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The Miami Heat have traded shooting guard Tyler Johnson to the Phoenix Suns for forward Ryan Anderson, according to multiple reports. The Heat have been trying to get off Johnson’s contract for quite some time now. The guard is making $19,245,370 this season and has a player option worth $19,245,370 for next season. Suns have traded Ryan […]

LaVar Ball has already made it clear that his son, Lonzo Ball, wants no part of playing for the New Orleans Pelicans, which is one of the few snags in any potential deal that would send Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers. LaVar states that he wants Lonzo in Phoenix playing for the Suns […]

With LaVar Ball sensing that his son, Lonzo, could be on his way out of Los Angeles in the midst of the Anthony Davis trade rumors, he already has a Plan B. According to AZ Sports, LaVar wants Lonzo and his other two sons, LiAngelo and LaMelo, to play for the Phoenix Suns in order […]

During Monday’s game between the Phoenix Suns and the Houston Rockets, Kelly Oubre came up with a great defensive play. The 23-year-old swingman came from behind Gerald Green for the nasty block off the break. The Rockets have had quite the season this past year. They started out slow because of numerous injuries, particularly their […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden has done it all over the course of the last two seasons. However, “The Beard” has somehow managed to up the ante thus far into the 2018-19 campaign while many from around the league continue to take notice — including up-and-coming Phoenix Suns point guard Devin Booker. Harden’s recent stretch […]

LaVar Ball says if the Los Angeles Lakers include Lonzo Ball in an Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, he wants his son to be moved to the Phoenix Suns and not The Big Easy, according to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. The Pelicans have Elfrid Payton and Jrue Holiday in the backcourt. Lonzo […]

While MLB players like Manny Machado and Bryce Harper still remain unsigned in professional baseball’s free-agent market, NBA players are living large and are determining their own fates. After a week in which we saw New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis ask for a trade and New York Knicks young big man Kristaps Porzingis demand […]

Pheonix Suns star Devin Booker was one of the most notable snubs in this season’s All-Star selection. On Friday, the 22-year-old spotted a meme on Twitter pertaining to his omission from the All-Star squad, and he could not help but share the photo on his own account. The Spongebob Squarepants-themed meme depicts Booker from the […]

The Phoenix Suns reportedly offered the New York Knicks multiple picks and a young player for Kristaps Porzingis before the 2017 NBA Draft. According to Josh Gambadoro of ArizonaSports.com, the Suns offered their fourth overall pick in 2017 — which turned out to be small forward Josh Jackson — both of their first-round picks (2018 […]

The NBA’s trade deadline frenzy has already begun with the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks offering the first salvo in blockbuster deals. With one stroke, the Knicks and Mavs sent shock waves reverberating throughout the league as Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke were sent packing from New York to […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers trade Lonzo Ball to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, Ball and his camp would prefer to be dealt to a third team, and the Phoenix Suns could be an option. According to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, Lonzo Ball and the Phoenix Suns have mutual […]

After a close win against the Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich came to reporters heated. He did not think his team deserved to win that game. Rudy Gay had to hit a buzzer beater three to win the contest. Popovich told ESPN: “We were really fortunate to win the game. I […]

Rudy Gay hit a huge three against the Pheonix Suns on Tuesday to seal the win for the San Antonio Spurs. With four seconds on the clock, Gay dribbled down right above the free throw line. He pulled up and splashed a three in Kelly Oubre’s eye, beating the buzzer to win the game. RUDY […]

Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns just made an amazing circus shot in their game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Booker might have felt some contact and was anticipating a foul call. Perhaps out of instinct, he threw the ball up, hoping to end up in the free throw line. Though the play ended up […]

Last summer, NBA legend Bill Russell contacted Phoenix Suns shooting guard Jamal Crawford, and Crawford was “blown away” that the Hall of Famer wanted to chat and watch him play basketball. Crawford and Russell have since become good friends and the veteran scoring guard says it has been a blessing to develop a relationship with […]

Phoenix Suns rookie big man Deandre Ayton has been ruled out of his team’s game against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night as a result of a sprained ankle, according to Gina Mizell of The Athletic. Forward T.J. Warren (ankle) and point guard De’Anthony Melton (ankle) will also be sidelined. In addition, big man Richaun […]

Every team in the NBA has February 7th circled on their calendars. February 7th is the NBA trade deadline—which comes about a week before All-Star Weekend. Teams have to decide if they want to buy, sell, or simply stay pat when the deadline approaches. One of the teams who will likely be sellers at the […]

To say that Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov is a huge fan of his young star, Devin Booker, would be an understatement. As a matter of fact, the 47-year-old rookie coach believes that in a few years’ time, Booker is going to overtake Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard. Kokoskov shared his […]

Phoenix Suns forward TJ Warren is out two to three weeks with an ankle injury. The Suns will be without TJ Warren till mid-late February.#Suns pic.twitter.com/CEQv50eTDD — Suns Nation (@SunsNationCP) January 25, 2019 The Suns had signed Warren to a four-year, $50 million contract in 2017. Many thought Phoenix was overpaying for his services and […]

On Thursday, Phoenix Suns young superstar guard is now the fifth youngest player in NBA history with 5,000 points scored. Only LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwight Howard scored 5,000 at a younger age. He was also the sixth player in NBA history to score 1,000 points as a teenager. He joins the likes […]

