Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 28

Phoenix Suns guard Isaiah Thomas narrowly averted disaster during a scary incident that could have cost him his life. Thomas posted on social media Tuesday and detailed an incident in Washington where he and his friends were threatened by “a kid” wielding an AK-47. According to Thomas, the situation only de-escalated when the kid recognized […]

Bronny James may not have interest in playing for any NBA team other than the Los Angeles Lakers or the Phoenix Suns. James has gotten over 10 workout invites for the NBA Draft, but apparently, he is only going to attend a couple of those workouts. That includes the Lakers and the Suns. “Bronny James […]

The Phoenix Suns entered the 2023-24 NBA season with high expectations following their deep playoff run last year. However, after an underwhelming postseason performance this time around, the team clearly needs to make some significant changes. Sure, the Suns boast a solid core. However, the disappointing outcome demands a reassessment and strategic moves to ensure […]

As the NBA Draft inches closer and closer, there is a storyline that will keep heating up until it eventually happens which is the team that selects USC Trojans guard Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. The one team that could be in contention to draft Bronny which would possibly […]

When Kevin Durant joined the Phoenix Suns, it looked like the Suns were going to be one of the best teams in the West for years to come. They are loaded with talent as they also have Devin Booker on the squad as the other star to go with Durant. Unfortunately for Phoenix, things just […]

The Phoenix Suns are feeling the heat of the pressure to contend for a championship. After all, they have gone all-in over the past two seasons, mortgaging their future after trading away a ton of future draft picks and pick swaps to bring in Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. All they have to show for […]

Where is Patrick Beverley going to end up during this offseason and is it just a sure thing he ends up in Milwaukee? He has expressed a desire to stay in Milwaukee, but he also has said he wants a raise and the Bucks might not be able to offer him the amount he wants. On that end, it will be up […]

After the Cleveland Cavaliers exit in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, there was one glaring piece that was missing in the latter part of their playoff run. Jarrett Allen sustained a rib injury in Game 4 of their Round 1 series causing him to miss the last eight contests of the postseason. Furthermore, there were some […]

To say that the 2023-24 season did not go the way the Phoenix Suns thought would be an understatement. The Suns were amongst the betting favorites at the beginning of the year to win the title. That did not come to fruition. They got spanked and swept in the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves. […]

Bradley Beal’s first season with the Phoenix Suns did not go according to plan. Although his numbers were solid (he averaged 18.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and five assists per game on 51.3/43/81.3 shooting splits), the Suns’ 2023-24 season was turbulent. Beal played only 53 games, and his absences exposed Phoenix’s shortcomings with their depth and […]

Draymond Green is not the type of guy who lets bygones be bygones. When he’s beefing with someone, he makes sure that he’ll be taking that animosity with him no matter what. On Monday night, during a guest appearance on TNT’s Inside the NBA, Green rekindled his rivalry with Phoenix Suns big man Jusuf Nurkic. […]

Draymond Green has been known to be an antagonist of sorts throughout his NBA career, but one of the newer rivalries for the Golden State Warriors veteran is with Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic. While both players’ teams aren’t playing anymore at this point in the season, Green used his platform on TNT’s “Inside the […]

When the Phoenix Suns traded for superstar forward Kevin Durant midway through last season, he was supposed to elevate the Suns to another dimension along with Devin Booker. Then, Phoenix went out and acquired Bradley Beal last summer, giving the team a deadly-looking trio. However, the entire experiment has been nothing short of an unmitigated […]

The Phoenix Suns made a drastic head coaching move by firing Frank Vogel after just one season and quickly moving to hire Mike Budenholzer. The Suns are giving Budenholzer a five-year deal worth $50 million, so it’s no surprise they’re also relieving all of Vogel’s assistants of their duties, according to Chris Haynes of TNT […]

The Phoenix Suns didn’t take long to make seismic changes in the aftermath of a first-round sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Not even 24 hours after relieving Frank Vogel of his head coaching duties, the Suns have reportedly hired Mike Budenholzer as his replacement, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. According to […]

As the Phoenix Suns chased their first NBA Title, the front office got busy in its most aggressive offseason yet. The team traded Chris Paul for Bradley Beal and sent Deandre Ayton to Portland to get Jusuf Nurkic. These moves led to a 49-win season for the Suns but they only managed a six-seed and […]

The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers might be two of the most similar, yet different teams across the NBA, and right now, they are both looking for a new head coach after the Suns fired Frank Vogel and the Lakers parted ways with Darvin Ham. Now, the question becomes, should the Lakers bring Vogel […]

Mat Ishbia and James Jones have a lot to patch up in the offseason. With another disappointing performance in the NBA Playoffs by the Phoenix Suns, changes were bound to happen. Frank Vogel was the first domino to fall. Now, the organization is on the hunt to find someone who can lead the core of […]

The Phoenix Suns have decided to fire head coach Frank Vogel after just one season in response to being swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints on Thursday. Shams Charania of The Athletic was the first to break the news. 🚨BREAKING: The Phoenix […]

