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Phoenix Suns swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. made sure the New Orleans Pelicans did not have one last run in them, as he emphatically rejected Lonzo Ball’s breakaway dunk attempt in overtime of their game at the Smoothie King Center on Thursday. With the Suns up 135-129 with 1:15 left in the extra period, Ball thought […]

Phoenix Suns swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. and New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram are both having tremendous seasons so far, but the former certainly got the better of the latter in this play. At the 8:20 mark of the first quarter match between the Suns and Pels at the Smoothie King Center on Thursday, Oubre […]

Denver Nuggets’ back-up center Mason Plumlee is a decent rim protector, but Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. remains unfazed as he took it right to him in this amazing play. In the Suns’ home game versus the visiting Nuggets on Sunday, the lanky 6’7 swingman used a couple of nice crossovers to escape the […]

Brooklyn Nets’ center DeAndre Jordan made it clear that he is not a fan of Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr.’s antics. The 11-year NBA vet took offense of the young forward’s extracurricular gestures in the Nets’ game versus the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. With under a minute left until the half, Oubre drove hard […]

Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein — who played with Devin Booker at the University of Kentucky — had high praise for the duo of Booker and Kelly Oubre Jr. ahead of Golden State’s clash with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night (per Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic): “Those two got the most confidence in […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was handed a $10,000 fine by the NBA on Sunday following what was discovered to be “inappropriate language” directed at a referee during Friday’s overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets, per USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt on Twitter. NBA fines Suns F Kelly Oubre $10,000 for directing inappropriate language […]

Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. started feeling pain in his right wrist when taking physicals before training camp started. As a result, Oubre is unsure if he’ll play in the Suns’ preseason opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. The good news is that Oubre is no longer wearing a brace/splint on his […]

The Phoenix Suns are going to miss their promising swingmen Kelly Oubre Jr. and Mikal Bridges for at least a week, the team reported via Gina Mizell of The Athletic. #Suns injury updates, including some official diagnoses: Nasal fracture for Aron Baynes, wrist tendinitis for Kelly Oubre and a knee bone bruise for Mikal Bridges. […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. takes a lot of pride in his defense and he wants to see some results this upcoming season. Per Evan Sidery of Bright Side of the Sun, Oubre reportedly has his sights set on winning Defensive Player of the Year and earning a spot of the All-Defense Team. “I’m […]

Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is dealing with some discomfort in his right hand. The 23-year-old small forward had a brace/splint on his right hand and didn’t participate in the team’s scrimmage on Wednesday. No update from Williams on Oubre. Said there’s no timetable. Wouldn’t go beyond “discomfort” again. Bridges is a knee […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is in the midst of a legal battle involving his ex-girlfriend for custody of his dogs. This is no laughing matter, with the 23-year-old’s former beau apparently holding his two dogs hostage. TMZ Sports provides us with the details of this rather peculiar case involving the 6-foot-7 small forward […]

In true “Hoodie Melo” fashion, Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is introducing everyone to his offseason alter ego — “Beanie Kelly.” Yes. You read that right. During one of Chris Brickley’s famed offseason runs that feature NBA players, Oubre can be seen rocking the headpiece, comfortably dunking and shooting his way against James Harden, […]

Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was teammates with Dwight Howard on the Washington Wizards last season for a little bit before the Wizards traded the lefty to the Suns in the Trevor Ariza deal. Oubre Jr. says Howard was a good teammate in Washington, but admits the big man was a “little distant” […]

Let’s call a spade a spade: the Phoenix Suns are a disaster. They haven’t made the playoffs since 2010, they haven’t won 30 games since 2015, they collected just 19 victories this past season and their front office doesn’t seem to have a clue. The more things change around the rest of the league, the […]

Kelly Oubre of the Phoenix Suns expressed his excitement to play, as well as learn Spanish from new teammate Ricky Rubio. Per Cody Cunningham of nba.com, Oubre noted that they now have a ‘true point guard’ in Rubio. He added that he’s seen Rubio’s growth as a player over the years. But apart from basketball, […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams said that Kelly Oubre Jr. was one of the reasons why he was thrilled to accept the coaching offer from the franchise. Williams turned down an offer from the Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the offseason and chose the Arizona-based organization. The new Phoenix coach said that he was […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. believes the “sky’s the limit” for the Phoenix Suns. Oubre signed a two-year, $30 million contract to stay with the Suns. The lefty is excited to build Phoenix into a winner. Kelly Oubre Jr. on returning to the #Suns: "It's a young core. The sky's the limit for us. To be a […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. is looking forward to becoming one of the cornerstones of the Phoenix Suns after agreeing to a new deal with the team this offseason. Oubre signed a two-year contract worth $30 million to stay in Phoenix. According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 Phoenix, the 23-year-old envisions himself as one of […]

Restricted free agent Kelly Oubre Jr. will stay with the Phoenix Suns after agreeing to a two-year, $30 million deal. Restricted free agent Kelly Oubre Jr., has agreed to a two-year, $30M deal to stay with the Phoenix Suns, agent Nima Namakian of @BDA_Sports tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 11, 2019 According to […]

The Phoenix Suns made their trade with the Memphis Grizzlies to put themselves in a better position to re-sign small forward Kelly Oubre Jr., according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. Oubre is a restricted free agent, meaning he can sign an offer sheet with another team if he wants to. Then the Suns would […]

