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Nikola Jokic avoided suspension following his scuffle with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia during Game 4 on Sunday. Sure enough, Denver Nuggets fans are delighted with the decision, especially since many believe that the Serbian did nothing wrong and was only protecting himself. The NBA did fine Jokic $25,000 for the push on Ishbia, though […]

Deandre Ayton should have been called for a loose-ball foul on Nikola Jokic in the dying stages of Game 4 on Sunday, according to the NBA’s L2M Report. The Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns series is now tied following the Suns’ 129-124 win in Game 4. Game 5 is tonight in Denver. The play occurred […]

Devin Booker is in the midst of a red hot scoring display for the Phoenix Suns. In back-to-back wins to even the series against the Denver Nuggets, Booker shot 34/43 from the field for 83 points total in the two contests. His unreal output has ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins comparing him to the late, great […]

The NBA Playoffs continue as the Phoenix Suns (45-37) visit the Denver Nuggets (53-29) for Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Action tips off Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. ET. Phoenix evened the series at 2-2 thanks to their 129-124 win in Game 4. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Nuggets prediction, […]

Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker is playing at the top of his game in these playoffs. He has yet to score less than 26 points in any of the Suns’ playoff games and is fresh off of a 36-point, 12-assist performance in Phoenix’s Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night. With […]

The Phoenix Suns‘ Devin Booker is in the midst of one of the best postseasons of all time in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. After two exhilarating performances to tie the series 2-2 against the Denver Nuggets, Colin Cowherd points out that Booker is a star without the baggage that guys like LeBron James and Joel […]

PHOENIX – Just a week after they were counted out of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets, the Phoenix Suns proved they are still title contenders with back-to-back wins at home.  Phoenix won Games 3 and 4 behind stellar performances from Devin Booker and Kevin Durant and improved bench play, including an […]

There’s never a lack of drama in the NBA playoffs. Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets had its moments, none of which topped the exchange between superstar Nikola Jokic and Suns owner Mat Ishbia. The two got into a little confrontation after the ball found its way […]

Game 4 between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets was full of storylines. Nikola Jokic dropped 53 points in a loss, but his incredible performance was overshadowed by the incident involving him and Suns owner Mat Ishbia. Ishbia responded on Monday and asked for Jokic not to be suspended, although it remains to be seen […]

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia released a statement regarding the confrontation he had with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals in Phoenix Sunday night, saying “suspending or fining anyone over last [night’s] incident would not be right.” “I have alot of respect for Jokic and don’t want to […]

The Phoenix Suns made it a series on Sunday night, rolling to a big win over the Denver Nuggets to even things up at two games apiece, despite being without Chris Paul, who is still nursing a groin injury. Early Monday morning, Stephen A. Smith dropped a hot take on their victory, where Kevin Durant […]

The Denver Nuggets arrived in Phoenix for Game 3 with a 2-0 series lead and looking to be firmly in control of the series over the Phoenix Suns. Not to mention, the Suns would be without Chris Paul for at leasts the contests in Arizona, so the Nuggets had a great opportunity to at least […]

Devin Booker is having an unreal playoffs. The Phoenix Suns shooting guard. After dropping 36 points in his team’s Game 4 win against the Denver Nuggets at home Sunday night, Booker now has 331 points in games in the 2023 NBA Playoffs in which he shot at least 60 percent from the field. According to […]

The Phoenix Suns just won a critical Game 4 on Sunday evening to even up their series at two games apiece with the Denver Nuggets, but it appears they will remain without point guard Chris Paul. The veteran is still nursing a groin injury and isn’t expected to return until Game 6 at the earliest, […]

Facing desperation at home against the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant had to dig deep into their bag of tricks to will the Phoenix Suns to victory Sunday night. That included a Hail Mary-like play at the end of the first quarter. Trailing 34-30, Booker […]

PHOENIX — Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and the Phoenix Suns are back.  The Suns evened their Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets with their 129-124 win in Game 4 in front of the 79th consecutive sellout at Footprint Center with 17,071 fans.  Phoenix is now in a position to take a series lead […]

When Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic received a technical foul for his scuffle with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia during Game 4 on Sunday, plenty of fans criticized the call. After all, Jokic appeared to be simply protecting himself after Ishbia touched him. A lot of people also mocked Ishbia for flopping and selling the […]

The Denver Nuggets-Phoenix Suns Game 4 came down to the wire on Sunday. The game stayed close even until the final minute, which meant every point counted in Phoenix’s 129-124 win over Denver. That’s why Devin Booker gave new Suns team owner Mat Ishbia a shoutout for netting them an extra point. Ishbia got entangled […]

Nikola Jokic certainly earned the respect of both Devin Booker and Kevin Durant following his 50-point explosion on Sunday; however, the two Phoenix Suns stars couldn’t have been more different with the way they delivered it. Jokic dropped 53 points, four rebounds and 11 assists in the Nuggets’ 129-124 loss to the Suns in Game […]

Nikola Jokic had a monster 53-point double-double in the Denver Nuggets’ Game 4 loss to the Phoenix Suns, but that didn’t stop the haters from clowning him for his lack of clutch gene in the contest. Jokic had a couple of key errors late in the fourth quarter that sealed Phoenix’s 129-124 victory. With the […]

Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns went off for 36 points on 14-18 shooting in the team’s 129-124 win in Game 4 over the Denver Nuggets, and it appears that Shaquille O’Neal was not familiar with Booker’s game, and he apologized for prior comments on the post-game coverage on TNT. “Devin Booker I’m sorry, I […]

Nikola Jokic has made history with his 50-piece against the Phoenix Suns in Game 4, with the Denver Nuggets star becoming just the second center in NBA history to score 50 points in a playoffs game. The other was a guy you might have heard of called Wilt Chamberlain, who seemed to have a pretty […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic got involved in a little skirmish during the second period of Sunday night’s Game 4 showdown against the Phoenix Suns when he seemingly shoved Suns owner Mat Ishbia while going after the ball. Twitter immediately lit up with reactions to that unexpected player-owner scuffle, and even legendary NBA big man […]

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets picked up a technical foul in the team’s NBA Playoffs game against the Phoenix Suns when he elbowed Suns owner Mat Ishbia after the ball went out of bounds. The Suns are trying to tie the series at 2-2 heading back to Denver for Game 5. If it happens, […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets dropped their Game 3 road foray into the Footprint Center in Phoenix on Friday night, but not before Jokic showed off the kind of absurd skills that have made him a two-time MVP over the course of his career. Jokic seemed loose and in a “joking” mood prior to […]

The Phoenix Suns won their first game of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets, 121-114. The Suns were led by shooting guard Devin Booker, who had 47 points on a blistering 20-of-25 from the field. Booker also had nine assists and six rebounds. Phoenix also got 39 points out of forward Kevin […]

Devin Booker put on a clinic in Game 3 of the Phoenix Suns’ Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets. As has been the case all season long, Booker upped his game in a must-win matchup for the Suns. No Nuggets player had any answer for Booker over the course of the contest, as […]

The Phoenix Suns might’ve grabbed a crucial win in Game 3 Friday against the Denver Nuggets, but it was certainly not because of Deandre Ayton. The big man had a brutal night with just four points and showed his frustration both during and after the contest. Since Kevin Durant and Devin Booker carried the entire […]

The Phoenix Suns host Game 4 of the series against the Denver Nuggets Sunday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Suns prediction and pick. The Nuggets are the top team in the West and are the favorite to represent the West in the NBA Finals. That is unless the Suns […]

PHOENIX – Jock Landale was ready when he was called upon.  The Phoenix Suns’ backup center was used lightly through the team’s first eight playoff games. He played just 28 minutes and was the backup for center Bismack Biyombo.  But there was an opportunity for Landale to produce in the Suns’ 121-114 win over the […]

The Denver Nuggets’ Game 4 matchup with the Phoenix Suns could be the turning point of their 2023 NBA playoff series. With the pivotal Nuggets-Suns game looming, be making our Nuggets Game 4 predictions. The Nuggets can take a commanding 3-1 series lead by defeating the Suns in Game 4 Sunday night. Only a handful […]

PHOENIX – Kevin Durant put up gaudy numbers in the Phoenix Suns’ 121-114 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series Friday night.  But it was not a typical, efficient game for Durant.  The new Sun dropped 39 points, which is the most he has recorded in 16 games […]

PHOENIX – Devin Booker kept his response short. “I feel so good,” he said about his 42-minute night in Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets. “Blessed to be out here.” It has been a privilege for sports fans to watch Booker. The Phoenix Suns’ guard impressed again with 47 points on hyper-efficient 20-of-25 shooting in […]

The Phoenix Suns earned a must-win against the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals Friday night. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant had the type of monster games one would expect them to have if a victory without Chris Paul was going to be pulled out in the Footprint Center. Actually, they […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker put together arguably the best playoff performance of his career in Friday’s Game 3 against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Booker scored 47 points — on 20-for-25 shooting from the field and 5-for-8 from behind the three-point arc — grabbed six rebounds, dished out nine assists, and came up […]

What is going on with DeAndre Ayton? The Phoenix Suns star is struggling to make a profound impact in their series against the Denver Nuggets. He’s been a neutral contributor AT BEST, and a net negative at worst. It all culminated in Ayton being benched in favor of Jock Landale. The decision ended up being […]

The Phoenix Suns earned a pivotal win in Game 3 of their NBA playoffs series against the Denver Nuggets. Although Phoenix is still down 2-1 in the series, they now have a chance to make a comeback. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant performed at incredibly high levels for the Suns, with Booker dropping 47 points […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was the best player in Friday’s Game 3 win over the Denver Nuggets. Booker scored 47 points on an incredibly efficient 20-of-25 shooting from the field. Perhaps most impressive about Booker’s performance was that he nearly reached the 50-point mark while only taking two free throws. The Suns’ guard finally […]

Is there trouble brewing in Arizona? The Phoenix Suns fought back in Game 3, taking one away from the Denver Nuggets to prevent them from going up 3-0. However, an interesting development happened during the game. DeAndre Ayton was noticeably absent from the closing lineup in Game 3. Instead, Monty Williams went with Jock Landale, […]