Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 167

Kelly Oubre Jr. participated in his first practice as a member of the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, according to Gina Mizell of The Athletic. The Suns acquired Oubre from the Washington Wizards in the Trevor Ariza trade. The swingman will wear No. 3 with Phoenix.  The Suns take on the Boston Celtics Wednesday. Kelly Oubre […]

It didn’t take long for Trevor Ariza to take a dig at his former team, the Phoenix Suns, doing so during an initial interview following his first practice with the Washington Wizards. Ariza was traded for Kelly Oubre Jr. and the recently-waived Austin Rivers and spoke to the media about his observations with this team. […]

Longtime veteran Suns shooting guard Jamal Crawford is still doing amazing things on the court well onto the tail end of his NBA career. Monday night saw him add another milestone to his storied career, dishing out a career-high 14 assists, breaking his previous high of 12, which he achieved in the same Madison Square […]

The Phoenix Suns and Trevor Ariza are no longer together. Despite a “mutual” decision to part ways, the mystery of a bottom-dwelling team willing to trade a recently acquired veteran is perplexing. While most of his former teammates have nothing negative to say about the veteran, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic suggests Ariza wasn’t […]

Jamal Crawford is now in good company, as he is being lined up with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Crawford had a career-high in assists in their 128-110 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night. Crawford dished out a career-high 14 assists against the Knicks. The Phoenix Suns made sure the career-night […]

Back in January, New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter threw down some serious trolling on the Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker on Twitter. Hold that “L” kid. Talk to me nice or don’t talk to me at all… pic.twitter.com/tS3mLgClTA — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) January 27, 2018 Several months later, Booker retweeted Kanter’s message but not […]

The Phoenix Suns won their third straight game on Monday night after defeating the New York Knicks by a score of 128-110. While it was surprising enough that the Suns actually won three straight, another surprising fact arose after the victory; this was the largest margin of victory that the Suns had won by in […]

Trevor Ariza exemplifies a lot of the characteristics NBA teams are hoping their players could embody as a group — toughness, grit, willingness to win at all costs and a veteran savvy that can only be earned with several years of service. The Phoenix Suns, a young team with plenty of lessons to learn, was […]

Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news that the Phoenix Suns will release guard Austin Rivers, who had just been traded to Phoenix along with Kelly Oubre from the Washington Wizards in the Trevor Ariza trade. After trade with Wizards, Suns agree to part ways with G Austin Rivers, per ESPN sources. Rivers – earning $12.6M in […]

After defeating the New York Knicks on Monday at Madison Square Garden, the Phoenix Suns are on a three-game winning streak for the first time in 652 days, according to Redditor u/ORANG_DRAGIC. The Suns have defeated the Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Knicks. They are now 7-24 on the season and will look to win their […]

The newest members of the Phoenix Suns, small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. and point guard Austin Rivers, are expected to join the team on Wednesday in Boston when the Arizona franchise take on the Celtics. The Suns acquired Kelly Oubre Jr. and Austin Rivers from the Washington Wizards in exchange for veteran swingman Trevor Ariza. […]

The trade between the Washington Wizards and Phoenix Suns became official Monday morning, sending longtime veteran Trevor Ariza to the nation’s capital in exchange for Austin Rivers and young wing Kelly Oubre Jr. President Ernie Grunfeld praised Ariza, who played for the Wizards for two full seasons (2012-14) during his journeyman career in the league […]

Despite the recent rumors that said Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver was unwilling to send forward Trevor Ariza to his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Suns were “willing to dance with the Lakers, but only on their terms.” According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, after the first Ariza trade proposal fell apart […]

Rumors suggest that Kelly Oubre Jr. may not have been returning to the Washington Wizards beyond this season even if he wasn’t recently traded to the Phoenix Suns. Oubre and fellow teammate Austin Rivers were to send to Phoenix in the deal that landed Trevor Ariza in Washington, and now all parties will move forward […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is upset over the team’s lack of urgency in their 107-99 road loss to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. “We didn’t come out with the urgency of a team that wanted to win the game,” Rose said, per ESPN. “I think that’s how this game is played. You can’t […]

Losses have become a consistent theme for the Phoenix Suns over the last several years, and that has not changed this season. They currently have the most losses in the NBA this season with 24, compared to just six wins. Still, first-year head coach Igor Kokoskov said that Phoenix doesn’t play to lose: “We never […]

The Phoenix Suns are playing their best basketball in about a year, and Devin Booker loves it. “Getting a win? It’s fun,” Booker said per ESPN. “I’m just having fun playing with high energy. Crowd’s involved, fans are involved, playing good basketball. Nothing more than that I could ask for. Just going out there, playing […]

A three-team trade that would have sent Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards and Kelly Oubre to the Memphis Grizzlies will no longer happen, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A lack of communication between which Brooks on the Phoenix Suns — Marshon or Dillon — caused the deal to fall through. The Wizards were included as the middle-man in the trade offers, and it […]

The Phoenix Suns are trading Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards for Kelly Oubre and Austin Rivers, according to a a report from Stadium. Sources: Phoenix is trading Trevor Ariza to Washington for Kelly Oubre and Austin Rivers. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 15, 2018 This is obviously huge news. For both teams. The Washington Wizards […]

The Trevor Ariza trade fiasco that transpired on Friday night is certainly one of the weirdest (non) transactions in recent memory. According to a report, the Phoenix Suns are claiming that they are not to blame for the failed deal. The Memphis Grizzlies reportedly pulled out on the deal after realizing that the Suns wanted […]

