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Nearly every offseason, there are blockbuster moves that transpire that alter the landscape of the NBA. In 2022, one such event was Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton signing a four-year, $133 million offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers. The Suns, obviously, would match the contract per CBA rules and retain Ayton. This, despite months of […]

The Phoenix Suns’ trade deadline approach will likely be influenced by new team owner Mat Ishbia. We expect them to be active and perhaps aggressive when February 9 rolls along. Keep in mind that, the Suns are currently in eighth place in the Western Conference with a 27-26 win-loss record. They have somewhat recovered from […]

The Phoenix Suns took a bad loss at home to Trae Young the Atlanta Hawks last night by the score of 132-100, and Deandre Ayton said he thought his team did the right things defensively, but the Hawks made a lot of shots and it spiraled from there, according to Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports. […]

The Phoenix Suns appeared to be in a world of trouble following Devin Booker’s Christmas day injury. Booker has now missed 18 straight games, with Phoenix losing nine of their first 11 games without their star man. However, the Suns appear to have turned things around. They have won six of their past seven games, […]

Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns got the better of Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, in a game that featured some theatrics between the two stars. Ayton and the Suns got the last laugh, defeating the Raps 114-106 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. Ayton was unhappy with the way Barnes […]

Three steps forward, one giant step back. The Phoenix Suns had been garnering momentum after a three-game winning streak, but a 95-99 loss to a Dallas Mavericks team that was without Luka Doncic almost the entire game might have brought past issues back up to the surface. Trailing by two late, Deandre Ayton was unable […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was upgraded to “doubtful” in the team’s latest injury update before the team takes on the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday, according to a tweet from PHNX Sports Lead Suns writer Gerald Bourguet. Ayton did not dress for the Suns’ last two games with a non-COVID-related illness. Though originally listed as […]

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul was listed as “probable” with a hip injury before the team faces the Memphis Grizzlies, according to a tweet from Arizona Republic Suns Insider Duane Rankin. Center Deandre Ayton was listed out with an illness. Paul could miss his eighth straight game after he left a matchup against the Miami […]

The Phoenix Suns have been struggling mightily of late. The fact that they have been dealing with some lingering injuries to their stars has a lot to do with this recent slump. Phoenix will be shorthanded yet again on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers with both Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton popping up on the […]

Ever since Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka’s departures following the 2019-20 season, the Toronto Raptors have been hunting for a new frontcourt partner for Pascal Siakam. However, that search still continues on to this day. In fact, the Raptors have just decided to throw Siakam out as their starting five. Thus, it’s no surprise that […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is now past its halfway point. However, there is still a lot of basketball left, so teams are working behind the scenes to get their final pieces. With the NBA trade deadline getting closer on Feb. 9 and rumors swirling, their window for change is closing. Fortunately for those teams, some […]

Deandre Ayton is listed as questionable for the Phoenix Suns on Friday due to an ankle injury, per NBA.com. However, a recent report stated that Ayton is expected to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves, per Remy Mastey of si.com. Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and Deandre Ayton have all been dealing with injury concerns as of […]

Things aren’t looking up for the Phoenix Suns on the injury front. This team is dealing with a considerable injury bug right now, and unfortunately for them, it doesn’t seem like things are going to improve in time for the matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. According to Suns beat reporter Duane Rankin […]

Despite missing all of their stars on Tuesday night, the Phoenix Suns still somehow managed to secure an unlikely win against the returning Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The Suns will now need to do it all over again on Wednesday night, with Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton unable to suit up again […]

The Phoenix Suns are in the middle of quite a serious cold stretch, losing six of their last seven games as they struggle to get by without star guard Devin Booker. Their losing ways continued on Monday when they were blown out of the water by the New York Knicks 102-83, and center Deandre Ayton […]

The Phoenix Suns appeared to have righted the ship after an embarrassing playoff exit last season. They entered their Tuesday night clash against the Washington Wizards with a solid 19-12 record, remaining as one of the best teams in the Western Conference. However, Deandre Ayton and Monty Williams, after a shaky offseason in their relationship, […]

The Phoenix Suns may have lost to the skidding Washington Wizards, 113-110, on Tuesday night, but it was Deandre Ayton and Monty Williams’ heated confrontation on the Suns bench that grabbed the most headlines. After all, Ayton and Williams haven’t had the smoothest relationship in the past. However, it seems as if their exchange of […]

It’s no secret in NBA circles that Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams and center Deandre Ayton don’t necessarily see eye-to-eye. Williams memorably benched Ayton during the Suns’ Game 7 meltdown against the Dallas Mavericks last postseason, leading to rumors of a potential exit for the number one pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. Nonetheless, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be shorthanded when they take on the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. After defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Clippers will be without Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Reggie Jackson against Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Reggie Jackson are all OUT vs. the Suns. Norman […]

