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The Phoenix Suns have been disheartened by what they have seen out of Marquese Chriss in his two years with the team, despite seeing him as a blooming prospect when they traded for him in 2015, selecting him with the eighth overall pick in the draft. According to HoopsHabit’s Gerald Bourguet, the Suns “were less […]

The Houston Rockets have finally found a willing partner to absorb forward Ryan Anderson’s onerous contract, as the team has reportedly traded the sweet-shooting big man to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Houston has traded Ryan Anderson and De'Anthony Melton to Phoenix for Marquese […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

The NBA season is coming to a close and that means games have become the most competitive of the season. Many teams have postseason aspirations on the line and playoff positioning changes on almost a daily basis for many teams still pushing for their final spot. Thursday night’s matchup between the Utah Jazz who are fighting for […]

Since entering the NBA, Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert has established himself as one of the best rim protectors in the league. However, there’s more to his game than just rejecting and changing shots inside the paint, as he also has the talent to score as well, especially when near the basket. The French […]

Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio and Phoenix Suns forward Marquese Chriss are at the center of a scuffle after a rough play in their matchup Thursday night. In the video posted by Bleacher Report, Chriss is seen forcibly pushing Rubio to the ground while the latter confronts Jared Dudley. https://www.instagram.com/p/BgXjlJSgS-G/?hl=en&taken-by=bleacherreport From the video, it is clear that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as the frontrunners to snatch second-year forward Marquese Chriss from the Phoenix Suns, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. Chriss had recently been suspended by the team, stemming from an altercation with an assistant coach. The severity of it seemed to be enough for him to lose his […]

Phoenix Suns forward Marquese Chriss made a lot of headlines recently when news broke out that he had a verbal confrontation with an assistant coach. It has led to the team suspending him for it, but there could be more repercussions for him as a result of disrespecting a member of the coaching staff. Reports […]

The Phoenix Suns are one of the worst teams in the NBA. However, there is a weird air about the entire team. Unlike most of the NBA’s bottom feeders, the Suns’ front office have shown that the team has no clear direction for the future. Devin Booker is the franchise’s star, but he is only […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Marquese Chriss enjoyed an outstanding performance in the team’s 102-88 win against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, but what no one realized was how historic it actually was. As good as he was offensively, it was his defense that cemented his place in the history books. According to NBA.com/Stats, Chriss became […]

The Phoenix Suns could receive a huge boost on Friday when they take on the New York Knicks, as their second-year forward, Marquese Chriss, may already return to action on the night. He apparently did not suffer any setbacks and should already be available to play, according to Scott Bordow of AZ Central. Chriss said he […]

A few days ago, the Phoenix Suns won a game against the Memphis Grizzlies via a buzzer-beating dunk by big man Tyson Chandler. Tonight, they eked out another close victory at home, this time thanks to a fantastic defensive effort by Marquese Chriss, who erased what could have been a game-winning shot by Atlanta Hawks […]

The Phoenix Suns are clearly struggling nowadays, but for Suns sophomore power forward Marquese Chriss, his own struggles began way back before this season even kicked off. Chriss has been disappointing for the Suns so far this season, and he has an idea why he’s been off in his second year in the league. According […]

The Phoenix Suns took a huge blow to their Summer League campaign as their promising young forward, Marquese Chriss, suffered what appeared to be a significant ankle injury during their game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday. In the early minutes of the second quarter, the 20-year-old Washington product twisted his ankle and was visibly in […]

The NBA Summer League 2017 enters the final stretch in Las Vegas with the playoff tournament beginning today at the Thomas & Mack and Cox Pavilion arenas. Playoffs are great for witnessing top prospects compete, but the NBA Summer League is more about young players getting experience and developing. Top 2017 NBA Draft picks Markelle […]

The Phoenix Suns are one of the youngest teams in the league today with nine players 25-years-old and younger. On Thursday night, they showcased it by fielding in a very youthful starting lineup. By making Devin Booker (20), Marquese Chriss (19), Alex Len (23), Tyler Ulis (21), and Derrick Jones, Jr. (20) part of their […]

Tempers flared during Tuesday night’s game between the New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns when rookie Marquese Chriss shoved Kristaps Porzingis to the ground and stood up looking down on him before the 7-foot-3 big man got on his feet and pushed back in retaliation. https://vine.co/v/5QnpYXWl6MX It’s the second play of the same nature […]

During the third quarter of the game between the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors on Sunday, Draymond Green hit Marquese Chriss in the hand and butt with what appeared to be a kick. The incident caused a back and forth between the league and Green’s camp about the “unnatural act rule.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36Io-WULdz4 Just recently, pictures […]

Draymond Green is a marked man. Since the moment he was reviewed for kicking Steven Adams in the groin during last season’s playoffs, he has been watched closely by both the NBA and fans. Every moment Green flails, kicks, or flops he is being surveyed on video and slow motion replays. The reason is to determine if he is […]

Phoenix Suns rookie big man Marquese Chriss has lofty goals coming into the 2016-17 season, and he is looking to start things off with a bang. Chriss has been eyeing DeAndre Jordan of the Los Angeles Clippers, but it’s not to pattern his game after Jordan. The 6-foot-9 forward recently told FanSided’s Ian Levy in a that one […]

What does a 6’10 quarterback look like? Probably something like the Phoenix Suns’ big man Marquese Chriss. The Suns visited the Arizona Cardinals practice on Thursday and had a chance to get on the field and get in some light football drills. On a very nonchalant throw, Chriss threw a 65 yard pass down the […]

A lot of pundits believed the Phoenix Suns would select Marquese Chriss with the fourth overall pick in the NBA draft, but they instead went with European prospect Dragan Bender, who has received comparisons to Kristaps Porzingis. However, the Suns found a way to pick up Chriss as well. Phoenix has a deal with the […]

According to Nick DePaula of The Vertical, projected lottery pick Marquese Chriss has agreed to a multi-year deal with Nike. The NBA Draft will take place this Thursday and the 6’10” power forward has done a lot of hard work to raise his stock as a valuable draft pick. Originally considered a mid-first round pick, […]

All reports indicate that the Philadelphia 76ers are leaning towards drafting Ben Simmons with the first overall pick. Assuming they do so, most draft boards have the Los Angeles Lakers taking Duke’s Brandon Ingram with the second pick. However, a lesser heralded prospect from Washington, Marquese Chriss, has rapidly climbed up mock drafts this week, […]