Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 95

On September 13, 2022, an NBA independent investigation found that Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver “clearly violated workplace standards” when he repeatedly used the N-word, “engaged in instances of inequitable conduct toward female employees,” and “made many sex-related comments in the workplace.” The result was the league slapping the Suns owner with a […]

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver was suspended for one year and fined $10 million last week for racial comments and sexual misconduct in the workplace. Amid non-stop backlash for his actions, Sarver decided to put both the Suns and Mercury up for sale on Wednesday. He actually released a statement on his decision and cited […]

The heat has gotten strong enough to affect Robert Sarver. The longtime Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner is reportedly now vocal on trying to sell both franchises. The news comes as he faces his one-year suspension following the investigation against him over workplace misconduct, which including racial discrimination and misogyny, per Shams Charania. Phoenix Suns […]

ESPN’s NBA guru Brian Windhorst recently revealed that the Phoenix Suns are trying to find a new home for Jae Crowder. The 6-foot-6 forward appears to be surplus to requirements in Phoenix right now, and it seems like a trade is imminent. The Miami Heat have now emerged as a potential destination for Crowder, who […]

The 2017-18 Cleveland Cavaliers remains one of the more interesting teams in NBA history, even five years after. From bickering teammates to defensive failures, the Cavaliers had enough by midseason in 2018 when they blew up half their roster and yet ended up going to the NBA Finals carried by an inhuman LeBron James. Past […]

The Phoenix Suns are adding a new body to their Chris Paul-led backcourt. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Suns are signing Frank Jackson to a non-guaranteed deal ahead of training camp. The Phoenix Suns are signing guard Frank Jackson to a non-guaranteed deal, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September […]

The Phoenix Suns are hoping to bounce back in the 2022-23 season after a rough end to their 2021-22 campaign. The Suns fell apart in the playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks, and ended up getting embarrassed in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. Despite the rough end to the season and an occasionally rocky […]

The NBA is under fire right now after suspending Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for just one year and fining him $10 million for racial discrimination and sexual misconduct in the workplace. Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is the latest player to offer his opinion on the matter. Needless to say, he isn’t pleased […]

ESPN’s NBA guru Brian Windhorst recently revealed that the Phoenix Suns have been shopping Jae Crowder around in the trade market. That’s not the only intriguing bit of information the NBA insider dropped in his recent report. Apparently, the Suns could be in the mix for Utah Jazz veteran Bojan Bogdanovic as well, who himself […]

In May of 2022, the Phoenix Suns came up short. Despite their best efforts to leave it all on the court, the up-start Suns, led by a Hall of Fame-bound point guard and a future All-Pro shooting guard, were unable to overcome the unrelenting title machine known colloquially as the Golden State Warriors and watched […]

Heading into the 2022-23 NBA season, the Phoenix Suns starting lineup is pretty well locked in. Suns players like Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, and Mikal Bridges aren’t going anywhere (if healthy). That leaves one starting spot up for grabs heading into the new league year. Last season, forward Jae Crowder started all 67 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made quite the splash on Friday after they announced the signing of free-agent guard Dennis Schroder as their latest backcourt addition. Schroder is now set to return to LA on a one-year deal after suiting up for the purple & gold in 2020-21. According to NBA insider Shams Charania of The […]

More and more people are speaking out to condemn the actions of Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver. This time, Phoenix mayor Kate Gallego addressed the issue and vowed to take action to make sure the events exposed by the NBA investigation will never happen again. To recall, Sarver’s past racist remarks and inappropriate actions were […]

NBPA executive director Tamika Tremaglio made it clear that they want Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver to be banned for life from the NBA. Speaking in behalf of the players in the association, Tremaglio doubled down on her earlier statement with regards to the light punishment Adam Silver and co. gave to Sarver. They want […]

The NBA’s investigation on Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver has been the talk of the town in the last few days. After an investigation by the league, Adam Silver has decided to suspend the owner for one season. The results of the investigation and the resulting punishment has caused outrage from fans and even players. […]

Phoenix Suns governor Robert Sarver, who was suspended for a year and fined $10 million for fostering a toxic workplace, especially towards women and minorities, got off with a slap on the wrist. That is the overwhelming sentiment by the media and players alike, including Suns guard Chris Paul and face of the NBA LeBron […]

The Phoenix Suns are in the limelight, but not for the right reasons. Majority owner Robert Sarver has been suspended for one year and fined $10 million for using racial slurs and being sexually inappropriate in the workplace. That means the organization now has to find a replacement for him for the time being. Vice […]

Both the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns are reeling from franchise shortcomings in recent weeks, albeit in vastly different ways. The Knicks came up short in their pursuit of ex-Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, losing out to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Meanwhile, despite the Suns’ success on the court in the past two seasons, they […]

NBPA Executive Director Tamika Tremaglio is now speaking out as well to address Adam Silver and the NBA’s seemingly light punishment for Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver. Sarver has been suspended for one year and fined $10 million after an investigation exposed his past racist remarks and inappropriate behavior towards female employees. The toxic workplace […]

