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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker led the team to a dominant win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Booker recorded 31 points, five rebounds, and five assists en route to a 127-109 victory. Booker spoke on his night in the post-game press conference, mentioning teammate Kevin Durant instilled extra confidence into him before the […]

After losing three of their previous four games, the Phoenix Suns managed to bounce back and pick up a big 127-109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Bradley Beal had easily his best game of the season for Phoenix (37 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 14/21 FGM), but it was a highlight […]

On Thursday, the Phoenix Suns went to Los Angeles and showed what happens when their Big Three gets going. Behind Bradley Beal’s best game of the season, the Suns took down the Los Angeles Lakers, silencing the entire Crypto.com Arena with a blowout. As expected in most Laker home games, there were famous names watching […]

Although there have been flashes of greatness, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns have yet to fully put things together so far on the young 2023-24 NBA season. The Suns have dealt with several injuries this year to their star trio of Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal, but even with those three in the […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown fills numerous roles for his talented team. He’s their rim destroyer, the longest-tenured Celtic, and a vocal leader who isn’t afraid to speak his mind. However, what doesn’t seem to be talked about enough is that Brown is the ultimate tone-setter for the C’s. While Boston’s 2023-24 roster has plenty […]

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Russell Westbrook and Phoenix Suns superstar forward Kevin Durant just keep on adding to their history. In yet another interesting addition to the long list of anecdotes about the duo’s relationship, Westbrook and Durant got into a little bit of NSFW trash-talking during last Monday’s game between the Clippers and […]

Phoenix Suns will have their full roster healthy, aside from guard Damion Lee (meniscus) on Thursday on the road versus their Pacific Division rivals, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers. For the curious: Damion Lee (knee) is rehabbing the injury, working his way back, but is still a ways away from returning […]

Things aren’t going particularly well for the Phoenix Suns at the moment. Pegged by many as one of the most feared contenders in the association heading into the season, thanks to their three-headed monster of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal, the Suns have played close to .500 ball, winning just 19 of their […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is a significant piece for the Suns. And not just because he’s a superstar. Durant is the only member of the Suns’ big three — and one of just two players, including Damion Lee — to win an NBA championship. Durant, the Suns and the other two members of the […]

Phoenix Suns have three of the best pure scorers with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. The Suns looked like an incomplete team with those three in their 138-111 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, who themselves have James Harden and Russell Westbrook — who have each won MVP — former NBA Finals MVP […]

Ja Morant is out for the 2023-24 season due to a labral tear in his right shoulder, ending an abbreviated campaign when he was initially suspended for the first 25 games due to conduct detrimental to the league. Morant’s injury sparked a reporter to ask Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, who suffered a torn Achilles […]

While Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant had the opportunities throughout his career to join the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency or via trade, two of his former teammates in James Harden and Russell Westbrook actually did. Durant and Harden’s time with the Oklahoma City Thunder as well as the Brooklyn Nets didn’t end as […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green broke his silence in a major way after the NBA reinstated him from his indefinite suspension. Green revealed plenty of introspective moments, with one of them being the fact that he didn’t quite appreciate the comments his former teammate Kevin Durant, who’s now on the Phoenix Suns, made in […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is listed as probable for Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Durant returned from a two-game absence due to a right hamstring strain in the Suns’ 121-115 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, in which they blew the game in the fourth quarter. Durant is averaging 29.6 points — fifth-most […]

Yuta Watanabe is a Japanese basketball star who signed with the Phoenix Suns this offseason. Watanabe is in his sixth NBA season and is reuniting with Kevin Durant, whom he played with for 26 games before the superstar’s trade to the Suns.  Now, Yuta Watanabe sat down with ClutchPoints to discuss his shooting slump that […]

The Phoenix Suns built their own Big 3 this past offseason, acquiring Bradley Beal in a trade to link up with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. But 36 games in, things have not gone to plan. Frank Vogel’s squad is 19-17 and eighth in the Western Conference. At this moment in time, they do not […]

The Phoenix Suns were defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, losing by a final score of 121-115. Devin Booker believes the Suns stars should be on the court together on a more consistent basis, per Duane Rankin of azcentral. “That should be the recipe at all times, especially deeper in the season or big […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, who missed the last two games with a right hamstring strain, is available for Sunday’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. Durant was initially questionable and then ruled to be a game-time decision by coach Frank Vogel. He is averaging the fifth-most points (29.9) in the NBA this season. KD also […]

There is a significant matchup happening Sunday night as the Phoenix Suns take on the Memphis Grizzlies. Each team is coming off of a win but the status of two key star players for both squads in Kevin Durant and Ja Morant is still in question. In terms of Durant and Morant, they both share […]

Injuries have very much limited the Phoenix Suns so far this season. After trading for Bradley Beal in the offseason, pairing him with Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, the Suns were expected to be the juggernaut that nobody could outscore in the Western Conference. Through 34 games, the Suns are barely above .500 and it […]

