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Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is set to return in Thursday’s Game 6 against the Pelicans, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. ESPN Sources: Phoenix Suns All-Star G Devin Booker (strained hamstring) is expected to play vs. New Orleans in Game 6 tonight. Booker is expected to test the ligament in pregame warmups, and assuming all goes […]

The Phoenix Suns lead their first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans 3-2. They’ve kept it together with a lead heading into Game 6, even without Devin Booker. The star shooting guard suffered a hamstring injury in Game 2 and missed the last three games of the series. Wednesday night, there was hope that Booker […]

The Phoenix Suns will take on the New Orleans Pelicans in a crucial game six matchup on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Pelicans prediction and pick.   This series wasn’t supposed to go to six games. The Suns were the most dominant team in the NBA throughout […]

Chris Paul and Jose Alvarado are becoming the best of enemies as the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans battle in the NBA playoffs. The old veteran is fed up with the undrafted rookie getting all up in his business. Alvarado is the ideal irritant, and the Pelicans are using him on Paul whenever the […]

During Devin Booker’s three-game absence during the Phoenix Suns’ first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans, the “Coach Book” phenomenon swept through Suns Twitter: Coach Book at half court talking to the refs 😂😂😂 ok Book — LEEZUS (@AndrewLeezus) April 27, 2022 During Game 5 in Phoenix, a dapperly dressed Booker argued with referees about […]

It has not been an ideal start to the playoffs for the Phoenix Suns. After holding the best regular-season record in the NBA by eight full games, this postseason has been a struggle. The injury to Devin Booker has changed the team a great deal and the Pelicans have proven they are unwilling to roll […]

The Phoenix Suns took care of business on Tuesday, defeating the New Orleans Pelicans, 112-97, to take a 3-2 series lead in this first-round matchup. The Suns could close this series out in Game 6 on Thursday and apparently, they could get a major Devin Booker boost for that contest. Booker has reportedly been progressing […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has been listed as out for Game 6 of their playoff series against the New Orleans Pelicans, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t change. James Jones hinted as much in his recent interview with Arizona Sports’ Burns & Gambo. While the Suns GM noted that Booker is out as of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have hung tough against the top seeded Phoenix Suns thus far in their first round playoff series. Granted, some of that is likely due to the absence of Devin Booker. Booker suffered a grade 1 hamstring strain in Game 2 of the series, opening the door for the Pelicans to steal […]

Despite the much-talked-about 2-3 week hamstring strain recovery timeline, the Phoenix Suns could potentially be getting Devin Booker back sooner than anticipated. The Suns star, who’s missed games 3, 4, and 5 of the team’s opening-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans still made his presence felt at Tuesday’s game 5, even though he didn’t […]

There is plenty of concern surrounding the Phoenix Suns right now. Devin Booker is injured and Phoenix is laboring against a Pelicans team that barely made the playoffs. Nonetheless, there is reason for optimism in Phoenix. The Suns leads the series 3-2 with the Pelicans as of this story’s publication. But even if they send […]

The New Orleans Pelicans weren’t up to the challenge in Game 5 against the top-seeded Phoenix Suns, suffering a 112-97 loss to go down 3-2 in the series with things shifting back to NOLA for Game 6. The Suns jumped out to a 12-point lead after one quarter and controlled the game the rest of […]

Somebody had to step up offensively for the Phoenix Suns. Since Devin Booker went down with a grade 1 hamstring strain in game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Suns have struggled to knock down shots. Outside of Chris Paul’s fourth-quarter outbursts, nobody has truly stepped up to replace Booker’s production. Until Tuesday night’s […]

The 2022 NBA playoffs have been anything but a cakewalk for the Phoenix Suns, though they have taken back the lead in their first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans. Chris Paul shined as he helped the Devin Booker-less Suns take a 3-2 advantage but he has yet to shake himself free of Jose Alvarado, […]

One of the storylines following Game 5 of the Phoenix Suns battle with the New Orleans Pelicans Tuesday night was the emergence of an unlikely hero. Undrafted rookie Jose Alvarado, who was on a 2-way contract until late March, has been masterful in his role: getting under Chris Paul’s skin. Despite a decisive game 5 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will face the Phoenix Suns in a huge Game 5 on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Suns prediction and pick. This series is much closer than everyone expected it to be. The Suns, who were the most dominant team in the NBA during […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams has been disciplined by the NBA after his comments regarding the officiating crew in the Game 4 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. As a result of his comments in the aftermath of the Suns’ loss, Williams has been slapped with a $15,000 fine, according to NBA Communications. The […]

With a Phoenix Suns Game 5 against the New Orleans Pelicans, a lot of eyes will be on the Suns trying to bounce back. Ahead of the Suns-Pelicans game, we’ll be making our Suns Game 5 predictions. The series has been competitive thus far, as they are tied at 2-2. Suns superstar Devin Booker went […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been one of the biggest surprises of this year’s playoffs. Despite their 36-46 record in the regular season, the Pelicans have seemingly peaked at the right time and are playing their best basketball of late. They enter Game 5 tied 2-2 in their series with the Phoenix Suns. This is […]

