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Phoenix Suns swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. has been keeping himself preoccupied during his free time inside the Disney World bubble. Aside from hitting the gym religiously, another thing the 24-year-old has been catching are Pokemon. Yup, you read that right. As it turns out, Oubre himself has joined in on the Pokemon bandwagon, and he’s […]

In the Phoenix Suns’ 117-115 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, star guard Devin Booker broke a franchise record set by Amar’e Stoudemire. Booker tallied his 87th 30-point game in their second seeding game in the NBA restart. With that, he surpassed Amar’e for the second-most 30-point games in franchise history. He is also now […]

Luka Doncic and TJ Warren know that Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker has established himself as one of the best guards in the NBA today. However, there’s no denying that his individual brilliance has done little to improve the stature of the Suns as an organization since his arrival. To be fair to Booker, it […]

The Phoenix Suns must be kicking themselves tonight. TJ Warren, whom the Suns traded to the Indiana Pacers last offseason, just had a breakout game on Saturday in Indy’s season restart opener against the Philadelphia 76ers. Warren scored a career-high 53 points on 20-of-29 field goals. He also made nine triples on an efficient 75 […]

The Phoenix Suns traded TJ Warren to the Indiana Pacers for cash considerations on July 6, 2019, and Pacers big man Myles Turner didn’t forget. After Warren scored a career-high 53 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, Turner trolled the Suns. @TonyWarrenJr … I wonder how cash considerations feels about this performance 🤯 https://t.co/NA9XSNiIf7 […]

It has just been confirmed that Phoenix Suns swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. is set to miss out on his team’s opener against the Washington Wizards. The 5-year veteran is recovering from surgery on his meniscus back in March. This report comes via Kellan Olson of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM: Speaking with the media for the […]

Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam is likely to appear on an All-Defensive team for his work in 2019-20, but Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker clearly doesn’t care. Booker threw a vicious facial on Siakam during Tuesday’s scrimmage, absolutely embarrassing the Raptors forward. During the third quarter, Booker took a screen from center Deandre Ayton and […]

After a lengthy battle with COVID-19, Phoenix Suns big man Aron Baynes is now ready to join his team in the Orlando bubble, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.  Charania recently talked with Baynes about his month-plus ordeal with the coronavirus: Suns center Aron Baynes has cleared from coronavirus and is traveling […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton bared that fans should expect to see him stretching the floor more once the 2019-20 NBA regular season officially resumes on July 30. The 22-year-old Bahamian, who usually operates from the midrange to the low block, revealed that he got the green light from Suns brass to continue firing away […]

The Phoenix Suns provided some early fireworks in their exhibition against the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon in Orlando. Suns guard Devin Booker and big man Deandre Ayton connected on a huge alley-oop after Ricky Rubio started the play in transition. Booker executed a touch pass to Ayton, who finished above the rim with one […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Instagram account expressed its excitement for the start of the 2020 WNBA season while also supporting their sister team, the Phoenix Mercury. Unfortunately, the internet is full of trolls. One dismissed the Suns’ comment and said nobody cares about the WNBA. The Suns’ IG page replied and absolutely bodied the troll by […]

Fans love to talk smack on the mean streets of Twitter. On certain occasions, it back fires in the worst possible way. This is exactly the case for a random Phoenix Suns fan, who is now set to get a tattoo on his face because of the fact that Suns big man Deandre Ayton just […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio told reporters on Wednesday that he tested positive for COVID-19. Rubio arrived at the Orlando bubble late since he tested positive in Phoenix. His wife and six-month-old kid were fortunately back home in Spain. The Suns’ floor general joined the team in practice for the first time on Tuesday. […]

During an interview with Shams Charania of Stadium, Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes talked about how COVID-19 impacted him and his family. Baynes tested positive for COVID-19 and slept for four days straight at one point. The Suns big man hasn’t touched a basketball for over 30 days, but he’s still hopeful of joining the […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker praised the NBA for its innovative health protocols following reports that no player tested positive for COVID-19 inside the bubble in Orlando, Florida. “It’s a great step. We’re under a very tight bubble, like they say, so I would be very surprised if anybody does get it. But anything can […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be defending the eighth seed in the Western Conference when the NBA regular season resumes in Walt Disney World later this month. Memphis will be pursued by the Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, and Phoenix Suns. Which of the aforementioned teams are under the most […]

Following the trend of NBA players showing physical transformations after the quarantine period, Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton also lost some weight for the re-start of the 2019-20 season. Ayton’s Suns teammate Mikal Bridges earlier revealed that 21-year-old University of Arizona product looks more fluid with his movements during their practices inside the bubble at […]

The Golden State Warriors had an absolutely horrendous 2019-20 campaign. So much so that they were perhaps one of the few teams that would have been more than happy if the season got cancelled altogether. The good news for the Warriors is that their suffering doesn’t look like it’s going to last more than a […]

The first decade of the new millennium belonged to two teams: the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs. To be more specific, they were primarily dominated by two superstars in Kobe Bryant of the Lakers and Tim Duncan of the Spurs. That’s why we’re about to look at NBA stars who never won […]

