Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 170

Heading into the final season of a four-year, $52 million contract with the Phoenix Suns, new Los Angeles Lakers center Tyson Chandler was bought out by Phoenix this week. This didn’t come out as a surprise to Chandler, but he said the timing certainly was. From Lakers Nation’s Matthew Moreno: “Honestly, I was just shocked […]

The Phoenix Suns were blown out at home Tuesday night by the Brooklyn Nets, and star shooting guard Devin Booker wasn’t happy about the loss at all. The Suns lost by a final score of 104-82. Fans at Talking Stick Resort Arena booed the Suns all night, as the team showed no fight or hustle. […]

Phoenix Suns rookie center Deandre Ayton had a sub-par shooting night against the Brooklyn Nets, finishing 6-of-17 from the floor en route to 15 points and 13 boards. The first overall pick of the 2018 draft spoke about his performance today, and guaranteed that he’ll never shoot like that again, per Gina Mizell of The […]

The Phoenix Suns fired general manager Ryan McDonough a week before the 2018-19 season started and the former Suns architect tells Rachel Nichols of ESPN he learned about his dismissal over the phone. McDonough joined the Suns in 2013. The franchise never appeared in the playoffs and was riddled with dysfunction. Nichols: “You were in the […]

Tyson Chandler’s time with the Phoenix Suns might not be as memorable compared to his stints with other teams, but he will always be remembered by Devin Booker and Richaun Holmes as a great leader. Chandler recently agreed to a buyout with the Suns, with reports citing that he will join the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Tyson Chandler leaves the Phoenix Suns at the hands of young stars Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton, and the former All-Star and Defensive Player of the Year wants “nothing but the best” for the two as they take over the franchise. The 36-year-old center recently reached a buyout agreement with the Suns, effectively ending his […]

Veteran center Tyson Chandler is expected to sign a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers on a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns, according to several reports. As part of his buyout with the Suns, Chandler is giving back $2.1 million of his $13.5 million deal. Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Tyson Chandler […]

The Phoenix Suns and Tyson Chandler have reached an agreement to buy out the veteran center’s contract. The Suns have requested waivers on Chandler. He was in the final season of his four-year deal with the Suns, and was due to make about $13.5 million this season. Suns Vice President for Basketball Operations James Jones shared […]

Once his buyout is finalized with the Phoenix Suns, veteran center Tyson Chandler will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Lakers need size in the front court and a valuable backup to JaVale McGee at the center position. Tyson Chandler, 36, grew up in Hanford, California. Suns and […]

The Phoenix Suns are in the process of buying out veteran center Tyson Chandler, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Chandler is only playing roughly 12 minutes a night with the Suns. Phoenix drafted Deandre Ayton with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft out of Arizona and acquired big […]

The Phoenix Suns are assigning rookie second-round pick De’Anthony Melton to their G-League affiliate, the Northern Arizona Suns per official release on NBA.com. This is typical roster shuffling as teams prepare their G League rosters for the season. Melton was dealt to the Suns from the Houston Rockets in the deal that also saw Ryan Anderson head […]

This is a tough look for the Phoenix Suns. The Toronto Raptors came into their building and handed the Suns a decisive loss. Adding insult to injury, the crowd began chanting for the Raptors. Yes, the chants are faint and likely not a huge contingent of fans, but there is no resistance from the home […]

Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker will return to action Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. The Phoenix Suns’ official Twitter announced their leading scorer’s return via an all-caps message and an image of Booker over his accomplishments: BOOK.IS.BACK.TONIGHT. pic.twitter.com/gplRKbWfPk — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) November 3, 2018 Devin Booker has not played since injuring his […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoškov says star shooting guard Devin Booker will be a game-time decision for Friday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. Booker is dealing with a hamstring strain he suffered versus the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 24 and has missed the previous three games. Igor Kokoskov is calling it a game-time decision, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has had a tough go through his NBA career after a meteoric rise to being crowned the league’s youngest MVP to seeing the lows of the many injuries that have plagued his career. While he’s not the player he was in his heyday, he’s taken comfort at seeing others succeed […]

The Phoenix Suns appear to be preparing to move on from Dragan Bender — the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. Bender has been a bust through his first two seasons and has failed to crack the Phoenix rotation this season. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Suns will not pick up […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is still recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in last week’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers and likely won’t play in Wednesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. #Suns coach Igor Kokoskov said after practice that Devin Booker (hamstring) is doubtful to play tomorrow vs. San Antonio and that […]

Jamal Crawford of the Phoenix Suns made it clear that he doesn’t want to hurt his foes with his lethal crossover. Via Twitter, a fan asked Crawford if his deadly crossover has injured some of his opponents. The certain fan was eager to know. The 38-year-old Crawford admitted that he doesn’t know if he’s injured a […]

Phoenix Suns guard Jamal Crawford has never been known as a great defender, but he knows one when he sees one. In a Twitter Q&A, a fan asked Jamal Crawford to name the toughest defender he has ever faced, and the 38-year-old NBA veteran didn’t hesitate in saying that it’s former Boston Celtics guard and […]

