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After an eventful 2023-24 season, the Phoenix Suns are preparing for their first-round NBA Playoffs matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The sixth-seeded Suns need to bring their all against the third-seeded Minnesota team, and Kevin Durant knows the matchup will be tough. The Suns swept their regular-season series against the Timberwolves 3-0, but Durant acknowledged […]

The Phoenix Suns will face the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs. The Suns, who are the No. 6 seed, are seeking a championship, which would be their first in their history. “We had a couple stinkers,” Phoenix’s coach, Frank Vogel, concurred Sunday, via Duane Rankin. “But […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant has not received an all-defensive honor in his historic 17-year career. Durant’s coach, Frank Vogel, said his superstar is deserving of it. “I think he should absolutely get first- or second-team [all-defense],” he said.  That’s my opinion.” Durant with the Suns is averaging a combined 2.1 stocks (1.2 blocks and […]

Devin Booker may never say the words again, but his Phoenix Suns need LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the No. 8 seed Los Angeles Lakers to beat the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. “Go Lakers,” Booker said. Booker and the Suns, who are the No. 7 seed in the West, can move up to No. […]

It’s safe to say that the annual NBA All-Star Game is filled with the brightest stars of the league. Although the exhibition doesn’t have any bearing in the regular season, getting selected is a solid validation that further cements a basketball star’s legacy. In fact, several Hall of Famers have taken part in the NBA […]

Kevin Durant is currently trying to chase a third NBA title, this time with the Phoenix Suns. And although he won two rings with the Golden State Warriors, that wasn’t actually KD’s favorite era in his prestigious career. Speaking on The Boardroom’s Aux Money podcast, Durant revealed why his tenure on the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

Player prop bets are a great way to make money based on the performance of individual players. There is also an opportunity to take advantage of recent trends and back player projections before the books have a chance to react and adjust their lines accordingly. Let’s take a closer look at the best player props […]

To say the Phoenix Suns got beat on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers would be an understatement. Although this turned out to be a 105-92 victory for the Clippers, one that doesn’t appear to be a blowout by the naked eye, this game was over within the first few minutes of play. Los […]

James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers were already expected to take on Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns without superstar Kawhi Leonard on Tuesday night, but things might be getting tougher. The team announced on Wednesday morning that fellow star James Harden was downgraded to questionable with right foot inflammation. James Harden has been […]

Following All-Star weekend in the NBA, there’s no question that NBA teams then start making their final decisions on whether to make a move just before the trade deadline. The trade deadline gives teams a last-minute opportunity to make further improvements to their roster with the hopes of making a run for a championship. Throughout […]

College basketball has a long and storied history. Because the league has been around for so long, the vast majority of college player rankings include nearly exclusively old-school players that played prior to 2000. This makes sense, as most great players in today’s era go the one-and-done route. Most greats play one year and then […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been playing without star Kawhi Leonard over the last week as he recovers from inflammation in his right knee. With Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns coming up, will Leonard be able to suit up in the first half of a back-to-back set? The Clippers sent their injury report to […]

Phoenix Suns lost an important playoff-atmosphere game against the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday, 113-105. The Suns, who led New Orleans by one game for the No. 6 seed in the West, lost hope of perhaps putting a stranglehold on the Pelicans to stay out of the play-in. “It’s hard not to look at [the standings],” […]

The Phoenix Suns are battling to avoid the Play-In Tournament in the Western Conference, but they didn’t do a very good job of accomplishing that goal on Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Suns suffered a 113-105 loss to the Pelicans, giving both teams a 46-32 record with just four games left on the […]

Kevin Durant is one of the most lethal scorers in NBA history, making him a star that is a no-doubt Basketball Hall of Famer. In his NBA career, Durant has garnered two NBA championships, two Finals MVPs, and an NBA MVP. He is also a 14-time NBA All-Star. But while Durant has accomplished plenty in […]

Kevin Durant has addressed pretty much every basketball kind of problem. The Phoenix Suns have one, facing a brutal eight-game stretch of playoff teams. The Suns have been inconsistent in the regular season but can avoid the play-in round with star play from their leader. “It’s a good tune-up for us when you’re playing against […]

Phoenix Suns were obliterated by the OKC Thunder without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. ClutchPoints deemed the Thunder, who are a rising team with a starting lineup averaging 22.8 years old, the toughest matchup for Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and the Suns. Assuming Phoenix advances to the first-round of the playoffs by qualifying or getting past the play-in, […]

Phoenix Suns fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder without their leader, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, on Friday night, 128-103. The Suns beat the No. 1 seed in the West, the Denver Nuggets, on Wednesday but were unable to play the same way against the Thunder. After the game, Kevin Durant spoke with AZCentral’s Duane Rankin about the […]

Without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Phoenix Suns have an opportunity to beat the No. 2 seed in the West, the OKC Thunder, on the road Friday. Phoenix just beat the top-seed Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena one game after losing to the last-place team in its conference, the San Antonio Spurs, who did not have Victor […]

On Wednesday evening, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns picked up one of their most impressive wins of the season when they went on the road and knocked off Nikola Jokic and the reigning NBA champion Nuggets in Denver. It should be noted that the Nuggets were playing without the services of star point guard […]

