Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 152

The NBA is still very much up for grabs, with less than a month’s worth of games played, but there are five teams distinguished with surprisingly good performances due to either rookies, team ball, or changing the trajectory of a franchise’s future. 5. Miami Heat The Miami Heat are tied for first in the Eastern […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams is tired of people labeling shooting guard Devin Booker as just a scorer. After the Suns defeated the Philadelphia 76ers at home on Monday, Williams says it’s time for pundits to start calling Booker “a complete basketball player.” “I’ve said it for a while, he’s a complete basketball player,” […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons says the Sixers’ loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday was “a good wake up for us.” The Sixers suffered their first loss of the season, with the Suns defeating them by a final score of 114-109. Ben Simmons after shootaorund today: “Just got to bounce back. It’s nearly impossible […]

The Phoenix Suns’ decision to sign veteran point guard Ricky Rubio over the summer seems to be paying dividends, as the team is off to a great start and the Spanish-born ball handler is playing well. Rubio officially signed with the Suns back in June, agreeing to the terms of a three-year, $51 million deal. […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is making a strong case for his All-Star candidacy through the early stages of this season. Booker seems to be taking his game to another level. The former Kentucky Wildcat was already viewed as a great young talent, but his numbers are continuing to improve, and now he’s taken […]

Devin Booker earned his first big moment of the season, as fans chanted “MVP” during his game-winning free throws on Monday night. The Phoenix Suns had just beaten the last undefeated team left in the league in the Philadelphia 76ers, with Booker’s 40-point performance becoming the perfect staple of it all. Los Angeles Lakers forward […]

The Phoenix Suns gave the Philadelphia 76ers their first defeat of the season, and they made sure everyone knew about it. Shortly after the squad’s stunning 114-109 win over the erstwhile unbeaten Sixers on Monday, the Suns’ social media team went to work and rubbed salt to the wound with a sick burn on Twitter. […]

At just 23 years old and six games into his fifth season with the franchise, Devin Booker now sits at seventh on the Phoenix Suns’ all-time 3-pointers list. The Suns’ rising star passed veteran forward Jared Dudley on the said list during their game against the Memphis Grizzlies. With that last three, @DevinBook passes @JaredDudley619 […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams believes second-year center Deandre Ayton will be “hungry” when he returns from his suspension. Ayton received a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program by testing positive for a diuretic. “He’s doing well,” Williams said, via the Arizona Central. “He’ll be hungry once he gets back I’m sure. […]

Phoenix Suns second-year big man DeAndre Ayton was recently handed a 25-game suspension due to violating the league’s anti-doping protocol. This was definitely a huge blow for the 21-year-old, who is primed for a breakout sophomore campaign. In a recent article from Heavy.com, it is being reported that Ayton has every intention of fighting this […]

Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein — who played with Devin Booker at the University of Kentucky — had high praise for the duo of Booker and Kelly Oubre Jr. ahead of Golden State’s clash with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night (per Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic): “Those two got the most confidence in […]

Golden State Warriors big man Willie Cauley-Stein has been sidelined for the past three games due to a foot injury, but he is expected to be available for Wednesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns, according to a report from Logan Murdock of NBC Sports. Willie Cauley Stein says he will play tonight vs Suns […]

The Phoenix Suns were in the thick of a closely contested game against the Utah Jazz, but they were not given a fair chance to win by the officials. A late Jevon Carter 3-pointer tied the game at 95, and while Donovan Mitchell did draw enough contact from Devin Booker to merit two free throws […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost their first game of the 2019-20 season on Saturday on the road against the Phoenix Suns, who were missing their former number-one overall draft pick center Deandre Ayton due to a suspension. In the high-scoring affair, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers pulled All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard, the mega free agent […]

After several years of incompetence and planning for the lottery with no sense of direction, the Phoenix Suns might just have started to pull something together, for real this time. While they boast only a 2-1 record in a loaded Western Conference, their first three results are encouraging enough to give them more than a […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was handed a $10,000 fine by the NBA on Sunday following what was discovered to be “inappropriate language” directed at a referee during Friday’s overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets, per USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt on Twitter. NBA fines Suns F Kelly Oubre $10,000 for directing inappropriate language […]

The Los Angeles Clippers looked like the juggernaut they were expected to be in their first two games, handling the Los Angeles Lakers with relative ease and then embarrassing the Golden State Warriors. The Clippers stumbled in their third game of the season, though, falling to the Phoenix Suns in somewhat stunning fashion, 130-122. The […]

Los Angeles Clippers feisty point guard Patrick Beverley was forced to take an early shower on Saturday, as he fouled out with more than six minutes remaining in the contest against the Phoenix Suns. Beverley’s trademark defense was on full display again on Saturday, but it is without question that Suns superstar Devin Booker emerged […]

The Phoenix Suns had arguably the most shocking win of the young season when they took down the LA Clippers on Saturday night, 130-122. After the game, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers expressed his displeasure in the way his team played: “You have a couple of these games where you’re just late on everything,” Rivers […]