The Phoenix Suns have had an incredibly impressive season this year. Securing a 64-18 record, this tied for the 23rd best regular-season record of all time. The Suns were regarded as the title favorite heading into the playoffs and for good reason. Phoenix was expected to handle the 36-46 New Orleans Pelicans with ease, but […]

The New Orleans Pelicans found a way to tie the series against the Phoenix Suns. Between their spectacular defense and tenacity, this team has challenged Phoenix throughout the first round of the playoffs so far. After the game, Jose Alvarado gave his jersey away to Jamie Foxx, where the star actor sent a heartwarming message […]

The New Orleans Pelicans shocked the world on Sunday night after defeating the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 to tie the series. Devin Booker’s injury has proven to be an issue for Phoenix and New Orleans has capitalized on his absence. Rookie guard Jose Alvarado has played spectacular defense in this series and had himself […]

Just days after carrying the Phoenix Suns to a playoff win, Chris Paul was MIA in Game 4 against the New Orleans Pelicans. CP3 finished with just four points on the night with zero three-pointers and zero free throws, all of which were career playoff worsts for the Suns point guard. Chris Paul had one […]

It’s official. The defending Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns are on upset alert in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. A seemingly rattled Suns team fell 118-103 to the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday night in Game 4 of their playoff series, which is suddenly tied at 2-2. This first round series between the team […]

While the Phoenix Suns lost Game 4 of their playoff series against the New Orleans Pelicans, Chris Paul couldn’t help but love the physicality of the series. Speaking to reporters after the contest on Sunday, Paul shared how the series looked like the old-school NBA so far. "It's like the old NBA, ain't it?" – […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams held back the best he could in the post-game press conference after game 4 against the New Orleans Pelicans. His Suns fell 118-103 and there was one stat that stuck out to him the most. reaction from Suns HC Monty Williams following a 118-103 loss to the Pelicans in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans got a much needed victory Sunday night against the Phoenix Suns, 118-103. In doing so, the Pelicans tied the first round playoff series at two wins a piece. The game was close at half, but in the third quarter, New Orleans blew the game open. The Pelicans were led by forward […]

The Phoenix Suns take the floor at Smoothie King Center to take on the New Orleans Pelicans for Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Suns-Pelicans prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Suns […]

Chris Paul led the Phoenix Suns to a much-needed Game 3 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Without Devin Booker and with “F–k Chris Paul” chants coming down, he put on a show in the final period to take a 2-1 series lead in the first round of the NBA playoffs. In a 114-111 win, […]

Game 3 between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns saw Monty Williams play the role of mad scientist. The Suns’ head coach spent the 48 minutes in Friday’s 114-111 win to take a 2-1 series lead experimenting with rotations and play-styles — desperate to find a way to stay alive in the NBA […]

Let’s just say Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul didn’t get a warm reception in his old home Friday night. Late in the Suns’ 114-111 win, in which Paul scored 28 points (including 19 in the fourth quarter) with 14 assists, the New Orleans’ crowd broke out into a “F–k Chris Paul” chant. We've got […]

Deandre Ayton had a monster performance for the Phoenix Suns in Game 3 against the New Orleans Pelicans, and it’s thanks in large part to Monty Williams realizing his crucial mistake. In Game 2 that saw the Pelicans tie the series with a 125-114 win, Ayton only had six shot attempts and made four to […]

What seemed like a harmless 1-8 series has turned into a testy tussle in the Western Conference first round. That applies quite literally in Game 3 between the New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns. Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes was caught decking Suns veteran Jae Crowder right after a made basket. He was slapped with a […]

Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns are facing a Devin Booker-sized problem. The Duke alum has been ruled out for two to three weeks due to a hamstring injury he sustained in the first round. Without their All-Star guard, the team will now have to find a way to put away the upstart New Orleans […]

The Phoenix Suns announced on Thursday that All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker is now expected to miss the remainder of their first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans. Another update has been provided on Booker’s progress and at the moment, things aren’t looking very good for the 25-year-old. According to Allie LaForce of NBA on […]

The Phoenix Suns will face the New Orleans Pelicans in the third game of their first-round series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Pelicans prediction and pick.   This series is a whole lot closer than anyone thought it would be. The Suns managed to pull away late in game […]

The series between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns has been closer than most people expected. After dropping Game 1 in embarrassing fashion, CJ McCollum and co. bounced back with a statement win in Game 2. Now, with news of Devin Booker’s hamstring injury, fans are gearing up for a potential upset. However, […]

Devin Booker has already been ruled out for the next two games of his team’s suddenly competitive first-round playoff series against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Phoenix Suns superstar left the action due to a Grade 1 hamstring strain during Tuesday’s loss, shortly after pouring in 31 first-half points. Needless to say, Booker will be […]

Oh, how fast the landscape of the NBA Playoffs can change. According to a report from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst Thursday, Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker could miss 2-3 weeks with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain. Booker suffered the injury in the Suns’ game 2 loss to New Orleans Pelicans after scoring 31 points in […]