Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 96

It’s been well known for quite some time that the Phoenix Suns and Jae Crowder are heading for a split. Crowder wants a new deal that the Suns aren’t willing to give him, as they turned the starting power forward role over to Cam Johnson prior to him suffering a meniscus injury. As a result, […]

The Phoenix Suns prevented a three-game losing skid Thursday, as they became the latest team to victimize the surprisingly struggling Golden State Warriors, eking out a 130-119 victory over the defending NBA champions at home. Devin Booker dropped 27 points in the win, but it was the tandem of Cam Payne and Mikal Bridges, who […]

The Golden State Warriors wasted another epic performance from Stephen Curry on Wednesday night, falling to the Phoenix 130-119 despite 50 points from the reigning Finals MVP. Another loss pushes Golden State to 6-9, behind the tied Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder for tenth in the Western Conference. Needless to say, this is not […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Phoenix Suns 130-119 on Wednesday, their eighth straight road loss to open 2022-23. Here are three key takeaways from another dispiriting performance from the defending champions. 3 key takeaways from Warriors’ loss to Suns 3. Phoenix was flaming hot from beyond the arc Playing without Chris Paul and […]

The Golden State Warriors (6-8) face the Phoenix Suns (8-5) on Wednesday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Suns prediction and pick. Golden State has won three of its last four games and currently sits in 11th in the Western Conference. The Warriors are […]

The Phoenix Suns led their clash against the Miami Heat by as much as 13 points in the fourth quarter before the Heat came roaring back, eventually winning the game 113-112 behind Jimmy Butler’s monstrous defensive effort on Devin Booker during the Suns’ final offensive possession. After the game, Suns head coach Monty Williams felt […]

Monday night produced quite a tremendous matchup between two of the top teams in the NBA right now. In the end, it was the Miami Heat that edged out the Phoenix Suns, 113-112, in a thrilling contest that went down the wire. It was another disappointing loss for the Suns, which is why it’s quite […]

It’s safe to say Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was not surprised by Jimmy Butler’s game-saving block on Devin Booker during Monday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. After all, he knows very well what Butler is capable of. Speaking to reporters after their narrow 113-112 win over the Suns, Spoelstra had nothing but high […]

Jimmy Butler stepped up big time on Monday to help the Miami Heat take down the Phoenix Suns, with his clutch, game-saving block on Devin Booker leaving everyone in awe. With 12 seconds left on the clock and the Heat leading by just one point, 113-112, Booker had the chance to put the Suns up […]

The Phoenix Suns entered the 2022-23 season under a lot of pressure. In 2020-21, the Suns got very close to a title but fell to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals. Last season, Phoenix had the best record in the league at 64-18. However, the team suffered a blowout loss to […]

The Phoenix Suns will travel to take on the Miami Heat in a Monday night NBA matchup at the FTX (lol) Arena in Miami. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Suns-Heat prediction and pick, laid out below. Phoenix has opened their season at 8-4, losing […]

The Phoenix Suns need Cam Johnson’s contributions more than ever now. His shooting and defense are super important but he and the team have to agree to a contract extension this offseason in order to keep him in the desert. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Suns were looking into a four-year contract extension […]

All NBA teams have now played anywhere between 12 to 15 games in the 2022-23 season. We’re approaching the official one-month mark in the next few days, and it’s time for the next iteration of our NBA Power Rankings as we enter Week 5. This week’s edition sees a lot of fluctuation in the teams’ […]

The Phoenix Suns have been without Chris Paul for the past two games and they might be without him for a little while longer. According to Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic, Suns head coach Monty Williams is not going to rush Paul back into the lineup. “As much as he wants to get out […]

Jae Crowder has been linked to the Miami Heat for quite some time. The disgruntled Phoenix Suns’ forward is seeking a trade and has yet to play this season. Recent reports have stated that Phoenix wants a specific player from Miami in a potential trade, per SNY. “Miami is among the teams Phoenix has touched […]

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 […]