Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 69

For the last several seasons, the Phoenix Suns have been in “championship-or-bust” mode. From the decision to acquire Chris Paul during the summer of 2020 to, more recently, the execution of the midseason blockbuster to land Kevin Durant, the Valley of the Sun has had its eyes set on the Larry O’Brien trophy for some […]

The Phoenix Suns were humiliatingly eliminated from the NBA Playoffs in the second round by the Denver Nuggets. After tying the series at 2-2, the Suns lost two straight games including Game 6 at home in embarrassing fashion. While the Suns faced question marks heading into the postseason regarding their lack of depth, the initial […]

The New York Knicks just capped off an impressive 2022-23 campaign that saw them get back into the postseason and win their first playoff series in a decade. Now, with momentum on their side, expectations seem to be that the club’s front office, led by President of Basketball Operations Leon Rose, will look to capitalize […]

The level of interest from the Dallas Mavericks for Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton “has been overstated at this point,” according to longtime reporter Marc Stein. Ayton, who is perceived to be on the trade block, has been linked to the Mavericks before the Suns’ season ended with a 125-100 loss in Game 6 of […]

Former Phoenix Suns guard Mikal Bridges has found a new home for himself with the Brooklyn Nets. However, he makes sure to keep in touch with his former Suns teammates, especially Jock Landale. On Thursday, the two ignited an impromptu Twitter beef that is par for the course for their hilarious relationship. https://twitter.com/LandaleJock/status/1659641613231214592?s=20 Do i […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking for a new head coach after Monty Williams was dismissed Saturday. Phoenix is building its team around superstars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant and is reportedly seeking a coach who can have respect and accountability from the players and offensive creativity. There have been several reports of potential candidates, with […]

The Phoenix Suns may pursue Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon this offseason, according to Arizona Sports 98.7 FM’s John Gambadoro. Malcolm Brogdon… future #Suns' PG? "There's a shot."@Gambo987 dropped another 💣 out of nowhere on @Burnsy987 today! pic.twitter.com/49gWYS6MS7 — The Burns & Gambo Show (@BurnsAndGambo) May 18, 2023 “The Suns would be interested in Brogdon […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to add a second star to play with Damian Lillard. The team won the No. 3 pick in this year’s NBA Draft Tuesday, which opens the door for Portland to make a big move. Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns are looking to shop center Deandre Ayton. Could the two sides find […]

The Phoenix Suns are cranking up their head coaching search after parting ways with former Coach of the Year, Monty Williams, last week. Former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer, former Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, and Suns assistant coach Kevin Young are already rumored to be head coaching candidates for Phoenix. Now, ESPN’s […]

The Denver Nuggets are facing a whole different monster in the Western Conference Finals now that they’re matched up against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. This is after the Nuggets took out Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the NBA Playoffs to move one step closer to their goal […]

Deandre Ayton projects to have one of the biggest storylines for the Phoenix Suns in the upcoming NBA offseason. The Suns big man is coming off a disappointing performance in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, particularly in the second round in which he looked utterly helpless and ineffective against Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. With […]

Once again, the injury bug bit the Los Angeles Clippers in the postseason. The Clippers lost their first-round playoff series against the Suns due largely to injuries to their two best players, Paul George, and Kawhi Leonard. George sat out the entirety of the series due to a knee sprain, while Leonard only played in […]

The Phoenix Suns have to rebuild their team after they were eliminated in the Western Conference semifinals for the second straight season. Phoenix lost an elimination game at home via blowout, which put a deflating end on positive campaigns. The Suns fired coach Monty Williams Saturday and are expected to make changes under owner Mat […]

Kevin Durant tends to hold the microphone in his hand and close to his mouth at press conferences. It’s different from those who keep it in front of them at NBA podiums, but it draws observers closer to exactly what Durant has to say. The Phoenix Suns‘ forward spoke about the team’s 125-100 loss to […]

Injuries once again plagued the Los Angeles Clippers this season, as they fell in the first-round of the playoffs without All-Stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Now, questions regarding head coach Tyronn Lue’s future are being asked after what has been an already eventful NBA offseason for head coaches. Prominent names such as Doc Rivers […]

The Phoenix Suns are operating with the mindset that Chris Paul will open next season as the team’s starting point guard, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. Haynes also reported the Suns are likely to full guarantee Paul’s $30.8 million salary. Wednesday’s news seems to be a change of posture for Paul’s status with the […]

When the Phoenix Suns traded the farm, along with Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson, for Kevin Durant, they surely expected to achieve more than a second-round exit. After all, that’s where their season came to an end in 2022, when they suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks. But a year […]

Not every season can end in winning a championship, but for the Phoenix Suns, this is their expectation after trading for superstar Kevin Durant. Firing Monty Williams after a handful of successful seasons as their head coach, the Suns are entering an offseason in which they will also have to re-evaluate Deandre Ayton’s long-term future […]

Soon after the Phoenix Suns lost their second-round series to the Denver Nuggets midway through last week, rumblings started surfacing suggesting that major shakeups could be coming. These could include big man Deandre Ayton being shopped on the trade market this coming summer. Despite his admission of being content with remaining part of the franchise […]

