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The Phoenix Suns got absolutely spanked by the lowly Orlando Magic on Friday night, 114-97. On both sides of the ball, Monty Williams’ group struggled. Following the loss, Devin Booker got brutally honest about what went wrong for the Suns. Via Duane Rankin: “We gotta go back to the drawing board. I always say that […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen could prove to play a key role in acquiring Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder, according to Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer. “The Bucks’ interest in Crowder is well known, and Milwaukee has called numerous teams about Grayson Allen’s trade prospects,” Fischer said Friday morning. “Salary-wise, the two wings […]

Chris Paul had played in all ten of the Phoenix Suns’ games to start this season before being sidelined for Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to Kellan Olson of Arizona Sports, Paul may be out for a second straight game. Chris Paul (right heel soreness) is questionable again for the Suns tomorrow against […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has made himself into one of the best all-around players in the NBA after entering the league being more of a catch-and-shoot, off-ball guy. Scouts pegged the 6’6 shooting guard to be more of a complementary piece, capable of knocking down open looks set up by other ballhandlers, instead of […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is a master instigator. It might not be apparent because of his babyface appearance, but Booker, in addition to being one of the best scorers in the association, is also elite in getting under his opponents’ skin. In this season alone, Booker memorably got Klay Thompson ejected in the heat […]

Following a league-wide off day for Election Day, the Phoenix Suns will travel to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Wednesday night NBA matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Suns-Timberwolves prediction and pick, laid out below. Phoenix has gone 7-3 to begin […]

The Philadelphia 76ers came up with a much-needed win on Monday night against a formidable Phoenix Suns side. However, it has now been announced that superstar big man Joel Embiid has been punished for an unsportsmanlike foul committed on Damion Lee. Embiid was whistled for a foul on Lee in the third quarter of Monday’s […]

In what has developed into a stagnant storyline, Jae Crowder is still not playing basketball. The Phoenix Suns are expected to trade him but nothing has come to fruition. But could Crowder return to Phoenix following Cam Johnson’s recent knee injury? According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Cam Johnson is expected to miss 1-2 months. Despite […]

Cam Johnson’s injury is brutal news for the Phoenix Suns. The 26-year-old forward provides tremendous shooting and defense and will now be missed even more with Jae Crowder continuing to stay away from the team. Now, Phoenix has a timetable for how long Johnson will be out after undergoing surgery, per Brian Windhorst of ESPN. […]

After Chris Paul was forced to leave Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Phoenix Suns received another injury scare when Deandre Ayton was seen limping off the floor. According to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, Ayton was hobbling as he headed to the Suns’ bench. He landed awkwardly following an offensive rebound and appeared to […]

The Phoenix Suns were dealt with quite the brutal blow after Chris Paul was ruled out for the rest of Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. According to the Suns’ update on Twitter, Paul is dealing with a right heel soreness, forcing him to call it a night after just 14 minutes of play. He […]

The Phoenix Suns will travel to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a Monday night NBA matchup at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Suns-76ers prediction and pick, laid out below. Phoenix has surged to a 7-2 record, sitting […]

Cam Johnson’s knee injury might be more serious than what the Phoenix Suns hoped. Shams Charania of The Athletic first reported the Suns feared that Johnson had torn the meniscus in his right knee, and the team announced Sunday that he will undergo surgery and is out indefinitely. Johnson picked up the injury during Friday’s showdown […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Jerami Grant drained the buzzer-beating jumper to take down the Phoenix Suns on Friday; however, many believe it shouldn’t have counted. With just one second left in the fourth quarter and the game tied at 106-106, the Blazers had one last chance to finish the game. Justise Winslow inbounded the ball […]

Kick up your feet, sit back, and relax as the weekend is finally here! You might want to pop some popcorn for this one, as the Portland Trail Blazers and the Phoenix Suns will clash on the court in the desert late Friday night. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Blazers-Suns prediction and […]

The Kevin Durant trade request dominated NBA news this offseason. However, Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai was able to talk Durant down, keep him on the team, and do it without having to trade Kyrie Irving or Ben Simmons or having to fire Steve Nash and Sean Marks. All seemed well at the Barclays Center […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul wasn’t dubbed the Point God for nothing. Over the past two games, Paul has posted an insane assist to turnover ratio of 27-to-1. However, he still felt hard done by the call that gave him his first turnover in 95 minutes worth of game time. With over a minute […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul is one of the best point guards the league has ever seen, and is arguably the best to suit up in the 21st century thus far. You don’t get the nickname “Point God” out of nothing, after all. And in the Suns’ latest 116-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Paul […]

The basketball world is still trying to recover from the bombshell that was dropped by the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday after it announced the firing of now-former head coach Steve Nash. For his part, Phoenix Suns shot-caller Monty Williams could not help but feel for the man. Speaking to reporters ahead of Tuesday’s matchup against […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves (4-3) take on the Phoenix Suns (5-1) on Tuesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Suns prediction and pick. Minnesota has started strong this season with their 4-3 record. They’ve been slightly below average against the spread (ATS) sitting at 3-4 after […]

