Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 55

The Phoenix Suns over two weeks ago made a move that many hoped for but did not expect to happen before this NBA season. The Suns traded polarizing center Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team deal that also sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. As part of the deal, Phoenix […]

The Denver Nuggets are set to defend their NBA title this 2023-24 NBA season after Nikola Jokic and crew delivered the coveted NBA championship earlier this year. But while Jokic is expected to put up another MVP-worthy season, the Nuggets will have their hands full in trying to keep opposing contenders at bay. For this […]

Phoenix Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia purchased the team for $4 billion in December. Now, the team’s valuation could shoot up more. Ishbia has fielded interest from United States and international investors for a minority investment, according to Front Office Sports. A transaction could value the team over $4 billion. Ishbia would not be the […]

The Phoenix Suns will play superstars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant Thursday at Moda Center against the Portland Trail Blazers but will be without guard Bradley Beal, who has lower back tightness according to AZCentral’s Duane Rankin. Rankin also reported the Suns are resting guards Josh Okogie and Grayson Allen. Okogie started in each of […]

The Phoenix Suns arguably have the best offensive trio in the NBA featuring Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. Points won’t be hard to come by for the Suns with three stars who are capable of dropping at least 25 points on any given night. Heck, all three could even simultaneously pop off for […]

Ever since he signed an offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers in 2022, it seemed like Deandre Ayton’s departure from the Phoenix Suns was inevitable. This offseason, Ayton finally got his wish of getting a fresh start, as he was included in the blockbuster Damian Lillard trade, going from the Suns to the Portland Trail […]

The Phoenix Suns are “hopeful” backup point guard Jordan Goodwin will play in Thursday’s preseason game against the Portland Trail Blazers, coach Frank Vogel said. Goodwin has not played in the first two games due to hamstring tightness. He was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, Vogel said. Goodwin is expected to compete for a […]

The Phoenix Suns have gone through a massive revamp over the last eight months in the hopes of bringing the first-ever championship to The Valley. Starting with the deal that landed them Kevin Durant last February, plenty of changes have swept through the Suns roster. Phoenix traded Chris Paul during the offseason and acquired Bradley […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is not considered a top-10 player in the NBA by ESPN, which released its players ranked No. 50 through No. 11 for the 2023-24 season and had Booker at No. 11. ESPN provided the following explanation as to why Booker fell one spot from last year’s rankings. “On the verge […]

Perhaps no team in the entire NBA had a louder, more active and more disruptive offseason than the Phoenix Suns. The Milwaukee Bucks have an argument, but they did most of their damage at the end of the offseason by trading for Damian Lillard. But the Suns have been throwing fireballs all year long. It […]

The Phoenix Suns have made it a point in recent seasons to amass as much high-end talent as possible. This was what they did when they dealt away Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson, among others, in the deal that brought back Kevin Durant. And they doubled down on this this past offseason when they traded […]

Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal are perhaps the best trio in the NBA right now from an offensive perspective, which is why the Phoenix Suns are prepared to enter the 2023-24 season as title favorites. In their first preseason game together, the All-Stars combined to score 35 points in about 13 minutes of […]

The NBA’s general managers have spoken: the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics are title favorites ahead of the 2023-24 season. Each year, GMs across the league anonymously answer 50 questions about the new season. And before the 2023-24 campaign officially begins on Tuesday, October 24, the league’s most knowledgeable officials predicted that either the Nuggets […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant said he was “very excited” when the team signed Yuta Watanabe, who was his teammate with the Brooklyn Nets in the 2022-23, this summer in free agency. .@KellanOlson got some good stuff from Kevin Durant about his relationship with Yuta Watanabe. Watanabe said in media day playing with KD was […]

Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen celebrated his 28th birthday on Sunday in style. Allen, who was traded to the Suns fewer than two weeks ago, was the main contributor off the bench in the team’s 130-126 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons in their preseason opener at Little Caesars Arena. Allen led the Suns with […]

The Phoenix Suns looked like they could have the best offense in the NBA during their first quarter of their 130-126 win overtime win in their preseason opener against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena Sunday afternoon. The Suns, powered by their big three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, hung 46 […]

The Phoenix Suns will start wing Josh Okogie next to Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant and Jusuf Nurkic in the team’s first preseason game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena Sunday afternoon, coach Frank Vogel said. "I love his game." Frank Vogel as he'll start Josh Okogie along with Devin Booker, Kevin […]

The Phoenix Suns, during the 2023 offseason, added Bradley Beal via trade to build a star-studded trio alongside Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. However, even though the Suns boast some impressive top-end talent, their depth leaves much to be desired. Thus, the Suns front office took plenty of steps to rectify this situation, adding the […]

Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel said his superstars, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, will play in the team’s preseason game against the Detroit Pistons Sunday on a minutes restriction. “Those guys are going to play in Detroit, but they’re not going to play much,” Vogel said. Vogel told ClutchPoints he will evaluate how often Booker […]

Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel is a defensive-minded coach. But with his new position, he has three of the best offensive players in the NBA. The Suns will look to win their first-ever championship in franchise history and will be led by Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. Phoenix has 10 players on its […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns are going all-in for their first-ever championship. The Suns traded for three-time All-Star Bradley Beal in June to pair with Booker and Kevin Durant to create the NBA’s best scoring trio. Phoenix is looking to upend the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets, who it lost to in six games […]

