Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 148

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard suffered a groin strain during Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Unfortunately, that will force the point guard to miss the upcoming All-Star Game. However, in his place, Lillard has nominated Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker to take his spot. Dame after confirming that he'll miss the All-Star Game: […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says he voted for Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker to be an All-Star reserve. The 23-year-old guard didn’t make the team and was pretty open about how he was upset about it. "I voted for him."#DubNation coach Steve Kerr on Devin Booker, who didn't make the #NBAAllStar […]

Mike D’Antoni was likely very ahead of his time when he implemented the pace-and-space offense with the Phoenix Suns, one he ran to perfection with dime maestro Steve Nash. Yet the two regret not doubling down on it and exploring it to its limits. During a recent sit-down, Nash and his old coach talked about […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers are “expected to check in” on Tyler Johnson, according to Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix. Johnson was waived by the Phoenix Suns this week, and there is likely to be a market for Johnson, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported. Johnson, 27, is in the final year of a four-year, […]

LOS ANGELES – Before the NBA trade deadline last week, Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green was reportedly part of trade discussions involving the New York Knicks. The Lakers were exploring their options on the trade market, with Kyle Kuzma and Green at the center of the deal with the Knicks (Green likely would have been […]

LOS ANGELES – LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have been through a lot over the past few weeks. Kobe Bryant’s passing rocked this team and the city of Los Angeles to its core, making it incredibly tough to get back to concentrating on the task at hand. Fortunately for the Lakers, the NBA […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers secured their 40th win of the 2019-20 NBA season on Monday night at Staples Center, with LeBron James and company making easy work of Devin Booker’s Phoenix Suns, 125-100. Although Anthony Davis and James put their stamp on the game, it was Rajon Rondo’s night to shine as […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma hilariously converted on an errant shot against the Phoenix Suns with an and-1 to boot. Kuzma’s shot didn’t even look like a shot at all. It appears that he was looking to kick it out. But somehow, someway, the ball headed to the backboard and into the ring. Kuzma […]

Another serviceable combo guard has been added to the NBA unrestricted free agent list, as the Phoenix Suns opened up a roster spot by waiving Tyler Johnson on Sunday. With several teams unable to reach a deal upon the trade deadline last Thursday, picking up from the free agent pool will be their last chance […]

Tyler Johnson is in the news. The Phoenix Suns opted to stay quite at the trade deadline. Regardless, it appears they will try to keep their options open for the rest of the 2019-20 NBA season. According to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, they will waive guard Tyler Johnson in order to open up a […]

An NBA player cannot score over 35 points per game without having a few crafty moves up his sleeve. Houston Rockets superstar James Harden proved that on Friday against the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately for Harden, the Rockets star wouldn’t end up getting the result he wanted on the play. Matched up with Suns second-year wing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves struck what some would call a blockbuster trade just ahead of the Thursday deadline, acquiring D’Angelo Russell from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Andrew Wiggins and draft picks. On Friday, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, who is very close with both Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns, reacted to the two becoming […]

The last few years have been tough for Isaiah Thomas. After becoming one of the better stories in the NBA during a standout 2016-17 season with the Boston Celtics, Thomas’ career began to spiral when he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Kyrie Irving that summer. Thomas struggled with injuries in Cleveland, and shortly […]

The Orlando Magic and other unnamed teams have made NBA trade pitches to the Phoenix Suns for wing Kelly Oubre, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. However, Stein notes that the Suns have not been moved by any of the offers, and with the trade deadline closing in, rival clubs are running […]

The Phoenix Suns’ attempt to acquire Detroit Pistons sharpshooter Luke Kennard has reportedly hit a standstill. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the problem with the trade is that the two sides are unable to agree on the protections of the Suns’ first-round pick that would have been included in the deal. Detroit's discussions with Phoenix […]

The Phoenix Suns are fielding trade calls on Kelly Oubre with 22 hours and change to go before the NBA trade deadline, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Oubre signed a two-year, $30 million contract to stay with the Suns this past summer. Phoenix acquired Oubre from the Washington Wizards last season in the […]

This season’s trade deadline is drawing closer, and the Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns are still engaged in trade discussions revolving around third-year guard Luke Kennard. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski initially reported discussions between the two teams earlier this week. According to Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press, the Pistons have been taking calls on Kennard […]

The Detroit Pistons have not been shy about their interest in potentially making a deal at the Feb. 6 trade deadline. It appears guard Luke Kennard could be on the radar of the Phoenix Suns. According to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Pistons are currently negotiating a deal that could send Kennard to the […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker spoke about how Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant impacted his life. Like he was to many, Bryant was Booker’s idol growing up. Devin Booker on Kobe Bryant: He changed my life and not just on the court. Following his mentality, his footwork, his passion for the game, his […]

The Phoenix Suns fell to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday by a score of 129-108. After the blowout loss, Deandre Ayton took the time to criticize the officiating in the game. “I just don’t like how these refs called the game tonight…I’m putting it on them,” Ayton said per Gina Mizell of The Athletic. The […]

