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The Western Conference 2nd seed Phoenix Suns and 3rd seed Los Angeles Clippers will be battling it out at Staples Center on Thursday. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Clippers prediction and pick. The Suns are riding a seven-game winning streak right now and have won nine […]

If there’s anything the Phoenix Suns and the Utah Jazz proved in their overtime thriller Wednesday night, it’s that both teams showed why they held the two best records in the NBA. The Suns (36-14) beat the Jazz (38-13) in the OT slugfest, 117-113, cutting Utah’s lead for the top seed in the Western Conference […]

The Phoenix Suns came up with a statement win on Wednesday night, defeating the Utah Jazz in overtime to move just 1.5 games behind the Jazz at the top of the Western Conference standings. The Suns are now 36-14 on the season and just guaranteed Devin Booker’s first .500 or better season in his career. […]

Chris Paul once again pulled out his “Secret Stuff” on Wednesday as he propelled the Phoenix Suns to an impressive OT win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. The 11-time All-Star knew he needed to pull out all the strings given that they were up against the team with the best record in the NBA. […]

Devin Booker doesn’t care about your MVP conversations – he’s all about getting the Phoenix Suns some Ws. The 24-year-old put on his hard hat and balled out on Monday and grabbed a pivotal win over the team with the best record in the league the Utah Jazz. Booker erupted for 35 points to lead […]

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr.’s ambidexterity is indeed one of his best skills. The Phoenix Suns saw firsthand just how well-rounded the All-Star playmaker is with a buzzer-beating floater in their match at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Wednesday. In the closing seconds of the third period between two of the best teams in […]

The Utah Jazz travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns in a matchup of the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the Western Conference, respectively on Wednesday night. All 30 NBA franchises are heading into the final month-plus of play, with playoff seeding still looming quite large in the coming weeks. Wednesday night’s […]

Just in case you needed more proof that Chris Paul is indeed one of the best, if not the best, point guards to ever play in the NBA, then better read this at least 10 times. On Monday, Mr. Point God had another historic evening against the Houston Rockets and put up 11 assists to […]

Austin Rivers is in the midst of a rocky 2020-21 NBA season. The combo guard took on a reserve role with the New York Knicks upon signing a three-year, $10 million deal. It began well with Rivers making an impact on both ends of the floor. Then New York acquired Derrick Rose from the Detroit […]

Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Payne will never forget the time that his old team, the Chicago Bulls, shamelessly suggested that he is not an NBA-caliber player. The 26-year-old floor general played with a chip on his shoulder since then and used it as motivation during the incredible journey that led him to the G-League, overseas, […]

Devin Booker just threw in his Dunk of the Year entry with a vicious tomahawk jam on Friday as the Phoenix Suns took on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Devin Booker created a clear path to the basket for himself, which resulted in this eye-popping poster slam (h/t Bleacher Report on Twitter): DBOOK THREW IT DOWN […]

So far this season, it has been a group of the same rookies getting the majority of the attention. Anthony Edwards has had multiple viral dunks, while LaMelo Ball has displayed the flashy passing and playmaking. It’s no surprise these two were both taken in the top three of the NBA Draft in 2020. Devin […]

The NBA has already seen several Dunk of the Year candidates this 2020-21 campaign. Now, Chicago Bulls rookie Patrick Williams just submitted his for the blocks category. Williams and the Bulls traveled to the Talking Stick Resort Arena to take on the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. The 19-year-old forward, who’s already developing into quite the […]

The Chicago Bulls travel to Arizona to take on the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Suns prediction and pick. The Bulls hold an overall record of 19-26 and they are 23-21-1 against the spread. Chicago is coming off a 116-102 loss to the Golden […]

The Phoenix Suns held off the Atlanta Hawks to win 117-110 at home on Tuesday night. Despite coming home with the W, the Suns were extremely critical of themselves and their mistakes during parts of the fourth quarter. Monty Williams said he thought the Suns' execution in the clutch was good tonight, but it was […]

The Atlanta Hawks will continue their eight-game road trip as they head out to the desert to take on the Phoenix Suns. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-Suns prediction and pick. The Hawks have been hit hard by the injury bug. Atlanta is currently missing Bogdan Bogdanovic, Danillo Gallinari, Cam […]

For some odd reason, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker still does not get the respect that he deserves. For one, some fans and pundits continue to question if he is indeed a true superstar despite leading his team to a 31-14 record this season, good for second place in the loaded Western Conference. The criticism […]

Led by Devin Booker who paced the way with 35 points, the Phoenix Suns were able to outlast the Charlotte Hornets in a 101-97 overtime victory on Sunday. Chris Paul chipped in 16 points, while Deandre Ayton had a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. A late flurry by Devonte’ Graham got the game […]

The Western Conference is quite the gauntlet this season. While the Utah Jazz have a rather comfortable lead as the No. 1 seed, there are a host of other teams vying for conference supremacy. The upstart Phoenix Suns are in second place, with the two Los Angeles teams trailing them. The Denver Nuggets and Portland […]