Phoenix Suns and Mercury majority owner Mat Ishbia has answered the prayers of fans in the Phoenix area. @TrevorMBooth Miracles Have Been Made pic.twitter.com/myDCEOUVpG — SUNSWORLDWIDE (@SUNSWORLDWIDE_) October 6, 2023 Ishbia, who purchased the Suns and Mercury from notorious owner Robert Sarver, has done things for each team that previous ownership did not touch. Thursday, […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is known for his offensive prowess. He, Suns forward Kevin Durant and guard Bradley Beal are the best scoring trio in the NBA and should give opposing defenses fits this season. However, Booker is not known as a lock-down defender to some. The Suns’ guard led all playoff players in […]

The Phoenix Suns and Mercury are making one of their core values shine through a 123,000-square-foot-development for a new team member business headquarters and dedicated “state-of-the-art” practice facility for the Mercury, the teams announced in a press release Thursday. The facility will be three blocks from Footprint Center on Lincoln Street within Phoenix’s Warehouse District […]

While many NBA players like big cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant has a different preference. Durant made a s startling revelation on his favorite road city to play in, per OKC Thunder Wire’s Clemente Almanza (via The Spun’s Kevin Parrish, Jr.). KD says OKC is his […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are hoping for magic this season behind a young core of players that could mesh surprisingly well together. The Blazers added Robert Williams in the offseason but he may be traded to make way for new pieces to the puzzle. Williams’ trade from the Celtics to the Blazers led to a […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker grinned. He knew it was time to show his confidence. Booker at the Suns’ media day Monday at Footprint Center was asked if he has arrived as an NBA superstar. He believes he has for a while. pic.twitter.com/FdIevbrU5s — Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) October 4, 2023 “It felt like I’ve been […]

Phoenix Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia has fan experience as one of his four pillars for building the Suns and Mercury franchises. Wednesday, the Suns announced a direct-to-consumer streaming platform that will correspond with their new TV media rights deal with local Arizona’s Family (3TV). The service, which is powered by Kiswe, is called Suns […]

After buying the team in December of 2022 for $4 billion, Matt Ishiba made it clear in his first off-season as owner that he expects nothing less than a championship in Phoenix, which is reflected in the over/under win total projections for the Suns this season. During this past off-season, the Phoenix Suns made five trades […]

Former Phoenix Suns and current Milwaukee Bucks point guard Cameron Payne thanked the Suns for his three-plus years in the Valley on Instagram Tuesday. https://twitter.com/TrevorMBooth/status/1709558698501362128 “Ya’ll gave me the opportunity to change my whole life around,” Payne said. “I’ll be forever grateful for what ya’ll did for me the last few years. “I regret nothing. […]

Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel wasted no time making a connection with one of his superstar players on the team’s first day of training camp. Vogel at practice at the Verizon 5G Performance Center in Phoenix wore the black and vivid purple colorway for Kevin Durant’s signature shoe, the “KD16.” He was seen talking with […]

Phoenix Suns stars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal each said at the team’s media day Monday they will play for Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics.  Durant emphatically said he will play in the Olympics next year. When asked, Booker was also direct and said, “I’ll do it.” “I will play in […]

The Phoenix Suns have an embarrassment of scoring riches, especially in the aftermath of the trade that brought Bradley Beal to the Valley. However, the Suns had to deal away Chris Paul in the process, leaving the team without a “true” point guard. Some fans wondered if there may be diminishing returns when it comes […]

Phoenix Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia said it was a “unanimous” decision within the franchise to trade starting center Deandre Ayton for Jusuf Nurkic. Ayton appeared to say otherwise. The Suns traded Ayton last Wednesday for Nurkic, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson from the Blazers and received guard Grayson Allen from the Milwaukee Bucks. Nurkic […]

Phoenix Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia sat at a podium during the team’s media day and did what he has done since he took control of the franchise: Be bold. Ishbia since he inherited the franchise has defied a normal owner. On the same day he was introduced as governor, he traded for Kevin Durant. […]

There’s no doubting just how much talent the Phoenix Suns will have from an offensive perspective in the upcoming season. With Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal all set to don the Suns jersey, they will be incredibly difficult to stop with ball in hand and will no doubt put up some big scores. […]

Bradley Beal sure looks excited to be part of the Phoenix Suns and play alongside Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. The former Washington Wizards star has nothing but high praises for his new teammates, going as far as to saying that it’s the “best team” he has ever been part of. “It’s amazing to be […]

The Phoenix Suns have one of the highest-ceiling duos in the NBA between Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. Durant arrived in Phoenix via a trade with the Brooklyn Nets at last season’s NBA Trade Deadline. The pairing of these two great scorers clicked nicely, but injuries prevented them from spending enough time on the floor […]

The Phoenix Suns have their media day for the 2023-24 NBA season Monday at 10 a.m. PT. The Suns could have their best team ever this season. Phoenix has superstars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker and traded for three-time All-Star Bradley Beal, creating the best scoring trio in the league. Here are five questions the […]