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The Phoenix Suns made it a series on Sunday night, rolling to a big win over the Denver Nuggets to even things up at two games apiece, despite being without Chris Paul, who is still nursing a groin injury. Early Monday morning, Stephen A. Smith dropped a hot take on their victory, where Kevin Durant […]

The Phoenix Suns just won a critical Game 4 on Sunday evening to even up their series at two games apiece with the Denver Nuggets, but it appears they will remain without point guard Chris Paul. The veteran is still nursing a groin injury and isn’t expected to return until Game 6 at the earliest, […]

Is there trouble brewing in Arizona? The Phoenix Suns fought back in Game 3, taking one away from the Denver Nuggets to prevent them from going up 3-0. However, an interesting development happened during the game. DeAndre Ayton was noticeably absent from the closing lineup in Game 3. Instead, Monty Williams went with Jock Landale, […]

The Phoenix Suns became one of the favorites to win the 2023 NBA championship when they traded for Kevin Durant. Acquiring Durant gave the Suns three Hall of Fame-caliber talents, and it seemed like all they needed to achieve the pinnacle of team success is to remain healthy. Alas, it seems like staying healthy for […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul is not available for Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets, according to the team. Paul suffered a left groin strain in the Suns’ 97-87 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 Saturday. Paul was a team-best plus-8 in the game. Paul’s absence is […]

Deandre Ayton has referred to himself as ‘DominAyton.’ The Phoenix Suns will need him in that form for the remainder of their second-round series against the Denver Nuggets. Ayton and the Suns face an 0-2 deficit. Phoenix lost Game 2 against the Nuggets even though they took 19 more shots. The Suns will not have […]

Chris Paul will not suit up for the Phoenix Suns in Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets as he nurses a groin injury. It is a huge loss for Phoenix, one that Chicago Bulls point guard Patrick Beverley believes the Suns will not be able to overcome. "The 2nd Game [vs. Nuggets], they had that […]

Chris Paul’s injury is a development that could potentially have a disastrous effect on Phoenix Suns‘ season. It could not have come at a worse time for the Suns, who are currently down 2-0 against the Denver Nuggets in their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup. Now, the Suns will need to navigate the next few games […]

Devin Booker is well aware of the harsh reality the Phoenix Suns are facing in the absence of Chris Paul due to injury. Not only did they lose their floor general amid the NBA Playoffs, but also their leader who keeps them together even in tough situations. With that said, Booker understands they have to […]

The Phoenix Suns trail the Denver Nuggets 2-0 in their NBA Playoffs series. Chris Paul is dealing with a groin injury for Phoenix, and his timetable is unclear. Suns head coach Monty Williams provided a fairly positive update on the veteran point guard ahead of Game 3, per Duane Rankin. “I’m optimistic just because I believe […]

Phoenix Suns star guard Chris Paul has been diagnosed with a left groin strain and is considered day-to-day, the team announced via a release. Official update from the #Suns on Chris Paul: pic.twitter.com/gNsxgkEyAu — Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) May 3, 2023 Paul had an MRI and is expected to re-evaluated in one week, The Athletic’s Shams […]

The Phoenix Suns were dealt a brutal blow on Tuesday night after it was revealed that Chris Paul is now expected to miss at least one week of action after suffering a groin injury in their Game 2 loss against the Denver Nuggets on Monday. According to the mean streets of Twitter, this spells the […]

The Phoenix Suns are going to have to rally from an 0-2 series deficit in the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets without their star point guard, Chris Paul. Paul is expected to be re-evaluated in one week following the results of an MRI on a left groin injury he suffered in Game 2 […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul will be re-evaluated next week for his groin injury and could miss the next three games of their Western Conference Semifinals matchup with the Denver Nuggets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Although Paul is no longer an offensive powerhouse, this news is devastating for the […]

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul arrived for his team’s Game 2 of its Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets in style Monday night. Paul had on a dark sweater with the top of his chest exposed, which is a similar style to that of Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook in his team’s first-round […]

After Chris Paul sustained an injury in their Game 2 loss to the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns fans couldn’t help but feel frustrated with the latest development. Not only did the Suns fall to a 2-0 hole against the Nuggets in the series, but there are also concerns that Paul could be sidelined due to […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul was forced to leave Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs showdown with the Denver Nuggets due to a groin injury. Unfortunately for the team, the latest update on his status isn’t encouraging at all. While Paul has yet to undergo tests to determine the severity of the issue, Suns head […]

It was a scary sight for Phoenix Suns fans when they watched Chris Paul gingerly walk to the locker room after suffering what appears to be a groin injury in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets. It looked like a non-contact injury too, which could be an even more troubling sign for the Suns. Here’s […]

The Denver Nuggets rolled past the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series, winning by a score of 125-107. While the Nuggets got strong play from all over their roster, Jamal Murray starred in this game, as he scored 34 points in 13-24 shooting while also dishing out nine assists as […]

