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Kevin Durant has played alongside a lot of great players, and while he never technically played with Jamal Crawford, they were teammates during the 2018-19 season with the Brooklyn Nets while Durant was recovering from a torn Achilles injury. They may not have played together, but it’s clear that Durant has a lot of respect […]

In life, there is sometimes the natural inclination, or even obligation, to hold someone or something to a higher standard than is deserved. After two decades of shared basketball excellence, it is easy to extol the LeBron James-Kevin Durant rivalry as one of the best in recent NBA history. But have fans conflated their individual […]

The Phoenix Suns entered the 2023-24 NBA season looking like a juggernaut on the offensive side of the court with a new “Big 3” in Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal. However, these three stars have yet to play with one another this season, as Beal has missed the first two games of the […]

The Phoenix Suns were unable to pull out a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, falling short by a score of 100-95. With Devin Booker and Bradley Beal both out, Kevin Durant had to do the heavy lifting in this one, and while he managed to score 39 points, it wasn’t enough […]

The latest chapter of duels between LeBron James and Kevin Durant goes to The King, though the Slim Reaper gave him a heck of a fight as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 100-95. The last time James and Durant played was on Christmas Day in 2018. In their latest matchup, with no […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ minutes plan for LeBron James lasted a grand total of … seven quarters. Out of necessity, LeBron (along with Anthony Davis) played the entire fourth quarter of the Lakers’ home opener on Thursday night at Crypo.com Arena. The Lakers scrapped and clawed their way to a 100-95 victory over Kevin Durant […]

LeBron James and Kevin Durant treated the fans at Crypto.com Arena to a show on Thursday night, and although it was the Los Angeles Lakers who secured the victory, the King proved it was bigger than basketball afterwards. James was seen sharing a heartfelt moment with Wanda Durant after the Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns […]

The saying ‘Father Time remains undefeated’ holds true for a lot of athletes. Only a select few in the history of sports were still near the peak of their powers despite old age. Tom Brady is a good example of this after he retired after a long stint at the top of the mountain. The […]

Kevin Durant, who won two NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors, is looking to bring the Phoenix Suns their first-ever ring. “I know I’ve done a lot of good things in basketball, but I haven’t done them yet in a Suns jersey,” Durant said. “I’m looking forward to doing that.” Durant was traded to […]

After defeating the Golden State Warriors on opening night, the Phoenix Suns are prepared to be shorthanded in their battle against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, All-Stars Devin Booker and Bradley Beal have been ruled out against the Lakers due to foot and back injuries, respectively. Both players […]

The NBA season is officially underway and opening week carries on with a Pacific division showdown between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. Our NBA odds series continues with a Suns-Lakers prediction and pick. After a tough opening night loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers aim to rebound in their home […]

A matchup between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is always must-see television. After all, it’s not too often that these two future Hall of Famers, and two of the best small forwards to ever grace an NBA court, square off against each other. But for the past few […]

The Phoenix Suns don’t have a point guard, right? Devin Booker doesn’t agree. Photo from @Suns. Devin Booker on @NBAonTNT postgame with reporter Stephanie Ready on his team’s win over the Warriors on Opening Night for the 2023-24 NBA season. On staying calm in the final minutes: “Just figuring it out right now. That’s the […]

The Phoenix Suns had a rousing start to their 2023-24 NBA campaign, as Devin Booker and company defeated the Golden State Warriors in the Bay Area on Tuesday, 108-104. And they did that without Bradley Beal, who missed Phoenix’s season-opener. That could be the case anew for Beal for Thursday’s matchup in Hollywood versus the […]

The NBA is cracking down on in-game flopping this 2023-24 season, and Adam Silver and co. quickly made an example of Phoenix Suns forward Josh Okogie to show how serious they are to eradicating it. Okogie became the first recipient of the NBA’s flopping fine after he was found to exaggerate a contact to sell […]

The Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors are two teams expected to sit at the top of the Western Conference standings come time for the end of the 2023-24 season in April. On Tuesday night, we got a small glimpse into the championship potential these two teams possess, as the Suns visited the Warriors on […]

The Phoenix Suns had been under investigation by the NBA regarding potentially tampering that took place in the offseason with free-agent center Drew Eubanks. On Wednesday, the league formally announced that they have concluded their investigation and that the Suns violated league rules governing the timing of free-agency discussions. The NBA is taking away a […]

Chris Paul has been shown love in a lot of different arenas throughout his career, but the Golden State crowd has never been one of them. In his debut for the Warriors against his former team in the Phoenix Suns, however, that all changed when Paul went to the free throw line and was serenaded […]

The Phoenix Suns have made some big, bold moves under new owner Mat Ishbia, but it’s a smaller one that they might get in trouble for, as the league is investigating the team for tampering with free-agent center Drew Eubanks. “The NBA has been investigating the Suns for potential impermissible early contact in free agency […]

