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The Denver Nuggets did not look like the underdog on Saturday night against the Phoenix Suns. The Nuggets, who are the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, are not favored to get out of the West. The Suns are. But Phoenix clearly looked like the lower seed in its 125-107 loss to the Nuggets […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is confident his team will respond after losing by double digits in Game 1 of its Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Via The Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin: "Can't really be overwhelmed on this first game." Deandre Ayton after #Suns drop Game 1 to #Nuggets. […]

Devin Booker was arguably the NBA’s best player through the first round of the playoffs. Booker and the Phoenix Suns entered their second-round series against the Denver Nuggets as the favorite to win the Western Conference, so they were hoping to make a statement in Game 1 and show their advantage.  That did not look […]

The Phoenix Suns have a depth problem. Coach Monty Williams has two of the NBA’s best scorers, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, at his disposal. But he has used his team’s rotation in a questionable way, which is part of the reason why it was not competitive for most of its 125-107 loss to the […]

The Denver Nuggets made easy work of Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns at the Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday night, knocking off a well-dressed Kevin Durant led team by a final score of 125-107. The Nuggets dominated Paul and the Suns despite star center Nikola Jokic’s pre-game fears about the difficulty in stopping […]

TNT’s Charles Barkley has spoken about the Phoenix Suns, who he played for from the 1992-93 to 1995-96 seasons, admirably as a commentator. But he has also not shied away from criticizing the Suns when he needs to. Phoenix was blown out in Game 1 of its Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant has been his team’s best player in the first half of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets. The Suns are trailing 68-51 but Durant has 19 points. Durant was seen in Saturday’s Game 1 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. with an all-black pair of […]

Phoenix Suns guard Josh Okogie is set to return to the starting lineup after he played off the bench in the Suns’ first-round series win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Starters in Game 1. pic.twitter.com/1VQCawP7AP — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) April 30, 2023 Okogie, who started Phoenix’s last 25 games of the regular season and emerged […]

Michael Malone and the Denver Nuggets took care of business in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs in just five games, wiping out the Minnesota Timberwolves via a gentleman’s sweep. But the Nuggets expect to have a tougher battle in the second round where they will be facing off with a loadeded Phoenix […]

Nikola Jokic is unlike any other NBA superstar we’ve seen in the past. So much so, that even Kevin Durant has struggled to put into words what the Denver Nuggets superstar brings to the table. Speaking to reporters on Friday, KD was asked if he felt Jokic was more of a point guard or a […]

The Denver Nuggets want to have their get-back against the Phoenix Suns. But they are not using it as a rallying cry. Two years ago, the Suns swept the Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals en route to their 2021 NBA Finals appearance. Phoenix beat a shorthanded Denver team without Jamal Murray, who was a […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic knows his team could be at a matchup disadvantage against the Phoenix Suns. According to the Denver Post’s Mike Singer, Jokic will be holding his hands together, hoping the Suns do not do too much damage to the Nuggets’ defense this series.  Nikola Jokic, asked how to defend Phoenix’s pick-and-roll: […]

The Phoenix Suns face the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado Saturday at 5:30 p.m. PT.  The Suns are the betting favorites in this series and have two players who will be difficult for Denver to stop, Devin Booker (37.2 points per game in […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Saturday as the Phoenix Suns (45-37) visit the Denver Nuggets (53-29) for the first game in the Western Conference semifinals. Action tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET. Both teams won their first-round series 4-1 to advance. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Nuggets Game 1 prediction, pick, […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the first round and will now face the Phoenix Suns in the second round. It was a five-game series win for both teams and is an intriguing matchup for a second-round series. The Nuggets are the 1-seed in the Western Conference and had a […]

The Phoenix Suns and Mercury announced Friday morning they are leaving Bally Sports Arizona for a new media rights deal with Gray Television, Inc. and interactive video company Kiswe, which will deliver all of the team’s locally-broadcasted games via over-the-air television and streaming. The partnership with Gray Television, which includes KTVK (Arizona’s Family 3TV), KPHO […]

Kevin Durant keeps winning in life! Just a few days ago, his Phoenix Suns secured a spot in the second-round by taking down the Clippers. Now, Durant is signing a new deal… but it’s not what you think. Kevin Durant is signing a lifetime contract with Nike, and the star reacted to the news on […]

The Phoenix Suns will face the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals for the second time in three seasons. The Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in their first-round matchup but will have a much tougher test against the Nuggets, the third-best half-court offensive team in the NBA. Denver had the best record in […]

The Phoenix Suns are the odds-on favorite to win the Western Conference. But they are far from a finished product. Phoenix has Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, who have been a terrific in five playoff games together. Booker leads the NBA in postseason points per game (37.2) and Durant averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and […]

