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Devin Booker offered his view as to why the Phoenix Suns allowed 25 3-pointers to the NBA’s best team, the Boston Celtics, in their 127-112 loss at TD Garden Thursday night. Via AZCentral.com: “They just let it fly,” said Booker, who missed five of six shots to start the game and finished making 9-of-20 shots […]

The Phoenix Suns looked like an inferior team to the Boston Celtics, the best team in the NBA, in their 127-112 loss at TD Garden Thursday night. The Suns kept the game close until the second quarter, when Boston went on a 6-2 run that opened up a 12-point third-quarter victory. Phoenix was obliterated by […]

The Phoenix Suns have come a long way since their middling start to the season, but they are beginning to look the part of a potential title contender. The Boston Celtics, on the other hand, already appear to be in top form. Their two-game skid from last week is in the rearview mirror after they […]

The Phoenix Suns had a golden opportunity to avenge their earlier defeat this season to the Boston Celtics, as they now had the services of Devin Booker in a heavyweight matchup against the team with the best record in the NBA unlike in their first matchup. However, the Celtics proved to be too strong of […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla expects a lot from his players, but he wouldn’t ask them to do anything he wouldn’t do himself. On Thursday night, during a primetime matchup between the Celtics and Phoenix Suns, forward Royce O’Neale went to shoot after a timeout late in the fourth quarter. Mazzulla didn’t let him […]

One of the more unsung members of the Phoenix Suns’ star-studded roster thus far on the 2023-24 NBA season has been center Jusuf Nurkic, who was acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers this past offseason as an aftershock of the Damian Lillard trade. Nurkic has been a solid presence around the basket for the Suns […]

Jusuf Nurkic has been everything Phoenix Suns fans hoped for since he was traded. The 29-year-old center has played the most games (61) of the Suns’ starters and been a terrific teammate. Devin Booker, who was interviewed by JJ Redick on “The Old Man & The Three” podcast, said he has enjoyed playing with Nurkic. […]

Devin Booker knows what it’s like to be on the worst team in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns. In the last three years, his Suns have become the winningest team in basketball. Booker, who this season is one of two players (Luka Doncic) to be top-six in points (27.8) and assists (6.8) per game, […]

With the sun setting on the careers of several NBA greats, there’s been a lot of chatter about who the next face of the league will be. Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum believes he’ll be up next if he can win Banner No. 18 for Beantown, and he isn’t alone in that opinion. Phoenix Suns […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker said in his appearance on JJ Redick’s The Old Man and the Three podcast that teammate and forward Kevin Durant was his favorite player growing up. “For me to be a really big fan first, you know I had a tweet from 2011, I said, ‘Kevin Durant’s my favorite player, […]

The Phoenix Suns are on the East Coast to take on the Boston Celtics Thursday night. Check out our NBA odds series as we hand out a Suns-Celtics prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Suns are 38-27 this season, and they have won three of their […]

Devin Booker apparently talked “s**t” to JJ Redick as a rookie, at least according to Redick. The Phoenix Suns star recently made an appearance on Redick’s podcast, The Old Man and the Three. During the episode, Redick got brutally honest on Booker’s trash talking as a rookie. “We were talking earlier and you (Booker) said […]

The Phoenix Suns were able to compete against the Boston Celtics without their best player, Devin Booker. The two teams will have a rematch on Thursday at TD Garden, where the 27-year-old franchise player previously had a 70-point game. Booker is averaging the sixth-most points (27.5) in the league. He has also improved playmaking, averaging […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Big 3 showed out in their 117-111 win over the Cavs Monday night. The Suns’ Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal shined by combining for  88 points, 19 rebounds and 17 assists in the game where Cleveland was without Donovan Mitchell. Durant hit three straight threes to close the win. Booker, […]

Kevin Durant lit up the Cleveland Cavaliers’ defense Monday night. The 35-year-old Phoenix Suns forward had five 3-pointers in the 117-110 victory, including three straight to help win the game. Durant’s final possession stifled the Cavs’ best player on the floor, Darius Garland, from making a layup to seal the deal. “I’m surprised they helped […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff said before Monday’s game that he had no doubt his team would take the challenge of the star-studded Phoenix Suns coming off a lackluster showing just one night before against the Brooklyn Nets. And Darius Garland and the Cavs did more than challenge, as they gave their very best […]

The final few weeks of the 2023-24 NBA season are upon us. As a result, wild endings and puzzling finishes will occur given the circumstances each time finds themselves in. While some at the bottom of the standings roll forward with their youthful rebuilds, pulling off surprising victories here and there, now is the time […]

It has lived in notoriety as Kevin Durant’s most sought-after signature sneaker colorway and after over 12 years on the shelf, Nike will retro the iconic sneaker in May 2024. Durant will channel yet another alter-ego when the Nike KD 4 “Weatherman” returns. Check out our Sneakers news for more upcoming releases and breaking content! […]

The Phoenix Suns are in action on Monday night in a cross-conference matchup with Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers as they look to bounce back from a loss to the Boston Celtics over the weekend. Health has been a major issue for this squad in 2023-24, with both Devin Booker and Bradley Beal missing […]

The Phoenix Suns are on the road to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday night. Check out our NBA odds series as we hand out a Suns-Cavaliers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Suns are 37-27 this season, but they are coming off a loss against […]

