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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 […]

The Phoenix Suns might have their best team ever on the floor this season. The Suns will be led by superstars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, both of whom are considered top-10 players. They traded for three-time All-Star Bradley Beal this summer and will be coached by former NBA champion Frank Vogel. The Suns will […]

The Phoenix Suns, after much anticipation, finally pulled the trigger on the trade that sent Deandre Ayton out of town. But instead of getting yet another All-Star to help their push for the franchise’s first championship, the Suns traded away Ayton to flesh out their depth, receiving Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little, and Keon […]

New Phoenix Suns Keon Johnson, Nassir Little, Jusuf Nurkic and Grayson Allen were seen in a video on X at the team’s Verizon 5G Performance Center. You can see the video in the above link. Nurkic, Little and Johnson last played for the Portland Trail Blazers. They were sent to the Suns as part of […]

Phoenix Suns guard Damion Lee is “out until further notice,” per a Suns press release. Lee suffered a right meniscus injury during an on-court workout at the Verizon 5G Performance Center this past week, according to the release. Lee, who signed a two-year deal with the Suns in free agency, is in his second season […]

Whether you’d like to believe it or not, Sir Charles Barkley was a style icon in the 1990’s. His loud-mouth style of play and relentless effort in doing the dirty work made him a favorite (and least favorite) among NBA fans everywhere. Barkley also had unique footwear to match and fans will now be able […]

The Phoenix Suns made yet another move on Wednesday, playing a part in the three-team Damian Lillard trade as they shipped off Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers while bringing back Jusuf Nurkic in return. On Friday morning,  Chris Haynes said on his podcast that the Suns were “very interested” in Miami Heat guard […]

We have finally made it. After months of trade rumors and drama surrounding some of the biggest names in the league, the 2023-24 NBA season is right around the corner with training camps set to begin. This offseason proved to be a wild roller-coaster ride, especially with the likes of Chris Paul, Bradley Beal and […]

Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson, dubbed “The Twins” by their Phoenix Suns teammates after joining the team, quickly became fan favorites in Phoenix due to their hard-nosed defense, unselfishness and three-point shooting. After a midseason trade sent the duo to the Brooklyn Nets, Johnson and Bridges turned heads across the league while stepping into expanded […]

Former Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton’s time in the Valley ended Wednesday when the team traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers. Ayton was selected No. 1 overall by the Suns in the 2018 NBA Draft. He and the team reached the 2021 NBA Finals and won a franchise-best 64 games in 2021-22. Ayton is […]

Few NBA players have a more unique profile than Phoenix Suns power forward/center Bol Bol. Bol spent the first few years of his career with the Denver Nuggets and Orlando Magic, then signed with the Suns this offseason, a move that was largely overshadowed by Phoenix’s more high-profile acquisition of Bradley Beal. Still, Bol, the […]

With Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant staying busy in the offseason, it comes as no surprise that Nike is continuing to roll out the colorways of their basketball models for the upcoming NBA season. With the growing popularity of the Nike KD 16, which debuted for Durant’s 16th year in the league, Nike will release […]

The Phoenix Suns on Wednesday traded former No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team deal that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Suns got back Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, wings Nassir Little and Keon Johnson and Bucks guard Grayson Allen in the trade. With 17 […]

Blockbuster deals are the best type of trades, especially when they come out of left field. That’s what happed Wednesday afternoon when the Milwaukee Bucks swooped in out of nowhere to swing a massive trade with the Portland Trail Blazers for seven-time All-Star and All-NBA player Damian Lillard. Shams Charania of The Athletic laid out […]

The Phoenix Suns have officially moved on from Deandre Ayton after months of speculation, adding Jusuf Nurkic from the Trail Blazers as well as a few depth pieces, most notably Grayson Allen and Nassir Little. It’s a significant move and one which moves the needle, at least a little, for almost certainly the most talented […]

Phoenix Suns legend and “NBA on TNT” analyst Charles Barkley weighed in on the team’s decision to trade former starting center Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jusuf Nurkic. "With the Suns, something was going on with Deandre Ayton. It goes back to there was an issue with Monty Williams and Deandre Ayton. […]

Damian Lillard’s stunning trade to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday had almost nothing to do with the Los Angeles Lakers. Still, team legend and proud purple-and-gold partisan Magic Johnson found a way to use the shocking ending of Lillard’s trade saga as justification to reveal his Western Conference power rankings in 2023-24. Surprise! Johnson has […]

The Phoenix Suns traded center Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday as part of a three-team deal that also sent guard Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. Just hours after the trade, Ayton was seen in NBA2K24 with a Blazers jersey on his character. Via ZackTheSunsFan on X: https://twitter.com/zackthesunsfan/status/1707132422138339696 Ayton is a fan […]

Holy crap. That actually happened. The Milwaukee Bucks struck the move of the NBA offseason just days before the start of training camp by swinging a three-team deal with the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns to acquire Damian Lillard. Here are the full trade details according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Full trade, […]

The Phoenix Suns traded for former Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic Wednesday. The Suns gave up their former starting center, Deandre Ayton, who was sent to Portland. After the trade was reported, Nurkic posted messages on X that read goodbye to the Trail Blazers, who he played for in his last seven NBA seasons, […]