The Denver Nuggets, despite being the no. 1 seed in the West, are heading to the second round of the NBA Playoffs as the underdogs against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. While some might find that disrespectful, though, head coach Michael Malone understands the reality of their situation. Speaking to reporters on Thursday as […]

The Phoenix Suns won four straight games to beat the LA Clippers to win their first-round series of the NBA playoffs. The Suns advanced to the Western Conference semifinals and will face the top-seeded Denver Nuggets, who beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the first round.  Phoenix was not perfect in its first […]

The Phoenix Suns might have qualified for the NBA playoffs as the number four seed in the Western Conference, but the reality is that they’re a far more dangerous side than that seeding would suggest. That’s reflected in the fact that they’re the favorite to take out the upcoming Nuggets vs. Suns second round playoff […]

Devin Booker is one of the sharpest shooters in the NBA today. In fact, not a lot of players today can match the scoring prowess of Booker. He is a three-time NBA All-Star and once dropped a Phoenix Suns franchise-record 70 points in a single NBA game. With Booker’s lethal scoring, have you ever wondered […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are off and running with some teams already thinking about the next round. That is the case for both the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns. With both organizations set to face each other in the Western Conference Semifinals, it means it is time for some Nuggets NBA Playoffs bold predictions. […]

When you picture a basketball game, what do you see? Teamwork? Individual brilliance? A jumper? A pass? In their looming second round series in the NBA Playoffs, the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns aren’t just competing for a spot in the Western Conference Finals, they represent two fundamentally different ways of thinking about and playing […]

Chris Paul once scored 61 points, and then chose to stop scoring for the rest of the game, per ABC News. But Paul wasn’t with the Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, or Los Angeles Clippers for this legendary game. Rather, CP3 was a senior at West Forsyth High School in North Carolina. And this 2002 high school basketball […]

Years ago, Kevin Durant pointed to Devin Booker as one of the players whose games he respects the most. Fast forward to 2023 and he’s watching him unleash his full potential as teammates on the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker poured in 47 points and 10 assists in a closeout Game 5 to eliminate the Los […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker etched his name into the record books with a sensational performance in the win against the Los Angeles Clippers. He became the first player in NBA history to record at least 45 points and 10 assists in a series-clinching victory. Booker showcased remarkable efficiency and effectiveness throughout the game. shooting […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns are dancing their way to the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, as they took care of business in the first round with a gentleman’s sweep of Russell Westbrook and the banged-up Los Angeles Clippers. Booker was fantastic from the beginning to the end of the series versus […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns didn’t waste much time in joining Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Shortly after the Nuggets sent the Minnesota Timberwolves to an early vacation with a Game 5 win Tuesday night, the Suns did their job and finished off the […]

When it is all said and done, Devin Booker could be regarded as the most beloved player in Phoenix Suns’ history. Performances like the one he put on in a series-clinching 136-130 Game 5 win versus the Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday night will keep building that case. He even surpassed one of his competitors for […]

Shaquille O’Neal loves trolling Charles Barkley, and he does it with every opportunity he gets. And so when Devin Booker surpassed Chuck’s playoff record for the most 40-point games in Phoenix Suns history, it didn’t come as a surprise that Shaq had some comments. While interviewing Booker following his 47-point explosion in their series-ending 136-130 […]

Kevin Durant and Devin Booker are the ultimate pick-your-poison duo. It’s hard to stop them without sending the double team, and that is a big problem whenever they are on the court together. The Los Angeles Clippers learned that firsthand in their first-round clash in the NBA Playoffs. In Game 5, Durant and Booker even […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ season is getting away from them, and Russell Westbrook knows it. Repeatedly on the back foot in the middle of a third quarter offensive flurry from the Phoenix Suns, Westbrook had to, one way or another, take out his frustration. After all, the Clippers point guard was also in the middle […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are officially here with some big moments already in the books. After a bit more than a week of basketball, some series are nearing their end. That is the case for the first-round matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers. With Phoenix set to host Los Angeles on […]

The Phoenix Suns find themselves on the brink of advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals heading into Tuesday’s Game 5, as they are up 3-1 in their best-of-seven matchup against the hobbled Los Angeles Clippers whilst heading back to their home court in Arizona. Aside from their commanding series lead, what makes their upcoming contest […]

The Los Angeles Clippers could be playing in their final game of the season on Wednesday when they take on the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs first-round series. With Kevin Durant and Co. currently up 3-1, another loss for L.A. would mean the end of the line for them this year. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for Game 5 of the Western Conference’s first round series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, it’s looking likely that Kawhi Leonard may not be able to suit up for that game. The Clippers have announced that Leonard, who is dealing with a right knee sprain, has […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing to take on Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the Western Conference’s first round series. The series will shift to Phoenix after two games in Los Angeles. The question is will Paul George be able to return to the Clippers lineup in […]