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Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe said before Japan’s appearance in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup he would not play for the national team beyond this tournament if it did not qualify for the 2024 Olympics. Sunday, Japan had a huge victory over reigning NBA Most Improved Player Lauri Markkanen and Finland, 98-88, to keep […]

The Phoenix Suns are considered the biggest threat to dethrone the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference, according to an ESPN forecast of wins and losses for NBA teams in 2023-24. The story is compiled by unnamed ESPN experts. The article projects the Suns will finish 51-31, which would be the second-best record in the […]

Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe played his first game of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Friday morning with team Japan. The Japanese lost the game to Germany, 81-63, but Watanabe showed why he is a steal for the Suns. Watanabe, who is the only NBA player on Japan’s roster, finished with 20 points on […]

More than 50 years into their existence, the Phoenix Suns are still yet to achieve the ultimate success. They have, however, been a consistent presence in the playoffs for large swathes of that time – the 2010s being a notable exception – and a number of free agency signings have helped to either take them […]

Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe will play for the Japanese national team in this summer’s FIBA Basketball World Cup. Yuta is representing his home country of Japan in the @FIBA World Cup, with games starting this Friday! 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/Qw1SrXeIBS — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) August 23, 2023 Watanabe, who signed a two-year contract with the Suns […]

A lot of NBA players are starting to get back into the groove. Training camps are set to commence soon and they need to shed the weight over the summer and develop new moves to make their individual styles of play less predictable. But, the Phoenix Suns duo of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker seem […]

Phoenix Suns starting center Deandre Ayton has plenty to prove. The former No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft is the most criticized player on his team’s roster and is looking to “change the narrative” around him in the 2023-24 season. Ayton said in an interview he feels like the world hates him. […]

It is not a good time for Argentina basketball. Not only is Argentina not part of the 2023 FIBA World Cup field, but they also just got their behinds kicked by Eric Gordon and the Bahamas in the pre-FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which denied the South American powerhouse a chance to play in next year’s […]

Deandre Ayton has been the subject of trade rumors aplenty over the past two years. Despite being a nightly double-double threat for the Suns, Ayton’s body language and tendency to settle for finesse stylings on the court instead of going up strong has soured his perception in fans’ eyes. His spats with former head coach […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant and guard Devin Booker played in a scrimmage with fellow NBA players filmed by Through the Lens. The two Suns helped lead their team to a 111-89 win (the first team to 110 points won the scrimmage). Durant exploded with 45 points in the scrimmage, and Booker, who was a […]

Phoenix Suns guard Eric Gordon and center Deandre Ayton helped lead Bahamas men’s basketball team to a win over Argentina in an Olympic pre-qualifying tournament final Sunday night, 82-75. Bahamas advanced to a qualifying tournament next summer, where it will have a chance to compete for its first-ever Olympic berth. Gordon led Bahamas with 27 […]

When it comes to the discussion of basketball powerhouses in the Americas (North and South combined), the Bahamas doesn’t even come close to entering that discourse. But the tides may be turning in that regard, especially when the Bahamas men’s national basketball team took one step closer to their dream of qualifying for their first-ever […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant has voiced his support for the marijuana industry and even has plans of getting involved in the future. So when he was seen lighting one up Wednesday at Drake’s star-studded show in Los Angeles, it wasn’t a surprise. KD was one of many celebrities in attendance, including Kim Kardashian, Tristan […]

The Phoenix Suns signed former Kansas basketball center Udoka Azubuike to a two-way contract earlier this month. Azubuike, who earned consensus second-team All-American honors in 2020, has played in three NBA seasons with the Utah Jazz. “Udoka possesses amazing imposes size and the ability to finish around the rim,” Suns president of basketball operations and […]

Like the rest of the NBA world, Damian Lillard is excited to see what Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker can do as they pair up on the Phoenix Suns to form the NBA’s new Big 3. Of course there are high expectations on the three, with anything but a championship going to be […]

Drake has been all over social media this summer thanks to his “It’s All A Blur” tour that is currently underway. However, the most recent headlines involving Drake are surrounding his wild haircut in a picture with Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, via Through The Lens. Kevin Durant and Drake 🤩 (via @ThroughTheLens) pic.twitter.com/giMiGs6H8j — […]

On Thursday, ESPN NBA insider Bobby Marks shared a shocking Finals prediction that would see the Phoenix Suns facing off against the New York Knicks for NBA glory next June. While it wouldn’t be far-fetched to think the Suns, a team that made it to the Finals as recently as 2021, could return there this […]

Every year, people complain about the NBA season being too long and that they league should reduce the 82-game schedule. As a result, commissioner Adam Silver finally made a change to the NBA schedule. No, we still have an 82-game schedule, but hey, at least we have a brand-new In-Season Tournament! That’s pretty exciting, right? […]

The Phoenix Suns are among the favorites to win the 2023-24 NBA title. Here are 11 must-watch games on the Suns’ schedule this season. 1. Oct. 24 at Warriors (Opening Night) The Suns open their 2023-24 season on the road against the Golden State Warriors. They will face former starting point guard Chris Paul, who […]