Devin Booker is off to a hot start with the Phoenix Suns, recording his fourth 30-point game in six outings against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. With such high level of play right off the bat, one cannot help but wonder if Book feels he is in his prime now. The Suns star was […]

The Houston Rockets will head to the desert to take on the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center. It’s time to check out our exciting NBA odds series as we make a Rockets-Suns prediction and pick. The Rockets lost 125-111 to the Portland Trailblazers on Friday. Eric Gordon led the team with 18 points by shooting 6 […]

The Phoenix Suns will, unfortunately, be without big man Deandre Ayton for the next week after he suffered a sprained ankle in Friday’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Via Shams: “Suns say center Deandre Ayton will miss at least one week due to a left ankle sprain.” Ayton played just seven minutes before leaving […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking for a new owner… kind of. While Robert Sarver is still the owner of the team, the recent investigation on him will likely force him out of the team. He’s already become a liability for the team, with some sponsors pulling out because of Sarver’s presence. There are a couple […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have kicked off their 2022-23 season by looking even worse than they did last season, and are sitting with an 0-5 record through their first five games. It has led some folks to wonder whether or not LeBron James would reconsider his future with the Lakers based on their horrible start […]

The Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Pelicans face off on Friday night for the first time since going toe-to-toe in the first round of the playoffs last season. It was the top-seeded Suns that emerged victorious in that series, 4-2, so you can be sure the Pels will be out for some revenge this […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson suffered a hip injury because of a hard fall against the Utah Jazz this past Sunday, and this forced him to miss the Pelicans’ last game against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. New Orleans is back in action against the Phoenix Suns on Friday, and fans want to know: […]

Former US president Barack Obama being linked as a potential part-owner of the Phoenix Suns has NBA Twitter buzzing, and while the reactions have been mixed, many are already thinking how cool it would be if it were to happen. While interviewing NBA icon Charles Barkley on his podcast, Bill Simmons of The Ringer shared […]

Barack Obama is perhaps the biggest basketball fan that has ever taken the role of the United States of America’s commander-in-chief. The former president is about to take his NBA fandom to a whole new level now that he’s being linked to the purchase of the Phoenix Suns from disgraced owner Robert Sarver. NBA insider […]

Based on what we saw go down between them during Tuesday’s high-octane matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns, you would think that Klay Thompson and Devin Booker have bad blood. This seemed to be the case after an incensed Thompson just wouldn’t stop talking smack to the Suns star — a […]

Losses happen every so often even to the best teams in NBA history. The ballyhooed 1996 Chicago Bulls lost thirteen games on their way to the title, while the 73-9 Golden State Warriors had as many losses in the postseason than they had in the regular season, failing to win the championship after choking away […]

Stephen Curry is no stranger to playing as a defending champion. He is well aware of the target on the Warriors’ back. Steph discussed the mindset of opponents when facing Golden State following the recent Dubs’ loss to the Phoenix Suns, per NBA Interviews on YouTube. “Teams will try to come at you,” Curry said. […]

The Phoenix Suns were supposed to be in the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors last season. It did not happen. They choked in the second round and lost to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. But early on, the Suns are proving they’re for real once again and that became even more […]

The Phoenix Suns were able to avoid a divorce with their center Deandre Ayton. The same couldn’t be said for the man starting beside him the past two seasons in Jae Crowder, who’s been the subject of trade whispers for months now. Crowder has conspicuously been missing from the Suns ever since their playoff ouster […]

The Phoenix Suns are off to a strong 3-1 start to the 2022-20223 season. Devin Booker has been especially impressive, averaging 32.5 points per game on 53 percent field goal and 48 percent three-point shooting. Booker’s absurd scoring numbers may not hold up all season, but it is clear he’s on the verge of entering […]

If you did not know what the date was, you’d think that the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns were playing a playoff game Tuesday night in the desert instead of an early-season showdown between two legitimate NBA title contenders. The final score belies how tight and fierce the game was. Suns big man Deandre […]

For the third season in a row, Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul has seen his usage rate get lower. But Paul shouldn’t be surprised by that, as he continues to learn how to play more without the ball in his hands as much as he used to during the prime years of his career. […]

The Golden State Warriors eventually matched the Phoenix Suns’ competitive fire on Tuesday night. In their first road game of the season against another Western Conference power, though, the defending champions’ emotions boiled over, with a mix of continued defensive struggles, a tough whistle from the officials and the Suns’ brash confidence sparking an ugly […]

Tempers were flaring on Tuesday night during an intense marquee matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns. Klay Thompson, in particular, let his emotions get the better of him during a heated exchange with Suns star Devin Booker. Thompson was fuming, and his actions eventually led to the first-ever ejection in his […]