Phoenix Suns are nine games away from the 2024 NBA playoffs. On Wednesday, the Suns — 43-30, seventh in the West — took down the first-place team in the conference and defending champion Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena, 104-97. The Suns were led by Kevin Durant, who they traded Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and five […]

The Phoenix Suns had two starters suffer injuries in their shocking 104-102 loss to the 15th seed in the Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs, without Victor Wembanyama on Monday. Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic went down with an ankle injury in the third quarter, and Bradley Beal suffered a right finger sprain. Both of the […]

Kevin Durant did not have a field-goal attempt in the first quarter of the Phoenix Suns’ “unacceptable” loss to the San Antonio Spurs Monday night. Durant had a third-quarter outburst with 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting but was not the primary initiator for the Suns in the fourth.  3 things. 1. Royce O'Neale helped off […]

Recently, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns suffered one of their more frustrating defeats of the season against the San Antonio Spurs, who were playing without Victor Wembanyama, out for the game due to an ankle injury. Making matters more embarrassing for the Suns was the fact that they had just blown out that same […]

It’s safe to say this hasn’t been the season Jeremy Sochan envisioned. From starting the season at a point guard position that proved as foreign as it seemed initially, to the generally high expectations coming off a good rookie campaign, the San Antonio Spurs forward has struggled. But on Monday vs. the Phoenix Suns, Sochan […]

With Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal, the Phoenix Suns have high championship aspirations this season. Unfortunately, this fearful trio has not led the Suns to a whole lot of success during the regular season, as they have once again fallen into the play-in region of the Western Conference standings following a shocking 104-102 […]

While Kevin Durant is gearing up for some postseason action with the Phoenix Suns, a new star is emerging from the Texas basketball program. Coach Vic Schaefer has molded and stayed patient when it came to developing Aaliyah Moore. Finally, this season has seen her pop off and blossom into a star who’s likely going […]

When the San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns in consecutive road games to end October and start November, they stood at 3-2 after Victor Wembanyama had exploded for 38 points in a coming out party of sorts. Five months later, in the middle of another mini two-game series against the Suns, the now 15-56 […]

Bradley Beal has improved his playmaking, finishing with a team-high 12 assists in the Phoenix Suns’ 131-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Beal, whose natural position is shooting guard, is taking over the point position from Devin Booker. Suns coach Frank Vogel praised Beal, who has missed 19 games due to injury but found […]

A lot of hoop junkies would agree that NBA players are easily the best basketball players in the world. As a result, it isn’t surprising that they get a tremendous amount of respect. Given their greatness in the sport, it’s so easy to forget that these players are humans as well. In fact, believe it […]

PHOENIX — Devin Booker is someone the Phoenix Suns need to perform on offense to win their first championship. But Booker’s defensive rating has dipped this season. Booker, who is in his ninth NBA season, has a defensive rating of 118.7. The statistic is something coach Frank Vogel was asked about before the Suns’ home […]

During the Phoenix Suns’ 115-102 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Kevin Durant made history; in need of just nine more points to surpass Shaquille O’Neal for eighth on the all-time scoring leaderboard, Durant scored his ninth and tenth points of the night on a midrange shot with over 10 minutes to go in the third […]

The Phoenix Suns have made the surprising decision to bring Celtics legend and former NBA All-Star Isaiah Thomas on board and now Thomas is making a promise to the franchise. The 35-year-old, 5-foot-9 inch tall point guard has not played in the NBA since the 2021-2022 season with the Charlotte Hornets, which has created a […]

The Phoenix Suns fell 140-129 to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night in a game that saw the team put up seemingly little effort. Suns star Bradley Beal acknowledged that the team played with a lack of urgency and that it needs to be better, per Gerald Bouruet of PHNX Sports: Bradley Beal on the […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has high expectations, and it’s no secret. From NBA pundits saying he needs a ring to be a true MVP to Celtics fans hoping he’ll be the next face of the league, a lot is asked of him. Future Hall of Famer and rival Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James […]

Draymond Green said he believes Kyrie Irving is a better scorer than Kevin Durant, who played three seasons and won two NBA championships with Green as part of the Golden State Warriors. On the “Draymond Green Show,” Green explained his stance after Irving’s incredible game-winning buzzer-beater to beat the defending champion Denver Nuggets on Sunday. […]

The Phoenix Suns lost 140-129 to the Milwaukee Bucks in a tough cross-conference matchup Sunday afternoon. Phoenix received a double-digit performance from Devin Booker, but Kevin Durant had an off game. Moreover, analysts pointed concern to the Suns’ subpar team effort after their disappointing loss. Bucks loss further shows Suns flaws  Tim Ledgers was disgusted […]

The NBA GOAT discussion is one that has become more and more prevalent due to the continued success of LeBron James. While many folks believe it’s a two-horse race between him and Michael Jordan, some players, such as Kevin Durant, believe they should be in the conversation as well. According to Paul Pierce, though, there’s […]

The Phoenix Suns fell short against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, 140-129. Without Giannis Antetokounmpo around, the Bucks turned to three-point shooting as their primary weapon, sinking a total of 24 threes to down the Suns. Following the game, Phoenix forward Kevin Durant touched on the topic, explaining how Milwaukee played with confidence due to […]