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The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off a big win on Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors, 137-128. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is coming off a five-game injury layoff, had himself quite a ballgame, finishing with a team-high 33 points on 14-of-24 shooting, to go along with three rebounds, six assists, two steals, and two […]

Trading for Kevin Durant was a game-changing move for the Phoenix Suns. They not only acquired a two-time champion and a bonafide All-Star, but arguably the best player in the NBA today who could potentially fire them towards a first-ever championship. What makes Durant so great is his efficiency when it comes to shooting the […]

In the 1990s, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls got in the way of many teams trying to capture an elusive championship. The Phoenix Suns and forward Cedric Ceballos was one of those teams on the wrong side of the Bulls’ dynasty. The Suns lost to Chicago in the 1993 NBA Finals, which was the […]

Hall of Fame forward Charles Barkley is well known for being brash and outspoken. However, the full extent of his eccentricities may still have yet to be uncovered. Speaking to ClutchPoints on the I Got Next Podcast, former NBA forward Cedric Ceballos discusses his first time meeting Barkley, who was traded to the Phoenix Suns […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder (31-34) visit the Phoenix Suns (36-29) on Wednesday night! Action tips off at 9:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Suns prediction, pick, and how to watch. Oklahoma City has won three straight games and sits in 11th place in the Western Conference. The Thunder covered […]

The Phoenix Suns have won three out of three since Kevin Durant returned to the court. The new-look Suns have been nothing short of dominant during this stretch, with KD and Co. winning all three contests by an average margin of 13 points. Moreover, all three games have been on the road, which makes this […]

The Phoenix Suns pulled off a big win on Sunday against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, and it was thanks in large part to another dominant display from new superstar recruit Kevin Durant. KD led the way for the Suns with a game-high 37 points on a very efficient 12-of-17 shooting, to go along […]

Kevin Durant has given a candid summary of his feelings following the Phoenix Suns’ four-point win over former teammate Kyrie Irving’s Dallas Mavericks side. In the lead-up to the clash, Durant called it “just another game”, and following the tight victory in which he played a pivotal role, he doesn’t appear to have changed his […]

Devin Booker and Luka Doncic stole the show at the end of Sunday’s hard-fought encounter between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns. Right before the game ended, the two superstars got into it in what turned out to be an intense face-to-face confrontation. Apparently, what was not caught by the broadcast camera was Kyrie […]

Devin Booker wants all the smoke. The Phoenix Suns superstar got into it with Luka Doncic toward the end of Sunday’s high-octane matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, and it had NBA Twitter absolutely buzzing. At this point, Booker just added fuel to the fire of his personal rivalry with the Mavs All-Star following his post-game […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic could just be trying to dodge the heat after missing a game-tying shot against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Luka Doncic MISSES the game tying shot 😬 Mavs now trail the Suns by 4 with 3.5 remaining.pic.twitter.com/177D9Z6N7R — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 5, 2023 However, following their 130-126 loss to Phoenix, […]

Luka Doncic just couldn’t help himself. The Dallas Maverick superstar just had to go nose-to-nose with Devin Booker right before Sunday’s intense matchup against the Phoenix Suns ended. Apparently, Doncic did not like what he heard from Booker, and so the Mavs All-Star decided to tell him right to his face. After the game, Booker […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Phoenix Suns 130-126 Sunday afternoon in Dallas, but it was a confrontation between Mavericks forward Luka Doncic and Suns guard Devin Booker that had people talking after the contest. With Dallas trailing by two at the end of regulation, Doncic drove to the basket, but missed a layup that […]

NBA fans were treated to quite a spectacle on Sunday as the Phoenix Suns emerged victorious in a tough matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, 120-126. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker led the Suns to a big win in this marquee matchup, with the pair combining for 73 points to take down Luka Doncic and Co. […]

As expected, the level of competition during Sunday’s marquee matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks was not for the faint of heart. These are two of the top teams in the NBA right now, and naturally, players on both did all they can to help their team win. Towards the end, this […]

There was no shortage of action during Sunday’s matinee matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks. It was a tightly-contested battle throughout, with the Suns emerging with a hard-fought, 130-126 victory. The game did not finish without incident, though, with Luka Doncic and Devin Booker getting into it just before the final buzzer. […]

The Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks have quite the rivalry going these days, and the additions of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to these respective teams only makes things even more intense. Sunday brought an epic matinee affair between these two squads, with the Suns coming out on top against the Mavs courtesy of a […]

With two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant finally in-tow, the Phoenix Suns have made basketball look effortless. However, while even Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton are fawning over their new teammate, floor general Chris Paul knows that it won’t always be pretty. Not the fact that Durant may have an off night, which happens to even […]

Before trading for Kevin Durant, the Phoenix Suns were looked at by some as a team that was broken beyond repair. Now, the Suns are thought of as one of the favorites in the Western Conference after adding one of the most potent scorers in NBA history. With this move to add Durant, we know […]

The Phoenix Suns have a big game against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon, but they could end up being shor thanded. Star center Deandre Ayton has been dealing with a right knee contusion as of late, which has thrown his status for this huge matchup between two of the top teams in the Western […]

