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The Phoenix Suns have struggled to break through in the first few months of the season well outside possibly contending for a playoff spot. According to Scott Bordow of azcentral.com, the Suns could look into potentially parting ways with veteran big man Greg Monroe depending on their decision process with guard Isaiah Canaan. Don't be […]

Phoenix Suns players seem to love team interim head coach Jay Triano, and if it’s up to them, the 59-year-old mentor would still run the show on the sidelines beyond this season. Among those Suns, who have found Triano as a capable coach worth retaining are shooting guard Devin Booker and center Alex Len. Speaking […]

The Phoenix Suns put a stop to their bleeding Saturday with a 108-106 road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was the Suns’ first win in six games, and it wouldn’t have been possible if not for a game-saving block by center Alex Len, who rejected Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler’s layup attempt near the end […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Josh Jackson has not been having a great start to his NBA career. The No. 4 overall pick out of Kansas is averaging 8.9 points while shooting under 38 percent from the floor. His last two games, in particular, have been ugly as he’s gone just 3-of-21. In the wake of those […]

The Phoenix Suns are set to add guard Isaiah Canaan under the injury hardship exception, per Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania. The Suns currently have four players, including star shooting guard Devin Booker, sidelined two weeks or more, which makes them eligible for the exception. Canaan, 26, is currently playing with the Suns’ G League affiliate, […]

Tyson Chandler’s three-year tenure with the Phoenix Suns has not been fun. The Suns have been among the worst teams in the league since Chandler arrived in 2015, in part because the franchise finally started to adopt a full rebuilding mode. As the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn reports, Chandler admits it’s been a rough ride […]

Life after basketball is a journey – like literally for former NBA players and ex-Phoenix Suns Cedric Ceballos and Shawn Marion. Some years after deciding to step away from the NBA, Ceballos and Marion now find themselves in another form of competition, as they are now partnering with each other in an attempt to win […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker has been seen already walking after sustaining a left adductor strain earlier this week, a major step toward his recovery after the third-year phenom had to be helped off the court upon sustaining injury. “I’m already walking. Every day it’s felt better since it happened,” Booker told The Associated […]

The Phoenix Suns just suffered a huge blow. Star shooting guard Devin Booker is expected to miss about three weeks with a left adductor strain, per Adrian Wojnarowksi of ESPN. Suns: Devin Booker expected to miss two-to-three weeks with left adductor strain. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 6, 2017 This could not come at a […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker suffered a strained left adductor injury in the fourth quarter of a 126-113 defeat to the Toronto Raptors. After scoring 84 points in his previous two games combined, Booker finally cooled off as he had just 19 points 4-of-15 shooting before exiting with injury. After the game, Booker was reportedly […]

The Phoenix Suns did not have a very good Tuesday. They’re going to hit the sack tonight knowing they just ate a 126-113 loss at the hands of the Toronto Raptors, who also held them to zero offensive rebounds. Worse, they probably lost the lone bright spot on the team for some time with Suns […]

Following the mysterious injury that Devin Booker suffered on Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns have released an official statement regarding it. They initially diagnosed it as a strained left adductor, and their star guard is expected to go through a series of tests once they get back to Phoenix to check on its extent. Injury Update: […]

The Phoenix Suns have reached another low. Apart from dropping to 9-17 with a 126-113 road loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, the Suns were also held in check on the offensive glass. In fact, the Suns didn’t record an offensive rebound in that game. Nada. Nil. Zero. That’s what the official Twitter account […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker suffered a mysterious injury on Tuesday versus the Toronto Raptors. What looked like a regular defensive play for him quickly turned out for the worst, as he immediately held on to his groin area, and was clearly in a lot of pain. The 21-year-old Kentucky product couldn’t take himself off […]

The clock is ticking on the Phoenix Suns and their looming decision on the future of point guard Mike James. James, who is on a two-way contract, will be on his 45th day with the team on Wednesday, the maximum allowable time a player on said two-way contract can stay with an NBA team for […]

Phoenix Suns rookie forward Josh Jackson knew even before he made his debut in the NBA that his first year in the pros is going to come with plenty of challenges. Still, his frustration about what is turning out to be an underwhelming rookie campaign is palpable. The Suns selected Jackson fourth overall in this […]

Despite suffering from an illness, Ben Simmons will reportedly be available to play on Monday for the Philadelphia 76ers when they face the Phoenix Suns. T.J. McConnell will miss his third consecutive game. TJ McConnell out for Sixers. Ben Simmons will play but has the flu — scott bordow (@sbordow) December 4, 2017 Simmons was […]

It has already been a year filled with turmoil for the Phoenix Suns. Just two months into 2017-18 NBA season, the Suns have already fired a head coach in Earl Watson and traded away a key player in point guard Eric Bledsoe as they remain mired at the bottom of the Western Conference. Despite all […]

It has been two seasons since Marcus Morris last donned a Phoenix Suns jersey alongside his twin brother Markieff Morris. However, Marcus has continued to be asked questions about the Suns, especially with a matchup against them on Saturday afternoon. Prior to the game, the 28-year-old voiced his frustration with the inquiries about how things […]