While NBA players are being paid a lot by their teams, some players are also getting paid by brands in the form of endorsement deals. For brands, this helps them build credibility and allows them to market their products. Below, we’ll discuss the biggest NBA player deals ever. In the NBA landscape, we’ve seen phone […]

With the 2024 NBA All-Star Game just over a month away, the league announced on Thursday that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the fan vote. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences in the first fan returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by AT&T. Fans account […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking to extend a four-game winning streak Wednesday at Footprint Center against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Suns, who will be without star forward Kevin Durant, will see extensive opportunity for wing Josh Okogie, who is regarded as the team’s best point-of-attack defender. Frank Vogel asked about game-planning against the Clippers […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant will miss Wednesday’s game versus the Los Angeles Clippers due to a hamstring injury. The Suns can’t seem to string several games where their Big Three is healthy. Durant’s co-stars Devin Booker and Bradley Beal have both missed time to begin the season, and now it’s the 35-year-old’s turn on […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is out for the second straight game Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Clippers due to right hamstring soreness, the team said in a press release. Durant suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of the Suns’ 112-107 win over the Orlando Magic Sunday on New Year’s Eve, coach Frank Vogel […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is ruled out of Monday’s New Year’s Day game against the Portland Trail Blazers due to right hamstring soreness. Durant’s injury was first reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania prior to the Suns’ injury update sent to the media. Durant played 39 minutes and finished with 31 points on 12-of-21 […]

Bradley Beal looked like the guy the Phoenix Suns traded for to try and win their first-ever championship in their 112-107 win over the Orlando Magic on New Year’s Eve. The Suns are 2-0 with Beal, who returned from a right ankle sprain Friday against the Charlotte Hornets, in the lineup. “It’s part of what […]

In just his second game back from a two-week absence due to an ankle injury, Phoenix Suns star Bradley Beal showed signs of life. In 35 minutes, the 6-foot-4 guard scored 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting to complement Kevin Durant’s 31 points and Devin Booker’s 21-point, five-assist evening as the Suns beat the Magic, 112-107. […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns may have had the last laugh over the Orlando Magic on New Year’s Eve, but that did not stop Kevin Durant from giving rising star Paolo Banchero his flowers. After the Suns took the 112-107 home victory, Durant dove in on how Banchero and the rest of this Magic […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant in the last two games has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 27-to-4. Durant, who had 18 combined turnovers in three straight games from Dec. 19 through Dec. 25, took accountability for those errors. “I think that’s holding the team back, me turning the ball over,” Durant said. Durant since has been […]

Phoenix Suns defeated the Houston Rockets Wednesday night, 129-113, and looked like a team that could compete for an NBA championship. The Suns were backed by forward Kevin Durant, who recorded the 20th triple-double of his career. Durant also tied a career-high 16 assists. The Suns forward spoke about his mentality after the game. Via […]

So much for all the talk about Kevin Durant having already mentally checked out amid a frustrating start to the 2023-24 NBA season by the Phoenix Suns. On Wednesday, the former league Most Valuable Player and future Hall of Famer dropped a performance that reminded everyone that when he’s on, there is not a human […]

The Phoenix Suns haven’t quite lived up to their potential so far this season, but Wednesday’s first half performance vs. the Houston Rockets is giving fans hope. Kevin Durant channeled his inner Suns-era Jason Kidd during the blowout first half that saw the Suns jump out to a 73-55 halftime lead. The Suns’ roster post-Bradley […]

The NBA is the sports soap opera that keeps adding twists as the writers run out of ways to make it normal. Nothing has made that more apparent than James Harden calling out his current General Manager, Daryl Morey, while on tour in China to request a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers, which led to […]

Over the past few weeks, the sky appears to be falling for the Phoenix Suns. Losers of three straight, which has brought their record down to 14-15, the Suns have grown increasingly frustrated, with Devin Booker even calling out the team in his postgame presser. But the biggest development for the Suns has been Kevin […]

Former NBA player Brandon Jennings has a message for Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant. “KD should leave SUNS. They cursed man. He don’t deserve this,” Jennings wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Jennings posted his message Tuesday following Phoenix’s 128-114 loss to the Dallas Mavericks Monday night. Luka Doncic torched the Suns for 50 points and […]

PHOENIX — Kevin Durant is averaging the fifth-most points in the NBA and to some, should be in the talk for best player in the world. Durant in the Suns’ 128-114 loss to the Dallas Mavericks Monday on Christmas at Footprint Center — Phoenix’s ninth defeat in 12 tries — was not treated like the […]

The Brooklyn Nets made a bet against the Phoenix Suns’ future when they traded Kevin Durant at last year’s deadline. General manager Sean Marks acquired Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, unprotected first-round picks in 2025, 2027 and 2029, and an unprotected first-round pick swap in 2028. While that bet is still in its infancy, Brooklyn appears […]

PHOENIX — It seemed when the Suns set championship expectations in the summer, there would be a time to build continuity. But 29 games into the team’s season in which it is expected to be the best team in the league at the end of the season, the Suns have given no reason to believe […]