Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 158

It is no secret that the Phoenix Suns are in need of acquiring a long-term starting point guard to add to their core. It is vital that they do not go through another offseason where they fail to get the job done. The players that the Suns started at the point guard spot during this […]

Monty Williams makes his first official statement since accepting the head coaching job of the Phoenix Suns. Williams is is set to take over the Suns next season after agreeing to a reported five-year deal with the team. In his statement, he reveals his excitement to move to Phoenix and “connect with our team and […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown heaped praise on assistant coach Monty Williams, who will be taking a much bigger role next season with another franchise. Williams was hired as the next head coach of the Phoenix Suns, who parted ways with Igor Kokoskov after only a season at the helm. Before he takes over […]

Phoenix Suns general manager James Jones says the organization got a lot better on Friday by hiring Monty Williams as the team’s new head coach. Williams, who is an assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers, signed a five-year deal with the Suns on Friday. He will stay with the Sixers throughout their playoff run. "We […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant says the Phoenix Suns made a great move by hiring Monty Williams as their new head coach. Durant worked with Williams during the 2015-16 season on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Williams was an assistant coach on OKC that season: Kevin Durant on Phoenix hiring Monty Williams, who […]

The Phoenix Suns are finalizing a deal with Philadelphia 76ers assistant Monty Williams to become their next head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is reportedly for five years, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Williams will be the fifth head coach hired in the last five years for the organization, congruent […]

There’s a strong chance Monty Williams will be the next head coach of the Phoenix Suns. Marc Stein of New York Times reported about the development on Wednesday, citing that Williams to the Suns is gaining momentum. He also pointed out that the current Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach has the luxury to choose where he […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton apparently got paid $10,000 per month by head coach Sean Miller when he was playing at the University of Arizona, according to Jeff Borzello and Mark Schlabach of ESPN. The Suns drafted Ayton with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Federal prosecutors on Wednesday played a […]

Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams remains to be one of the hottest names in the market for teams that are in search of a new head coach for next season. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Phoenix Suns are one of the frontrunners to sign Williams, with the team set to interview […]

The New Orleans Pelicans may have quietly scored the best signing of the summer thus far with recent news coming out that the team have successfully recruited league-renowned athletic trainer Aaron Nelson from the Phoenix Suns. ESPN’s Marc Stein broke the news via Twitter. Also out of Phoenix: League sources say that the Pelicans have […]

The Phoenix Suns are still in search of a new head coach, but it sounds like they’re also interested in hiring Gonzaga’s Riccardo Fois as the team’s player development coach. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported the Suns’ interest in Fois on Monday evening: The Suns don't know the identity of their next […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran Jared Dudley, who had two stints with the Phoenix Suns (2009 to 2013 and 2016 to 2018), said that the organization did not possess a great structure which led to them messing everything up. On Twitter, Dudley reacted to an article which detailed his experience with the Suns — particularly in his […]

Aside from the Sacramento Kings, no team has a longer active playoff drought than the Phoenix Suns. The rampant disfunction within their organization is a key reason why their last playoff series was the 2010 Western Conference Finals when Steve Nash, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Grant Hill were still playing. The firing of Igor Kokoskov is […]

Members of the Phoenix Suns will reportedly travel to Toronto on Friday to meet with Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Williams and the Sixers will take on the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the playoffs. Games 1 and 2 are in Toronto. Williams is reportedly the […]

Igor Kokosvo served as an assistant to Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder from 2015 to 2018, so when the Serbian coach was fired by the Phoenix Suns after just one year on the job, Snyder can’t help but feel sad. Before his team played the Houston Rockets in Game 5, Snyder opened up about […]

Brooklyn Nets star D’Angelo Russell is set to become a free agent after this season, and although he intends to stay with the franchise he just led to the playoffs, he also understands there’s also a possibility he could end up somewhere else. One of the teams that could pursue Russell in free agency is […]

The Phoenix Suns will head into next season with yet another new coach because of the recent firing of Igor Kokoskov. While a lot of people are clueless as to why the franchise will be hiring another coach, general manager James Jones explained why a new man calling the shots is necessary for the team. […]

The Phoenix Suns have reportedly been granted permission to meet with Philadelphia 76ers assistant Monty Williams about their head coaching job, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Williams is the Suns’ top target in their coaching search. Monty Williams is Phoenix's top target in coaching search, league sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/A5L3OFoe6K — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) […]

The recent firing of Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov was a matter of more than wins and losses, according to Arizona Sports 98.7 radio host John Gambadoro. While it’s true that the organization took a step back from the 2017-18 season in which it won an NBA-worst 21 games, Kokoskov inherited a much different […]

The Phoenix Suns have already kicked their coaching search into gear after firing their fifth coach in the last five years after parting ways with European import Igor Kokoskov on Monday. However Matt Barnes isn’t buying that a new coach will be the salvation for this franchise moving forward, pointing his finger directly at the […]

