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It was another dominating performance from the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 to eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Anthony Davis tried to give it a go, lasting all but six minutes. The Suns pounced on the opportunity as Devin Booker lit the nets on fire at Staples Center and Phoenix sent LA […]

The Phoenix Suns capped an incredible regular season by clinching the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. They were able to kick their feet up and watch the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors do battle on Wednesday in the play-in tournament, knowing they would play the winner. With the Suns now knowing […]

After defeating the Golden State Warriors in the play-in game, the Los Angeles Lakers secured the seventh seed and will take on the second-place Phoenix Suns. The Lakers are a dangerous seventh seed that poses a legitimate threat, as they’re a much better team than their ranking. Even so, the Suns finished in second place […]

Is Chris Paul making a case for MVP? The 35-year-old point guard has led the Phoenix Suns to the top of the the Western Conference, which has raised the question of whether he should be in the MVP conversation. His teammate Mikal Bridges certainly thinks so. 🏀@CP3 for #NBA MVP?@Suns teammate @mikal_bridges tells @Jumpshot8 and […]

The Phoenix Suns have quietly gone about their business so far in 2021. While the headlines in the west largely go the way of the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers, the Utah Jazz have swept in to steal some content as they have lead the west most of the way. Meanwhile, the Suns are sniping […]

Fans of the Phoenix Suns have gotten used to seeing their team fail over and over again for the last couple of seasons. Their lack of fight on the court, coupled with several coaching changes, have led the squad running in circles in a competitive Western Conference. Of course, things are slowly coming around for […]

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul had a sterling reviewed prepared for Mikal Bridges after their game against the Indiana Pacers. The 10-time All-Star mainly heaped praise on the sophomore not just for his skills as a player but also as a person and a teammate off the court, per Gerald Bourguet. Paul says that in […]

Phoenix Suns swingman Mikal Bridges had himself a game on Saturday, erupting for a career-high 34 points in the team’s 125-117 win over the Indiana Pacers. His teammates were pretty hyped about his breakout game and decided to give him an early bath before he hit the showers. Post-match, Bridges entered the locker room greeted […]

Is six games a small sample size? Yes, it is. With that said, the Phoenix Suns look like a well-oiled machine. Head coach Monty Williams’ squad has won five of its first six games this season. Three of those wins have come against teams that participated in the Western Conference playoffs last season (Dallas Mavericks, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is taking some heat online right now following his actions that led to Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges’ scary fall on Friday. The reigning champions suited up for their final preseason game on Friday inside the Talking Stick Resort Arena. At the six-minute mark of the opening period, James […]

Gordon Hayward has agreed to a four-year, $120 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets, inciting a lighthearted apology from the Phoenix Suns’ Mikal Bridges. I just wanna apologize for talking 💩 about Hayward declining that 30 M’s 😂😂😂😂😂 he knew wtf he was doing i am sorry — Mikal Bridges (@mikal_bridges) November 21, 2020 Similar […]

Phoenix Suns wing Mikal Bridges had some fun with fans following news about the team pursuing a trade for Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul. Bridges took to Twitter with a slew of reactions, beginning with a cryptic tweet with a set of “eye” emojis: 👀👀👀👀 — Mikal Bridges (@mikal_bridges) November 11, 2020 I […]

With a young core and a hard-working attitude, the Phoenix Suns became one of the more intriguing stories of the 2019-20 NBA season. Though the team struggled a bit in the early stages of the campaign, it managed to bounce back in a big way. In fact, Phoenix won all eight of its games inside […]

Mikal Bridges went viral on Twitter for no apparent reason other than Phoenix Suns fans loving having him on their team. “Thousands” of tweets simply saying “Mikal Bridges” were posted on Monday night, and the Suns’ official Twitter account joined the fun on Tuesday morning. Mikal Bridges — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) August 11, 2020 Bridges […]

The Phoenix Suns will be partaking in the “bubble” games at Walt Disney World in sunny Orlando, Florida. Unfortunately, the team will be without starting small forward Kelly Oubre Jr., who is still recovering from knee surgery. While it’s definitely a bummer for the Suns that Oubre won’t be in Orlando, it does present youngster […]

An NBA player cannot score over 35 points per game without having a few crafty moves up his sleeve. Houston Rockets superstar James Harden proved that on Friday against the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately for Harden, the Rockets star wouldn’t end up getting the result he wanted on the play. Matched up with Suns second-year wing […]

Phoenix Suns swingman Mikal Bridges had one of the most low-key (semi) breakout seasons as a rookie last term. So much hype surrounded the likes of Luka Doncic, Trae Young, and even Deandre Ayton, that most people failed to recognize the noteworthy things Bridges was doing for the Suns. Bridges’ production last season was by […]

In a series of moves that they were fully expected to make, the Pheonix Suns have now officially picked up the third-year options of incoming sophomore studs Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges. This is via The Atheltic’s Shams Charania. The Suns have picked up third-year options on 2018 No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton and […]

