Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 149

Devin Booker is fond of the Phoenix Suns’ playoff chances, even if they have had a rocky road trying to establish themselves as a playoff team. The Suns stormed out of the gate and impressed early in the season, though a 25-gan ban to starting center Deandre Ayton derailed that prospect, even with Booker and […]

The Boston Celtics will be without All-Star point guard Kemba Walker on Saturday when they host the Phoenix Suns. The Celtics say Walker has left knee soreness: Kemba is officially out tonight against Phoenix with left knee soreness per team. — Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) January 18, 2020 The Celtics are 27-13 on the season. They […]

There will be a reunion on Saturday when the Boston Celtics host the Phoenix Suns, as Suns center Aron Baynes will face off against his old Celtics teammates in Boston. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens apparently still hasn’t gotten over the Baynes trade and it’s easy to see why considering Baynes is a great player, person and […]

The Boston Celtics are listing small forward Jaylen Brown as questionable to face the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Brown suffered a right thumb sprain on Wednesday versus the Detroit Pistons and didn’t play on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics are currently on a two-game losing streak: Celtics list Jaylen Brown (thumb) as questionable […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle was miffed at the end of a 121-98 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, nearly getting into it with backup point guard Elie Okobo at the end of regulation. The two exchanged words in the dying seconds of the fourth quarter, as Randle lightly tossed the ball toward […]

Deandre Ayton has forged himself in Phoenix Suns history as the youngest player with a 20-20 game. In their dominant 121-98 victory over the New York Knicks on Thursday, Ayton put up 26 points and 21 rebounds. Ayton took the record from Earl Williams. Deandre Ayton is easily the youngest player in @Suns history to […]

The Phoenix Suns faced off against the New York Knicks on Thursday night, and the Suns were able to easily put away the Knicks on the road. A key reason was a huge game from Deandre Ayton, which was punctuated by this scintillating beyond half-court alley-oop from Ricky Rubio to the big man: Ricky Rubio […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. on Thursday when they take on the New York Knicks. The Suns say Oubre is in the concussion protocol. Kelly Oubre Jr. is in concussion protocol and is out for Thursday's game in New York against the Knicks. — Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) January 15, […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is currently in the midst of his second NBA season. However, Young has progressed much faster than anyone could have initially imagined. On Tuesday evening against the Phoenix Suns, Young once again put his incredible skill set on full display. Unfortunately for Suns guard Elie Okobo, Young took advantage […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio has been ruled out against the Atlanta Hawks in Tuesday’s game between the two teams, according to Suns beat writer Kellan Olson. He’ll be expecting his first child. However, he plans to play on Thursday against the New York Knicks. The 29-year-old has been phenomenal in his first season […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is expected to play in his team’s against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night after missing one game with a hamstring injury, according to the team. Young initially suffered the injury during the Hawks’ loss to the Washington Wizards on Friday night, playing 31 minutes and scoring 19 points off […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio will be questionable to play against the Atlanta Hawks tomorrow evening. Rubio is set to become a father as he’s expecting his first child. Rubio has been playing phenomenal this year as he’s averaging a career-high 13.2 points and a career-high 9.3 assists. He’s currently ranked second in the […]

The Phoenix Suns will start on a three-game road trip on Tuesday and according to head coach Monty Williams, Deandre Ayton will continue coming off the bench. Per Duane Rankin of AZ Central, Williams likes Ayton’s performance coming off the bench and he’s sticking to it. Monty Williams said he's sticking with same #Suns starting […]

Phoenix Suns 2018 no. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton came off the bench in their 98-94 victory over the Orlando Magic. Suns head coach Monty Williams made sure to warn anyone who is thinking about looking more into his lineup change on Friday night. Per Gina Mizell of The Athletic, Williams made the move to […]

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon is out on Friday night’s road matchup with the Phoenix Suns. Gordon, 24, is dealing with tightness in his right calf, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic. The former fourth-overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft previously missed back-to-back games against the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards around […]

Dario Saric is hoping to stay positive despite recently losing his starting power forward spot in the past two games. Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams opted to go with a twin-tower lineup of Aron Baynes at power forward and Deandre Ayton at center, now that the latter has returned from a 25-game ban. The […]

Devin Booker set two franchise milestones during a 40-point, five-assist performance in a loss against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Phoenix Suns phenom had his seventh career game with 40 points and five dimes, which is a new franchise record, while also putting up his sixth straight 30-point game, breaking a tie with Charles Barkley and […]

After being selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft and putting up a productive rookie season, it was expected that Josh Jackson could give the Phoenix Suns a franchise cornerstone alongside Devin Booker. It hasn’t turned out that way. Jackson regressed in his second season in Phoenix and saw a reduced […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams is perfectly fine with Deandre Ayton expanding his range. Williams denied any indication that he does not want his second-year center shooting three-pointers prior to Sunday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Monty Williams said he hasn’t told Deandre Ayton to not shoot 3s — Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) January 5, […]