The Phoenix Suns’ 2024 NBA playoff run ended early with an Anthony Edwards-Minnesota Timberwolves first-round sweep. Of course, fans and analysts are questioning star forward Kevin Durant’s status with Phoenix along with his basketball legacy. Former Celtics star Paul Pierce provided an optimistic take on Durant’s legacy amid his postseason struggles. Pierce does not believe […]

The Phoenix Suns bowed out of the 2024 NBA Playoffs quickly with a first round loss at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Coach Frank Vogel’s Suns suddenly appeared a step or two behind at all times, helpless against Anthony Edwards and a Timberwolves team that could be the NBA’s new title favorites. Meanwhile, Phoenix […]

The Phoenix Suns have a challenging offseason ahead of them following a brutal sweep. Despite having a big three, the Suns were dominated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round, and now enter NBA free agency without a ton of flexibility. The Suns are in a challenging position because of the contracts of their […]

Isaiah Thomas did not have a big role for the Phoenix Suns this year, but he had an interesting takeaway after the team’s disappointing exit from the NBA Playoffs by being swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves, saying that despite having the trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, the team did not have […]

Recently, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns saw their 2023-24 NBA season come to an end with a shocking sweep at the hands of Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have since gone on to take a 1-0 series lead vs the reigning champion Denver Nuggets. Booker had a horrid start to the series […]

The excitement was palpable across gaming and sports circles as Call of Duty’s latest update introduced the highly anticipated D Book Was Here bundle, a collaborative effort with NBA standout Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns. The reveal, showcased in a one-minute trailer on Call of Duty’s official Twitter account, not only unveiled the bundle’s […]

As the NBA Playoffs roll right along into the conference semifinals, the attention of 22 different organizations has turned towards what their plans will be entering the 2024 offseason, specifically regarding trades. Rumors are already flying off the shelves as NBA fans around the world are vying for their team to make changes. Kevin Durant, […]

Suns’ Power Forward Kevin Durant joins a small list of 100 OVR players in NBA 2K24 MyTEAM thanks to the latest Bionic set. This new set also adds several other Dark Matter players, like Joel Embiid, Anthony Edwards, and more. Furthermore, players can also collect some Galaxy Opal and Pink Diamond player items to bolster […]

After suffering a first-round sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Phoenix Suns are facing major questions this offseason. While there are rumors that the team may consider a coaching change, owner Mat Ishbia insists that the roster isn’t the problem. "Ask the other 29 GMs, 26 of them would trade their whole […]

This past weekend, the Phoenix Suns’ highly-anticipated 2023-24 season ended with a thud at the hands of Anthony Edwards, Degeneration-X, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Wolves not only sent the Suns home much earlier than fans in Phoenix were expecting, but they did so in a sweep that […]

A lot of noise has been made in recent days about whether or not Darvin Ham and Frank Vogel deserved to be fired for what transpired this season with the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, respectively. Ham has been on the hot seat ever since the Lakers won the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament in […]

The Phoenix Suns have yet again faced an unfortunate fate in the NBA Playoffs. Chris Finch exposed every single coverage that Frank Vogel could run and it showed. Whether it had Devin Booker playing zone to prevent outside shots or Kevin Durant going man-to-man against Anthony Edwards, defensive coverages were just not working. This had […]

Nobody expected the Phoenix Suns to lose in the first round of the playoffs after they paired Devin Booker and Kevin Durant with Bradley Beal last summer. To make matters worse, they were swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves, who picked up their first series win since 2004. This is a low point for the Suns […]

The Phoenix Suns quite possibly sit in the worst position in the Western Conference right now. After being one of the most hyped squads of the year when they acquired Bradley Beal through a trade with the Washington Wizards, the same squad sits at home, finished with their season and wondering where to go from […]

Nightmares became reality for the Phoenix Suns when Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves sealed the deal on a four-game first-round sweep in the desert on Sunday night. Once thought to be the team to beat in the NBA with their star-studded trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal, the Suns have been […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves just got done finishing off a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Suns and now the cool, calm and collected side of Wolves star Anthony Edwards is becoming even more known to the masses. Edwards released a calculated three-word message that may have revealed his true feelings on polishing off Kevin Durant’s high […]

Every NBA team has one goal, and that is to win a championship. Of course, though, only one team can win the NBA Finals every year, meaning 29 other teams fall short of their goals. This can be expected for a lot of teams. Some teams are in rebuilding phases, while others are a few […]

The Phoenix Suns had a winning regular season record against their first-round opponent, the Minnesota Timberwolves. Several pundits had the Suns upsetting the Timberwolves, mainly because of the scoring prowess of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. However, Minnesota proved the doubters wrong as they swept Phoenix, which in turn will head to a plethora of […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly targeting Devin Booker as a potential Jalen Brunson backcourt partner, but the Phoenix Suns’ star is reportedly quite happy staying with the only team for which he has played. And a source from his camp has now hit back at Stephen A. Smith, who recently claimed that Booker “wants […]

After the Phoenix Suns pursued Kevin Durant before last season’s trade deadline, it was evident they were going all-in on the duo of Durant and Devin Booker to bring them to the Promise Land. For an organization without any championships, it is understandable to be desperate to claim the elusive crown. The Suns were even […]