The Phoenix Suns are in the middle of a tightening race in the Western Conference for playoff seeding. After a poor start to the season, they’ve started to play better basketball and are trying to avoid a play-in finish. The Suns have been without All-Star guard Devin Booker who has been dealing with an ankle […]

Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet was all smiles after a Saturday night matchup with the Phoenix Suns, but it wasn’t just because his C’s prevailed, 117-107. Following the win, the 7-foot-1 big man talked to NBC Sports Boston sideline reporter Abby Chin, yet before he could answer anything, guard Derrick White swooped in to give […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum is getting a powerful message from one of the other greats in the NBA. The Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant gave Taytum a signed jersey, with a concise message on it. Kevin Durant gave Jayson Tatum a signed jersey post-game, via Tatum’s snap story: “One of the greats. Keep cookin.” pic.twitter.com/IXfoayOysb […]

The Phoenix Suns are playing Bradley Beal at point guard in their primetime matchup against the leading record-team in the NBA, the 48-12 Boston Celtics. Beal’s game is something that Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is concerned of. “His whole career, he’s been really great in transition,” he said, according to Forbes’ Shane Young. Body positioning […]

NBA fans have been on stop-start mode with the Phoenix Suns throughout the year. The team will stack five or six wins in a row and then be catapulted into the championship conversation. Though, a home loss to the Houston Rockets abruptly knocks everyone right off the bandwagon and conjures up skepticism once again. One […]

The Boston Celtics got some murky news ahead of a key showdown with the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. All-Star Jaylen Brown was initially listed questionable for the game with a sacroiliac strain, per the team’s injury report. That is obviously not ideal for a group who just lost two consecutive games against strong competition. This […]

Kristaps Porzingis, Jaylen Brown and MVP candidate Jayson Tatum lead the Boston Celtics, who have the NBA’s best record, into Footprint Center on Saturday night to take on the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. The game will be televised in front of a national audience on ABC. Beal is someone who will be […]

Grayson Allen set a Phoenix Suns franchise record on Thursday with seven 3-pointers in the first quarter of their home win over the Toronto Raptors. Allen’s counterpart at guard, Bradley Beal, was just as impressive, but with another stat. Beal, who is playing point guard with Devin Booker sidelined due to an ankle injury, inished […]

The Phoenix Suns are preparing for their Saturday night confrontation at home against the league-leading Boston Celtics, but it may not be much of an even fight. The Suns could be without Devin Booker, as the high-scoring guard has been listed as doubtful. Head coach Frank Vogel made the announcement to the media Friday. Booker […]

We’re back to bring you our final prediction and pick for Saturday’s NBA slate as we’ll see two top teams in each conference meet for a primetime tilt. The NBA-leading Boston Celtics (48-14) will take on the Phoenix Suns (37-26) as both teams gear-up for one last playoff push. Check out our NBA odds series for our Celtics-Suns prediction […]

During the Phoenix Suns’ Tuesday night contest against the Denver Nuggets, Grayson Allen did exactly what the team needed him to do: step up with Devin Booker nursing an ankle injury. He hit eight triples, waxing hot from beyond the arc as the Suns took a huge 117-107 victory over the reigning champion. Allen then […]

On Thursday night, the Phoenix Suns came into their clash against the Toronto Raptors as the favorite to take home the victory, especially given how shorthanded the Raptors are at the moment. And Grayson Allen wasted no time in making sure that the Suns were in the driver’s seat throughout the game. Allen, who woke […]

The Phoenix Suns have been able to weather Devin Booker’s absence quite well thanks in large part to Kevin Durant’s superstar exploits and Grayson Allen’s torrid shooting. Bouncing back from a rough weekend, the Suns have now won two straight, including a 117-107 win over the Denver Nuggets and a 120-113 victory over the Toronto […]

The Phoenix Suns were hit with an unfortunate development earlier in the month when reports came out that Devin Booker would be out for 7-10 days after Booker sustained an ankle injury. Given how top-heavy the Suns’ roster is, an absence from one of its stars can be truly detrimental to their hopes of clinging […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has not been ruled out of the team’s game Saturday against the NBA’s best team, the Boston Celtics, according to Suns coach Frank Vogel. Booker suffered a right ankle sprain this past weekend against the Houston Rockets. When asked about his starting shooting guard and four-time All-Star’s progress, Vogel said […]

Phoenix Suns are hosting the 2027 NBA All-Star weekend, Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and state governor Katie Hobbs announced in a press conference Thursday at Footprint Center, the home of the Suns and Phoenix Mercury. https://twitter.com/TrevorMBooth/status/1765882835775414311 The Suns, who are in their first full season with Ishbia as majority owner, […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is in the midst of another successful year statistically as he looks for more success with the team heading into the home stretch of the regular season and eventually in the playoffs. What has led Durant to this high level of play besides skill is a question that has been […]

Steve Nash is one of the greatest Phoenix Suns players in history. Saturday, he helped induct one of his teammates, Amar’e Stoudemire, into the team’s Ring of Honor. Nash, who twice won the NBA’s MVP award, assisted Stoudemire 1,115 times. He spoke about their thrilling teammate combination Saturday at Stoudemire’s Ring of Honor ceremony at […]

The Toronto Raptors are in the desert to take on the Phoenix Suns Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Raptors-Suns prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Raptors are 23-39 this season, and they have lost three of […]