Along with the release of the 2023-24 NBA schedule comes betting odds for all five games on Christmas Day. The Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns have opened as the favorites on the 2023 NBA Christmas Day schedule. The Bucks are two-point favorites at FanDuel Sportsbook against the New York […]

Former Phoenix Suns and current Brooklyn Nets forwards Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson will return to Phoenix to play the Suns Dec. 13. This is the first time they will play against the Suns in their respective careers. Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson will return to Phoenix Dec. 13. Kevin Durant’s return to Brooklyn will […]

The 2023-24 NBA season is not set to start until October 24, but the league gave every basketball fan a present on Thursday afternoon when they revealed the full schedule for the upcoming year. Which of these return games are you most looking forward to watching this upcoming NBA season? 🍿 November 6:Gabe Vincent at […]

The Phoenix Suns will have arguably their best team in franchise history on the floor for the 2023-24 NBA season. The Suns have superstars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, who are widely regarded as two of the top-10 players in the NBA, and three-time All-Star Bradley Beal. This is arguably the best scoring trio in […]

Despite all of the inconsistencies the Washington Wizards have faced through the years, the one constant for them has always been Bradley Beal. A three-time All-Star and All-NBA performer during the 2020-21 season, Beal has been one of the best offensive talents in the league through the years and he has been the face of […]

NBA veteran Frank Kaminsky has been a staple in the league for the last eight seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks, and Houston Rockets. However, the 30-year-old big man wasn’t having much luck in NBA free agency this offseason, so he just signed with Partizan Belgrade in Serbia. After four years with […]

Chris Paul has been and will go down as one of the greatest point guards in NBA history. While many thought he would finish his career alongside Devin Booker on the Phoenix Suns when he joined the team in 2020, this is no longer the case, as Paul was involved in two massive offseason trades […]

There may still be life in Eric Gordon’s old legs yet. The 34-year-old, who signed with the Phoenix Suns in July of this year, was representing his native Bahamas alongside new teammate Deandre Ayton in a 2024 Olympic qualifier against Argentina when he pulled off a move which Suns fans hoping is a sign of […]

The NBA offseason is a time for summer pro-ams and open runs. For fans starving for basketball during the offseason, these pro-ams allow them to see some of their favorite NBA players up close without having to spend money on a ticket. In addition to these pro-ams, NBA players participate in pickup runs across the […]

As the offseason drama lessens and the NBA season nears, everyone waits to see what the 2023-24 NBA schedule will look like. While the offseason is fun because of free agency moves, trade requests, and new hope for all teams through the draft, the real magic happens on the court, and the first step to […]

The Phoenix Suns added to their frontcourt depth this offseason by signing forward Chimezie Metu, who played the last three seasons for the Sacramento Kings. Metu, who is 26 years old, is entering his sixth NBA season. He started 20 games for the Kings in 2021-22 and averaged 21.3 minutes per game. However, his role […]

The NBA announced the schedule for its inaugural in-season tournament Tuesday. The Phoenix Suns are in Group A of the Western Conference, which also includes the Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies. The winner of the group will automatically advance to an eight-team knockout round. The Suns could also make […]

The Phoenix Suns revealed their four-game schedule for the NBA’s in-season tournament Tuesday. The Suns play their Pacific division rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, at home Friday Nov. 10 before games against the Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies. The Suns have three of their group games on national television. They play the […]

Deandre Ayton is the most criticized player on the Phoenix Suns’ roster. Monday night, he showed in the Bahamian national team’s 109-68 win over Cuba in an Olympic pre-qualifying tournament he is looking to silence his critics. Ayton finished with 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting, a plus/minus of +37 and 10 rebounds in the Bahamas’ […]

More than 50 years after first entering the league, the Phoenix Suns are still searching for their first NBA title. Unsurprisingly, a team with such a record hasn’t always set the world on fire at the trade table, but equally they’ve had plenty of periods of relative success during which they’ve made some really crafty […]

The Phoenix Suns unveiled their preseason schedule Monday, which includes a first game against their former coach, Monty Williams, and the Detroit Pistons. 2023 Phoenix Suns Preseason Schedule ☄️ pic.twitter.com/4pEswHrN3O — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) August 14, 2023 The Suns begin preseason play Sunday, Oct. 8 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich., at noon PT. […]

File that under ‘7-Footers Shouldn’t Be Able To Do That.’ As the 2023-24 season inches ever closer, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant and Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren — both cornerstone players for their respective franchises — decided to play some pickup basketball, testing each other’s skills and their own. All that was missing […]

Kevin Garnett isn’t one to mince his words. But this wild take from the Hall of Famer on LeBron James and Kevin Durant won’t sit well with Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns fans. On the latest episode of KG Certified, Garnett audaciously suggested that James and Durant should become “spot up” guys at this […]

The Phoenix Suns made the biggest trade of the offseason thus far when they acquired Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards. The Suns also received Jordan Goodwin, who could be the team’s backup point guard in 2023-24. Here is his player analysis, from ClutchPoints: Trade to Phoenix Goodwin, who is 24 years old, went undrafted […]

The Phoenix Suns needed depth. That was very clear after they were eliminated by the NBA champion Denver Nuggets in six games in the Western Conference semifinals this past season. The Suns were favored to win the Western Conference when the postseason began, but it was clear Phoenix had neither continuity with a new roster […]