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Did the Phoenix Suns emerge as the biggest winners of the NBA trade deadline thanks to their blockbuster coup on Kevin Durant? More than a few folks out there would comfortably agree with this notion. Well, if you ask former NBA big man turned ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, this landscape-shifting move by the Suns comes […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is officially in the books. After a few trades throughout the season, the league saw many moves happening as Feb. 9 was approaching. From cash-saving trades to blockbuster moves involving All-Stars, the 2023 trade market did not disappoint. On Feb. 9 alone, more than 10 teams made at least one […]

After the Phoenix Suns trade deadline move for Kevin Durant, the NBA is officially a new world. The Kevin Durant-Suns marriage changes the balance of power in the league, and could finally bring a championship to Phoenix. With that as the ultimate stakes, we’ll make three bold Suns predictions following the blockbuster Kevin Durant trade. […]

The Phoenix Suns shocked the world by pulling off an early morning blockbuster with the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant ahead of the 2023 NBA Trade Deadline, but it turns out that wasn’t going to be their only move of the day. The Suns followed up this deal with a much smaller one that involves […]

Kevin Durant is joining the Phoenix Suns after a blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets. The superstar’s tenure with the Nets is over after Kyrie Irving forced his way out of town. It’s a huge move that shakes up the playoff picture and gives Durant a great chance to win another ring. One important piece […]

On Wednesday, Jae Crowder was shipped off to the Brooklyn Nets in the Kevin Durant blockbuster that brought him to the Phoenix Suns. But, it hasn’t taken long for Crowder to find a new home. Per Shams, the veteran is heading to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for five second-round picks. Two of those picks […]

With Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant leaving the Brooklyn Nets for separate destinations, many would not expect the duo to reunited during their careers. However, according to ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst, Kyrie Irving had a lot of interest in going to Phoenix, and it could be something that happens down the line. “If you […]

The Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline is just hours away, which means the time is running out for organizations to find the missing pieces for their puzzles. Contenders such as the Phoenix Suns could be very active until the deadline at 3 p.m. ET. The action in Arizona already started in the middle of the […]

Late Wednesday night, the Phoenix Suns made one of the most noteworthy trades in franchise history. The team shipped a massive trade package of Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Jae Crowder, and four first-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for superstar forward Kevin Durant. A Suns squad that has hovered around the .500 mark […]

The new-look Phoenix Suns will travel to take on the Atlanta Hawks in a Thursday night NBA matchup at the State Farm Arena. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Suns-Hawks prediction and pick, laid out below. Phoenix has gone 30-26 this season, seventh place […]

The blockbuster Kevin Durant trade between the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns shook up the NBA in the wee hours of the morning before the 2023 NBA trade deadline. We are now in a vastly different NBA reality than we were just 24 hours ago. The trade changed so much for so many, so let’s […]

On Thursday morning, former NBA player Etan Thomas voiced his criticism on IG of the Brooklyn Nets franchise for failing to acquire any superstar in return for Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden as their Big 3 experiment completely failed. That resulted in Kendrick Perkins claiming KD and Kyrie basically ran the franchise and […]

There are some things in life that remind us that, amid the uncertainty given a drastic change in circumstances, we are right where we’re always meant to be. And new superstar duo Kevin Durant and Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns’ shared love of a specific wing joint serves as quite the reminder. Back in June […]

The Brooklyn Nets are officially heading into rebuild mode after their failed Big 3 experiment as they traded Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns late Wednesday evening. While the blockbuster undoubtedly shocked everyone, there was no shortage of Ben Simmons memes on Twitter. After all, the Nets acquired the Aussie to link up with Kyrie […]

While pretty much everyone was asleep, the Phoenix Suns made one of the biggest moves in recent trade deadline history. The Suns capitalized on the turmoil surrounding the Brooklyn Nets by making a huge trade for Kevin Durant, and in the process, have immediately turned themselves into one of the most dangerous teams in the […]

The Brooklyn Nets ultimately made the decision to deal Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns, but general manager Sean Marks was still considering bolstering its roster around the superstar up until the last minute, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. “The Nets pursued OG Anunoby in Toronto, and they discussed possible deals for (John) Collins […]

The era that never was came to a close for the Brooklyn Nets early Thursday morning. Three days after trading Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn agreed to send 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and one first-round pick swap. Nets forward […]

Kevin Durant was reportedly traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline late Wednesday night after a bevy of rumors. The Kevin Durant trade, which saw the Suns ship Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and four unprotected future first round picks to the […]

The Phoenix Suns pulled off one of the biggest trades in NBA history when they sent Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks, and one pick swap for Kevin Durant, one of the greatest scorers of all time. Simply put, the Western Conference playoff race is heating up. The Suns’ addition of Durant […]

