrilled with the progression of Deandre Ayton, whom they selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft over Luka Doncic. Ayton has steadily improved in his two seasons in the league, and he helped spearhead the team’s 8-0 near-playoff run in the restart. He’s a skilled […]

Prior to the 2017-18 season, Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver reportedly threatened to fire head coach Earl Watson if Watson didn’t let go of Rich Paul as his agent, per Dan Bickley of ArizonaSports.com. Paul was trying to get the Suns to extend point guard Eric Bledsoe’s contract, and things became heated between Sarver and […]

Fred VanVleet had a quiet evening on Sunday as the Toronto Raptors blew out the Brooklyn Nets to complete a clean sweep in their first-round playoffs matchup. This is not the typical performance we’ve grown accustomed to from VanVleet, who himself has been excellent for the defending champs all season long. So much so, that […]

The Phoenix Suns entered the NBA bubble with low expectations, as most gambling experts expected them to win under three games out of eight. The Suns proved all those experts wrong and exceeded those expectations in epic fashion, winning all eight games in the bubble and finishing a heartbreaking half-game outside of the playoffs, giving […]

We’ve all heard about Phoenix Suns stud Devin Booker getting his post-bubble game on with Kendall Jenner, but as it turns out, it looks like he isn’t the only Sun who’s hitting it big with celebs these days. Phoenix big man Deandre Ayton appears to be taking a page off of Booker’s playbook, and is […]

Unfortunately, there will be no cigar-smoking, tequila-drinking Michael Jordan in a Zoom box at the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery. Instead, Devonte’ Graham will virtually represent the Charlotte Hornets at the virtual event, which will take place on Thursday. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, De’Aaron Fox will represent the Sacramento Kings, Rui Hachimura will attend for […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker emerged as one of the best players in the bubble, but now that he’s departed the Disney World complex following his team’s elimination, the 23-year-old is still shooting his shot off the court. Booker was recently spotted with Kendall Jenner having a nice evening out in the town. A report […]

Miami Heat veteran point guard Goran Dragic and NBA Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal were teammates on the Phoenix Suns during Dragic’s rookie season back in 2008-09. On “The Woj Pod” with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Dragic talked about how O’Neal made him carry around a broken keyboard as a rookie all season as part […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams has been named the NBA Coach of the Bubble, the league announced on Saturday, via The Athletic’s Shams Charania. NBA Bubble Awards for seeding games: MVP: Portland’s Damian LillardCoach: Phoenix’s Monty Williams — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 15, 2020 Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts finished second in […]

The NBA announced its All-Seeding teams following the slate of final regular-season games played in the bubble in Orlando, Florida. Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard, who was instrumental to his team reaching the play-in game for the final seed in the Western Conference, won the “Bubble MVP” and lands on the All-Bubble […]

The Phoenix Suns and their tremendous run in the Disney World bubble have been the talk of the town of late. However, despite winning all eight of their games since the restart, this team still missed out on the playoffs — a tragedy that Suns star Devin Booker has recently opened up about. According to […]

Devin Booker’s name immediately came to mind when the NBA confirmed that it will be handing out special awards for games played through July 30 to August 14 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The Phoenix Suns superstar is no doubt the “bubble MVP” after tallying 30.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 6.0 assists in […]

The Phoenix Suns may not be heading to the playoffs, but they surprised everyone at Disney World, going 8-0 in the eight seeding games during the NBA’s 22-team bubble setup. For the first time since Steve Nash, the Suns actually have some real hope for the future. Not only is that great for Suns fans, […]

With a young core and a hard-working attitude, the Phoenix Suns became one of the more intriguing stories of the 2019-20 NBA season. Though the team struggled a bit in the early stages of the campaign, it managed to bounce back in a big way. In fact, Phoenix won all eight of its games inside […]

The Phoenix Suns and the Portland Trail Blazers had a bit of a social media bromance of late, with the two teams exchanging pleasantries on the mean streets of Twitter. It all started with a congratulatory tweet from the Suns, to which the Blazers responded with their own compliment for their Western Conference foes. Portland’s […]

Though the Portland Trail Blazers made the NBA’s Western Conference play-in round, Twitter had a field day in response to Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns, who are on their way out of Orlando despite posting an immaculate 8-0 record inside the NBA bubble. After two crucial wins tonight by both the Memphis Grizzlies and […]

The Phoenix Suns social media team displayed good sportsmanship on Thursday after the Portland Trail Blazers officially eliminated the Suns from playoff contention. Powered by another herculean effort from superstar Damian Lillard, the red-hot Blazers escaped with a thrilling 134-133 victory over the Brooklyn Nets inside the AdventHealth Arena. The win improved Portland’s record to […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams delivered a powerful speech to his team after their 8-0 run at Disney World. Take a look and try not to get goosebumps. https://twitter.com/Suns/status/1294047546617323520?s=20 Even if the Suns don’t make the 2020 playoffs, they should hold their heads high. What they did at Disney World was incredible and no […]

Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns went 8-0 during the seeding games in Orlando, Florida. However, there’s still a chance the team could miss out on the playoffs in the Western Conference if the Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. Nevertheless, Ayton is proud of what the Suns accomplished at Disney […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns went 8-0 in the bubble. Now, the All-Star shooting guard needs the Brooklyn Nets to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday evening so the Suns can take on the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in game. If the Blazers defeat the Nets, the Suns’ stellar 8-0 bubble record will […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is the hottest basketball player on the planet, and he continued his stellar play on Thursday against Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and the Dallas Mavericks. Booker put Kidd-Gilchrist in the torture chamber with some nasty footwork and a ball-fake to get free for the nasty slam for the Suns. Devin Booker […]

The Phoenix Suns have been the hottest team in the entire NBA bubble since the restart, and it has been thanks in large part to the tremendous play of Devin Booker. As it turns out, the young Suns guard was already mentally prepared for the challenge ahead as soon as he found out that the […]

The Phoenix Suns will play the most important game of their season in a matter of hours, hoping to earn a ticket to the NBA play-in tournament right before the playoffs start. So it stands to reason why their official Twitter page wished everyone good morning, except for the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers and the […]

The Phoenix Suns are still searching for the franchise’s first NBA title. In their five decades of existence, Phoenix boasts a distinctly up-and-down track record. They contended for titles in the mid-1970s and early-1990s, then found mild success with Jason Kidd at the turn of the century before their most recent sustained run of contention […]