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The Golden State Warriors tip off the 2023-2024 season tomorrow night against Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns tomorrow night at the Chase Center in the Bay Area. Warriors fans are smiling about a championship proclamation made by Andre Iguodala, who just retired from the NBA and Golden State. The Warriors […]

The Golden State Warriors have been a steady force in the NBA for nearly a decade now. They are a dynasty that is getting older but one that keeps producing on the hardwood. The Phoenix Suns are the new big thing in the NBA. With a superstar trio featuring Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and Devin Booker, […]

The Phoenix Suns are planning to waive forward Keon Johnson to bring down their roster to 15 standard contracts, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Johnson, who was a first-round pick in 2021, was traded to the Suns from the Portland Trail Blazers along with center Jusuf Nurkic and wing Nassir Little Sept. 27. Former center […]

Phoenix Suns guards Bradley Beal and Devin Booker “should be good to go” for Opening Night on the road against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, coach Frank Vogel said after Sunday’s practice. Beal and Booker did not play in Monday’s final preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Booker has a sore toe and […]

It’s almost been 10 years since Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant won the 2014 NBA Most Valuable Player award and shouted out “the real MVP” in the process. The same sentiment still reigns true to Durant as he enters his sixteenth year in the league and he’ll be honoring his mother, Wanda, with her own […]

The NBA season is here, and plenty of teams hope for an NBA championship. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a 2023-24 NBA Finals winner prediction, and pick while detailing these teams. The Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Now, they will hope to repeat. But the […]

The Phoenix Suns can no longer sign former forward Ish Wainwright to a two-way contract. Wainwright is signing with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania. Wainwright, who played his last two seasons with the Suns, will reunite with former Phoenix center Deandre Ayton in Portland. The Trail Blazers waived […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker enjoyed himself at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ wild comeback 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the NLCS Friday night. Booker, who is an old-school guy, was observed with a camcorder that became a meme. He then posted this reaction after the Diamondbacks’ victory, in which they overcame […]

Can you taste it basketball fans? With the NBA season literally days away, the excitement has officially reached its peak. In what has been historically a locked and loaded conference over the last several years, the 2023-2024 season will once again prove to be nutty in the wild, wild, west. Ladies and gentlemen, let’s get […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns are poised to take the NBA by storm in 2023-24. The Suns had a busy offseason, acquiring Bradley Beal to supplement a star-studded cast that already included Durant and running mate Devin Booker. With a legitimate Big Three tandem in their locker room, it would seem that the sky […]

The 2023-24 NBA season is about to begin, and with it comes questions about how everything will play out. In June, the Denver Nuggets captured their first championship in team history, but will they be able to make it back to the NBA Finals? Perhaps the better question pertaining to the Nuggets revolves around the […]

Almost nothing that went down between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns on Thursday night was an accurate portrayal of what may come should the two star-studded teams meet in the playoffs. Preseason basketball is a far cry from regular-season play, let alone the pressure cooker of the postseason. The new-look Suns were without […]

For all of the Phoenix Suns’ strengths in the aftermath of putting together a lethal scoring trio of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal, they still have a potential weakness on the interior, Jusuf Nurkic’s addition notwithstanding. And during a preseason clash on Thursday night, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers exploited that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on pace to replicate and hopefully surpass their Western Conference Finals run last season. 82 games have yet to count and they have a hurdle set in front of them in the NBA Preseason that goes by the name of the Phoenix Suns. Kevin Durant may not have his key […]

The Phoenix Suns had a relatively busy offseason as the biggest piece they added was former Washington Wizards cornerstone Bradley Beal. Furthermore, Phoenix added a plethora of other role players who will play a sufficient number of minutes, such as Eric Gordon, Jusuf Nurkic, and Grayson Allen. The new changes have not only been with […]

On Thursday evening, the Phoenix Suns took on the Los Angeles Lakers in some NBA preseason action as time winds down until the regular season gets underway. The two most notable players on the two teams are of course Kevin Durant of the Suns and LeBron James of the Lakers, and the two shared a […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without two of their stars when they face another contender in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers, in their final preseason game Thursday night. It's preseason but we'll take it. LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant. First meeting since Christmas 2018. #Suns #Lakers https://t.co/E6H8xrN551 pic.twitter.com/bG5KcQKpjD — Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) October […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is rocking a shoe with some old-school vibes. It is only fitting he has a classic colorway to go with it. At Wednesday’s Suns practice at their Verizon 5G Performance Center, Booker sported a cool grey color of his Nike Book 1, which is set to release in December according […]

Forward Ish Wainwright has been waived by the Phoenix Suns, according to a press release. Wainwright played two seasons in Phoenix. Known as “Strongman” since he is a former football player who weighs 250 pounds, Wainwright was a fan favorite but not a player who could step in and play serious minutes for a championship […]