The Phoenix Suns have turned the 2023 NBA trade deadline on its head with a blockbuster Kevin Durant trade. Alongside Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton, Durant is back in the Western Conference to help the Suns get back into championship contention. His tenure with the Brooklyn Nets ends with a bang as he […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum jokes that Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is the one to blame for the Kevin Durant trade and the deadline madness happening in the NBA right now. And to be fair, he makes a rather amusing point. Remember when Morant declared that he believes their biggest problem in the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have traded superstar forward Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns, and it’s got everyone buzzing. With that trade, the power balance in the Western Conference has shifted — and uh…altered the plans of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. “Madness!!! I was gone leave the deadline to everybody else but it’s necessary […]

Just a week ago, the Brooklyn Nets still had the combo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, arguably the best 1-2 punch in the entire NBA. That’s a thing of the past now, with the Nets sending Irving to the Dallas Mavericks and Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns in deals that happened just a […]

After trading for Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, the Phoenix Suns have propelled themselves as one of the frontrunners to win the NBA title this 2022-23 season. The Suns have largely struggled this campaign, which is why their odds to win the title wasn’t really that high. Not only has Chris Paul seemingly lost […]

The Phoenix Suns sent shockwaves through the NBA on Wednesday night. They pulled off a blockbuster trade for Kevin Durant, sending four first-round picks in a package to the Brooklyn Nets. The Kevin Durant trade has NBA twitter in a frenzy, but fans aren’t the only ones vocal. Many NBA stars, past and present, are […]

It did not take the Brooklyn Nets long after they traded Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks to pull the trigger on yet another blockbuster trade. Late Wednesday night, the Nets traded superstar forward Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns, and the news has already reached Irving, who just finished his first game in Mavs […]

It’s safe to say Mikal Bridges is just as shocked as everyone else after he learned he was traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Brooklyn Nets as part of the package for Kevin Durant. Late Wednesday, and just hours before the trade deadline, the Suns pulled off a blockbuster deal to acquire KD. The […]

The Phoenix Suns are trading for Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, and the whole NBA world is in chaos. According to reports, the Suns are acquiring Durant in exchange for a package that includes Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and four first-round picks. There will be additional draft compensation heading towards Brooklyn’s way, […]

The Brooklyn Nets are sending Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns in a shocking deal just ahead of Thursday’s deadline, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. “The Nets are trading Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns for a package including Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation, league sources tell @TheAthletic […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and the New York Knicks have come up with a major trade ahead of Thursday’s deadline, with the Blazers sending Josh Hart to the Big Apple for Cam Reddish, Ryan Arcidiacono, Svi Mykhailiuk, and a protected future pick. Meanwhile, Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges could only observe the trade from afar, […]

The Phoenix Suns will need to give the Brooklyn Nets a sizable return package in order to acquire Kevin Durant at the NBA trade deadline. Following Kyrie Irving’s switch to the Dallas Mavericks, the Suns now have a better chance of landing Durant; thus, they must seize this chance. If the Suns want to improve […]

With the NBA trade deadline just hours away, the Phoenix Suns have to trade Jae Crowder. The veteran forward has languished on the shelf all season. After losing his starting spot to Cameron Johnson, Crowder, and the team agreed to part ways. This was in training camp! In the last five months, the team hasn’t […]

As new Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia takes over the franchise, reports emerged that he had plans to hire NBA legend Isiah Thomas to have a “prominent” front office role as part of the transition, per Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. The two are said to be friends, so there’s a connection that would make […]

Devin Booker finally made his long-awaited return to action on Tuesday following a lengthy injury spell. The Phoenix Suns superstar missed a total of 21 games with a left groin strain, but he was finally able to come back in a win over a shorthanded Brooklyn Nets team. At this point, however, the Suns have […]

There has been considerable uncertainty surrounding the Phoenix Suns in recent weeks. They almost pulled off a blockbuster trade for Kyrie Irving, and they are one of the most notable teams that have thrown their hat into the ring for a potential Kevin Durant trade. Even then, Suns players who could be on their way […]

While all eyes Tuesday night are on LeBron James’ chase for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record, Chris Paul made moved closer to the top of another statistical No. 1 spot in the league. After recording a total of five steals in the Suns’ 116-112 road victory at Barclays Center against the Brooklyn Nets, Chris […]

It’s been a while since we have seen Jae Crowder on a basketball court. Crowder hasn’t played for the Phoenix Suns all season, with both sides mutually agreeing with the decision. Even with the lack of action, that hasn’t stopped other teams from inquiring about the availability of the forward via trade. One of those […]

Fred VanVleet could soon be moving down the border with this name starting to get serious buzz ahead of this week’s NBA trade deadline. The Toronto Raptors guard is said to be on the radars of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns, two playoff contenders who are each looking to boost their backcourt. […]

The Phoenix Suns (29-26) visit the Brooklyn Nets (32-21) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Nets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Phoenix has won four of their last five games and sits in sixth place in the Western Conference. The Suns […]