Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 172

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 […]

The Phoenix Suns will kick off the 2018-19 regular season with a match-up against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. However, it sounds like the Suns will be without the services of shooting guard Jamal Crawford. Gina Mizell of The Athletic reported Crawford’s updated status after Wednesday’s shootaround. #Suns coach Igor Kokoskov says Jamal Crawford […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker has certainly made a name for himself. It looks like that name will be hitting Nike stores very soon. The Suns superstar hinted on his Instagram account that he will be getting his very own Nike signature shoe, as tweeted by Evan Sidery of The Bright Side Sun. Will […]

The Phoenix Suns have been active in attempting to trade for an established point guard and tried to acquire Philadelphia 76ers reserve, T.J. McConnell. The Suns offered the Sixers a second-round pick for McConnell, and Philly declined, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Suns traded Brandon Knight to the Houston Rockets in a deal […]

With teams’ starting lineups being revealed heading into opening week, the Phoenix Suns are looking to start Isaiah Canaan at point guard position in the season opener against the Dallas Mavericks. Gina Mizell of The Athletic reported this development from the Suns’ camp: Isaiah Canaan on if he will start at PG in tomorrow’s opener […]

The Phoenix Suns recently signed 18-year NBA veteran Jamal Crawford to help fortify an inexperienced backcourt. In order to clear the space for Crawford, the team has decided to waive 2017 second-round pick Davon Reed, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Reed played 21 uninspiring games for the Suns last season. He averaged […]

Devin Booker’s health was a major concern for the Phoenix Suns heading into their season opener against the Dallas Mavericks. The blossoming star had surgery on his shooting hand over the some and there was concern that he would not be healthy enough to play the first few games of the season. But Booker is […]

Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton and Dallas Mavericks stud Luka Doncic are arguably the top two contenders for this season’s Rookie of the Year award. There appears to be a lot of mutual respect between these two highly touted rookies, with Ayton having nothing but good things to say about Doncic. Ayton was quoted […]

Though the first days of the regular season are upon them, the Phoenix Suns are still without a starting-caliber point guard. It’s certainly an issue, but head coach Igor Kokoskov is confident his team can fill the position by committee. Via Adonis Dees of Arizona Sports: “We don’t have one guy that we designate as […]

Despite beating the 15-man roster deadline by agreeing to a one-year, $2.4 million deal with the Phoenix Suns, veteran guard Jamal Crawford could lace them up in time for the season-opener on Wednesday against the Dallas Mavs, according to Gina Mizell of The Athletic. “We’ll see… I’ll be open (to it),” said head coach Igor […]

The Phoenix Suns targeted Terry Rozier before the eventual signing of Jamal Crawford took place right before the 15-man roster deadline on Monday, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. Former Suns general manager Ryan McDonough and then-assistant James Jones tried to scoop up the shifty Boston Celtics guard to make him their […]

On Monday, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers had an amusing reaction to the news that 18-year veteran Jamal Crawford agreed to sign with the Phoenix Suns, After having coached Crawford from the 2013-14 to the 2016-17 season, Rivers says Crawford “will be able to shoot it [in Phoenix],” alluding to the Suns’ need for […]

The Phoenix Suns open the 2018-19 regular-season against the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 17, and the team will have its best player on the floor. Star shooting guard Devin Booker will play despite undergoing surgery to repair an injury to the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint in his right hand in early September. Booker will likely wear a […]

The Phoenix Suns have tough decisions to make before their final roster is set, and it looks like Davon Reed will be one of the roster-crunching casualties. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Suns are exploring potential trades for Reed and will waive the second-year player if they cannot find a trading partner. Wojnarowski […]

Shooting guard Jamal Crawford has reached an agreement to join the Phoenix Suns on a one-year, $2.4 million deal for the veteran’s minimum, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The 38-year-old veteran talked with the Suns’ front office over the weekend in hopes to see a fit under the current roster. The Suns will […]

