Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 183

The L.A. Clippers are one of the many teams expressing interest in acquiring Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe in light of his trade request becoming public over the weekend, according to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. Bontemps noted the Clippers have very few pieces that might interest the Suns in a trade scenario. […]

The Denver Nuggets have had conversations with the Phoenix Suns, offering point guard Emmanuel Mudiay and other pieces for their own point man Eric Bledsoe, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. The Nuggets seem to have committed to Jamal Murray running the point moving forward, as Mudiay has shown a propensity to mishandle the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the many teams expressing interest in acquiring Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe in light of his trade request becoming public over the weekend, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Bledsoe was sent home from practice today after a conversation with general manager Ryan McDonough and […]

Veteran guard Eric Bledsoe has once again become an available commodity on the trade market after his public push to be moved by the Phoenix Suns. In line with that, Ian Begley of ESPN is reporting that the New York Knicks have jumped into the picture as a possible landing spot for Bledsoe. The Knicks are […]

Amid the storm surrounding the Phoenix Suns this week, comes a report suggesting that point guard Eric Bledsoe had asked for a trade prior to the start of the regular season, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7. The radio talk show host noted his trade request had nothing to do with former head […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe met with the team this morning and was sent home from practice, he will not play today against the Sacramento Kings, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Executives around the league are expecting an inevitable trade for the 27-year-old in the coming days, according to Haynes. Bledsoe is coming off […]

Corey Brewer scored just five points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 132-130 win over the Phoenix Suns last Friday, but it’s his defensive brilliance that stood out for him in the victory. Brewer had three steals and a team-best +14 plus/minus rating. Still, defense remains a big problem for the Lakers. They just gave up […]

Earlier, it was reported that the Phoenix Suns handed Earl Watson the proverbial pink slip after a disappointing 0-3 start by the team this season. While Watson was far from the only reason the Suns have been rapidly slipping to NBA irrelevancy, the Suns’ management cut the coach nonetheless. As Watson’s replacement, the Suns have […]

Eric Bledsoe caused quite a stir on Sunday when he tweeted a message which many believed was about how he feels still being with the Phoenix Suns, especially after they started the season with a 0-3 win-loss slate. It’s no secret that the team has been rumored to be looking to trade him since last […]

Earlier today, Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe rocked the NBA world with a single, unforeseen tweet. In the middle of most of the Sunday NFL madness, Bledsoe took to Twitter to let fans know how he really felt in saying “I dont wanna be here.” I Dont wanna be here — Eric Bledsoe (@EBled2) October […]

After an 0-3 start to their 2017-18 NBA season, the Phoenix Suns have fired head coach Earl Watson, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Phoenix coach Earl Watson has been fired, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 22, 2017 The Suns also expect to name assistant coach Jay Triano as the interim head coach […]

As the Phoenix Suns are currently rebuilding, they have started the 2017-18 NBA season with an 0-3 record with losses to the Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles Clippers. While it will be another long season, Phoenix has established a solid young core through the draft in recent years. With the Suns […]

The Phoenix Suns, like all other NBA teams, trained hard in the offseason. Really, they did. It’s just hard to believe that the Suns spent practicing in the gym over the summer with the way they opened the season, as they were blown to smithereens by the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday with a 124-76 […]

The NBA regular season is upon us. What this means is that we’re done trying to stomach watching practice-squad quality players litter the floor during preseason games. We’re also about to see the best of the best duke it out for NBA supremacy. But let’s not forget that the intrigue isn’t solely on the basketball […]

Veteran forward Jared Dudley is entering his 11th season in the league where he’s expected to play in a significant role off the bench for the Phoenix Suns However, Zach Lowe of ESPN recently wrote a piece that suggested the Minnesota Timberwolves acquire him in exchange for big man Cole Aldrich that demeaned the value […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have made drastic roster changes in hopes of ending their 13-year playoff drought. With two rising stars in Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, they traded for Jimmy Butler while signing Jeff Teague, Taj Gibson, and Jamal Crawford. As the Timberwolves continue to look for more veterans, […]

The Phoenix Suns have waived two of their training camp invites, forward Anthony Bennett and guard Peter Jok. The team announced the moves on their official Twitter account. BREAKING: The Phoenix Suns have waived forward Anthony Bennett and guard/forward Peter Jok. pic.twitter.com/iCu0YwEZEI — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) October 11, 2017 Bennett, 24, was the former No. […]

The Phoenix Suns have made a concerted effort to grow through its youth after picking No. 4 in the NBA Draft through the last couple of years, acquiring key pieces to their future equation. Head coach Earl Watson showed the team’s cards when he decided to make second-year shooting guard Devin Booker the starter over […]

Jusuf Nurkic is back out there on the court eating people alive. Showing that he’s fully recovered from a leg injury that prematurely ended his 2016-17 campaign, Nurkic participated in the Portland Trail Blazers’ preseason game against the Phoenix Suns Tuesday. The contest is still ongoing as of this writing, but Nurkic already has 16 […]