Facing the Golden State Warriors hasn’t been an easy task for the past decade (save for their putrid 2019-20 season). After all, it’s incredibly tiring for the Warriors’ opponents to keep an eye out for Stephen Curry at all times given how limitless his stamina bar seems to be. Now imagine doing so while you’re […]

The Phoenix Suns grinded out a hard-fought 108-104 win over the Golden State Warriors to open their 2023-24 campaign, and the guy who carried them to victory in this game was Devin Booker. Booker was on fire from the get go for Phoenix, and after the game, Kevin Durant had the perfect two-word summary of […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns started their season off with an Opening Night win over the Golden State Warriors. Not only did the Suns come away victorious, but Booker etched his name in Phoenix’s record books with red ink. In the Suns 108-104 victory, Booker dropped 30 points, eight rebounds and six assistants. He […]

The 2023-24 NBA season officially kicked off on Tuesday. Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant got a chance to rekindle his days with the Golden State Warriors on the first day of the regular season. KD told the media after the game he has nothing but love for Dubs fans, per 957 The Game’s Evan Giddings. […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns passed their first test of the 2023-24 NBA season. Even without Bradley Beal, Phoenix was able to take care of business against the Golden State Warriors in the Bay Area Tuesday night, thanks in large part to the explosive performance of Booker. “We had to fight for it,” Booker […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns are serious about bringing a title to the Valley. If that was not clear enough after they defeated Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on the road Tuesday night, then let this video of some of Phoenix players pumping irons following their season-opening victory. https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1717044217418297389 Even Durant rook […]

Devin Booker entered Tuesday morning on the Phoenix Suns’ injury report for their 2023-24 season opener against the Golden State Warriors due to a toe issue. But Booker fought hard to suit up for the Suns, and why shouldn’t he have? It was clear from the get-go that Booker wasn’t bothered in the slightest by […]

As the old adage goes, time, perhaps, really does heal all wounds. In the Golden State Warriors’ case, Kevin Durant didn’t exactly leave the franchise in 2019 on the best of terms. But four years later, in just Durant’s second-ever game at Chase Center, the two-time champion and Finals MVP with the Warriors received an […]

Bradley Beal’s debut with the new-look Phoenix Suns will have to wait. The three-time All-Star has officially been ruled out of his team’s season-opener against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday due to a lingering back injury, coach Frank Vogel said before the game. Veteran sharpshooter Grayson Allen will start in his place. Beal was […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has spent eight seasons in the NBA but is just entering his prime. Booker, who became the first player since Michael Jordan to have 295 points through the first eight games of a playoff run in 2022-23, is 26 years old. He is the Suns’ franchise player. This is the […]

NBA Opening Night continues with another highly-anticipated matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Warriors prediction and pick. The Phoenix Suns are going to look different this season but they have one of the more talented rosters in the NBA as of now. […]

The Phoenix Suns are championship favorites. The Suns, who have been the winningest team in basketball the last three seasons, have a superstar trio with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. They hired coach Frank Vogel, who is one of the best defensive coaches in recent memory, and signed a bench with mostly minimum […]

The beginning of the NBA season is finally here, and with Phoenix Suns opening night upon us, all eyes will be watching to see the debut of the Suns’ new big three: Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal. Though Beal will be out due to injury, this new-look team will still have a lot […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, who jammed his left big toe in practice last week, reportedly will play in the team’s regular-season opener for the 2023-24 NBA season Tuesday night at Chase Center versus Chris Paul and the Golden State Warriors. The Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin posted on X he was told by Booker he […]

The Phoenix Suns might not be in 100 percent form when they open their 2023-24 NBA campaign on the road Wednesday night versus Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Phoenix newcomer Bradley Beal is reportedly “unlikely” to play, while there is also a level of uncertainty with regards to the status of guard Devin […]

The Phoenix Suns have a new look trio in Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal that they are hoping to lead them to a title this upcoming season. However, it looks like they are going to have to wait a little bit longer to see this trio take the floor together for a regular […]

It seemed far-fetched entering the 2023 offseason that Chris Paul would become a member of the Golden State Warriors. But now, with the Warriors’ 2023-24 season opener against the Phoenix Suns being mere hours away from tipping off, the Point God has now teamed up with his former rivals via trade, giving the Warriors an […]

Just over four months ago, the Denver Nuggets hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy into the air, celebrating their first NBA championship in team history. Now, they begin their quest to win another title, as the other 29 teams around the league look to prove they have what it takes to dethrone the champs. The 2023-24 […]

Kevin Durant’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder to win with the Golden State Warriors still remains controversial to this very day. A lot of fans think that joining a stacked squad to notch a Larry O’Brien trophy is unfair. They also posit that it should affect how legacies should be viewed. This is […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant has done some incredible things since he returned from an Achilles tendon tear. Durant, who is 35 years old, last season looked like arguably the best player in the world when he was healthy. Durant averaged 29.7 points per game before he was traded to the Suns, and even though […]