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Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal said he could return for the team’s Christmas game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. “When I first got hurt (four minutes into the Suns’ 139-122 loss to the New York Knicks Dec. 15), I honestly thought I broke my ankle,” Beal said, via Andscape. “I thought I broke my […]

Phoenix Suns forward Udoka Azubuike excited Kevin Durant enough for him to leap out of his seat and pump his fist. Then, Durant received a technical foul for walking on the court. Suns guard Devin Booker, who complained about Durant’s technical, did right after. During the Suns vs. Kings game, Kevin Durant (on the bench) […]

In an era of basketball where most players seem to be friends with one another, one rivalry stands out. Luka Doncic versus Devin Booker has drawn plenty of headlines over the past few years. And the Doncic-Booker beef has emerged as the most compelling rivalry in the NBA. Let’s take a deep dive into the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker have a well-documented rivalry. However, Doncic clarified that it’s not something born out of hate but rather competitiveness. The Mavs star shared as much in a recent interview with Malika Andrews of ESPN, noting that he has nothing but respect for Booker. When asked […]

The Phoenix Suns have players and coaches who have the same mission to win games and ultimately a championship. Right now, it appears there is a Suns disconnect that is preventing them from reaching their destiny. Phoenix, which has lost seven of 10 games and completed a home stand recently in which it went 3-4, […]

The Phoenix Suns escaped with a narrow 116-112 win over the Washington Wizards Sunday night, concluding a five-game homestand 2-3. The Suns, who lost four of five and six of eight entering Sunday’s game, started off very slow. Phoenix trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half before it rallied in the […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns were blown out by the New York Knicks, 139-122, at Footprint Center in front of legend Shawn Marion, who had his No. 31 retired postgame. Booker finished with 28 points — he shot 5-of-15 in the second half and 11-of-26 overall — and nine assists. He spoke with reporters […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal suffered a right ankle sprain in the team’s 139-122 loss to the New York Knicks Friday night at Footprint Center. Beal, who missed three weeks to recover from a back injury suffered in October, was in his second game back from injury with no minutes restriction. Beal, Suns guard Devin […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has paid respect to Suns legends. Friday night was no different. Booker, who will have his No. 1 inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor, wore a pair of Air Jordan 5s pregame that were a player exclusive for Suns legend Shawn Marion, who is having his No. 31 retired […]

A lot of eyes were on the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday as they debuted their new big three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, but instead the story of the matchup against the Brooklyn Nets was Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson coming back to Phoenix and getting a win against their old team. […]

The long-awaited and highly anticipated debut of the Phoenix Suns’ new Big Three didn’t exactly go as planned. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and company fell to the Brooklyn Nets 116-112 on Wednesday night, uncharacteristically poor three-point shooting and their opponent’s balanced scoring attack preventing the Suns from getting a second win in as […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Frank Vogel issued a challenge to his team following their Big 3’s unsuccessful debut against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.The Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal finally took the court for the Suns in their 24th game of the season. Unfortunately, Brooklyn played spoilers in Phoenix’s 116-112 […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Mikal Bridges looks forward to his matchup against Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker tonight. Mikal Bridges and Devin Booker were teammates with the Suns from 2018 to 2023. Suffice to say both men know each other’s moves very well. For his part, Bridges remained unfazed when reporters asked him about his upcoming […]

After 23 games, the Phoenix Suns will finally have their three All-Stars play together. While Kevin Durant sat out Tuesday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors, he has been upgraded to probable for Wednesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. This means that the Suns with have their […]

Bradley Beal returned to the Phoenix Suns lineup after missing 12 games with a back injury, and put up 16 points during the team’s 119-116 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, and Devin Booker spoke about the message he has for Beal as they try to gel as a team. “He has seen […]

The Phoenix Suns’ mediocre 12-10 record could be startling to some, but this team is not too concerned about its December standing. Although a surge will eventually be necessary, every move they make is predicated on reaching the NBA Finals. That big-picture goal has caused the organization to exercise extreme caution with Bradley Beal. The […]

The Phoenix Suns were officially eliminated from the In-Season Tournament on Tuesday night with a 106-103 loss in the quarterfinals to the Los Angeles Lakers. But, it didn’t come without controversy. With around seven seconds left, LeBron James called a timeout on what appeared to be a loose ball and the Suns were furious, especially […]

PHOENIX — The Suns are entering their first NBA In-Season Tournament with a 12-8 record, good for fourth place in the Western Conference but not where the team wants to be in search of its first-ever championship. Coach Frank Vogel, who coached the Los Angeles Lakers to a 2020 championship, is playing his former team […]

The Phoenix Suns have had a solid start to the 2023-24 NBA basketball season. The Suns have a record of 12-8 and are fourth in the Western Conference standings. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker have been on an offensive clinic. Durant praised his partner in crime amid the team’s successful start. Kevin Durant gives Devin […]

Devin Booker has been a star player for the Phoenix Suns for a long time now, going back to before they were contenders in the Western Conference, and now Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett are advocating for him to be in the MVP conversation for this season after seeing how he has performed so far. […]

