Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 178

With a week of watching each team’s new rosters, it’s quickly becoming clear that this NBA trade deadline was another one for the record books.  Once projected as a quiet affair, last Thursday quickly blew the floodgates open and wildly changed the NBA’s landscape.  With so many different buyers and sellers, a significant change in […]

Goran Dragic is going to be playing in his first All-Star game this weekend, after being an injury replacement for Kevin Love who is recovering from a broken hand. Leading into the game he did an interview with Mike Schmitz of ESPN about how he is helping mentor one of Europe’s biggest stars, Luka Doncic. […]

One of the most surprising trades that happened on trade deadline day was the trade that sent Elfrid Payton from the Orlando Magic to the Phoenix Suns. In return for Payton, the Magic received a second round pick, which in a trade for a starting point guard doesn’t seem like a lot. HoopsHype caught up […]

Joe Johnson was reunited with his former coach Mike D’Antoni last night as his new team, the Houston Rockets, took down the Sacramento Kings, making it 10 in a row to claim sole possession of the best record in the league. Prior to the start of the game, D’Antoni went on to talk about Johnson, […]

The world was shocked on Wednesday as news emerged about another violent shooting incident that happened earlier in the day, this time in Parkland, Florida. The suspect, a 19-year-old former student of the school where the act of violence was done, killed 17 people, which was confirmed by authorities after he was taken into custody. […]

During their 129-83 beatdown of the Phoenix Suns on Monday night at Oracle Arena, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr let injured All-Star forward Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala, and other players coach the team during timeouts. Kerr received criticism for doing so, and what was his response? According to Connor Letourneau of the San […]

The Phoenix Suns are listing shooting guard Devin Booker as questionable tonight against the Utah Jazz, yet a short chat with head coach Jay Triano hinted as if the third-year guard would see the floor prior to the All-Star break, according to Scott Bordow of The Arizona Republic. Booker has been out for the last […]

Elfrid Payton was suddenly involved in one of the last trades of this recent deadline, shipped to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a second-round pick going back to the Orlando Magic, his team of the last three seasons. The Magic essentially gave up the promise of their starting point guard, and swapped it for […]

The Golden State Warriors made headlines after head coach Steve Kerr was seen handing the reigns over to small forward Andre Iguodala during their blowout win over the Phoenix Suns. Although Kerr has received praise for empowering his players, they have also taken their fair share of criticism for seemingly disrespecting their opponents. Players and […]

Last night’s game between the Golden State Warriors and the lowly Phoenix Suns was quite an interesting spectacle. The savage 129-83 beatdown the Warriors unleashed upon the Suns on Monday night at Oracle Arena had its own interesting storylines on the side. The decision coming from Golden State head coach Steve Kerr to let injured […]

The Phoenix Suns did not see a 46-point molly-whopping at the hands of the Golden State Warriors after trailing by a point at the end of the first quarter. Even less-so as they realized their head coach, Steve Kerr took a step back and let his players coach themselves throughout the game. Devin Booker, who […]

Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley wasn’t a fan of the Golden State Warriors coaching themselves on the sideline, especially choosing a game against his 18-40 Suns to try out their antic. The Warriors had been scuffing prior to their three-game win streak, losing three out of their last four games and notching two straight losses […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

Stephen Curry has dominated the Phoenix Suns within the last four seasons, but even more impressively is how consistent he has been putting points on the board against them. The Golden State Warriors point guard has scored 25 or more points against the Suns in 12 straight game, the longest active streak of its kind […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without their star shooting guard, Devin Booker, for the fourth straight game when they face the Golden State Warriors tonight, according to Scott Bordow of The Arizona Republic. Booker has been bothered by hip and rib injuries, limiting his ability to be on the practice floor for the past week-and-change […]

For Monday’s upcoming contest against the lowly Phoenix Suns, the Golden State Warriors (43-13) will be without the services of star forward Draymond Green after he was officially ruled out tonight. According to a tweet from Warriors beat reporter Mark Medina of The Mercury News, Green will not be able to play in tonight’s game […]

The NBA lost another former player to retirement on Sunday, but the thing is, he hasn’t played in the league for quite sometime. His name is Stephon Marbury, and he has played in China for the last several years. Since his arrival in China, Marbury has become a star and an ambassador for the game of […]

Scuffles in the NBA are quite different than those in other professional sports. In these incidents, rarely are any punches thrown. If they are, no one ends up being hurt. In any case, NBA fracases normally involve players shoving and violently talking to one another. Normally, these so called “fights” happen in the heat of […]

Before his debut on Saturday night against the Denver Nuggets, newly-acquired Phoenix Suns point guard Elfrid Payton knew he would get questions about his trademark hairstyle once he got to the desert. Payton, who was traded from the Orlando Magic to the Suns right before the conclusion of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline in exchange for […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns are facing off Saturday night, and the game got off to an exciting start. With 9:05 left in the first quarter Will Barton and Troy Daniels got into a little scuffle that resulted in both players getting a technical. There was trash talk between the two teams before […]