Phoenix Suns big man Frank Kaminsky will be out definitely due to a right patella stress fracture, according to the team. As of right now, there is no timetable for his return, with the Suns noting that he will be re-evaluated in four weeks. Kaminsky has not played since initially suffering the injury during his […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard isn’t known as a ball handler, but that didn’t stop him from imitating the move that LeBron James pulled out of his bag in the third quarter of Wednesday night’s victory over the Phoenix Suns. With the Lakers leading by a wide margin in the third frame of […]

Phoenix Suns veteran point guard Ricky Rubio was forced to make an early exit on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers with what is apparently a hip-related injury. The 6-foot-3 point guard himself provided an update on what caused him to leave the ballgame after just 26 minutes of play, adding that he is currently […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers started 2020 off with a bang. LeBron James and company came into Wednesday’s game against the division rival Phoenix Suns intent on getting a third win in a row and imposing their will against a struggling team. Frank Vogel’s team did just that as they took care of […]

Just when you thought Anthony Davis had the “dunk of the night” citation cornered with his poster lob over the Phoenix Suns’ Aron Baynes, his teammate Kelly Oubre had payback in mind. Kelly Oubre wasn’t taking the dunk over their center sitting down as he quickly turned on the jets into the teeth of the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are openly targeting Phoenix Suns backup center Aron Baynes, who’s gotten to start most of this season due to Deandre Ayton’s 25-game suspension due to the use of a banned substance. However, the Suns are not quite ready to sell yet, still looking to make a playoff push, according to Eric […]

The Phoenix Suns could be eyeing a future addition before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. While they have been linked to forward Kevin Love along with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets, they are more interested in dealing for Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. Gallo […]

Damian Lillard couldn’t help but to take Monday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns personal after his Portland Trail Blazers squandered a 19-point lead, now losing four straight games. Lillard started the game off hot, hitting his first five shots from deep. His Blazers were right with him, as the jumped to double up the Suns […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is certainly not earning himself some fans in Oregon after his shenanigans against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on Monday. The 6’8″ lanky swingman first got the ire of the crowd when he shoved Blazers’ superstar Damian Lillard to the ground right before halftime. After torching […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is usually a cool cat on the court, but he showed some emotion against the Phoenix Suns at Moda Center on Monday. Dame Dolla came running to an official with two minutes left in the first half after he was pushed to the deck by the Suns forward Kelly […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams says second-year big man Deandre Ayton has “progressed immensely” from his ankle injury. After returning from his PED suspension against the Los Angeles Clippers on Dec. 17, Ayton has missed the last five games due to an ankle injury. He has been upgraded to questionable for Monday night’s game against […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton’s return to the lineup didn’t last long. After returning from his PED suspension against the Los Angeles Clippers on Dec. 17, Ayton has missed the last three games due to an ankle injury. Suns head coach Monty Williams says the team is being cautious with Ayton so his ankle injury doesn’t linger for […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has received the November NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente in recognition of his efforts to impact the lives of local children and families through his “Devin Booker Starting Five” initiative. Booker created the “Devin Booker Starting Five” to further his commitment to the Phoenix community, pledging $500,000 […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray hit the game-winning shot after a nasty crossover against the Phoenix Suns. Peep Murray’s game-winner over the outstretched arms of Aron Baynes. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1209329490213556224 Murray finished with a game-high 28 points, along with three rebounds, and seven assists. Nikola Jokic had a triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden was warmly received by the home crowd in Phoenix on Sunday. For Houston commentator Matt Bullard, this was some sort of anomaly since Harden pretty much receives all types of hate from spectators. Nevertheless, Bullard was grateful for Phoenix’s appreciation for Harden’s greatness. According to him, all the great ones […]

The Phoenix Suns have sometimes impressed with their play. However, they may have to play the Denver Nuggets without Deandre Ayton and Ricky Rubio. Gina Mizell of The Athletic revealed that the Western Conference duel between two exciting young teams will have to happen without the Suns’ first overall pick in 2018 while the Spanish […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden was feeling it on Saturday night in their 139-125 victory over the Phoenix Suns. With a comfortable 14-point lead with over five minutes left in the fourth quarter, the NBA’s scoring leader went for his customary step-back three-pointer and was fouled in the process. Harden sank the triple and felt […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without point guard Ricky Rubio Saturday when they battle the Houston Rockets. According to Gina Mizell of The Athletic, Rubio is dealing with an illness. Without the Spanish playmaker, Phoenix will have to rely more on Elie Okobo and Jevon Carter to take care of the ball-handling duties. In the […]

Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker will play on Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Booker has missed the previous three games due to a forearm injury. The Suns went 0-3 without him. #Suns Devin Booker (forearm), Cam Johnson (hip) and Tyler Johnson (illness) set to play tonight at #ThunderUp. Deandre Ayton (ankle) out […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton’s return to the lineup didn’t last long. After returning from his PED suspension against the Los Angeles Clippers, Ayton now has a right ankle sprain and won’t play on Friday versus the Oklahoma City Thunder: #Suns have diagnosed Deandre Ayton with a right ankle sprain, and have ruled him OUT […]