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PHOENIX– What is this said ‘dog mentality’ the Phoenix Suns have? Players and coaches have adopted the philosophy ever since the Suns hired head coach Jordan Ott back in the summer. Some have taken that mantra to heart, most notably Dillon Brooks and Collin Gillespie. The latter has caught plenty by surprise, but not the […]

Facing the NBA’s best team feels a bit daunting for the Phoenix Suns, especially without Devin Booker. After the Suns announced Booker would be evaluated in one week for his right groin strain, that week is almost here. Per Kellan Olson of Arizona Sports, the shooting guard has been upgraded to questionable ahead of the […]

To some people’s surprise, the Phoenix Suns will be in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the best team in the NBA. Even with a 23-1 record, it’s not seeming to phase the Suns, and specifically Collin Gillespie. While Devin Booker remains sidelined for the Suns with a groin injury, […]

Mark Williams might just be the unsung hero for the Phoenix Suns. After they took down the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-105 on Monday, the center posted an impressive statistical line. He had 22 points, seven rebounds, and two steals while making seven of his nine shots. With the main topic of discussion being how Williams was […]

The Phoenix Suns may have walked away with another impressive victory, but one moment after the final buzzer stood out: Anthony Edwards’ respect for Collin Gillespie. Following the Suns’ 108-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night, Edwards was asked what made the matchup particularly challenging. His answer was short and honest: “Number 12. […]

The Phoenix Suns returned to the win column after fending off the Minnesota Timberwolves, 108-105, at Target Center on Monday. The Suns bucked the absence of Devin Booker, who’s nursing a groin injury, to improve to 14-10. They bounced back from a loss to the Houston Rockets, 117-98, on Friday. Mark Williams led the way […]

On Monday evening, the Phoenix Suns will hit the road to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a matchup between two potential playoff teams in the Western Conference. Dillon Brooks is on the injury report for this game, currently listed as questionable with left Achilles soreness. Here’s everything we know about Brook’s injury and his […]

The NBA MVP award is the most prestigious individual accomplishment a player can earn in basketball, and it dates back all the way to the 1955-56 season. The NBA Cup MVP has only been in existence for two years, but it is quickly becoming coveted hardware. While the championship team only plays seven in-season tournament […]

Dillon Brooks is clearly a culture setter, and he’s doing that in his first season with the Phoenix Suns. However, when Brooks talked about playing the Houston Rockets in November, he wanted it to be a moment to remember. Going into the Toyota Center, fans were excited to see “the villain” back on the court. […]

One of the more surprising teams of this young NBA season has been the Phoenix Suns, who currently sit 13-9 following a blowout road win over the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this week. In that game, the Suns were led by Lakers fan favorite Dillon Brooks, who scored 33 points, and point guard Collin Gillespie, […]

The Phoenix Suns are losing their star player for a minimum of one week after suffering a groin strain against the Los Angeles Lakers. Devin Booker is one of the top guards in the NBA every season, and the Suns never play well without him. According to Statmuse, the Suns are 41-87 all-time when he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were expected to extend their seven-game winning streak against the Phoenix Suns, who had lost two straight games coming into the one at the Crypto.com Arena. However, Dillon Brooks had other ideas, returning with 33 points in the absence of Devin Booker, who hopped off the court with two minutes left […]

The Phoenix Suns delivered one of their most decisive wins of the season Monday night, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 125–108 and snapping the team’s seven-game win streak by forcing Luka Doncic into his most turnover-plagued outing of the year. The Suns’ defensive effort overwhelmed the star guard throughout the night, disrupting the rhythm of […]

Dillon Brooks is always on a mission to make his opponents’ life a miserable one to live. He even ratchets up the annoyance factor every time he comes up against the best players in the game. It’s not a coincidence that Brooks always turns up in matchups against Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. And […]

The Phoenix Suns ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ winning streak at seven games after running away with the victory, 125-108, at Crypto.com Arena on Monday. The Suns bounced back from back-to-back losses, shocking the Lakers with a fiery performance in the first half. The Purple and Gold repeatedly tried to rally, but Phoenix had an […]

Devin Booker accomplished a career scoring milestone in the Phoenix Suns’ matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Booker is going through the 11th year of his NBA career, all with the Suns. He has led the franchise as their star scorer, keeping them in the realm of playoff contention since the start […]

On Monday night, the Phoenix Suns faced the Los Angeles Lakers in a clash between two division rivals. The Suns have been better than expected this year, entering this contest against the Lakers with a 12-9 record, but they are looking to exploit a scheduling advantage as they’ll be lining up against a team that’s […]

Motivation can come in any way; just ask Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams. He’s been one of the most pivotal pieces of the team, despite having his minutes heavily watched. Before he was traded to the Suns on draft night, the Los Angeles Lakers tried to trade for Williams at the NBA trade deadline. However, […]

PHOENIX– Seven games. That’s how many Phoenix Suns sniper Grayson Allen missed due to a quad injury, but it felt longer than he expected. What started as incidental contact on a drive to the basket led to roughly two to three weeks of missed time. When recovery seemed to be trending positively, it took a […]

PHOENIX– Back-to-backs in the NBA aren’t easy, just ask the Phoenix Suns. After they fell 130-112 to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, it was a long 24 hours before that. For starters, the Suns played in Oklahoma City against the Thunder on Friday, and then traveled back to Phoenix at 2:00 a.m. the next morning […]