Phoenix Suns second-year forward Josh Jackson has his sights set in one of the NBA’s most notorious honors, the Most Improved Player award. This award is given to the one player that made the biggest leap from one season to another. “Most Improved Player in the League, I really want to win that award,” Jackson […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly still trying to seek out a trade for All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler, and while a recent iteration of a potential trade package came a hair away from happening, they key to the trade could hinge on a third-party team willing to take on Dion Waiters’ three years and $36 million […]

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges has missed the last three preseason games, but his elbow is finally back to full health and at “100 percent” as he returned to practice. “Obviously, it was frustrating because I wanted to be out there and play. But (it was better) for the long run, because you don’t want […]

Less than a week before the NBA season, Jamal Crawford still doesn’t have a team. This has come as quite a surprise for many fans and players given Crawford’s track record and ability to still score even at an advanced age. Things have taken a turn for the better for Crawford, as the Phoenix Suns have […]

The FBI’s continued investigation of corruption in the college basketball ranks continues and it has plenty of concerned people on their toes. That includes Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, whose family allegedly received money from a former Adidas employee so that he’d choose to play for Sean Miller and the Arizona Wildcats during his short […]

The Phoenix Suns open the 2018-19 regular season on Oct. 17 against the Dallas Mavericks, and there’s a chance star shooting guard Devin Booker will be in the lineup. Booker underwent surgery to repair an injury to the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint in his right hand in early September. He is still wearing a splint on […]

Jamal Crawford is one of the most respected veterans in the NBA, but he remains unsigned as the season approaches. Perhaps the Phoenix Suns — a team in a major transitional period — are interested in bringing in the 18-year veteran. Justin Parham of News 21 and Cronkite News captured a video of Crawford in […]

In what would be the first move of new interim (and potentially full-time) general manager James Jones, the Phoenix Suns have applied for a disabled player exception for the injured Darrell Arthur. If granted by the league, the Suns will have more flexibility to acquire another player to reinforce their young lineup this season. Sources […]

The Phoenix Suns made the surprising move to fire general manager Ryan McDonough during the preseason just ahead of the start of the 2018-19 NBA season. It was a move that surprised the Suns’ fan base and the league as a whole. McDonough was coming off what many thought was his best offseason since becoming […]

NBA owners must walk a fine line between keeping tabs on their organization without interfering too much with the basketball operations. The Phoenix Suns recently fired general manager Ryan McDonough and now it looks like Robert Sarver — the team’s owner — was interfering in basketball operations in recent years, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. […]

Boston Celtics big man Marcus Morris took some thinly veiled shots at former Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough over social media. On Tuesday, Morris declared that he can love Phoenix again after a report surfaced that the team is leaning towards hiring James Jones as their full-time general manager. Good so I can love […]

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver is leaning toward making interim general manager James Jones the team’s full-time GM in the wake of Ryan McDonough’s firing, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jones would be another of the wave of former players turned executives to take a prominent role for an NBA franchise. That includes Elton Brand […]

Phoenix Suns sophomore Josh Jackson has been putting in the work over the offseason. According to the 6-foot-8 swingman himself, he has given a lot of time and effort in refining his point guard skills this summer. After a so-so rookie campaign in which he recorded 13.1 points, 41.7 percent shooting, 0.7 3-pointers, 4.6 rebounds, 1.5 […]

Josh Jackson recalled how he found out about Ryan McDonough’s dismissal as the Phoenix Suns’ general manager, describing just how he and his teammates first learned of his firing. McDonough was “relieved of his duties” in a statement by owner Robert Sarver, who thanked him for his contributions but wouldn’t specify in the reasons for […]

As another NBA season is set to begin in ten days, it’s not only the teams themselves that are putting the final touches to their roster. Fans all over the globe are also scrambling to put together the most formidable roster possible in each of their fantasy basketball leagues. To better help you in strategizing […]