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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 […]

The Dallas Mavericks haven’t won a title yet with Luka Doncic at the helm of the ship. Still, Doncic has provided countless incredible shots, plays and memories en route to becoming one of the most likeable and recognizable NBA stars in recent memory. Spurs legendary coach Gregg Popovich shared a truth bomb on Doncic’s recent […]

The Phoenix Suns are expected to be championship contenders with a superstar trio with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. More than one-third of the way through the 2023-24 NBA regular season, Phoenix has had those players on the floor for one full game. The Suns, who have the fourth-best odds to win the […]

Christmas Day in the NBA is where stars shine the brightest. Christmas games are the biggest and most watched NBA games during the regular season. The teams and players chosen to play on the big day are always the best and most marketable in the league, and matchups are created with the idea of getting […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal said he could return for the team’s Christmas game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. “When I first got hurt (four minutes into the Suns’ 139-122 loss to the New York Knicks Dec. 15), I honestly thought I broke my ankle,” Beal said, via Andscape. “I thought I broke my […]

Phoenix Suns forward Udoka Azubuike excited Kevin Durant enough for him to leap out of his seat and pump his fist. Then, Durant received a technical foul for walking on the court. Suns guard Devin Booker, who complained about Durant’s technical, did right after. During the Suns vs. Kings game, Kevin Durant (on the bench) […]

The Phoenix Suns recent struggles continued in their 120-105 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Friday night, despite a fairly strong outing from Kevin Durant (28 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 9-14 FGM). The Kings were doing everything they could to slow down Durant, which led to a hilarious interaction between himself and Sacramento’s head […]

Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe reunited with Kevin Durant in free agency this offseason. Watanabe, who is shooting 31.3 percent from 3-point range this month, is struggling to fill his role. Suns coach Frank Vogel was asked about Watanabe’s confidence level since he is not playing after he started the season as a regular contributor. […]

The Phoenix Suns escaped with a narrow 116-112 win over the Washington Wizards Sunday night, concluding a five-game homestand 2-3. The Suns, who lost four of five and six of eight entering Sunday’s game, started off very slow. Phoenix trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half before it rallied in the […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant spoke on the Suns’ brutal home loss to the New York Knicks, expressing frustration with the current state of the team. Despite having one of the NBA’s best lineups with Durant, Bradley Beal, and Devin Booker, the Suns can’t seem to find an answer to consistent success. Injuries and defensive […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal suffered a right ankle sprain in the team’s 139-122 loss to the New York Knicks Friday night at Footprint Center. Beal, who missed three weeks to recover from a back injury suffered in October, was in his second game back from injury with no minutes restriction. Beal, Suns guard Devin […]

Kevin Durant is a one-of-a-kind, in more than ways than one. The basketball-watching world has not seen a specimen quite like him step onto an NBA court. He is as tall as a center but has the handles and pure shooting stoke of a guard, making him a human Rubik’s Cube for opposing defenders to […]

Let’s look at Kevin Durant’s amazing $4 million car collection. Kevin Durant is an American basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA and is well on his way to a Hall of Fame career. The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Durant with the second overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. He earned NBA Rookie […]

The Phoenix Suns’ 119-116 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night was a hard-fought contest, but things took a turn for the worse when Draymond Green unleashed a spinning backhand hit on Jusuf Nurkic that quickly got Green ejected from the game. The NBA then suspended Green indefinitely for the incident, and Kevin […]

The long-awaited and highly anticipated debut of the Phoenix Suns’ new Big Three didn’t exactly go as planned. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and company fell to the Brooklyn Nets 116-112 on Wednesday night, uncharacteristically poor three-point shooting and their opponent’s balanced scoring attack preventing the Suns from getting a second win in as […]

For the Phoenix Suns, the long wait to get their vaunted Big Three to finally come and play together in the regular season finally came to an end, with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal all healthy on Wednesday night as they faced the Brooklyn Nets. The addition of Beal led many pundits to […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Frank Vogel issued a challenge to his team following their Big 3’s unsuccessful debut against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.The Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal finally took the court for the Suns in their 24th game of the season. Unfortunately, Brooklyn played spoilers in Phoenix’s 116-112 […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Mikal Bridges looks forward to his matchup against Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker tonight. Mikal Bridges and Devin Booker were teammates with the Suns from 2018 to 2023. Suffice to say both men know each other’s moves very well. For his part, Bridges remained unfazed when reporters asked him about his upcoming […]

After 23 games, the Phoenix Suns will finally have their three All-Stars play together. While Kevin Durant sat out Tuesday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors, he has been upgraded to probable for Wednesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. This means that the Suns with have their […]

The Phoenix Suns’ mediocre 12-10 record could be startling to some, but this team is not too concerned about its December standing. Although a surge will eventually be necessary, every move they make is predicated on reaching the NBA Finals. That big-picture goal has caused the organization to exercise extreme caution with Bradley Beal. The […]

The Phoenix Suns are preparing for their third showdown this season against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, a chance to move to 3-0 against their rivals this season. Aside from the starpower that will participate in this game, all the headlines surrounding the Suns revolve around Bradley Beal and his return from a […]

After much anticipation, Bronny James finally made his college basketball debut for USC basketball in a tightly packed Galen Center. Other sports personalities not spectating live also decided to tune in, one of which was NBA superstar Kevin Durant. “Welcome back Bronny,” Durant posted on X. Welcome back indeed. Bronny James’ debut game could be […]

The Phoenix Suns lost to the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night in In-Season Tournament action, causing Suns fans, coaches and players to reevaluate themselves going forward. Devin Booker got brutally honest about a controversial Lakers timeout many believe was a violation that was not called. Fellow superstar Kevin Durant downplayed the situation, saying ‘That’s one […]

It’s always a challenge to introduce new ideas to spice up proceedings in professional sports, as athletes are creatures of habit and tradition. So when the NBA introduced the In-Season Tournament, not everyone was a fan. It felt gimmicky, and it felt like the league was just scraping the bottom of the barrel when it […]