Not being voted into the 2020 All-Star Game is one thing. But getting dropped on a crossover by Khris Middleton is a whole other type of embarrassment for Devin Booker. After being snubbed out of his first All-Star selection for the 2020 All-Star Game, Booker matched up against the Milwaukee Bucks forward. Unfortunately for the […]

Dario Saric has managed to stay remarkably healthy both this season and throughout his career. However, the Croatian big man will miss his first game in 2019-20 after suffering a sprained ankle in the Phoenix Suns’ game on Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Per Gina Mizell of The Athletic, Saric is not with the […]

For the fourth year in a row, Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is considered one of the biggest snubs for the All-Star game. Despite putting up over 22 points a game since his second season in the NBA, the 23-year-old star has yet to earn the right to call himself an All-Star. This season, […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker was among the notable players “snubbed” from this season’s NBA All-Star Game. The former first-round pick spoke with members of the media, noting that the NBA that he fell in love with as a kid has changed over the years. When asked for his reaction to being left out, […]

According to Phoenix Suns general manager James Jones, guard Devin Booker is without question an All-Star in the NBA. After the release of the names of All-Star reserves which saw the snub of several players including Booker, Jones briefly recounted his playing days. For Jones, having played with and against great players, Booker is an […]

When the remainder of the 2020 NBA All-Star Game rosters were revealed Thursday evening for the Feb. 16 contest, there was one notable name missing from the Western Conference backcourt: Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. It wasn’t just fans who found the decision to leave Booker on the outside looking in confounding, but also Atlanta […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams is hoping shooting guard Devin Booker makes the All-Star team as a reserve on Thursday. The All-Star reserves are voted by the coaches. The results will be announced on TNT. Williams wants Booker to make the All-Star team so he can “run around my house and act like an […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio says Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant “was an inspiration for everybody.” Along with his battles against Kobe in the NBA, Rubio faced off against the Lakers icon in the Olympics when Spain and USA went at it: "He was an inspiration for everybody." Ricky Rubio sharing memories, emotions […]

It’s no secret that Devin Booker grew up idolizing Kobe Bryant. And just a couple of days since Bryant’s untimely passing on Sunday morning, Booker fittingly broke one of his idol’s records this season. According to StatsCentre, the Phoenix Suns rising star surpassed Bryant as the fourth youngest player ever to record 7,000 career points. […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams has had his own experience dealing with a close loss while working in the NBA. After the tragic death of retired Los Angeles Lakers star shooting guard Kobe Bryant, who along with 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others perished in a Jan. 26 helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, Suns […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker made his first comments on Tuesday about the tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Booker was in tears on Sunday when the Suns and Memphis Grizzlies honored Bryant by running 24 seconds off the shot clock. Like he was to many, Bryant was Booker’s idol growing […]

Former NBA player, spending some time with the Grizzlies, and Great Britain National Team player, Robert Archibald has passed away. He was 39. The center-forward picked by Memphis in the 2002 NBA draft out of the University of Illinois was found dead at his home in Illinois last Thursday. The only Scot to ever play […]

The San Antonio Spurs are now a game behind the eighth spot in the Western conference after being dominated by the Phoenix Suns, 103-99, Friday night in the AT&T center. Spurs longtime head coach Gregg Popovich said in a postgame interview that the Suns’ run in the second quarter killed them, adding, “We had 3 […]

Phoenix Suns power forward Dario Saric had high praise for his teammate, shooting guard Devin Booker. Saric, who has played with several all-star caliber players in three teams throughout his NBA career, said in a postgame interview after their win against the San Antonio Spurs, that Booker is the best player he has ever played […]

Ricky Rubio almost signed with the Indiana Pacers this past summer in free agency, but he ended up joining the Phoenix Suns. Rubio admits he was “close” to signing with the Pacers. The veteran point guard is happy, though, that he landed with the Suns, per Gina Mizell of The Athletic: Early in the day […]

The Phoenix Suns were aggressive in their pursuit of a new point guard this past summer, inking Spaniard Ricky Rubio to a three-year deal worth $51 million. Although the deal was widely-criticized by executives around the league at the time, the monetary value certainly makes sense in hindsight. Gina Mizell of The Athletic reported the […]

The Indiana Pacers had some fun on Twitter Wednesday night at the expense of the Phoenix Suns. Indiana’s Twitter account posted a side-by-side of forward T.J. Warren’s stat line against the Suns next to a “cash considerations” image: The Pacers deleted their best tweet so here's a screenshot. pic.twitter.com/lNOgpSqfa4 — iPacers.com (@iPacersblog) January 23, 2020 […]

The Phoenix Suns find themselves in quite the interesting position with the NBA trade deadline just over two weeks away. For the first time in years, the Suns are actually in contention for the playoffs, as they sit just 2.5 games back of the San Antonio Spurs for the eighth and final spot in the […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has purchased a minority stake in the Phoenix Suns, becoming the second active NFL player with an NBA ownership share, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Adam Schefter. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers also has an ownership stake in the Milwaukee Bucks. Fitzgerald’s move comes after the Suns […]