The Phoenix Suns are clearly struggling nowadays, but for Suns sophomore power forward Marquese Chriss, his own struggles began way back before this season even kicked off. Chriss has been disappointing for the Suns so far this season, and he has an idea why he’s been off in his second year in the league. According […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers traded draft picks. In the end, the 76ers selected Markelle Fultz with the first overall pick as the Celtics selected Jayson Tatum with the third overall pick. Before the Celtics selected Tatum, they were strongly considering Josh Jackson. However, Jackson’s agent canceled the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to make some major roster moves. Gery Woelfel of the Racing Journal Times is reporting that the Bucks, in addition to being interested in DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers, are also interested in acquiring big men from the Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns. Per Woelfel: There has also been ongoing […]

Since entering the league, Stephen Curry has continued to hear nonstop criticism thrown his way about his smaller stature and body frame. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, this also included Phoenix Suns rookie forward Josh Jackson calling him a “small and unathletic” player prior to the start of this season. Before the season started, Phoenix […]

Game 4 of the 2007 Western Conference semifinals will forever live in infamy for the Phoenix Suns. The Suns had tied up their series against the San Antonio Spurs at two by winning on the road. However, they likely lost any chance of winning the series as Boris Diaw and Amar’e Stoudemire were suspended for […]

Second-year Phoenix Suns forward Dragan Bender has been showing signs of promise in recent games, particularly in terms of his shooting. Bender is averaging 7.4 points while shooting a blistering 52 percent from beyond the arc over his last nine games. That type of shooting could be especially useful on a Suns starting lineup that […]

The arrival of Greg Monroe upon the completion of the Eric Bledsoe trade has made the limited time Alex Len was seeing on the floor nearly nonexistent. The Maryland product was once touted as a promising building block at the center position, but his development has been slower than hoped. Len was averaging 23 minutes […]

The “Free Jah” movement is not going away. Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is the latest player to express his support for the embattled Philadelphia 76ers big man in a short but substantive two-word tweet in all caps. FREE JAH — Book (@DevinBook) November 27, 2017 Booker sent out the tweet in light of the […]

The Phoenix Suns were in dire straits just three games into the season. They gave up an average of 129 points in those three games and were blown out by over 40 points twice, which resulted in the firing of head coach Earl Watson. However, they have stabilized somewhat under interim coach Jay Triano, who […]

A unique trait to all professional sports, especially in the USA, are the so called “What if” scenarios. From barbershops and social media to major TV networks speculations about the outcome of events are constantly being brought up. Unfortunately, one of the most common “what if”-s revolves around players whose careers suffered because of injuries. […]

With the Phoenix Suns hosting the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday inside Talking Stick Resort Arena, it will be the first time the Suns will go up against their former player, Eric Bledsoe. To welcome him back to the city he called home for over three years, he was invited to join a card game, which […]

Eric Bledsoe is not holding any grudges against his former team, the Phoenix Suns, upon his return to the venue he called home for the past four seasons. The 6-foot-1 dynamo has heard it all, from fans denouncing his loyalty to others questioning his characters after he was banned from the facility days after a […]

When the Phoenix Suns take the court on Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, it will mark the first time that veteran forward Greg Monroe will play against his former team. Despite that being the case, Monroe put little importance toward facing the team that he has spent the last two-plus seasons, according to Matt […]

Foward Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the Milwaukee Bucks’ visit to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night due to a right knee injury. No Giannis Antetokounmpo tonight for the Bucks (right knee). — Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) November 22, 2017 It’ll be the first missed game of the season for Antetokounmpo, who is currently second in the […]

NBA cameras catch the darndest things sometimes. The shot behind television announcers, in particular, can provide some pretty interesting scenes. That’s exactly what happened in the most recent game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns. The Suns’ broadcast team of Kevin Ray and Eddie Johnson was on camera ahead of the second […]

Not every player takes the same road to the NBA, especially in today’s ever-growing world of basketball. Although most attend college for at least a year, there are some who find themselves taking the less beaten path to the league. That was certainly the case for Phonix Suns rookie point guard Mike James, who finally made […]

Playing against a former team is no longer a unique experience for Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe. But it must be at least a little weird for him to play in Phoenix on Wednesday, now wearing a different uniform. It would be the first time Bledsoe will be facing the Phoenix Suns since general manager […]

As you might have heard or noticed, the Phoenix Suns have a glut of big men. After shipping disgruntled point guard Eric Bledsoe to the Milwaukee Bucks early this month for Greg Monroe and a future pick, Suns head coach Jay Triano has since been left with a daily conundrum of how to manage the […]

When the Phoenix Suns traded Eric Bledsoe to the Milwaukee Bucks for Greg Monroe and a future draft pick, they freed themselves of an embattled star player who doesn’t want to play for them, but at the same time, the Suns made their frontcourt a little bit more crowded. Monroe’s addition to the Suns’ fold […]

This year’s rookie class has already proved to be one of the most talented in recent years. However, this class mainly features a bevy of talented point guards, in particular Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks phenom Dennis Smith Jr. One that has garnered little attention is Phoenix Suns 27-year-old rookie Mike James. […]