During his first two seasons in the NBA, Devin Booker has established himself as a future star of the league. He has been able to showcase his impressive skill set, and has proven that he is a big time scorer. Just last season, he scored a career-high 70 points in a game against the Boston […]

Dragan Bender had by all accounts a disappointing rookie year with the Phoenix Suns. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft suffered a season-ending ankle injury which limited him to 43 games. However, even before the injury, he struggled to make an impact as he averaged just 3.4 points and 2.4 rebounds […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Josh Jackson caused quite a stir when he recently described himself as least like Stephen Curry and called the two-time MVP “small and unathletic.” After getting some grief on Twitter for those comments, Jackson explained exactly why he said what he said. Apparently, it’s just a matter of semantics, as Jackson came […]

Phoenix Suns rookie forward Josh Jackson had a few interesting takes during an appearance on a YouTube video feature by Vice, but perhaps none was more interesting than when he compared himself to Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry. Jackson was answering questions while strolling down the street, and when it was time for him […]

Growing up as the son of a professional basketball player, Phoenix Suns phenom Devin Booker was merely a 12-year-old who now was allowed to visit his father, Melvin, while he played overseas ball in Milan, Italy. Booker Sr. played for Olympia Milano, alongside a promising young player by the name of Danilo Gallinari, known as […]

The NBA has seen an immense infusion of talent in the last few years with dominant players coming out from every draft class. In an effort to measure some of them against one another, NBA.com’s David Aldridge asked general managers around the league if they’d rather have Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Andrew Wiggins or Phoenix Suns […]

Phoenix Suns forward T.J. Warren has agreed to a four-year, $50 million extension with the team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Warren would have had a free agent cap hold of $9.5 million coming into next summer if he hadn’t signed the extension, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks. By extending his rookie deal, the […]

Center Alex Len has signed his one-year qualifying offer from the Phoenix Suns, making him an unrestricted free agent next summer. Shams Charania of The Vertical was first to report the news. Phoenix center Alex Len has signed a one-year, $4.2M qualifying offer and will become an UFA next summer, league sources tell The Vertical. […]

The Phoenix Suns have had a busy summer adding pieces to the puzzle to their young core group. The latest move came on Friday afternoon with the acquisition of guard Troy Daniels and a 2018 second-round pick from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for a protected 2018 second-round selection. According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports […]

Prior to the start of training camp, early evaluations on Phoenix Suns forward Alan Williams revealed a partially-torn meniscus, according to a dual report by ESPN’s Chris Haynes and Marc J. Spears. The big man is expected to undergo an MRI on Saturday to confirm the extent of the injury, which he suffered by landing […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have traded guard Troy Daniels to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The pick will be protected up to No. 55. Suns shooting guard Devin Booker notably went head-to-head against Daniels last season and put him down after the latter tried to talk trash […]

Former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett has signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Phoenix Suns, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Bennett has seen a disappointing start to what seemed to be a promising career, playing for four teams in his four NBA seasons since being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the […]

Phoenix Suns forward/center Alex Len intends to sign his $4.2 million qualifying offer before the start of training camp, slating him to become an unrestricted free agent by the offseason of 2018, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Suns are slated to open camp on Tuesday at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, giving the former […]

Jared Dudley has always been known in the NBA as someone with a very colorful personality, and not afraid to speak his mind. Even controversial topics are something he enjoys discussing, and often shares his thoughts to the public via his social media accounts. The Phoenix Suns swingman recently appeared on The Woj Pod with […]

In the aftermath of the preseason rankings offered by Sports Illustrated and ESPN earlier in the month, NBA players have had plenty of fodder with where they are ranked. From minimal discretions ranging from a spot to a few, to outright “blatant disrespect” to the likes of Carmelo Anthony ranking 37th and 64th respectively. While […]

The Phoenix Suns have brought in free-agent shooting guards R.J. Hunter, Andre Dawkins, Isaiah Canaan, and Xavier Silas for workouts, Scott Bordow of AZcentral reports. One or two of the four could be invited to training camp and fight for a place in the Suns’ backcourt, which has lost guards Brandon Knight and rookie second-round […]

Throughout his NBA career and following it, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has been quite open about his childhood upbringing. During a recent appearance on Oprah’s Master Class on OWN, O’Neal revealed why his mother gave him his unique name. “One day I finally asked my mother, I said, ‘We have Brians and Kennys and Mikes and Gregs in […]

Stephon Marbury is determined to make a comeback to the NBA at 40 years of age, but while coming to his native Brooklyn Nets could be a potentially viable option, the three-time Chinese Basketball Association champion wouldn’t close the doors on coming back to play for some of his former teams. Some fans wouldn’t mind […]

Former New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury is looking for one last hurrah at the NBA level, as the Chinese Basketball Association star took to Twitter to announce his intentions. It's time to combine. My next move is the best move. Working on the come back to the #nba pic.twitter.com/TaWjqwwekF — I AM PEACE […]

Over the last few seasons, the Phoenix Suns have constructed a roster around their young core group of players. One of the pieces to the puzzle is big man Alex Len, who is set to enter his fourth season in the league. According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, the Suns recently made a contract […]