Phoenix Suns guard Jamal Crawford has been on his share of teams in his long career in the NBA. Crawford’s career dates back to the 2000-01 season when he made his debut with the Chicago Bulls. This past offseason Crawford parted ways with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and on October 17th he decided to join the […]

It’s still early in the season but Josh Jackson of the Phoenix Suns is already in mid-season form in terms of selling a call. Check out the clip below featuring Josh Jackson, flopping and getting away with it. Even Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City couldn’t believe that the referees called it an offensive foul: […]

Phoenix Suns rookie center Deandre Ayton is already making a positive impact on his team. A poster on Reddit showed statistics to prove that the Suns are way better with Ayton on the court. The stats show that, through the Suns’ first five games, they have an offensive rating of 112.1 with their franchise big […]

The Phoenix Suns will not have the services of star guard Devin Booker when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday. Booker is dealing with a hamstring injury and missed the Suns’ last game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Per #Suns, Devin Booker is OUT tonight at Oklahoma City with a strained left hamstring. — […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton has been dealing with soreness in his right ankle. Fortunately for the Phoenix rookie, it looks like he’ll be able to suit up in Saturday night’s game on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies. Injury Update: Both Ryan Anderson and Deandre Ayton have been upgraded to Probable for tonight’s game. […]

As the Phoenix Suns prepare to take on the Memphis Grizzlies tonight, the Suns will be making some lineup changes with star Devin Booker out. Second year man out of Kansas, forward Josh Jackson will most likely start tonight, per Gina Mizell of The Athletic (Arizona). Update: Ayton and Anderson have both been upgraded to […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without star shooting guard Devin Booker when they take on the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday night. Booker has a mild strain of his hamstring which he suffered Wednesday night at home against the Los Angeles Lakers. The sharpshooter played 29 minutes versus the Lakers before getting hurt, scoring 23 points while shooting 8-of-16 […]

Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker has a mild strain of his hamstring will be day to day, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7. Booker suffered the injury Wednesday night at home against the Los Angeles Lakers. The sharpshooter played 29 minutes before getting hurt and scored 23 points while shooting 8-of-16 from […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry passed Phoenix Suns guard Jamal Crawford for fifth place on the NBA’s all-time 3-pointers made list. Stephen Curry (2,154 career threes) has passed Jamal Crawford (2,153) for fifth place on the NBA's all-time threes list. — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) October 25, 2018 Curry bombed away at Oracle Arena on […]

After successfully returning from hand surgery, Phoenix Suns rising star Devin Booker hurt himself yet again during his team’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Booker sustained the injury as the third quarter was about to end. He attempted a hard drive to the basket after a handoff from Tyson Chandler but failed to complete […]

Phoenix Suns swingman Josh Jackson can still recall one of the most vivid memories of his childhood, being there the night the NBA took a turn to eliminate violence from the sport, sitting right at mid-court, about 20 rows up from where The Malice at the Palace took place, as the Detroit Pistons and the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will look to win their first regular-season game in the LeBron James era Wednesday when they travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns. Lakers second-year guard Josh Hart will be playing against a familiar face Wednesday, as his Villanova teammate, guard Mikal Bridges, is on the Suns. Josh Hart and […]

The fracas that broke out between players of the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers last Saturday continues to be the talk of the NBA world, but not for Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov. According to Gina Mizell of The Athletic, Kokoskov did not try to talk about the fight that mostly involved […]

Golden State Warriors hotshot guard Stephen Curry is arguably the greatest shooter in the history of the NBA. While that doesn’t make him anything more than a human, sometimes he makes it look as though he’s some mythic creature whose accuracy from beyond the arc is a product of a lab experiment. In a Monday […]

In his heyday, Raja Bell was considered as one of the best one-on-one defenders in the game. His physical and tenacious style made his very effective against guarding the premiere scorers of the NBA. One of those scorers he often matched up with is Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. One of their most memorable […]

Devin Booker is undoubtedly one of the best young talents the NBA has to offer, and the Phoenix Suns will need a lot from him this season. His picture-perfect shooting stroke and ability to score from anywhere on the floor make him one of the leagues most prolific scorers. It’s crazy how good he is […]

Much like last season, the Houston Rockets are once again considered as one of, if not the top contender for the title behind defending champs Golden State Warriors. For head coach Mike D’Antoni, it feels like an all too familiar situation. More than a decade ago, D’Antoni was the head coach for the Phoenix Suns, […]

Phoenix Suns rookie center Deandre Ayton could miss the team’s second game of the season against the Denver Nuggets after rolling his ankle during practice. According to Bob Young of The Athletic, Ayton is currently listed as questionable. He already treated his sprained ankle, but the Suns’ medical staff are still monitoring the rookie’s condition […]

Jamal Crawford will make his Phoenix Suns debut Saturday against the Denver Nuggets, according to Duane Rankin of Arizona Central. Crawford signed a one-year, $2.4 million deal with the Suns on Monday. He will be coming off Phoenix’s bench. 18-year veteran Jamal Crawford will be in uniform for the first time tomorrow night when Phoenix […]

Devin Booker’s bombastic performance during his season debut was an eye-opener for those tuning to ESPN hoping to get a glimpse at two of the NBA’s finest rookies of this year’s class. While many hoped to see the potential in Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic and Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, it was Booker who […]