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Bradon Ingram of the New Orleans Pelicans managed to score despite being hit by two Phoenix Suns defenders en route to an and-one opportunity. At that point in the game, Ingram had scored the last seven points for the Pelicans. Brandon Ingram is ready to go home with a win 😤#WontBowDown pic.twitter.com/h0bcJuwLMH — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […]

Jrue Holiday of the New Orleans Pelicans unleashed a string of dribbling moves to escape Dario Saric of the Phoenix Suns en route to a layup. Check out the clip below per NBA. For Reggie Miller, Holiday is the most important player of the Pelicans. The clip below certainly proves Miller’s opinion. Behind-the-back.Cross.Through the legs. […]

Phoenix Suns guard Ricky Rubio won’t be suiting up against the New Orleans Pelicans due to back spasms, per Daniel Sallerson of pelicans.com. Suns Head Coach Monty Williams says Ricky Rubio (back spasms) is OUT tonight vs New Orleans. — Daniel Sallerson (@dsallerson) November 22, 2019 Rubio missed their duel with the Boston Celtics but […]

Sitting at fifth place in the West, the Phoenix Suns have been off to a blazing hot start at 7-4. Led in part by offseason acquisition Aron Baynes, the center’s sniping from deep has been one of the most surprising feature’s of this year’s Phoenix team. The big New Zealander is knocking down 46.8 percent […]

There will be a reunion on Monday when the Phoenix Suns host the Boston Celtics, as Suns center Aron Baynes will face off against his old Celtics teammates. Boston forward Jaylen Brown, who called Baynes “crazy as hell,” is no doubt looking forward to seeing Baynes again despite his claim that the big man can […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were reportedly one of the teams who were hoping that the Phoenix Suns would buy out Aron Baynes this past summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Suns center Aron Baynes has emerged as a cornerstone piece for Phoenix early this season, supplying defense, leadership and, yes, shot-making. Phoenix acquired […]

The Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns team of the mid 2000’s remains as one of the greatest NBA teams to have never won the Larry O’Brien trophy. Apart from being one of the most selfless players on the basketball court, the two-time MVP was also quite generous off of it, as recalled by Nash’s former teammate […]

Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes has gotten off to a hot start this season. As a result, NBA execs think the Suns big man is going to get paid next summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic: Through 11 games, Baynes is averaging 15.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 46.8 percent 3-point shooting […]

Another Atlanta Hawks game, another Trae Young nutmeg. The second-year point guard for the Hawks played against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, and this time, it was Ricky Rubio who fell victim to Young’s trickery. Trae Young, nutmeg specialist extraordinaire 🤯#TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/2h2pms1goD — NBA TV (@NBATV) November 15, 2019 As you can see, this […]

The Phoenix Suns will be tasked during their matchup with the Atlanta Hawks with doing something that no team has managed to accomplish. That task? Finding a way to slow down Trae Young. When asked about how the Suns can defend Young, head coach Monty Williams did not sound too confident. He told Chris Kirschner […]

Anthony Davis will miss Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors after his X-rays came back negative, after suffering a rib injury in Tuesday’s win over the Phoenix Suns, according to Brad Turner of The Los Angeles Times and Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. The Los Angeles Lakers will want to be careful with Davis and […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis had high praise for Kyle Kuzma following Tuesday night’s 123-115 road victory over the Phoenix Suns. Kuzma came through in the clutch for Los Angeles, knocking down a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to push his team ahead: This was such a big offensive […]

Game certainly recognizes game, as LeBron James paid homage to a fellow supreme athlete (even though he was rooting for the other side). In the Los Angeles Lakers’ match versus the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, James acknowledged the presence of Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who was enjoying the game courtside at the time. With […]

Los Angeles Lakers big Anthony Davis isn’t done posterizing the Phoenix Suns roster. AD served up yet another highlight in the Lakers’ road game at the Talking Stick Resort Arena on Tuesday, as he brushed off Dario Saric’s defense like it was nothing. With under a minute left until the half time break, Davis received […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis put Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio on a nasty poster on Tuesday. Off a great pass from Lakers superstar LeBron James, Davis finished off the pick-and-roll play to perfection with a monster dunk on Rubio: AD put Rubio on a poster. 😳🔥 (🎥: @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/glNTMqDXop — […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo will play under minutes restriction against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Rondo is available on a 15 minute restriction. Vogel plans to use him with the second unit. — Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) November 13, 2019 The 33-year-old floor general has been nursing a calf injury, which […]

Monty Williams interviewed for the Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching job this summer, but took the Phoenix Suns gig instead. Why? Well for starters, the Lakers never offered Williams the job and the Suns gave him a wonderful opportunity he couldn’t pass up. Monty Williams said the Lakers did not make him an offer, but called […]

It looks like Rajon Rondo is going to make his season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers have upgraded Rondo from questionable to probable: Officially, Rajon Rondo’s status for tonight’s game in Phoenix has been upgraded to “probable,” and Troy Daniels is “questionable.” This would be Rondo’s […]

Brooklyn Nets’ center DeAndre Jordan made it clear that he is not a fan of Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr.’s antics. The 11-year NBA vet took offense of the young forward’s extracurricular gestures in the Nets’ game versus the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. With under a minute left until the half, Oubre drove hard […]

On Thursday against the Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro told All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler to get out of his way because he wanted to guard Suns star Devin Booker. Both Herro and Booker played their college ball at Kentucky, so the Heat youngster took his matchup with Booker — one of the […]

Jimmy Butler trotted out a 30-point half after mostly filling in the gaps during his first four games with the team after the birth of his daughter. That barrage of buckets helped the Miami Heat trot out a 124-108 effort to light out the Phoenix Suns. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was glad to finally […]

Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler is pretty much unstoppable when he gets it going on offense – regardless if he has two shoes on or not. With under two minutes left in the second quarter of the Heat versus Phoenix Suns clash on Thursday, the 30-year-old wing player lost his right shoe after bumping into […]

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat exploded for 30 points in the first half against the Phoenix Suns with 18 of those points coming in the first half. Jimmy Butler had a near perfect 1st half 🔥 30 PTS9/10 FG2/2 3PT10/10 FT pic.twitter.com/yKRi3w0uhP — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) November 8, 2019 Butler is slowly getting […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams and Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler were together in Philadelphia last season when Butler was on the Sixers and Williams was an assistant coach. Williams and the Suns host Butler and the Heat on Thursday. At the Suns’ pregame shootaround, Williams said “there’s nothing” Butler can’t do on a […]

The Phoenix Suns have impressed the NBA world after quickly climbing into the top-four of the Western Conference with a 5-2 record. Devin Booker, the team’s star shooting guard, has owed the Suns’ success to the hiring and consequent leadership of new coach Monty Williams, who has instilled a new culture that is quickly showing […]

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 […]