Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 150

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 […]

San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan received perhaps the biggest compliment he’s ever had in his career from Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams. Prior to the Spurs’ hosting of the Suns at the AT&T Center on Monday, the 48-year-old bench boss likened DeRozan to one of the greatest to ever play the game: NBA […]

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 […]