The Phoenix Suns have extended a $4.9 million qualifying offer to forward Kelly Oubre Jr., making him a restricted free agent, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This move was an expected one, and one that had to come quickly as several teams are expected to vie for Oubre’s services as a capable three-and-D prospect. Oubre […]

With a penchant for doing so, it only makes sense that the Phoenix Suns made some interesting moves both leading up to and during the NBA draft. The first of these moves came hours before the draft and saw Phoenix ship out forward T.J. Warren to the Indiana Pacers. The move included the no. 32 […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. posted a cryptic message on Twitter, generating speculations about his future. Oubre will be a restricted free agent after the 2018-19 NBA season. The 23-year-old posted a line on Twitter, talking about the business side of things in the league. “Never take it personally, it’s whatever when we handlin’ […]

The Phoenix Suns will prioritize the signing of restricted free agent Kelly Oubre Jr., according to Shams Charania of The Athletic; a player they received in exchange for veteran Trevor Ariza upon trading him prior to the deadline. Oubre averaged 20.2 points per game in 12 starts for the Suns during their best stretch of […]

The Phoenix Suns are confident that the core of Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton and Kelly Oubre Jr. would be enticing enough for a coach to take the head coaching vacancy, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. The Suns will interview as many as six candidates for the job, starting with the frontrunner Monty Williams, who […]

The Phoenix Suns announced on Friday that small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. underwent surgery on his left thumb and will need four to six weeks to recover. Oubre suffered the injury on March 16 against the New Orleans Pelicans. Suns announce Kelly Oubre to miss 4-6 weeks (rest of season, obv) with sprained left thumb. — […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is slate to undergo a minor procedure on his left thumb and will consequently miss the remainder of the season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Oubre’s recovery timeline falls between four-to-six weeks, effectively sidelining him for the team’s last 10 games of the regular season. Upon his recovery, Oubre will […]

NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic recently announced some big news on Twitter involving former lottery pick Jimmer Fredette and the Phoenix Suns. According to Shams, the Suns have agreed on a deal with Fredette for a two-year contract: Guard Jimmer Fredette has agreed to a two-year deal with the Phoenix Suns, league sources […]

The Phoenix Suns will be short-handed for Monday’s contest against the Chicago Bulls, as both Tyler Johnson and Kelly Oubre Jr. have been ruled out, joining Richaun Holmes and T.J. Warren in street clothes. Both Johnson and Oubre had been questionable earlier in the day, and their absence will leave the Suns scrambling. Tyler Johnson […]

The lowly Phoenix Suns have played some impressive basketball as of late. Despite owning the league’s second-worst record, over the past few weeks, the Suns have shown signs of greater things to come. One key development for the Suns has been Kelly Oubre Jr.’s impressive performance as of late. On Saturday night, the small forward […]

Once again, the Phoenix Suns put up a great showing against one of the best teams in the NBA this season. They may have lost 108-102 against the Houston Rockets, but they have nothing to be ashamed of. Except for Kelly Oubre Jr. Don’t get us wrong here. Oubre Jr. did great, finishing with 22 […]

The Houston Rockets managed to secure a victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Regardless, guard James Harden still had to give props to forward Kelly Oubre Jr. after the game. Despite The Beard’s stellar performance (which included a highlight reel play), Oubre Jr. did not make things easy for him. The two traded […]

Though his team was defeated at the hands of the Utah Jazz in Wednesday night’s home game, Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. gave fans who were watching a dazzling display of his rim-rocking capabilities. With just over 10 minutes remaining on the third-quarter clock, Oubre picked off a pass that was intended for Jazz […]

On Sunday, Kelly Oubre Jr. and the Phoenix Suns pulled off one of the more surprising upsets of this regular season, defeating the Golden State Warriors in come-from-behind fashion inside Oracle Arena, 115-111. For Phoenix, the victory snapped an 18-game losing streak at the hands of Golden State. According to ESPN, the last time the […]

The Phoenix Suns may have the second-worst record in the NBA entering Tuesday, but small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. has been enjoying his time with the franchise and wants to come back next season. Oubre will become a restricted free agent this summer. The Suns acquired the swingman from the Washington Wizards in the Trevor Ariza […]

The Phoenix Suns dominated over the dysfunctional Los Angeles Lakers, and this particular highlight play from Kelly Oubre and Josh Jackson early in the second quarter sums up how they did it. Phoenix took advantage of what was another lackluster performance from the Lakers, with Kelly Oubre and Josh Jackson embarrassing their visitors with an […]

During Monday’s game between the Phoenix Suns and the Houston Rockets, Kelly Oubre came up with a great defensive play. The 23-year-old swingman came from behind Gerald Green for the nasty block off the break. The Rockets have had quite the season this past year. They started out slow because of numerous injuries, particularly their […]

A third-quarter confrontation between Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker and Minnesota Timberwolves forward Gorgui Dieng had both players ejected after getting dangerously close to each other during an inbounds play, provoking each other in front of the officials. Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. watched it happen up close and was proud of his teammate looking […]

Indiana Pacers fans trolled Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre on Tuesday night, loudly chanting “John Wall hates you” while Oubre shot free throws. Indiana fans chanted "John Wall hates you" at Kelly Oubre 😬 pic.twitter.com/irS3VcdJyV — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 16, 2019 Kelly Oubre was recently acquired by the Suns from the Washington Wizards, where […]