The Phoenix Suns are confident that the core of Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton and Kelly Oubre Jr. would be enticing enough for a coach to take the head coaching vacancy, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. The Suns will interview as many as six candidates for the job, starting with the frontrunner Monty Williams, who […]

The Phoenix Suns are the latest to part ways with their head coach just barely two weeks after the end of the regular season. Despite the team’s extremely poor showing this season, the firing of Igor Kokoskov still came as a shock for most. This includes former Suns head coach Earl Watson, who took to […]

The Phoenix Suns will get the gears in motion for a coaching search after dismissing Igor Kokoskov from his duties on Monday. Among the top candidates are Philadelphia 76ers assistant Monty Williams and Portland Trail Blazers assistant David Vanterpool, both of whom the Suns will request permission to interview, according to Shams Charania of The […]

After firing Igor Kokoskov, the Phoenix Suns are reportedly eyeing Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams as his replacement. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers — who are also in search of a new head coach after parting with Luke Walton — are planning a second interview with Williams. Here's a factor […]

The Phoenix Suns have reportedly fired head coach Igor Kokoskov after just one season with the team. Kokoskov spent just roughly one year with the team after being hired as the Suns head coach in May 2018. He compiled a 19-63 record this 2018-19 campaign, last in the Western Conference. Phoenix has fired coach Igor […]

If the New Orleans Pelicans make point guard Jrue Holiday available in trade talks this summer, the Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic would have interest in acquiring him, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. The Pelicans are widely expected to trade Anthony Davis this summer. Depending on what kind of haul New […]

If the Phoenix Suns end up receiving the No. 1 overall selection in June’s NBA Draft, they apparently aren’t going with the best overall player on the board. What they would acquire, however, is a player with superstar potential, at a position they dearly need to fill for the sustainability of the franchise. While Zion […]

Mikal Bridges has all the makings of a winner in the NBA, and the Phoenix Suns were correct in trading for him in the 2018 NBA Draft. Bridges, 22, finished his rookie campaign averaging 8.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists — playing 29.5 minutes per contest. He was the Suns’ ballhawk this season with […]

Phoenix Suns veteran and former Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jamal Crawford says Derrick Rose is one his favorite players who is younger than him. Crawford, who played with Rose on the Timberwolves in 2017-18, says most of his favorite players of all-time are of a prior generation. .@drose is one of my favorite players under […]

The NBA has seen plenty of surprises in another action-full regular season, but there are a few teams that have left their mark in one way or another. On the verge of completing an arduous run of 82 games over the course of a six-month campaign, ClutchPoints is proud to bring you the end-of-season awards: […]

Following the end of the 2018-19 season, the Phoenix Suns have named James Jones as the full-time general manager, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Jones already held the title of interim GM before he was announced as the full-fledged man for the job. The former NBA journeyman took over the helm of the […]

The last day of the NBA regular season is upon us. As always, the 82-game journey of the 2018-19 season was a wild ride with plenty of excitement and captivating storylines. Compared to those previous, player movement was ramped up this season, as we saw a lot of familiar faces in new jerseys. With almost […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is excited about his team’s future. Booker said he puts his full trust in the Suns’ front office, per SB Nation’s Ashley Nevel. He also said he wants to start a winning culture in Phoenix. https://twitter.com/AshleyNevel/status/1116085091745222657 The 22-year-old Booker signed a lucrative five-year, $158 million extension with the Suns on […]

The Phoenix Suns are hiring former Detroit Pistons executive Jeff Bower as senior vice president of basketball operations, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7. Bower will be tasked with turning around the Suns organization, which has been a walking disaster for years. Breaking News – https://t.co/jTjS6i2uLv — John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) April 10, 2019 The Suns […]

Phoenix Suns relic Jamal Crawford had the perfect stage to showcase he can still ball at 39 years old, as the wiry shooting guard went off for 51 points to outshine Dirk Nowitzki’s 30 points in front of his Dallas Mavericks home crowd. With that performance, Crawford became the first player in NBA history to […]

Dirk Nowitzki officially announced his retirement from basketball following the Dallas Mavericks’ final home affair of the season Tuesday night. The 14-time All-Star thanked Dallas for standing by him over his 21-year-career in his send-off at the Mavs’ American Airlines Center. Dirk Nowitzki makes it official – he's retiring. Anyone who saw him play this […]

It is no secret that the Phoenix Suns have struggled to put together a sufficient supporting cast around Devin Booker. This season was just the latest example of their shortcomings as they will finish the regular season one of the worst records in the NBA. This season wasn’t all negative for the Suns. There was […]

The Houston Rockets have been known as an offensive powerhouse for quite some time, but their latest achievement proves just how productive the team can be. On Sunday, the Rockets handed the Phoenix Suns a 149-113 loss, marking Houston’s fourth consecutive win of 24 points or more. According to Justin Kubatko of StatMuse, there have […]

NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki is preparing to play in what could be his last home game, as the Mavs are set to host the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. And though he’ll be honored for his service with the team, the German-born star says he is treating the matchup like any other game: “I’m going […]