The Phoenix Suns take on the Charlotte Hornets, which is expected to be a clash in styles. Phoenix led by floor general Chris Paul plays a methodical, slow-paced brand of basketball, while the Hornets are above-average in terms of pace and are one of the more fun and exciting teams, although they have become less […]

The NBA is full of really good and fun teams to watch on a nightly basis. The majority of the league plays beautiful basketball. The league is full of space and pace and that makes for really fun basketball. So say you’re scrolling around NBA League Pass and you cannot decide who to watch. This […]

Social media can indeed be a cruel place. Phoenix Suns center Frank Kaminsky III can attest to this, as he continues to receive criticism from strangers online whenever he figures in a poor showing. Speaking with teammate Langston Galloway in the latest episode of Kickin’ It With LG, Frank The Tank admitted that the negativity from the […]

The Phoenix Suns continue their road trip in the state of Florida as they head over to Tampa to take on the Toronto Raptors. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Raptors prediction and pick. The last meeting between these two teams saw the Suns pull off a 123-115 victory on […]

The Phoenix Suns have quietly gone about their business so far in 2021. While the headlines in the west largely go the way of the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers, the Utah Jazz have swept in to steal some content as they have lead the west most of the way. Meanwhile, the Suns are sniping […]

The Phoenix Suns continue their incredible season as they travel to Orlando to take on the reeling Magic on Wednesday night. Phoenix enters this game riding a three-game winning streak and has shown no signs of letting up down the stretch. They have been the best team in the league at covering spreads at 28-14 […]

Erik Spoelstra and his Miami Heat fell to Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns, 110-100, on Tuesday as their losing streak continues. The game was out of reach throughout, as Deandre Ayton led the way for the Suns with 17 points, 16 rebounds and three assists. The Heat, meanwhile, were carried by Bam Adebayo’s 16 […]

According to a recent report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, it appears as though Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen could be on the move before the trade deadline. Charania notes that teams from around the NBA have already begun to express interest in the Bulls swingman with more than a few franchises currently making […]

The Miami Heat and the Phoenix Suns are squaring off Tuesday night. Erik Spoelstra was highly complimentary of Chris Paul. While speaking about facing the Suns, Spoelstra explained how Paul always seems to turn teams into contenders regardless of where he goes, via Duane Rankin of Azcentral.com. “You talk about hall-of-fame player and hall-of-fame mind […]

The Phoenix Suns will head down to South Beach to take on the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. Miami enters this game on a three-game losing streak and is hoping to bounce back against the second best team in the west. The Suns are especially hot of late and have been cover machines all year […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul just cracked 10,000 career assists. It was an undeniably impressive milestone from the 11-time All-Star point guard and it has prompted a congratulatory message from another all-time great in Magic Johnson. Johnson took to Twitter to heap praise on Paul and his remarkable achievement: I want to congratulate Chris Paul […]

The Toronto Raptors are in the midst of a disastrous 2020-21 campaign, where they’re 17-25 and the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference. Recent reports have stated that Raptors guard Norman Powell could be on the move before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Powell, 27, is putting up 19.6 points per game while shooting career highs […]

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul continues to make history as he joined the 10,000 assist club after their game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Despite the achievement, the 35-year-old playmaker is determined to set his sights on reaching the all-time assist number of 15,806 held by Utah Jazz legend John Stockton, per […]

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first game since LeBron James suffered a high ankle sprain, which has thrown the final eight weeks of their season into unexpected peril. Their first test wasn’t an easy one. The Junior Varsity Lakers faced the Phoenix Suns (28-13) on the road in the second leg of […]

Since being drafted with the fourth overall pick in 2005, Chris Paul has established himself as one of the NBA’s best point guards. On Sunday, he reached another milestone in his 16th season by becoming just the sixth player to have 10,000 career assists in the Phoenix Suns’ 111-94 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. […]

The Point God is at it again. Chris Paul made history on Sunday as the Phoenix Suns point guard tallied his 10,000th career assist against the Los Angeles Lakers. CP3 has now climbed up the all-time assists leader boards and overtook the great Oscar Robertson to take the sixth spot. He now has his eyes set […]

A banged-up Los Angeles Lakers team travels to Arizona to take on the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Suns prediction and pick. The Lakers hold an overall record of 28-14, but they are 21-21 against the spread. They are coming off a loss to the […]

In the landscape of NBA greatness, Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul is often sadly forgotten. It’s easy to see why, of course. He’s not overly athletic, nor is he super flashy all the time with his handle or passing. His stats are relatively pedestrian year-to-year (15-20 PPG, 8-10 APG) with a few slight exceptions, and […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have one of the most exciting young cores in the league. Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks, Brandon Clarke, Desmond Bane, and Xavier Tillman are all excellent pieces to build towards the future and that’s without even mentioning Jaren Jackson Jr, who hasn’t played yet this season. The Grizzlies sit at 18-19 but have […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns will play the second game of their back-to-back set tonight in the desert. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Timberwolves-Suns prediction and pick. The Timberwolves hold an overall record of 10-31, but they are 18-22-1 against the spread. The Suns’ overall and against the spread […]