The Phoenix Suns are in the midst of a cold stretch. Following a superb start to the 2022-2023 campaign, Phoenix has dropped 5 consecutive games as of this story’s publication. Additionally, they have posted just one victory during the month of December. Some people will point out Devin Booker’s injury concerns, but the Suns have […]

The Phoenix Suns suffered injury blows Tuesday night against the Houston Rockets on the road, with the team officially announcing that both big man Deandre Ayton and point guard Cameron Payne are out for the rest of the said contest. INJURY UPDATE: Deandre Ayton (left ankle) and Cameron Payne (right foot) both will not return. […]

Zion Williamson’s 360 last second dunk in the New Orleans Pelicans 128-117 victory over the Phoenix Suns drew backlash from players. Notably, Phoenix’s Cam Payne called out Williamson. But Deandre Ayton offered a surprising reaction to the incident. “I turned my back and I walked off (the court),” Ayton said in reference to the benches […]

Patrick Beverley served the third and final game of his league-mandated suspension on Monday as the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a deflating loss at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. That’s now three games spent on the sidelines for Pat Bev after shoving Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton to the ground in a heated […]

It appears Patrick Beverley knew he was going to be suspended by the NBA for his shove on Deandre Ayton Tuesday. The Los Angeles Lakers guard was reprimanded Thursday afternoon but just minutes before the news broke, Pat Bev jumped on Twitter and said this: “Hear they trying to give me the book 🤦🏾‍♂️” In […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended 3 games without pay for forcefully shoving Phoenix Suns’ big man Deandre Ayton, per NBA Communications on Twitter. The incident occurred after Ayton stood over Austin Reaves and was seemingly taunting him. Beverley took exception to Ayton’s actions and body-checked him. Patrick Beverley was ultimately assessed […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Patrick Beverley always has his teammates’ backs. Against the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night, Beverley quite literally got the back of his opponent, Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, albeit in a fashion that led to Ayton hitting the ground and players from both sides on the verge of fighting. Ayton, however, […]

For at least a few moments in Tuesday night’s showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns, it looked as though it was really a battle between the Los Angeles Kings and the Arizona Coyotes all because of a vicious body check by Patrick Beverley on DeAndre Ayton in the fourth period. What […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (5-11) lost ground in the standings after losing to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, but they may have built chemistry in the locker room. Anthony Davis, meanwhile, continues to dominate. Midway through the fourth quarter of the Suns’ 115-105 win, Devin Booker hard-fouled Austin Reaves. Booker then stood over Reaves. Deandre […]

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 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 […]

If you did not know what the date was, you’d think that the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns were playing a playoff game Tuesday night in the desert instead of an early-season showdown between two legitimate NBA title contenders. The final score belies how tight and fierce the game was. Suns big man Deandre […]

Three games into the season and the Phoenix Suns have already been very intriguing. They pulled out a mini-revenge win over the Mavs to open the season before splitting their games against the Trail Blazers and Clippers. Are the Suns ready to make a lot of noise this season? Let’s see. Here we’ll look at […]

With 1.2 seconds left in overtime, Portland Trailblazers center Jusuf Nurkic fouled Deandre Ayton to send the Phoenix Sun’s center to the free throw line. The Blazers had just taken a two-point lead following Anfernee Simons drilling a hook shot but Ayton had a chance to send the game to a second overtime. Damian Lillard, […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is less than a week away, which means it is time for some Phoenix Suns bold predictions. After nearly winning the franchise’s first championship in 2021, Phoenix entered last season full of expectations. The team had the best record in the league with 64-18, eight more wins than any other organization. […]

In one of the most hilarious moments of the preseason, the Denver Nuggets’ PA announcer mistook DeAndre Jordan for Deandre Ayton. During the introductions for Monday’s game, the announcer was supposed to call Jordan. But instead, he voiced the wrong DeAndre as he called him Ayton. What’s even funnier was the reaction of Jordan and […]

So much has been made about the current relationship between Phoenix Suns star Deandre Ayton and head coach Monty Williams. Ayton his did part to stoke the flame after he recently revealed that he hadn’t spoken to his coach since their disastrous Game 7 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in last season’s Western Conference Semifinals. […]

This season, the Phoenix Suns are looking to avenge the embarrassing loss in last year’s playoffs and drama-filled offseason. But they got off to it on the wrong foot, losing a preseason exhibition game to the Adelaide 36ers, an Australian team. The Suns took a loss by a score of 134-124 to the National Basketball […]

The Phoenix Suns had the chance to offer former first overall pick Deandre Ayton a max rookie extension in the summer of 2021. It didn’t happen. Once this past summer rolled around, he was eligible for another max deal. They didn’t present one. The Indiana Pacers swooped in with an offer sheet of four years […]

I guess we can say that the Phoenix Suns had a pretty good 2021-22 NBA season. On one hand, they did finish with the best regular season record in the NBA. On the other hand, that accomplishment was eclipsed by how they were unceremoniously booted in the second round of the playoffs by the Dallas […]