This is what everyone’s been waiting for. After the Brooklyn Nets were torn apart at the trade deadline, fans have been waiting to see the next game between Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. That will now be happening on Sunday, as Durant and the Phoenix Suns travel to Dallas to facing Irving and the Dallas […]

Kevin Durant has played in just two games for the Phoenix Suns following the blockbuster trade that brought him to the Valley. Before that, Durant missed the past 20 games due to a knee injury he suffered back when he was still with the Brooklyn Nets. Thus, it makes sense that the Suns could choose […]

Quinn Cook is a two-time NBA champion. He won a chip alongside Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, who now plies his trade with the Phoenix Suns, in 2018 during Cook’s two-year tenure with the Golden State Warriors. He then took his talents to join LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Quinn was also […]

In just his second game for the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant scored a routine elbow jumper early in the first quarter of Friday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls. It was a typical mid-range deuce from KD, but as it turns out, it was a pretty historic bucket as well for the former league MVP. Kevin […]

An intriguing inter-league matchup is on tap for this evening as the Phoenix Suns make a business trip to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls. It is time to take a look at our NBA odds series, where our Suns-Bulls prediction and pick will be unveiled for all to see. So far, […]

Kevin Durant is coming off a highly efficient debut game for the Phoenix Suns following his blockbuster move prior to the NBA trade deadline. Against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, Durant dropped a cool 23 points on a pristine 10-13 shooting from the field. However, seeing as Durant just came back from a 20-game absence […]

Kyrie Irving went off on Thursday night as he and Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to a hard-fought victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Kyrie finished with 40 points on 15-of-22 shooting in another eye-popping performance for the Mavs. Kyrie and Co. now get to host the new-look Phoenix Suns on Sunday, and all eyes […]

Kevin Durant has had a contentious relationship with fans, pundits, and media members alike for the past few seasons. This animosity mostly stems from the deafening criticisms over the newest Phoenix Suns star’s legacy after he decided to hitch his wagon onto Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors to win a ring. And on […]

Less than two months ago, Kevin Durant was having one of the best seasons of his illustrious career for a Brooklyn Nets team one game back of the NBA’s top record. Wednesday he made his debut as a member of the Phoenix Suns. The astounding turn of events underscores the unpredictability of the former MVP’s […]

Although nothing ever materializes, the Atlanta Hawks seem determined to trade John Collins year after year. This season was no different, with rumors linking the forward to multiple destinations ahead of the NBA trade deadline. However, with Collins under contract through the 2025-26 season, it would be wise to take the Hawks apparent desire to […]

Saying Devin Booker is excited to have Kevin Durant on the Phoenix Suns would be a massive understatement. The star guard shared his admiration for his new teammate after the Suns snapped the Charlotte Hornets’ five-game winning streak on Wednesday night. “Kev is somebody I have high respect for, and this is one of those […]

After their blowout victory over the Charlotte Hornets, the Phoenix Suns certainly looked the part of a championship contender behind Kevin Durant and Devin Booker‘s 60 combined points. Durant, in a mercenary role akin to the one he had with the Golden State Warriors, shot 10-5 from the field and had a plus-minus of +13 […]

Colin Cowherd came out with an interesting Kevin Durant take after being traded to the Phoenix Suns, comparing him to Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes. He defined a ‘truly great’ athlete as someone who works with anybody, and backed it up with recapping Kevin Durant’s career. “Kevin Durant works with anti-vaxers, NBA basketball players afraid […]

Despite the Phoenix Suns’ embarrassing playoff exit in 2022, it seemed like the team that put up the best record in the 2021-22 regular season still had all the makings of a contending team. The Suns’ core pieces remained intact as well after they re-signed Deandre Ayton in restricted free agency. However, one of the […]

No one can dispute that Kevin Durant, now of the Phoenix Suns following his blockbuster trade to The Valley, is one of the greatest players to ever grace the sport of basketball. However, Durant’s career choices and contentious relationship with the media hasn’t particularly helped his reputation among fans, as he stands as one of […]

Granted that the win came at the expense of just the Charlotte Hornets, the Kevin Durant-infused Phoenix Suns looked nothing less of a scary threat to the rest of the league in their Wednesday night’s 105-91 victory in North Carolina. As noted by Gerald Bourguet PHNX Sports, the trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and […]

The Phoenix Suns pulled off one of, if not the biggest trade in NBA history by swinging a deal for Kevin Durant, further strengthening the Devin Booker, Chris Paul-led core of the team that made the NBA Finals in 2021. Durant’s Suns debut on Wednesday night only further proved how scary the Suns can be […]

Kevin Durant had the basketball world buzzing after his eyebrow-raising debut for the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. KD didn’t exactly have an offensive explosion on the evening, although he did manage to score 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting in just 27 minutes of action. However, the way Durant and the Suns made easy work […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker may have watched Kevin Durant’s game several times in the past, but sure enough, playing with him and seeing how he impacts the game brings a different feeling. Booker admitted as much after Durant made his Suns debut on Wednesday and propelled the team to the 105-91 win against the […]