The Phoenix Suns secured the West’s wild card spot for the inaugural NBA 2023-24 in-season tournament. Phoenix, the No. 4 seed and runner-up in the A group, will play the winner of that pool and Pacific Division rival Los Angeles Lakers. The Suns, who have arguably the NBA’s best star trio with Devin Booker, Bradley […]

The NBA’s first ever in-season tournament is underway with a matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. Our NBA odds series continues with a Suns-Lakers prediction and pick. After snapping their season-long seven-game win streak with back-to-back losses, the Phoenix Suns got back on track on Saturday night. In this home game against […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday in their NBA In-Season Tournament matchup. Lakers coach Darvin Ham reflected on the Suns’ dangerous duo of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, according to Duane Rankin of AZ Central: "You can't get discouraged. You've definitely got to have a multiple effort mentality, but yet still […]

Nikola Jokic is currently the best basketball player in the world. There really is no refuting this, as the Denver Nuggets big man followed up his back-to-back MVP seasons in 2021 and 2022 with a Finals MVP trophy this past June. Obviously, Jokic continues to dominate the NBA MVP rankings each and every week. However, […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is being brutally honest about an ankle sprain he suffered before a game against the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday. Booker said it wasn’t as bad as a different ankle injury that kept him sidelined for a time earlier this season. Booker said the ankle injury he suffered in an opening game […]

Even though the Phoenix Suns have yet to see their new star trio in action, they have seen two of them shine. The chemistry between Devin Booker and Kevin Durant has only grown as they lead the Suns to a top-10 offense and winning record through the first 20 games of the 2023-24 campaign. Booker […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will play Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Booker, who is averaging 27.3 points — second on the Suns’ roster, is back after he missed the Suns’ 119-111 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday with a right ankle sprain. Booker is playing one game before the Suns face the Los […]

Devin Booker has proven that he is one of the most elite scorers in the NBA today. In recent years, Booker has played an instrumental role in propelling the Phoenix Suns’ rise as a legitimate playoff contender. Some of his notable achievements include exploding for 70 points in a game against the Boston Celtics back […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is out with an injury yet again for Friday night’s clash against the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets, according to ClutchPoints Suns beat writer Trevor Booth. This will mark the ninth game Booker has missed for the Suns this season as he deals with an ankle injury. The Suns-Nuggets tilt […]

The NBA’s in-season tournament represents a major change in the way the basketball season has been contested for decades. Instead of building a winning record for the purpose of making the playoffs, NBA teams are playing for the glory of winning a new tournament. In several of the games, teams have pushed hard to expand […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker had a scary moment in Wednesday’s 112-105 loss to the Toronto Raptors, when he came down on Dennis Schroder’s foot. Booker later returned to the game, and he spoke about how he was limited against the Raptors. “Stepped on his foot, part of the game,” Devin Booker said, via Duane […]

The Phoenix Suns are winners of the West’s wild card spot. Phoenix will face the Los Angeles Lakers and the LeBron James/Anthony Davis duo in the quarterfinals of the NBA’s in-season tournament at 8 p.m. PT Tuesday in Los Angeles. .#Suns have the fifth-best odds to win the 2023-24 NBA in-season tournament, per @FDSportsbook. PHX: […]

If we learned anything about the group stage of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, it is that this event was a major success. All 30 teams bought into the idea of playing for something early on in the season and, as a result, we were gifted some high-level games with playoff-like atmospheres in arenas across […]

The NBA season carries on with a week six matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors. Our NBA odds series continues with a Suns-Raptors prediction and pick. The Phoenix Suns are riding some serious momentum coming into this game. A seven-game winning streak has propelled them to first in their division, with them sitting […]

Kevin Durant will love Jamal Crawford’s predictions for the NBA In-Season Tournament. The three-time Sixth Man of the Year has locked in his pick to win the NBA In-Season Tournament: none other than KD’s Phoenix Suns. Crawford recently hopped on the NBA Mailbag. The first question asked which teams he believed would make it to […]

The New York Knicks lost a heartbreaker to the Phoenix Suns after Devin Booker nailed a game-winner over two defenders. It was a brilliant play that will forever be a part of his career highlight reel. After the game, Julius Randle couldn’t help but share his honest take on the shot. Randle was rather impressed […]

The Phoenix Suns, despite not having Kevin Durant (and Grayson Allen) on the road against the New York Knicks, put up one of their most spirited efforts this season, taking home a 116-113 victory to move to 11-6 on the season. This win for the Suns came thanks in large part to the heroics of […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker summoned his inner Kobe Bryant against the New York Knicks on Sunday. The three-time NBA All-Star made a spectacular fadeaway three-pointer over a double team with just 1.7 seconds left. It was the last three of Devin Booker’s 28 points in the Suns’ scintillating 116-113 win over the Knicks. […]

Tom Thibodeau didn’t like what he saw from his New York Knicks team in Sunday’s 116-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns. What was even more painful was that, according to Thibodeau, the Suns out-Knicks’d the Knicks. “They beat us to the ball and that’s usually a strength of ours,” Thibodeau lamented in post-game comments, according […]