The Phoenix Suns released a lengthy injury report ahead of their matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, listing several rotation players as questionable as the team continues to navigate early-season health challenges. Phoenix (12–8) will host Denver (13–5) at 9:00 p.m. ET in its first game since closing NBA Cup group play earlier […]

Ahead of Friday’s NBA Cup game, Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker was looking forward to faicng the champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The challenge of facing defending champions with the stakes higher than most regular season games is an excellent test for the Suns, who pulled to within one point (115-114) down the stretch of a […]

After Friday’s 123-119 Oklahoma City Thunder’s NBA Cup victory against the Phoenix Suns, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander addressed facing his Canadian men’s national basketball teammate, Dillon Brooks. In a game that came down to the wire and was Jalen Williams’ regular-season debut from wrist surgery, the Thunder held onto a four-point win to advance into the quarterfinal […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker acknowledged the magnitude of the team’s final NBA Cup group-stage matchup as Phoenix prepares to face the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Black Friday. The Suns (12–7, 3–0 Cup play) will travel to Oklahoma City to take on the league-best Thunder (18–1, 3–0) on Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET, […]

Stan Van Gundy has been out of the league for nearly five years now, but one draft pick that got away still has the now-commentator thinking about what could have been. While on ‘The Zach Lowe Show’, Van Gundy, who was the Detroit Pistons’ president and head coach from 2014 to 2018, explained why he […]

Many thought that the Phoenix Suns would be in the bottom half of the league following the roster restructure in the offseason. They, however, have been surprisingly good, tallying an 11-7 record entering their game against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. The Suns, led by Devin Booker, are currently sixth in the Western Conference, having […]

The Phoenix Suns started the night hoping to set the tone at home, but their offense stalled, their defense cracked, and they never matched the Houston Rockets’ pace in a lopsided 92–114 defeat. After the loss to a Kevin Durant-less Rockets team, Dillon Brooks went off on the officiating again, ripping what he called a […]

It’s not too common for two teams to be winners in a franchise-altering trade. Well, that can be said for the Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets after trading for Kevin Durant during the offseason. Many thought Houston won the trade by a landslide, and many thought Phoenix was beginning a rebuild. It may only be […]

The 2025 Phoenix Suns roster is night-and-day different from what they looked like over the past few years. They made many other moves to overhaul their recent approach. The most significant move was trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets; in return, the Suns received draft picks, Dillon Brooks, and Jalen Green. Right now, the […]

PHOENIX– After another home victory, Phoenix Suns guard Dillon Brooks couldn’t help but keep his eyes on Monday’s game against the Houston Rockets. When Brooks was traded to the Suns as part of the Kevin Durant trade, he left one of the top head coaches in Ime Udoka. The two grew a relationship, and one […]

PHOENIX– From one turnover-heavy game to very minimal, the Phoenix Suns continue to find ways to win, taking down the San Antonio Spurs, 111-102. Although Collin Gillespie was the hero for the Suns on Friday, Jordan Goodwin took the reins on Sunday in his first start with the team. He posted a 15 points and […]

PHOENIX– November 24 would’ve signaled Kevin Durant coming back to Phoenix, in what would’ve been a highly anticipated return. However, Durant was ruled out due to personal reasons and is attending to a family matter. He won’t be available for Monday’s game, which bummed out Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker. “I hope everything […]

PHOENIX– One of the Phoenix Suns’ main defensive pieces in Ryan Dunn, will miss Sunday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to a right wrist sprain. Dunn picked up the injury during Friday’s thriller against the Minnesota Timberwolves after he attempted to dunk over Rudy Gobert. It nearly took the roof off the Mortgage […]

The NBA fined Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks $35,000 after the league ruled that he confronted and used inappropriate language toward game officials following Phoenix’s 114–113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, at Mortgage Matchup Center. The league’s Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations, James Jones, formally announced the penalty. The incident […]

The Houston Rockets have two highly anticipated games on the schedule coming up, but Kevin Durant will not be playing against two of his former teams. Durant will miss Monday’s game against the Phoenix Suns and Wednesday’s NBA Cup game against the Golden State Warriors as he attends to a family matter, according to ESPN’s […]

Anthony Edwards and Dillon Brooks turned a random NBA Cup night into a mini playoff scene in the desert. The Minnesota Timberwolves star dropped 41 points in a 114-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday, but one of his loudest moments came after a third-quarter bomb over Brooks. With the Timberwolves trailing 66-62, Edwards […]

Collin Gillespie emerged as the hero for the Phoenix Suns on Friday night in their 114-113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in NBA Cup action. In the dying embers of the game, Gillespie took the ball into the teeth of the Timberwolves’ defense and hit a close jumpshot over Donte DiVincenzo, a devastating blow that […]

PHOENIX– Collin Gillespie secured the Phoenix Suns’ 114-113 comeback win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday with a beautiful game-winner. Even though it was a game to forget for the team itself, Gillespie showed how valuable he is to the Suns. The playmaking, improved shot-making, and growing confidence have transformed him from another G-League player […]

This Phoenix Suns team continues to punch above its weight class, thanks in large part to the power of friendship and good vibes. Despite missing key guys like Grayson Allen and Jalen Green, as well as missing Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks towards the end of the game after fouling out, the Suns somehow found […]