Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 57

The San Antonio Spurs found themselves included in a variety of trades during the NBA offseason, one of which involved veteran point guard Cam Payne. Spending the last four seasons as a member of the Phoenix Suns, Payne was traded to San Antonio, along with a 2025 second-round pick and cash considerations, in exchange for […]

The Phoenix Suns are less than a month away from their first preseason game. Suns coach Frank Vogel was recently interviewed by The Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin, who asked what he will look for in the team’s fifth starter. Here is what Vogel said. “I think the one that’s going to fit the best, really,” […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant had two new colorways for his Nike ‘KD16’ signature shoe released Friday in a “Pathways” pack, his company Boardroom announced. Durant wore each of the colorways in the 2023 NBA playoffs. Nike & Kevin Durant Unveil KD16 ‘Pathways’ Pack The first colorway is called “Pathway to Royalty” which show off […]

The Phoenix Suns will be one of the most popular teams in NBA 2K24 since they have arguably the best four-man lineup in the NBA with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Deandre Ayton. Durant and Booker are two of the top-rated players in the video game with a 96 and 94 overall ranking, […]

The Phoenix Suns on Thursday unveiled their core and association edition courts for the 2023-24 season. Via Suns on X: Our new home floor ☄️ The 2023-24 Phoenix Suns Core Court! pic.twitter.com/yB9nEnNjI0 — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) September 8, 2023 Making a statement in the desert 🏜️ The 2023-24 Phoenix Suns Statement Edition Court! pic.twitter.com/SfR87ImJe0 — […]

It’s no secret that the Phoenix Suns are going to be stacked in the upcoming season. After acquiring Kevin Durant late last season they already were, with perhaps the greatest offensive player of all time joining Devin Booker as well as Deandre Ayton. But when Bradley Beal joined them during this off-season, that lethal trio […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Frank Vogel will have a lot of weapons at his disposal when the 2023-24 season gets underway. This offseason, the Suns traded Chris Paul to the Washington Wizards for star shooting guard Bradley Beal to join their established duo of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, and they also hired Vogel after […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has released a new teaser for his Nike “Book 1” signature shoe. The video shows Booker’s two revealed colorways for the shoe, black with a gold Nike “swoosh” and an all-orange pair, with several popular people seen. Booker’s video, which he captioned “BOOK IT” on X, includes rappers J Cole […]

The Phoenix Suns will have new City Edition uniforms for the 2023-24 NBA season. A leak appeared Thursday morning on X. I was close on these, as I thought. Purple looks a bit brighter than what I had but the back of the KD jersey looks darker in that photo.@skunwong32 strikes again. https://t.co/u6t0adLojV pic.twitter.com/u1aHRLX16T — […]

LeBron James is a freak of nature, that much is clear. Despite being 38 years of age already, the Los Angeles Lakers star remains one of the best players in today’s NBA, an incredible force of nature that bends defenses to his will. Now, James greatness is so easy to take for granted, as he […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is in arguably Drake’s most popular feature with “Sicko Mode” by Travis Scott with the lyrics, “Wet like I’m Book.” Tuesday night, Booker walked out with Drake in his concert in Glendale, Arizona, on his “It’s All a Blur” tour. Devin Booker walking out with Drake at the #IAAB tour […]

Devin Booker is looking to carry forward the mentality from the late Kobe Bryant. The Phoenix Suns guard received a pair of shoes from the Los Angeles Lakers’ great in his rookie season that read, “Be legendary,” which is a motto Booker has mentioned several times since. Kobe signed shoes for Devin Booker after game, […]

While Ronnie 2K and NBA 2K24 are preparing for the game’s worldwide release this week, the NBA season is also gearing up for it’s start. In less than a month, all 30 teams will have completed Media Day and begun training camp. For Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and the Phoenix Suns, they’ll be starting the […]

Phoenix Suns and Mercury majority owner Mat Ishbia, who is the chairman and CEO of mortgage giant United Wholesale Mortgage, pledged more than half of the company’s outstanding shares to back two loans before he bought the Suns for an NBA-record $4 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg. According to Bloomberg, Ishbia pledged stock […]

There were 69 players in the NBA this past season who had at least 3,000 offensive possessions and recorded assists on 20 percent of their individual possessions, according to NBA.com. The Phoenix Suns are the only team to not have any of those players. The Suns do not have a true point guard, but they […]

One day after he teased the release of his signature shoe, Nike’s ‘Book 1,’ Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker released another preview of an orange colorway of the shoe on X and Instagram. COLOR TEST @Nike pic.twitter.com/qATTfOy7fN — Book (@DevinBook) September 4, 2023 The video starts with the revealed black colorway of the shoe before […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is set to have his first signature shoe released by Nike. He previewed the ‘Book 1’ Sunday in videos posted to Instagram and X. WEAR TEST @Nike pic.twitter.com/YMYPRzYiKe — Book (@DevinBook) September 3, 2023 In the video, Booker is seen scrolling on Instagram and liking comments from people who criticized […]

Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe and Japan qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris with the best record of FIBA Asia teams in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Watanabe and Japan won three games; one in group play against Finland and then two versus Venezuela and Cape Verde. Japan won qualification for the Olympics for […]

The NBA has entered a new era of superstars with massive influence. Time flew by since Magic Johnson endorsed Converse, Michael Jordan started his own brand with Nike, and LeBron James released his iconic shoe line. Being a superstar is synonymous with having one’s own kicks that fans could cop. Stars like Donovan Mitchell, Jayson […]

Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe and the Japan national team clinched a spot at the 2024 Olympics in Paris with their 80-71 win over Cape Verde in the FIBA World Cup Saturday morning. Japan finished with the best record of the FIBA Asia teams in the tournament (China, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon and the Philippines) with […]

Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe and Japan were knocked out of contention from the FIBA World Cup Tuesday with a loss to Australia. But he and the national team still have something to play for. Watanabe and Japan defeated Venezuela Thursday morning, 86-77, to keep their chances of advancing to the 2024 Olympics in Paris […]

Devin Booker has had a very good career with the Phoenix Suns since being drafted in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft.  In his career, Booker is averaging 27.8 PPG, 4.5 RPG 5.5 APG. He is considered to be among the best players in the NBA, but the one rough area has been […]

The Phoenix Suns announced they will unveil permanent banners and murals as part of a reimagined Ring of Honor at their home arena, Footprint Center, at halftime of their home opener against the Utah Jazz Oct. 28. Suns legends Amar’e Stoudemire and Shawn Marion, who will be inducted into the Ring of Honor this season, […]

The Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks have a growing rivalry. Earlier this season, Suns guard Devin Booker and Mavericks guard Luka Doncic were involved in a face-to-face trash-talking session late in a game Phoenix won on the road March 5. Earlier this week, an audio clip from what Booker and Doncic said to each other […]

Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe and Japan were eliminated from FIBA World Cup contention following their 109-89 loss to Australia Tuesday morning. Japan has two more games in the FIBA World Cup to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Watanabe, who signed a two-year deal with the Suns in free agency, finished with 24 points […]

Team Japan is on fire! In one of the most unlikely outcomes from the ongoing FIBA World Cup, Yuta Watanabe and the Akatsuki Five took down Finland. Billed as the “worst” team in their group, Japan now has a very real possibility of making it to the playoffs. However, Phoenix Suns fans are a bit […]

American sprinter Noah Lyles is a fast dude, but there’s one notion that he seemingly can’t catch up to. Recently, Lyles shared his thoughts about winning a world title in track and field, and in doing so, he wound up getting the attention of a couple of NBA players, particularly Phoenix Suns superstars in Kevin […]

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 […]