The Denver Nuggets made easy work of Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns at the Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday night, knocking off a well-dressed Kevin Durant led team by a final score of 125-107. The Nuggets dominated Paul and the Suns despite star center Nikola Jokic’s pre-game fears about the difficulty in stopping […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic knows his team could be at a matchup disadvantage against the Phoenix Suns. According to the Denver Post’s Mike Singer, Jokic will be holding his hands together, hoping the Suns do not do too much damage to the Nuggets’ defense this series.  Nikola Jokic, asked how to defend Phoenix’s pick-and-roll: […]

The Phoenix Suns face the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado Saturday at 5:30 p.m. PT.  The Suns are the betting favorites in this series and have two players who will be difficult for Denver to stop, Devin Booker (37.2 points per game in […]

Chris Paul once scored 61 points, and then chose to stop scoring for the rest of the game, per ABC News. But Paul wasn’t with the Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, or Los Angeles Clippers for this legendary game. Rather, CP3 was a senior at West Forsyth High School in North Carolina. And this 2002 high school basketball […]

Game 5 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns is tonight. FanDuel and Bleacher Report put together an NBA same-game parlay that features the former dynamic duo of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, along with a few more names. The story of the series has been the fact that Kawhi Leonard missed the last […]

The Phoenix Suns shook up their roster in a massive way when they traded for Kevin Durant. The idea of him meshing with Chris Paul and Devin Booker in the 2023 NBA playoffs seemed like a tough task after playing just eight games together. So far, though, so good. In the first round of the […]

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Russell Westbrook, however, did all he could for the Clippers in the loss, scoring 37 points for LA. In the end, Westbrook didn’t receive much help amid the absences of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Suns’ stars Kevin […]

Narratives are what make NBA games such a treat to follow even for the most casual fans. And the first round matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns in the 2023 NBA playoffs is certainly full of them. In fact, it seemed like another narrative was brewing between the two sides, as […]

Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns evened their NBA Playoffs series vs. the Los Angeles Clippers with a huge Game 2 victory. While Paul seemed to have suffered a serious injury in the wind, Suns’ fans can now breathe a sigh of relief. Paul received an X-ray on his right hand with the results coming […]

The Phoenix Suns came out victorious in Game 2 of their first round series with the Los Angeles Clippers. But the win also marked the end of an historically funny streak: Chris Paul’s 13-game losing streak when Scott Foster officiates. Entering Tuesday night’s game, Chris Paul had lost 13 consecutive playoff games when Scott Foster […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul has the whole NBA Twitterverse celebrating alongside him after he broke his Scott Foster curse. Prior to Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs series with the Los Angeles Clippers, Paul was on a 13-game losing streak in playoff match-ups that Foster officiated. The beef between the two and Paul’s frustrations […]

Chris Paul has long had a monkey on his back, and its name is Scott Foster. The Phoenix Suns point guard had been unable to win a game with Foster officiating a playoff game in a long, long time. That streak ended Tuesday in the Suns’ Game 2 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Nobody’s […]

Following a stunning home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of the opening round of the Western Conference Playoffs, there is immense pressure on the Phoenix Suns going into Tuesday night. Usually, this would be the time when analysts and fans focus on the key matchups that will determine the outcome of […]

When the Phoenix Suns opted to execute their monster blockbuster deal at the 2023 NBA trade deadline for megastar Kevin Durant, the consensus opinion was that they’re now in a full-on title-or-bust mode. Stacked with a starting lineup consisting of Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, and Durant, it should come as no surprise that […]

The Phoenix Suns suddenly find themselves on the backfoot entering Game 2 against the Los Angeles Clippers. The lower-seeded Clips took Game 1, stealing home-court advantage in the process. Now, Phoenix needs to win the next game, or they will head into LA with a terrifying 0-2 deficit. However, one person might stand in the […]

The Phoenix Suns Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference NBA playoffs was an exciting, back-and-forth game featuring two good teams and numerous NBA superstars. It was a shame one team had to lose, but those are the breaks. And after a team loses, we have […]

The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers played possibly the most intriguing Game 1 of the NBA playoffs thus far. The Clippers built a 16-point first half lead. Kevin Durant and the Suns bounced back to lead by seven in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the game was back and forth. Late in […]

The Phoenix Suns have had a battle on their hands in their playoff opener against the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday. At one point in the first half, the Suns found themselves trailing by as much as 16 points. However, the Suns have made a big charge in the second half. With the game tied at […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul recently made headlines when he said that he is at peace even if he doesn’t win an NBA title. However, that statement has put his winning mentality into question, especially as they head to the 2023 NBA playoffs. However, speaking to reporters on Saturday before they start the postseason on […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers have their work cut out for them against Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns. Without Paul George, the Clippers will need a collective effort in their seven-game series with the Suns. Ahead of Sunday’s Game 1, Chris Paul spoke at Suns practice, where he addressed a number of […]