Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 156

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker wasn’t surprised over the random double-team controversy that occurred this offseason. Booker and Joakim Noah got into it during a summer pick-up game after Noah told his team to double-team Booker. The Suns guard said you’re not supposed to double-team in open-runs because players are trying to work on their […]

The Phoenix Suns are coming off of a miserable 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won just 19 games, good for the worst record in the Western Conference. To be fair, pretty much everyone knew the rebuilding Suns wouldn’t be any good, but it’s not the fact that they lost a lot of games: it’s […]

Deandre Ayton loves the idea of playing as power forward for the Phoenix Suns. Suns general manager James Jones recently revealed that Ayton could find himself playing at the four spot next season, especially with Aron Baynes now with the team. While Ayton primarily played as center last year, Phoenix is confident he has the […]

Former Phoenix Suns guard Tyler Ulis has signed with the Sacramento Kings, the team announced on Tuesday. The 23-year-old point guard last spent time in the Chicago Bulls organization after entering the NBA with the Suns. He was waived by the Bulls in December of 2018 after undergoing hip surgery. Kings announced they’ve signed guard […]

Former NBA guard and current New Orleans Pelicans color analyst Antonio Daniels is a big fan of Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker. Daniels says Booker has “top 10 potential” and the Suns have to do a better job of surrounding the youngster with more talent. 🔊 @adaniels33 explains why @DevinBook should have been on […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is in the midst of a legal battle involving his ex-girlfriend for custody of his dogs. This is no laughing matter, with the 23-year-old’s former beau apparently holding his two dogs hostage. TMZ Sports provides us with the details of this rather peculiar case involving the 6-foot-7 small forward […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton could find himself playing some minutes at the four spot in the upcoming 2019-20 season. In an interview with The Outlet podcast, Suns general manager James Jones reveals that they are open to the idea of playing the 2018 top pick at the power forward position. Jones noted that with […]

Phoenix Suns and Australian national team center Aron Baynes suffered a strained groin at the FIBA World Cup, according to ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst: Of note for Phoenix Suns fans: 1. Ricky Rubio won World Cup MVP after a 20-point title game for Spain and is enjoying the greatest moment of his career at […]

Ricky Rubio has been silencing his critics on the international stage since he was a teenage phenom playing for Spain at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. On Sunday, Rubio culminated a fantastic performance at the 2019 FIBA World Cup by winning the gold medal and being named the MVP of the competition after Spain defeated […]

The 2019 FIBA World Cup is over and Spain emerged victorious after defeating Argentina with a wire-to-wire 95-75 victory on Sunday. Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio’s evening became even sweeter after FIBA officially named him the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. .@rickyrubio9 is the @TISSOT MVP of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019! 👏🏼 #EspañaGotGame #FIBAWC […]

In true “Hoodie Melo” fashion, Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is introducing everyone to his offseason alter ego — “Beanie Kelly.” Yes. You read that right. During one of Chris Brickley’s famed offseason runs that feature NBA players, Oubre can be seen rocking the headpiece, comfortably dunking and shooting his way against James Harden, […]

Deandre Ayton may be looking to start his second season with the Phoenix Suns, but his Bahamian blood takes precedence as he is looking to raise funds to help his country in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas two weeks ago, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake. The official death […]

Spain just played one of the most memorable games in the FIBA World Cup. And once again, Ricky Rubio finds himself in the middle of it, doing things that made the world fall in love more than a decade ago. He scored 19 points, dished 12 assists, grabbed 7 boards, and stole the ball from […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is doing all he can to help the relief fund in the Bahamas, which was tragically struck by Hurricane Dorian. Ayton was born and raised in the Bahamas. The Suns big man was at a local Fry’s grocery store Tuesday night hosting a donation drive. He has also pledged $100,000 […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio took to Twitter on Wednesday morning, expressing his excitement to play for the Spain at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo: … hello #Tokyo2020 🙃 — Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) September 11, 2019 Rubio and Spain qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games by reaching the semifinal round and securing an […]

Veteran sports analyst Bill Simmons is not happy with how Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker took his comments about him not playing for Team USA. Simmons, who founded The Ringer, posted a tweet last week directed towards Booker. The former Grantland Editor-in-Chief said that it would have been better had the Suns guard played for […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio is now the all-time leader for assists in FIBA World Cup play, passing Pablo Prigioni’s mark of 106 assists in 24 games. Rubio and Spain squared off against Poland for a quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday, resulting in a 90-78 victory for the Spaniards. Rubio, who was playing in his […]

The Phoenix Suns will enter their 2019-20 NBA season looking to escape from under that dark cloud that has engulfed them for the last few seasons. With failed draft pick after pick and missed free agency opportunities, the Suns may have found their formula. With Devin Booker as the lead catalyst and second-year big man […]

Brian Scalabrine has become a popular meme in the NBA world, but he recently offered some interesting insight into the league’s shift towards becoming more of a fast-paced, perimeter-oriented league. In an interview with Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, the BIG3 star said that Mike D’Antoni’s “Seven Seconds or Less” Phoenix Suns teams were instrumental in […]

Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton is giving $100,000 toward the relief efforts in the Bahamas. The Bahamas was tragically hit by Hurricane Dorian. Ayton was born in the Bahamas. He and Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield are both giving back to their native country. Suns center @DeandreAyton is giving $100K toward the relief […]

Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was teammates with Dwight Howard on the Washington Wizards last season for a little bit before the Wizards traded the lefty to the Suns in the Trevor Ariza deal. Oubre Jr. says Howard was a good teammate in Washington, but admits the big man was a “little distant” […]

As Team USA struggled to defeat Turkey in its FIBA World Cup match on Tuesday, the world of NBA Twitter saw a minor dispute pop up between Bill Simmons and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. a play in three acts pic.twitter.com/O4tApULC5F — Matt Carey (@RealMattCarey) September 3, 2019 Things started with Simmons previously taking a […]

After leading Spain to a 101-62 blowout victory over Tunisia in the opening day of the FIBA World Cup in China, Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio believes he’s at the top of his game. Rubio, a long-time member of the Spanish national men’s basketball team, scored 17 points and dished out nine assists in […]

The Pacific Division was the most discussed one this offseason. What will the Lakers do? Well, the made a huge trade for Anthony Davis. How will the Los Angeles Clippers respond? They added Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. What about the Sacramento Kings? They managed to keep their core together and added some veteran help. […]

Former NBA guard and current Phoenix Suns assistant coach Steve Blake says Ricky Rubio is “an ultimate point guard.” Rubio signed a three-year, $51 million contract with the Suns this summer after playing the past two seasons on the Utah Jazz. The Suns have been looking for a starting-caliber point guard ever since they traded Eric […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker responded to Gilbert Arenas’ take on open-run double teams. Arenas wrote a lengthy post on Instagram where he told Booker that he should not be frustrated about getting double-teamed in in pickup games. The former NBA All-Star pointed out that not getting doubled is actually satisfying because it means that […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant defended Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker and Atlanta Hawks playmaker Trae Young for their comments on open-run double teams. Booker recently stirred debate when he was visibly frustrated after he was double-teamed during a pickup game. Durant took to Twitter to respond to several comments about getting double-teamed in open-runs. […]

Former NBA point guard Jameer Nelson says Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker reminds him of a young Kobe Bryant. Booker has established himself as one of the best scorers in the league. He scored a whopping 70 points during the 2016-17 season against the Boston Celtics. Much has been made of Booker’s complaint about […]

Former NBA All-Star point guard Gilbert Arenas says Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker should be offended when he doesn’t get double-teamed in pick-up games. Booker and Joakim Noah got into it during a recent pick-up game after Noah told his team to double-team Booker. The Suns guard said you’re not supposed to double-team on […]

Let’s call a spade a spade: the Phoenix Suns are a disaster. They haven’t made the playoffs since 2010, they haven’t won 30 games since 2015, they collected just 19 victories this past season and their front office doesn’t seem to have a clue. The more things change around the rest of the league, the […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young says Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is right when it comes to double-teams in open gym. A video of Booker and Joakim Noah arguing about whether double-teaming in open gyms is okay went viral over the weekend. Booker complained about getting double-teamed during a pickup game, while Noah […]

Team USA forward Jayson Tatum is looking forward to an upcoming matchup against Australia, which means going against former teammate Aron Baynes, who was traded to the Phoenix Suns in the offseason. The two former teammates spent two years with the Boston Celtics and likely matched up against one another from time to time in […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker was not pleased upon getting a double-team in a recent open gym run, but NBA hopeful Joakim Noah was having none of it. Booker caught a pass at the baseline and was met with a flashing double-team after holding the ball a few seconds in isolation, telling Noah, “Hey bro, […]

Phoenix Suns big man Aron Baynes is expecting a battle in the upcoming two games the Australian national team will endure against a younger rendition of Team USA, one that has been doubted and counted out after a wave of dropouts from this 2019 FIBA World Cup opportunity. Baynes noted the Americans won’t be an […]

Team USA is quickly approaching a back-to-back affair against the Australian national team, where Boston Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will see a familiar face in Aron Baynes. The Aussie mauler has always been fond of the two young players, who now embark in a mission to prove doubters wrong after more than […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has no plans to relax, especially now that the upcoming NBA season is just two months away. The five-year vet continues to work on his game, hitting the gym and participating in pickup games. He’s hellbent on making the playoffs, which he clearly expressed during a game against Philadelphia 76ers […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier found himself celebrating soon before the start of free agency, waking up to a call about from his agent saying the New York Knicks had made a substantial offer, soon celebrating the possibility of making The Big Apple his new home. But that feeling wouldn’t last long, as the […]

Former NBA general manager Wes Wilcox believes that franchise superstar Devin Booker is unlikely to stay with the Phoenix Suns in the next several years. In an interview with Jared Greenberg of NBA TV, Wilcox was asked who he thinks among Kevin Love, Bradley Beal, Chris Paul, Andrew Wiggins, Andre Iguodala, and Booker will be […]

Former Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough expects Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving to get booed all night long when he returns to Boston to face the Celtics next season. Before the 2018-19 season started, Irving told Celtics fans at the TD Garden he was planning to re-sign with Boston. Fast-forward to today, and […]