Robert Horry is truly one of the most celebrated role players in NBA history. The retired 6-foot-9 forward, after all, won a total of 7 Larry O’Brien trophies with three different franchises. Horry also never missed the postseason throughout his entire 16-year career. To be clear, Horry was never considered a superstar and he didn’t […]

One of the benefits of not being invited to the Florida bubble is the fact that these NBA teams — aka the “Delete 8” — have been afforded more time to prepare for next season. It’s not exactly the best situation to be in, but at this point, we need to look at the silver […]

The NBA Finals is the biggest stage in basketball. Only select few ever get to this stage, and it has seen iconic moments of triumph, defeat, glory, anguish, and—most importantly—greatness. Today’s we’re going to take a look at the best NBA Finals ever, ranked for your pleasure. Some NBA Finals series are better remembered than […]

Tyler Johnson’s stint with the Phoenix Suns wasn’t as good as he expected it to be. Now that he’s with the Brooklyn Nets — a team that he wanted to be a part of four years ago — Johnson is catching up on lost time. To recall, Johnson was traded to the Suns from the […]

Despite their inability to win an NBA title, the Phoenix Suns remain one of the most popular and recognizable basketball teams in the world. The team has employed an exciting style for years and have employed a lot of memorable players form multiple generations. Former MVPs Steve Nash and Charles Barkley are usually the first […]

Things are looking up for Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. It’s been earlier reported that the Suns’ swingman might be able to join the team and hopefully play for the NBA season restart this month. The 24-year old spoke for the very first time about his current status. “Health status is up to the […]

In light of the Black Lives Matter movement that has sparked talks and demonstrations against racism, Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams screened a documentary to his players to educate them about racial assumptions. Per Brendon Kleen of SB Nation, Williams screened “The Uncomfortable Truth,” a documentary made by a white filmmaker who discovers the […]

Despite having one of the most lethal scorers in the league, the Phoenix Suns have remained bottom-feeders over the past few years. Devin Booker is aware of the criticisms hurled at them, but this doesn’t bother him one bit. Booker knows the Suns are an up-and-coming team, which means that they are still a bit […]

For the Phoenix Suns to shock the world and reach the 2020 playoffs, All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker and second-year center Deandre Ayton essentially have to play like superstars in the eight seeding games which are set to start on July 30 at Disney World. Suns head coach Monty Williams has commented in recent days […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker was not happy with the organization once they collectively decided not to pursue his longtime friend D’Angelo Russell as a free agent in 2019. The two have been thick as thieves along with fellow 2015 draftee Karl-Anthony Towns. The Suns reportedly didn’t want to pursue Booker’s good friend because they […]

Could Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. make a surprise return at the Orlando “bubble” games? It’s possible, according to Suns general manager James Jones. Via Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic: “Kelly’s been here, he’s been rehabbing and so my expectations for him are the same as every other player, come in every […]

The NBA’s Western Conference playoff race is going to be nuts. If the ninth-seeded team is within four games of the eighth-seeded team at the conclusion of the eight-game regular season, the two teams face-off for the eighth seed. It would be double elimination for the eighth seed and single elimination for the ninth seed. […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker and supermodel Kendall Jenner have sparked yet another relationship speculation. The two were spotted together over Fourth of July weekend after a pair of romantic outings in April and June. Another holiday weekend, another Devin Booker-Kendall Jenner rendezvous in a nice vehicle. pic.twitter.com/dzlbYscOgp — Valley of the Suns (@ValleyoftheSuns) […]

For Devin Booker, the 2019-20 NBA season was an absolute success, making his first All-Star appearance and helping lead the Phoenix Suns to the third-highest win percent increase in the league.  Now, in a recent interview with Marc Spears of The Undefeated, Suns coach Monty Williams expressed his belief that Booker will be seeking to […]

During a conference call with reporters on Wednesday, Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams was asked to describe Devin Booker’s mindset for the “bubble” games, which are set to start on July 30 at the Walt Disney campus. Williams’ comments about Booker will surely get Suns fans excited. https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet/status/1278391049459654656?s=20 The Suns face an uphill climb […]

The Phoenix Suns agreed to a contract with free agent guard and former first-round selection Cameron Payne on Tuesday, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The addition came on the last day of the NBA’s week-long “transaction window” ahead of the season restart at the end of July in Orlando, Florida. Phoenix was one of 22 […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter has announced his retirement from the NBA after 22 years in the league. The longtime NBA superstar did so in his own podcast: Wingin’ It as the Hawks were eliminated from further contention once the league decided to restart the season with 22 teams in Orlando. The Florida native played […]

The majority of NBA players enter the league with a desire to stick it out with the teams that drafted them. However, player movement around the league is increasing at a faster pace nowadays. As the saying goes, the NBA is first and foremost a business. General managers will do anything to improve their team’s […]

The New York Knicks still claim to be a free agent destination, but their consistent inability to lure stars has proven otherwise. With (another) new front office in charge led by Leon Rose and an unprecedented offseason looming bereft of star free agents, the Knicks will be looking to the trade market for marquee additions […]

The Phoenix Suns face an uphill climb to make the 2020 playoffs once the “bubble” games start at Walt Disney World. The team has to take out the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs to clinch the eighth and final playoffs spot out West. To make matters […]