The Phoenix Suns have a lot of questions to answer in the 2023 NBA offseason, and NBA executives do not expect Chris Paul to be on the roster when the 2023-2024 NBA season comes around, according to Sam Amico of Hoops Wire. The Suns are expected to explore a trade for Chris Paul, according to […]

Stephen Jackson called out the Phoenix Suns’ front office after firing head coach Monty Williams. Jackson said that Williams did not deserve to get the boot and that the Suns did him dirty. On an episode of the I AM ATHLETE podcast, Jackson said: “When teams come together like this, they quick to go and […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar guard James Harden could be a free agent in the coming offseason. He has a decision to make with regard to his player option for the 2023-24 NBA season worth $35.64 million. Moreover, there are murmurs that the former league Most Valuable Player is flirting with the idea of taking his talents […]

The Phoenix Suns are not expected to pursue former Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer or former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse or their vacant head coaching position, according to Arizona Sports 98.7 FM’s John Gambadoro. Budenholzer, who coached the Bucks for the last five seasons, led the team to a championship in 2021 versus the […]

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the Phoenix Suns and their search for a new head coach following the team’s decision to part ways with former Coach of the Year winner Monty Williams. A few names have surfaced for this job. These include Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, former Milwaukee Bucks […]

One of the biggest stories to come out of the NBA recently is the shocking firing of Monty Williams as head coach of the Phoenix Suns. The Suns’ decision to part ways with Williams came shortly after their exit from the 2023 NBA Playoffs via a second-round loss to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. […]

After yet another early exit from the postseason, the Phoenix Suns look to be hell-bent on making some serious moves this coming offseason. Already they’ve parted ways with head coach Monty Williams and now, it appears they could be gearing up to move on from both their franchise point guard Chris Paul and fifth-year pivot […]

Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue is the “No. 1 option” for the Phoenix Suns in their search for a new head coach, Shams Charania said on FanDuel TV program ‘Run It Back.’ Longtime NBA reporter Marc Stein reported the Suns were “expected to explore the feasibility” of bringing Lue to their team. According to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks squared off against the Phoenix Suns in the 2021 NBA Finals with the Bucks taking the series and winning their first championship since 1971. Flash-forward two years and both Mike Budenholzer and Monty Williams, who coached against one another in this championship series, are free agents and looking for new head coaching […]

There are times when the main issue for a player is fitting alongside his teammates. There are also times when the main issue for a team is chemistry. For the Phoenix Suns, those moments have converged and it’s among the reasons they were eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Given how well Kevin Durant and […]

The Phoenix Suns are on the lookout for a new head coach after they parted ways with Monty Williams on Saturday. The Suns have reportedly already shortlisted a few candidates for the vacancy, including Mike Budenholzer. According to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, the Suns are putting together a list of candidates for the job that […]

Count Doc Rivers among the many league veterans dismayed by the Phoenix Suns’ abrupt dismissal of Monty Williams. Asked to address his longtime friend’s firing before Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Sunday, the Philadelphia 76ers’ coach provided a perfectly pithy response. “Don’t win coach of the year, I’m telling you,” Rivers, who […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton insisted his motor is not something to worry about.  The way he sees it, his engine is running all the time.  “Motor? Really?” Ayton said after a recent practice. “We’re going to talk about motor, man? Nope! I run on Tesla battery.” Ayton clearly needed to charge during the Suns’ […]

The Phoenix Suns’ coaching candidates to replace Monty Williams include a pair of recent championship winners. Former Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer and former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse are viewed by the Suns as potential replacements for Williams, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. While Mike Budenholzer and Nick Nurse are early Suns’ coaching […]

The Phoenix Suns fired head coach Monty Williams on Saturday following their disastrous playoff exit at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 on Friday. Apparently, though, Kevin Durant and the rest of the team were informed of the decision before it was made official. Durant also reportedly doesn’t have any issues with […]

Monty Williams’ dismissal as head coach of the Phoenix Suns only further highlights the brutal business side of the NBA. Everyone already saw it with the firing of Mike Budenholzer as Milwaukee Bucks coach earlier in the playoffs, but Williams’ exit is on a whole another level. Williams has been the winningest coach in the […]

Monty Williams has now joined ex-Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse in unemployment. This is after the Phoenix Suns got rid of last season’s Coach of the Year winner on Saturday night, shortly after their NBA Playoffs second-round exit against the Denver Nuggets. As it turns out, however, Williams could actually emerge as Nurse’s successor […]

Phoenix Suns fans are split over the rumor that team owner Mat Ishbia has completely taken over the basketball operations of the franchise. This comes in the wake of the Monty Williams firing, a decision that didn’t really sit well with a lot of supporters. After the Suns decided to dismiss Williams following their NBA […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking for a new head coach. Phoenix fired Monty Williams after four seasons Saturday. Williams was a two-time Coach of the Year and led the team to the 2021 NBA Finals, but Phoenix suffered blowout losses in elimination games at home in each of the last two seasons. Suns owner Mat […]

The Phoenix Suns have parted ways with coach Monty Williams after four seasons. Williams was twice named the NBA’s Coach of the Year and led the franchise to the NBA Finals and a team-best 64 wins just years after they finished at the bottom of the Western Conference for three consecutive seasons. However, Suns owner […]