Phoenix Suns center Amar’e Stoudemire had an announcement for fans when it was announced he will be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor March 2 following a game against the Houston Rockets. "I can't wait to see you all." Who is going to come see @Amareisreal get inducted into the Suns Ring of Honor […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is known to be a Call of Duty fanatic. He told reporters in the postseason he was jealous when teammate Kevin Durant was included in Modern Warfare II (2022) as a playable character. Now, Booker has a collaboration with Call of Duty. He was included in the most recent trailer […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith believes the Phoenix Suns have a “legitimate argument” to be the favorite to win the Western Conference in the 2023-24 NBA season over the defending champion Denver Nuggets.  Via ESPN’s “First Take”: .@stephenasmith believes the Suns are going to be a "major problem" in the NBA this season: "You can […]

The Phoenix Suns announced on Wednesday they will induct former forward Shawn Marion into the team’s Ring of Honor at Footprint Center in Phoenix Dec. 15 following a home game against the New York Knicks. Marion and former Suns forward Amar’e Stoudemire join the team’s Ring of Honor after they helped some of the best […]

Jusuf Nurkic established himself as a reliable tough center for the Portland Trail Blazers. However, the Bosnian center found himself in the headlines after Nurkic was traded to the Phoenix Suns as part of the blockbuster deal that featured former teammate Damian Lillard. In Phoenix, there’s no question that the former All-Rookie Second team player […]

The NBA season is here, and one of the best divisions in basketball gets ready to roll. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a 2023-24 Pacific Division winner prediction, and pick while showing reasoning. The Sacramento Kings won the Pacific Division last season, emerging out of nowhere to snag first place. Likewise, […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is one of the best young players in the NBA today. Booker has already accomplished a lot since entering the league in 2015. He is currently the youngest player to score 70 points in a game and the youngest player in NBA history to score 50 points in consecutive games. […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns are looking to take the NBA storm in 2023. Durant was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Suns midway through the 2022-23 season to form a star tandem with Devin Booker, and Phoenix added even more talent to the mix this offseason by acquiring Bradley Beal from the […]

Grayson Allen does not have any particular desires on what his role will be with the Phoenix Suns. Allen was sent to Phoenix as part of the larger Damian Lillard to the Bucks deal, and he joins a Suns roster that already has an ultra-talented cast of characters including Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant wants to represent Team USA for a fourth time in the Summer Olympics. Durant shared his sentiments on representing his country again with Yahoo! Sports’ Vincent Goodwill on Monday. “I’m 100 percent committed,” Kevin Durant said. “It’s on whoever is making the calls. They put the team together, they make […]

The Phoenix Suns may have been lost in the shuffle when it comes to true title contention in the aftermath of the blockbuster trades the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics pulled off for Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday, respectively, but make no mistake about it, the Suns are still as scary a matchup as it […]

DeAndre Ayton has not looked the same during his last NBA playoff run with the Phoenix Suns. It was just about time that they moved on from him and traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Jusuf Nurkic. A lot of the issues came from not being able to get into good […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Deandre Ayton spoke truthfully to the media Monday about the trade from the Phoenix Suns and how valued he feels, according to azcentral’s Duane Rankin. Ayton was the No. 1 overall pick in 2018 where he spent five seasons with the Suns, reaching an NBA Finals with the organization. He said […]

We’re finally seeing Nike and other basketball brands bring back some classic sneakers from players who are still in the game today. Lifetime athletes like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant will all have older versions of their sneakers re-releasing through the end of 2023 and into 2024. Recent rumors indicate that Nike will […]

Deandre Ayton was one of two Phoenix Suns players left on their roster just a few weeks ago from their 2021 NBA Finals team with guard Devin Booker. Ayton was picked by the Suns No. 1 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. In his first season, he said he and Booker would be like “Shaq […]

Deandre Ayton is viewing the Phoenix Suns-Portland Trail Blazers preseason affair on Monday as any other game. Ayton, who of course previously played for Phoenix before getting traded as part of the Damian Lillard deal this past offseason, has already thrown shade at his old team. He did it again on Monday before his return […]

Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel knows what it’s like to have championship expectations. Vogel entered a precarious coaching situation a few years back with the Los Angeles Lakers, who had not made the playoffs in seven seasons and had winning aspirations with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Vogel, who is one of the best defensive […]

PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe said previously he joined the team to reconnect with Kevin Durant, who he played with with the Brooklyn Nets in the 2022-23 NBA season. Durant and Watanabe shared a connection and chemistry that they get to build on in the Valley. But now Watanabe gets to play with […]

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns held an open practice at Footprint Center Sunday in front of 16,000 fans. They got to see Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal at home for the first time before all three are expected to play in a home game Monday in the preseason against the Portland Trail Blazers. […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is the team’s only player remaining from its 2021 NBA Finals run. A key returning coach from that team has been an important reason for Booker’s offensive comfort with a new-look team next to Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and others, he and new Suns coach Frank Vogel said. Booker said […]