Damian Lillard has finally been traded. After an offseason full of speculation and the Miami Heat emerging as Dame’s preferred landing spot, the seven-time All-Star now finds himself heading east to join Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. As soon as he had requested a trade from the Blazers right at the start of free […]

Grayson Allen was part of the blockbuster Damian Lillard trade between the Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, and Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, and after the five-year NBA vet found out he was on the move, he realized the promise he made to fans to not change his jersey number again went out the window. Allen […]

The Phoenix Suns traded starting center Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers and received Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, guards Nassir Little and Keon Johnson and Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen. The Suns helped facilitate a three-team deal that sent superstar guard Damian Lillard to the Bucks. Ayton has been mentioned in trade rumors for […]

After months of negotiations, the Portland Trail Blazers have pulled off a massive blockbuster three-way trade with the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns, sending out Damian Lillard, Jusuf Nurkic, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson to get Jrue Holiday, DeAndre Ayton, Toumani Camara, a 2029 unprotected first-round pick (via Milwaukee) and the right to swap picks […]

After months of intense rumors and years of speculation, Damian Lillard has finally been traded from the Portland Trail Blazers. The Miami Heat were previously favored to acquire Lillard, but the Toronto Raptors emerged as a contender in recent weeks. The NBA world was left stunned on Wednesday, however, as the Blazers traded Lillard to […]

The Phoenix Suns finally moved on from starting center Deandre Ayton after two offseasons of trade rumors. Phoenix traded Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a deal that helped facilitate Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard’s trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowksi. In return, the Suns received Trail Blazers […]

Requesting a trade with the Miami Heat as his preferred destination near the start of free agency, Damian Lillard has finally been moved by the Portland Trail Blazers. On September 27, the Blazers agreed to trade Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Lillard goes Milwaukee as part of a 3-team deal […]

The Phoenix Suns will have their media day Monday at Footprint Center. The team is expected to have maybe its best team in franchise history on the floor with superstars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker and three-time All-Star Bradley Beal, who has averaged 22.1 points for his career. Ahead of that, there have been rumors […]

The Phoenix Suns likely already made their biggest trade acquisition of the year by acquiring Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards, but there are a few potential trade candidates still on the roster entering the 2023-24 NBA training camp. The Suns obviously have plenty of star power with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, DeAndre Ayton, and […]

With the 2023 FIBA World Cup having taken place this summer, there’s been a lot of talk regarding the state of basketball in the NBA and the rest of the world. Those talks only intensified after Team USA failed to win a medal losing to Germany in the semifinals and then losing to Canada in […]

The Phoenix Suns on Friday revealed their Icon, Association and Statement edition home uniform schedules for the 2023-24 NBA season. Association Edition: Home Uniform Schedule@PayPal | 🎟️ https://t.co/CjicKOvJht pic.twitter.com/WmKk7icAtS — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) September 22, 2023 Icon Edition: Home Uniform Schedule@PayPal | 🎟️ https://t.co/CjicKOvJht pic.twitter.com/QJ4YJXZnBW — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) September 22, 2023 Statement Edition: Home […]

The Phoenix Suns could look into a trade for Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic if point guard Damian Lillard is traded, according to Arizona Sports 98.7 FM’s John Gambadoro. Let me address some of the Deandre Ayton rumors. The Suns have not been willing to move DA all summer because they think he fits […]

It’s long been rumored that Deandre Ayton is discontent in a Phoenix Suns uniform, which is what he has worn since he was drafted by the team in 2018. Now, it appears that a change of scenery for Ayton was at least considered by Phoenix during this past summer. “…The Dallas Mavericks made an underwhelming […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are just delaying the inevitable. Damian Lillard would really want to be traded to the Miami Heat or any of his preferred teams. A blockbuster trade may not only see picks, swaps, and player movement in the NBA. Instead, it could open the Blazers to a full rebuild. This allows them […]

The Phoenix Suns haven’t won the NBA Finals in their franchise’s history yet, but that doesn’t mean that they haven’t had talented players suit up for their team throughout the years. The Suns have managed to have some stars take the court wearing their jersey for them throughout their history thanks in part to some […]

The Phoenix Suns had a relatively successful 2022-23 NBA season. They did not reach the NBA Finals, but they did finish top four in the West and made it to the postseason again. Led by their dynamic duo of Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, the Suns showcased a balanced and potent offense, complemented by a […]

The Phoenix Suns are no stranger to pursuing big-time trades under the tutelage of new owner Matt Ishbia. In Ishbia’s first day at the job, the Suns were able to acquire generational superstar Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets for a hefty package led by Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson. After a tumultuous campaign in […]

Phoenix Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia said in his introductory press conference the team would focus on four values, including community and fan experience. Thursday, the Suns announced a move that will make local fans happy. The Suns, who have a new media rights deal with television games broadcasted on Arizona’s Family (3TV and CBS5), […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has a release date for his Nike “Book 1” signature shoe. The sneaker outlet’s website said Booker’s shoe will release spring 2024 with four different colorways. OFFICIAL REVEAL: The Nike Book 1 will release in Spring 2024 in four signature colorways 🍊 Booker gave the design team a few silhouettes […]