Ahead of the Phoenix Suns’ matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, head coach Monty Williams had high praise for superstar Kawhi Leonard. When asked about Leonard, Williams shared his belief that he is a ‘phenomenal, complete basketball player’ and that he doesn’t believe anybody in the league has improved quite as much as he is […]

After being the butt of many a joke over the years, the Phoenix Suns franchise has looked surprisingly solid through the first few games of the 2019-20 regular season. However, their momentum could be put into a halt after Ricky Rubio suffered a knee injury against the Denver Nuggets in their second game of the […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers’ matchup with the Phoenix Suns, head coach Doc Rivers shared his thoughts on the upcoming opponent. When asked about what point guard Ricky Rubio brings to the Suns, Rivers jokingly responded by calling him a ‘clever little f—er.’ Doc Rivers on what Rubio brings to the #Suns: “He’s a […]

Basketball Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley chimed in on the whole DeAndre Ayton situation, and how the prized Phoenix Suns big man has recently been suspended for 25 games for violating the league’s anti-doping policy. Barkley, who himself is a Suns legend for the great things he did with the franchise during […]

Two games into the 2019-20 NBA regular season and we already have a contender for one of the nastiest ankle breakers. Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray added one more to his growing highlight reel, as he floored Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker with a shifty crossover on Friday. The 22-year-old Canadian shooter lulled his fellow […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was hit with a 25-game suspension by the NBA this week due to violation of the banned substance policy, and head coach Monty Williams is finally responding to the impactful loss. Per The Athletic’s Gina Mizell on Twitter, Williams told the media on Friday that it’s his “responsibility” to have […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone admits that losing Deandre Ayton to a 25-game suspension was a huge blow to the Phoenix Suns. Ayton was slapped with the suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy. The second-year Suns center was found to be using diuretic, which is often used as a masking agent to prevent […]

While he serves his 25-game suspension, Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton can practice with the team. There’s a catch, however, as Ayton must leave the arena two hours prior to the game. Ayton has received a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program by testing positive for a diuretic. Wondering what #Suns center Deandre […]

Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker says center Deandre Ayton’s suspension is “unfortunate.” Ayton has received a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program by testing positive for a diuretic. His suspension will begin immediately. Booker is trying to find the positives with this news even though it’s clearly a downer for the […]

Phoenix Suns general manager James Jones has released a statement of DeAndre Ayton’s suspension for violating the NBA’s Anti-Drug policy. Here is Jones’ statement below per Marc J. Spears on ESPN. Jones expressed his disappointment with Ayton’s actions, noting that the organization will make an effort in making him understand the gravity of his actions. […]

The NBA informed the Phoenix Suns and DeAndre Ayton that he was issued a 25-game suspension as a result of violating the league’s Anti-Drug Policy. Ayton tested positive for was a diuretic and he did not test positive for a banned substance. The NBPA is working with Ayton to ‘fast-track’ the arbitration process in hopes of […]

Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the NBA informed the Phoenix Suns and Deandre Ayton that the second-year center is facing a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA’s Anti-Drug Policy. He tested positive for a diuretic and that is in violation of the league’s policy. The NBPA is responding quickly to the matter and is already […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox says he will play against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday despite bumping knees versus the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. The Kings lost to the Suns by a final score of 124-95. Fox played 27 minutes, but put up just eight points, one rebound and five assists on 3-of-7 […]

Phoenix Suns talent Devin Booker is no longer interested in dropping high-scoring bombs on his opponents, already having shown the firepower he’s capable of demonstrating when his jumper is falling and he gets in the zone. The Suns shooting guard told SiriusXM NBA Radio his sole focus is to win. “This is the first time […]

Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker had his left finger wrapped when he spoke to reporters on Monday, causing some Suns fans to freak out. However, Booker says it’s “just a sprain” and he will be out there on Wednesday for Phoenix’s season opener against the Sacramento Kings at home. "Just a sprain. It's […]

Marcin Gortat, a longtime NBA veteran who last played with the Los Angeles Clippers, reminisced about his 12 years in the league, recounting the Phoenix Suns as the worst franchise he has ever playd for. Gortat saw the best years of his NBA career in Phoenix, after leaving the shadow of Dwight Howard with the […]

Dario Saric is a newcomer for the Phoenix Suns, but it didn’t take long for him to appreciate the massive potential of Deandre Ayton — even comparing the sophomore center to the likes of Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns. In an interview with AZCentral.com’s Duane Rankin, Saric said: Both of them are really good offensively. […]

TJ Warren was traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Indiana Pacers this summer. While Phoenix was the only franchise he had known in his first five years in the league, the 26-year-old forward has no bad feelings toward his now-former team. In an interview with Shams Charania of The Athletic, Warren called the transaction […]

D’Angelo Russell expressed hope of playing with two of his best friends on the same team one day. The former No. 2 overall pick is hoping to team up with draftmates Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, two of his closest friends in the league after spending much […]

The Phoenix Suns catch a lot of criticism for how their organization has operated since the glory days of Steve Nash and Amar’e Stoudemire. The latest example came from Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green in response to a question about Marquese Chriss. Green’s criticism of the Suns was the fact that nobody sheds blame […]