The past couple of days for the Phoenix Suns have been a media storm, with the rumor that majority owner may be selling the team. However, President and CEO of the Suns Jason Rowley and Sarver himself have denied all allegations claiming the franchise was looking into going that route. After Sarver had shared that he did not plan […]

Less than two months before the deadline, several teams are already looking for possible trades to bolster their roster. A lot of names have been floating around as of late, including Philadelphia 76ers sophomore Markelle Fultz. Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen gave his take on a theoretical three-team trade between the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles […]

Phoenix Suns forward Trevor Ariza will not be with the team while trade talks continue following a wild sequence of events with the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Ariza was reportedly on his way to the nation’s capital in a three-team deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, but then chaos broke out when the discussions were […]

The Phoenix Suns are expected to trade Trevor Ariza and several teams are interested in acquiring the veteran forward, including the Los Angeles Lakers. The Suns were in advanced talks to move Ariza to the Washington Wizards before the deal fell through. The proposed agreement would have been a tough blow for the Lakers, who […]

A three-team trade that would have sent Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards and Kelly Oubre to the Memphis Grizzlies will no longer happen, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A lack of communication between which Brooks on the Phoenix Suns — Marshon or Dillon — caused the deal to fall through. The Wizards were included as the […]

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Washington Wizards are in advanced talks on a deal to acquire Phoenix forward Trevor Ariza. Both teams are trying to finalize a multi-team trade tonight. The Washington Wizards are in advanced talks on a deal to acquire Phoenix forward Trevor Ariza, league sources tell ESPN. Teams trying to finalize […]

The Brooklyn Nets recently agreed to a contract extension with Spencer Dinwiddie, giving them some sort of relief after fearing that teams like the Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns could swoop the rising point guard if they weren’t able to keep him. Spencer Dinwiddie and the Nets reached a three-year, $34.5 million extension, with a player option […]

The Phoenix Suns have been looking for a point guard for months now, and the team could have had Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is now with the L.A. Clippers, if owner Robert Sarver didn’t get in the way. According to Bob Young of The Athletic, Sarver — the club’s managing partner — overruled former general manager Ryan McDonough on a […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Jared Dudley has never been one to mince words and that trend continued Friday afternoon when a fan asked Dudley on Twitter to comment on the Phoenix Suns’ practice facilities. Jared Dudley, who has played seven seasons with Phoenix in two different stints, says the Suns have the worst practice facilities in […]

The Phoenix Suns are embroiled in controversy after rumors surfaced that team owner Robert Sarver was threatening to move the team if he didn’t secure public funding for stadium renovations. Phoenix is disputing the idea that they were threatening a move, with team president and CEO Jason Rowley releasing a statement asserting the team’s commitment to […]

Phoenix Suns fans have about had it with the franchise’s ineptitude and the recent string of losing seasons under owner Robert Sarver. The attempt to get $150 million of public funding to go toward the renovation of Talking Stick Resort Arena was the last straw for longtime fan Josh Miller, who opened the petition at change.org, […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley made a bold prediction during Thursday’s double-header broadcast, guaranteeing that the Phoenix Suns would come out victorious in their late-night game against the Dallas Mavericks. Chuck shot and scored, as his prayers were answered with a 99-89 win at Talking Stick Resort Arena, making this one of the very few bets he has […]

Rookies and other young players often end up making silly and unforeseen mistakes. Unfortunately for Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton, his time to not shine was Thursday night against the Dallas Mavericks. As creatures of habit, you can’t do anything but feel bad for Ayton. He steps into the free throw as if it was a […]

Rumor has had it that Phoenix Suns majority owner Robert Sarver may be looking to relocate the team to Las Vegas or Seattle. However, President and CEO of the Suns Jason Rowley and Sarver himself have denied all allegations claiming the franchise was looking into going that route. Phoenix resident Greta Rogers has suddenly become internet famous thanks […]

The Phoenix Suns made headlines on Wednesday, as rumors suggested that the franchise could be relocating to a new city soon. While the moving-out rumor has already been squashed, Suns superstar Devin Booker made it no secret that he is not in favor of the alleged relocation option. Booker posted a cryptic tweet, which was […]

Amid the controversies involving the Phoenix Suns possibly moving out of the state, team president Jason Rowley made it clear that such a decision will be a ‘last resort.’ In a report by Laurie Roberts of azcentral, Rowley said that if the city doesn’t agree to upgrade Talking Stick Resort Arena — the home of […]

After missing three games with a right wrist injury, Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. is active against the Phoenix Suns. Smith may be a bit overshadowed by the season debut of Dirk Nowitzki who had surgery on his left ankle last spring. The 21-year-old, second-year player was selected 9th in the first round of the 2017 […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is all set to make his season debut against the Phoenix Suns. Per Eddie Sefko, Nowitzki will officially enter his 21st season in the league. Per head coach Rick Carlisle, the 41-year-old will play limited minutes. It’s official. Per Rick Carlisle, Dirk Nowitzki will be active and play limited minutes […]

On Thursday night, the Phoenix Suns official Twitter account posted a video with majority owner Robert Sarver discussing the rumors of a potential relocation of the franchise to Seattle or Las Vegas. Sarvar said: “Hello, Suns. I hope you take a minute to listen to an important message that I wanna share with you. First […]