Chris Paul isn’t staying silent. The Phoenix Suns point guard finally spoke out on the allegations and subsequent punishment handed down to the man who cuts his checks in Robert Sarver. The NBA has been rocked the Sarver news following previous allegations made over workplace misconduct that spanned over several years. The public clamor along […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made sure to let the NBA know he is not happy with how they handled the situation with regards to Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver. To recall, Sarver was suspended for one year and fined $10 million after an investigation revealed the racist remarks he said in the past, […]

Robert Sarver’s frequent usage of racist and sexist remarks toward his workers has him in trouble with the NBA. The Phoenix Suns owner has been suspended for one year by the NBA and must pay a fine of $10 million. The appalling bigotry Sarver displayed, which was originally revealed by ESPN’s Baxter Holmes, has made it […]

Big news in the NBA yesterday was that Suns’ owner Robert Sarver was suspended for one year and fined $10 million for allegations of racism and misogyny. Many in the NBA world are reacting, including players and executives.  One notable reaction comes from former NBA player Richard Jefferson. Jefferson played in the NBA from 2001 […]

The outcry was heard loud and clear on social media after the NBA announced its punishment for Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver over a range of workplace misconduct allegations. Sarver received a year-long suspension from his two franchises – the Phoenix Suns and Mercury – as well as a $10 million fine after dozens of […]

The Phoenix Suns franchise is embroiled in a bit of a turmoil right now with the recent punishment levied against governor Robert Sarver for improper conduct. Not only was Sarver suspended for a year, he was also fined $10 million, and it remains to be seen how the Suns players and coaching staff react to […]

In recent seasons, the Phoenix Suns, led by Devin Booker and Chris Paul, have emerged as a serious title contender in the NBA. With savvy playmaking, hard-nosed defending, and insane shotmaking, the Suns came to within two wins away from a championship in 2021, falling short to the Giannis Antetokounmpo-led Milwaukee Bucks after being too […]

Former NBA star Matt Barnes is happy that the league took action over the workplace scandal involving Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, but he believes Adam Silver and co. could have done more to punish him. Sarver has been suspended for one year and fined $10 million after a thorough NBA investigation found out all […]

Adam Silver and the NBA laid the hammer down on Robert Sarver on Tuesday, suspending him for one year and slapping the Phoenix Suns owner with a $10 million fine. A lot of NBA Twitter already believe that was too soft of a penalty for sexual misconduct and racism in the workplace, but Sarver himself […]

Robert Sarver and the Phoenix Suns issued a series of statements on Tuesday after the NBA’s investigation into his alleged workplace misconduct concluded with the embattled owner being suspended for one year and fined $10 million. Suns Legacy Partners, the sports and entertainment group that manages and operates the Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, stressed […]

After a thorough investigation, Adam Silver and the NBA suspended Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for one year and fined him $10 million for sexual misconduct and racism in the workplace. But, NBA Twitter was fuming over the ruling and believed Sarver deserved a stricter penalty: BRUH THATS ITS??? FORCE HIM TO SELL THE TEAM […]

The NBA came down hard on Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver after an investigation into the environment of the franchise’s workplace under his ownership. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the NBA has handed Sarver a one-year suspension from the Suns and the Phoenix Mercury in addition to a hefty fine and required training […]

Before the Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant agreed to continue their partnership, KD actually asked for a trade and had the Phoenix Suns as one of his preferred destinations. Now general manager James Jones opened up about the situation and admitted that there was really nothing much when it comes to the rumored trade talks. […]

There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding Devin Booker’s skills on NBA 2K. After all, he is literally on the cover of this year’s iteration of the highly-popular game. As it turns out, however, Booker is not the best 2K player in the league at the moment. This honor belongs to Los Angeles Clippers superstar […]

Phoenix Suns guard Cam Payne discussed a number of topics at the NBA 2K23 Influencer Launch Red Carpet Event. Payne, a 28-year old key role player for Phoenix, revealed his primary goal for the 2022-2023 NBA season. “Make it back to the championship. That’s my personal goal as long as the team goal.” Cam Payne […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker dropped the perfect and most savage response to a Twitter account trolling his NBA 2K23 cover. Recently a Twitter page with the handle @BolWrld–basically a fan page for NBA big man Bol Bol–took a shot at 2K Games for choosing Booker as its cover athlete, as well as J. Cole […]

Despite the widespread expectation Donovan Mitchell would be sent back home to the New York Knicks, the Utah Jazz pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade that ships the three-time All-Star to the Cleveland Cavaliers. With 13 unprotected or lightly protected first-round picks from now until 2029, Utah is undoubtedly set for a complete rebuild. […]

The fire sale in Salt Lake City has continued, as a month and a half after trading polarizing big man Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Utah Jazz dealt the face of their franchise, Donovan Mitchell, to the Cleveland Cavaliers for even more draft capital. The Jazz have amassed a total of seven first-round […]

It’s never too late to add important pieces to a championship contender. The Phoenix Suns had a rather quiet off-season despite the trade rumors around them. However, with the Utah Jazz set to blow things up in a rebuild attempt, there are some pieces that Phoenix might be interested in picking up from their former […]

Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder has been a valuable piece in the supporting cast of NBA championship contenders in recent seasons. Crowder’s hard-nosed defending and timely three-point shooting, in particular, have made him a fan favorite, from his stops with the Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz, and the Miami Heat. Crowder, after signing a three-year $30 […]