The NBA has fined Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker $25,000 for his altercation with Minnesota Timberwolves big man Gorgui Dieng. Tuesday night in Phoenix, Devin Booker and Gorgui Dieng got into a scuffle and Booker was seen hitting Dieng. Both players were ejected from the game. The NBA has announced that Phoenix #Suns guard Devin Booker […]

The Phoenix Suns will be staying in downtown Phoenix through at least 2037. According to Jessica Boehm of the Arizona Republic, the Phoenix City Council has approved a $230 million renovation for Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Phoenix City Council approved a controversial deal with the Phoenix Suns that will keep the NBA franchise in downtown Phoenix through at […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo suffered what looked like a serious knee injury during his team’s game against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, and he had to be taken off of the court on a stretcher as a result. One of the first NBA players to express his support for Oladipo was Phoenix Suns […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without forward T.J. Warren when they host the Portland Trail Blazers at Talking Sticks Resort Arena on Thursday. T.J. Warren has been dealing with a sore right ankle and has been officially ruled out by the team, per Gina Mizell of The Athletic. Update: Per #Suns, T.J. Warren (ankle soreness) […]

Right now is a good time to be the Philadelphia 76ers. Their 121-93 MLK Day win over the Houston Rockets sans Jimmy Butler helped push them to 31-17 on the season. They are only a game behind the Indiana Pacers and the third seed. The surging Sixers could see themselves rise up the Eastern Conference […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns has given his two cents worth on the intense altercation that went down on Tuesday between teammate Gorgui Dieng and Phoenix Suns stud Devin Booker. Instead of trying to deescalate the situation that almost turned ugly, Towns actually picked a side; and naturally, he had the back of his teammate. […]

A third-quarter confrontation between Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker and Minnesota Timberwolves forward Gorgui Dieng had both players ejected after getting dangerously close to each other during an inbounds play, provoking each other in front of the officials. Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. watched it happen up close and was proud of his teammate looking […]

After his altercation with Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns which got them both ejected, Gorgui Deng of the Minnesota Timberwolves joked that he didn’t want a fight. He simply wanted to exchange jerseys with the Suns star. In the third quarter of their duel, Booker and Dieng got into a heated scuffle which led […]

During Tuesday’s matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Phoenix Suns, there was a bit of an altercation midway through the third quarter. Gorgui Dieng and Devin Booker got into it and were both subsequently ejected after their scuffle. However, they were seen running to the locker room after each other. It remains to be seen […]

After missing Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, both Deandre Ayton and Richaun Holmes have been ruled out for the Phoenix Suns game tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Initially posted by The Athletic’s Gina Mizell and later confirmed by the team themselves, the Suns will be without both starting big men once again, as Ayton […]

Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker believes his close friend, Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell, should be an All-Star this season. D’Angelo Russell was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 14 of the NBA season. Russell put up 28.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists and led the […]

Yes, Jamal Crawford is still playing professional basketball. Yes, the 38-year-old guard will be in uniform for the Phoenix Suns on Sunday evening against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The seasoned sharpshooter is now officially slated to make his return to the Suns’ lineup after a five-game absence, according to the team, via Gerald Bourguet of FanSided. Jamal […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without Deandre Ayton and Richaun Holmes against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday: Injury Update: Deandre Ayton (left ankle sprain) and Richaun Holmes (right foot sprain) are out tonight. — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) January 20, 2019 Both Ayton and Holmes suffered their respective foot injuries in Saturday’s 135-115 loss against the […]

The Phoenix Suns were minutes from pulling off the unthinkable, holding a 95-87 advantage in the fourth quarter against the Toronto Raptors, only to see the lead evaporate as tempers flared and Josh Jackson earned his second technical foul of the quarter, resulting in his ejection. The ejection proved to be a game-changer, as the […]

The Phoenix Suns are having a deja vu experience as they limp into mid-January with an 11-34 record. Last season the Phoenix Suns finished the season 21-61 which was dead last in the Western Conference. With less than a month before the February 7th trade deadline, the Suns need to consider making another trade. December 15th, the […]

The Toronto Raptors announced that they will be sitting out two of their best players as they begin their three-game home stand against the Phoenix Suns later tonight. No Lowry or Kawhi tonight. Load management. Or Anunoby. For Raptors — Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) January 17, 2019 Both Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard aren’t dealing with […]

The Phoenix Suns are signing veteran forward Quincy Acy to a second 10-day contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Suns originally signed Acy to a 10-day deal on Jan. 7. He has played in four games, scoring a grand total of one point and logging one rebound in the most anti-climactic stat-line […]

Indiana Pacers fans trolled Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre on Tuesday night, loudly chanting “John Wall hates you” while Oubre shot free throws. Indiana fans chanted "John Wall hates you" at Kelly Oubre 😬 pic.twitter.com/irS3VcdJyV — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 16, 2019 Kelly Oubre was recently acquired by the Suns from the Washington Wizards, where […]

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier is not having the year many envisioned him having coming into the 2018-19 campaign. After a solid season that was capped off by a playoff explosion a year ago, Rozier was expected to take the next step this season and become a player who could end up earning a […]