The Orlando Magic traded point guard Elfrid Payton to the Phoenix Suns for a second-round pick. That kind of move has “salary dump” written all over it. Except, Payton is only making about $3.3 million this season on the fourth year of his rookie deal. So it’s not about money. The other explanation is that […]

Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley wanted no excuses for the poor officiating that’s taken place this season, outraged at the referee’s technical foul called on Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau in Friday night’s loss to the Chicago Bulls. Thibodeau was called for a technical foul for yelling at his own player, Karl-Anthony Towns for […]

Amidst all the chaos of the NBA trade deadline brought on Thursday, the Phoenix Suns were quietly able to address their need for a point guard. After seeing Isaiah Canaan go down last week following a gruesome ankle injury he suffered, it was expected that they will pull off a move to bring in a […]

The Orlando Magic have traded starting point guard Elfrid Payton to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a second-round pick (via the Memphis Grizzlies), according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Magic had been looking to flip Payton after years of inconsistencies and lack of development within the system. The Suns have had a void at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as the frontrunners to snatch second-year forward Marquese Chriss from the Phoenix Suns, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. Chriss had recently been suspended by the team, stemming from an altercation with an assistant coach. The severity of it seemed to be enough for him to lose his […]

With the NBA trade deadline quickly approaching, teams throughout the league are looking to make a potential deal. Among the notable struggling units hoping to make a change are the lowly Phoenix Suns. Now that the playoffs are seemingly out of contention for the Suns, it seems they could be looking to develop more of their young […]

Phoenix Suns forward Marquese Chriss made a lot of headlines recently when news broke out that he had a verbal confrontation with an assistant coach. It has led to the team suspending him for it, but there could be more repercussions for him as a result of disrespecting a member of the coaching staff. Reports […]

There has been zero connection between Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford and Phoenix Suns rising star Devin Booker, but the former just gave the young guard a nice compliment. Hornets insider Rick Bonnell tweeted out the remark over the weekend: https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/960222529221664769 Jeff Hornacek, as you may know, played 15 strong seasons in the NBA. […]

One of the top picks in the 2017 NBA Draft may finally be hitting his stride at the midseason mark. Phoenix Suns rookie Josh Jackson joined Devin Booker, Walter Davis, and Alvan Adams as the only freshmen in franchise history to score at least 20 points in four straight games. The milestone was announced through […]

Devin Booker left Sunday’s game with a hip pointer injury and did not return to the lineup as the Phoenix Suns lost to the Charlotte Hornets 115-110. “Already dealing with a rib injury,” according to Arizona Sports. “Booker attempted to help on defense against a driving Cody Zeller with 6:53 left in the game but […]

With all the hype surrounding the Super Bowl on Sunday, it does not come as a complete surprise that there have been a lot of fans who are giving their predictions on who is going to win between the Philadelphia Eagles and the heavily-favored New England Patriots. Even young pigs have also joined in the […]

The Phoenix Suns are one of the worst teams in the NBA. However, there is a weird air about the entire team. Unlike most of the NBA’s bottom feeders, the Suns’ front office have shown that the team has no clear direction for the future. Devin Booker is the franchise’s star, but he is only […]

Kyrie Irving found himself in one of the most trying moments of his professional career shortly after losing last year’s NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors. The perennial point guard was told he might be traded to the Phoenix Suns just days after the Warriors were crowned champions. Concerned about what’s to come, Irving reached […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Marquese Chriss enjoyed an outstanding performance in the team’s 102-88 win against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, but what no one realized was how historic it actually was. As good as he was offensively, it was his defense that cemented his place in the history books. According to NBA.com/Stats, Chriss became […]

Isaiah Canaan was part of a lot of headlines on Wednesday as he suffered a gruesome leg injury during the game between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks. While driving hard to the basket, the veteran guard lost his balance and landed awkwardly on his left leg, twisting his ankle badly and had to be […]

Don’t look now but another NBA player has suffered another horrific injury, the third leg injury in the last week alone. The Phoenix Suns’ Isaiah Canaan landed awkwardly on his way to the basket as videos show his ankle bending the wrong way. The injury occurred during a play as the clock was winding down […]

Greg Monroe’s stint with the Phoenix Suns has come to an end. It has been reported that the veteran big man is not inside Talking Stick Arena with the team on Wednesday night, as he and the team have already reached a buyout, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. He will be available for teams […]

The NBA has become a 3-point shooting league, and the Phoenix Suns have now solidified their place as an elite franchise from beyond the arc. In Monday night’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Suns — namely Troy Daniels — made a 3-pointer early in the first quarter. That shot gave the Suns a streak […]

According to an article published on Saturday by Scott Bordow of azcentral.com, Phoenix Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough said it’s time for the team to become more aggressive in free agency than initially planned. With rising star Devin Booker and the emergence of small forward T.J. Warren, McDonough thinks the Suns’ cap space and future assets […]