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. […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson took a swipe at Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges during a Twitter exchange on Wednesday night. It started when Brunson reacted to a highlight dunk from Bryan Antoine, who recently committed to Villanova, where Brunson and Bridges played college basketball. Brunson said that Antoine looked like a young version of […]

Incoming second-year swingman Mikal Bridges is already spending some time with new Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams. The 22-year-old Bridges is excited about what the coach brings to the table and believes that he’s going to be great. Per Cody Cunningham of Suns.com, the 10th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft shared his […]

Great defense isn’t as sexy as great offense. That’s an unfortunate reality that is tough to accept for somebody who really appreciates some good two-way basketball. However, defense still plays a major part in winning championships. There’s no denying the offensive brilliance of the Golden State Warriors has been a huge part of their success, […]

No NBA referees are above making bad calls, but the one made at the end of regulation in the game between the Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night was particularly terrible. Magic guard D.J. Augustin was attempting to draw a foul on a jumper, and Suns rookie Mikal Bridges appeared to avoid him […]

On Thursday night, a semi-heated exchange between Phoenix Suns rookie Mikal Bridges and team head coach Igor Kokoskov was caught on tape, as the former appeared to try and brush off his coach following being subbed out for a bad foul. Unfortunately, the clip went viral, and to most, it seemed like trouble was brewing […]

The Phoenix Suns have been nothing but disastrous lately and one moment involving Mikal Bridges and Igor Kokoskov during their matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers only adds up to the dysfunction at the desert. In the third quarter of play, Blazers star Damian Lillard successfully fished for a foul on Bridges beyond the 3-point […]

The Phoenix Suns host the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday and will be without veteran small forward Trevor Ariza, who is away from the team due to a personal matter. As a result, Suns rookie Mikal Bridges will make his first start of his NBA career, according to head coach Igor Kokoskov. In a draft night […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will look to win their first regular-season game in the LeBron James era Wednesday when they travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns. Lakers second-year guard Josh Hart will be playing against a familiar face Wednesday, as his Villanova teammate, guard Mikal Bridges, is on the Suns. Josh Hart and […]

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges has missed the last three preseason games, but his elbow is finally back to full health and at “100 percent” as he returned to practice. “Obviously, it was frustrating because I wanted to be out there and play. But (it was better) for the long run, because you don’t want […]

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges sustained an elbow injury in Wednesday’s preseason matchup against the New Zealand Breakers and was held out of Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Though his injury doesn’t seem to be severe, the Suns have decided to shut him down for roughly one week. Following Friday’s loss to […]

In a recent interview with Chinese media, Hall of Famer Tracy Mcgrady said the his favorite young star in the league is Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker. Despite the team not having any playoff appearances during his stint, Booker remains to be one of the few bright spots for Suns as he continues to […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Mikal Bridges is already starting the smack talk with the Los Angeles Lakers. He’s targeting second-year player and former Villanova teammate Josh Hart, in particular. While doing a takeover of the Phoenix Suns’ Twitter account, a fan asked Bridges if he was going to shut down Josh Hart. Bridges answered with a […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Mikal Bridges has impressed scouts during his workouts and with endless clips of his most recent college season, but he could be in line to be one of the fastest catch-and-shoot prodigies this league has seen. According to Evan Sidery of Bright Side of the Sun, Bridges’ jump shot release defeats that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are heading into the NBA Draft with the possibility that LeBron James may not be coming back for the 2018-19 season. The thought of losing the team’s franchise leader in points, rebounds, assists and just about every relevant category, seems imminent, but their selection process in Thursday’s NBA Draft should not be […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached the NBA Finals for the fourth year in a row. All eyes are, rightfully, on the franchise’s series against the Golden State Warriors. And yet, there’s important decisions looming in the offseason for the Cavs. Regardless of how things turn out for the team against the All-Star-laden Golden State Warriors […]

Villanova junior forward Mikal Bridges will forgo eligibility for his senior season and declare for the upcoming NBA Draft, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Fresh off a second championship season with the Wildcats, the All-American is projected to be a lottery pick, having won the Julius Erving award as the nation’s top small forward. With […]

With just nine games remaining on the New York Knicks’ schedule after tonight’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves, it will finally be able to turn the page on what has turned out to be a forgettable 2017-18 season for the Knicks. One of the issues that New York immediately plans to address over the offseason, likely through […]

March Madness is upon us once again and the entire basketball world has its eyes locked in on the best college players in the country. The Cleveland Cavaliers have their sights set on more than a few potential top picks for the 2018 NBA Draft and most of them are playing in the NCAA Tournament. […]

The New York Knicks are lottery-bound again for the nth time in who-knows-how-many-years. But hey, if you can look at it on the bright side, there should be a hint of excitement since they’ll get another chance of drafting a future star. Knicks insider Ian Begley recently gave a quick insight into who the team […]