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The Phoenix Suns have returned to the forefront of the NBA thanks to their blockbuster trade with the Washington Wizards for Bradley Beal. With Beal in town now, the Suns can trot out their new big three, which features Beal alongside Kevin Durant, who was acquired in a massive trade himself just a few months […]

Bradley Beal has finally been traded. After years of wondering will they or won’t they, the Washington Wizards traded their franchise cornerstone to the Phoenix Suns, commencing a rebuild while a new big three forms. While the details of the deal are not yet final, the crux of it is that Beal and Jordan Goodwin […]

After acquiring Kevin Durant in February, the Phoenix Suns had justifiably high hopes entering the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Unfortunately for them, they were one of four victims of the rampaging Denver Nuggets en route to a first-ever championship, with Devin Booker and Kevin Durant unable to stave off the Nikola Jokic-led onslaught and being resigned […]

The Phoenix Suns have done it again, pulling off a second blockbuster trade to reshape the roster with Sunday’s addition of Bradley Beal. He will join superstars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker to round out the Big 3 and make a serious push in the Western Conference. The Suns came to terms with the Washington […]

Before the 2023 NBA trade deadline, the Phoenix Suns executed one of the biggest trades in recent memory by acquiring Kevin Durant. They needed to let go of some fantastic role players, led by Mikal Bridges, along with a plethora of draft picks, in order for the deal to be completed. New Suns owner Matt […]

The Phoenix Suns have emerged as a “serious threat” to trade for Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Beal has a no-trade clause and the right to approve or deny a trade he is included in. The Miami Heat are also contenders to land Beal, Charania reported. The pathway to […]

The Phoenix Suns are seeking their first championship in franchise history. They are in very good hands, according to NBA player rankings by The Ringer. Forward Kevin Durant is rated as the fourth-best player in the NBA. Guard Devin Booker is No. 10. The Suns are the only team to have two top-10 players in […]

Kevin Young reportedly has great respect from Phoenix Suns players. He is also liked by the front office. And now, he has the salary many feel he deserves. Young was one of reported five finalists for the Suns’ head coaching search, in which they ultimately decided on Frank Vogel. Young was described as an impressive […]

Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel discussed the ingredients to make a league-leading defense in his introductory press conference Tuesday.  “I think it starts with the big fella,” he said. “I’ve always had elite rim protectors, and you can get the job done without that. But when you have a guy like that in front of […]

Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns introduced Frank Vogel as their next head coach. Vogel will lead a team with two superstars, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. He spoke about his early conversations with the duo at his introductory press conference at Footprint Center in Phoenix Tuesday afternoon. “I don’t have a lot of experience prior to […]

The Suns are just steps away from an NBA championship, according to general manager James Jones. The Suns, who were one of the favorites to win the championship after they traded for Kevin Durant, lost to the Denver Nuggets in six games in the conference semifinals. Phoenix took two games from the Nuggets but lacked […]

Over the weekend, the Phoenix Suns reportedly hired their new head coach, Frank Vogel. Days later, the Suns paid handsomely for two assistants: Kevin Young, who was rumored to be a strong candidate for the head coaching job, and David Fizdale, a two-time champion as an assistant and someone who is familiar with Vogel as […]

The Phoenix Suns are reportedly down to three candidates for their vacant head coaching position.  Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel, former Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers and the Suns’ associate head coach under Monty Williams, Kevin Young, are finalists, according to Arizona Sports 98.7 FM’s John Gambadoro.  The Suns appear unlikely to hire […]

When the Phoenix Suns made the NBA Finals in 2021, it appeared as if they were going to rule over the Western Conference for years to come. Despite falling short of winning a title with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks defeating them in six games, the Suns’ championship window was wide open with Devin […]

The Phoenix Suns reportedly have four finalists for their vacant head-coaching position. Former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse, former Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers and Sacramento Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernandez made the cut. Phoenix is also reported to have its associate head coach from the last two seasons under Monty Williams, Kevin Young, […]

For the last several seasons, the Phoenix Suns have been in “championship-or-bust” mode. From the decision to acquire Chris Paul during the summer of 2020 to, more recently, the execution of the midseason blockbuster to land Kevin Durant, the Valley of the Sun has had its eyes set on the Larry O’Brien trophy for some […]

Not every season can end in winning a championship, but for the Phoenix Suns, this is their expectation after trading for superstar Kevin Durant. Firing Monty Williams after a handful of successful seasons as their head coach, the Suns are entering an offseason in which they will also have to re-evaluate Deandre Ayton’s long-term future […]

One of the biggest stories to come out of the NBA recently is the shocking firing of Monty Williams as head coach of the Phoenix Suns. The Suns’ decision to part ways with Williams came shortly after their exit from the 2023 NBA Playoffs via a second-round loss to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker surely isn’t having the best of times at the moment. The Suns, despite acquiring Kevin Durant, ran into their demons they thought they had already exorcised, losing in embarrassing fashion at home to the Denver Nuggets not even a year after they the Dallas Mavericks ran them out of the […]

The Phoenix Suns‘ stunning playoff exit at the expense of the Denver Nuggets has become quite the stir. After acquiring Kevin Durant at the trade deadline, the Suns were widely picked as the favorites to win the Western Conference. A day after getting eliminated, many players spoke to the media. However, Suns guard Devin Booker […]

Many teams will enter the NBA offseason with questions regarding what their roster will look like, but the Phoenix Suns have some major decisions to make regarding the future of veteran point guard Chris Paul. Losing to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals this season, Paul missed the team’s final four games due […]

The Phoenix Suns entered the 2023 NBA playoffs with high hopes. In fact, the Suns have not known hope like this in quite a while, as the addition of Kevin Durant has made them one of the favorites to win it all, even if it came at the expense of their depth. However, the more […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker had a terrific postseason. The eighth-year player averaged 33.7 points, 7.2 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 11 games and became the first player since Michael Jordan to have at least 295 points through eight playoff contests. But Booker played through pain. That was evident in the Suns’ 125-100 loss to […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns just suffered a devastating season-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. It came in embarrassing fashion as well, with Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets completely blowing out the Suns en route to a series-clinching 1251-100 victory in Game 6 of their NBA Playoffs second-round encounter. Oh, and […]

The Phoenix Suns‘ season could not have ended in more disappointing fashion. This was after they were utterly dominated by Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup. The Suns came into this one looking to defend their home court with the hope of forcing a Game 7 […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Thursday night as the Denver Nuggets visit the Phoenix Suns for Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals! The Nuggets find themselves in a prime position to close out the Suns needing just one win to advance to the Western Conference Finals! Consequently, FanDuel has us covered with same-game parlay […]

As exciting as the NBA regular season is, the playoffs are ultimately a different animal altogether. With the best NBA teams competing for the coveted NBA championship, the stakes are higher than ever. However, with the pressure of the playoffs, there’s no doubt that closeout games are a huge contributor to that. But despite the […]

The Phoenix Suns were relatively even with the Denver Nuggets through the first half of Game 5, but ultimately succumbed to a team that looked hungrier. The Nuggets prevailed 118-102, and now have the Suns on the ropes with a 3-2 lead. Both teams now head back to Phoenix for a pivotal Game 6, with […]

Devin Booker has been having some sensational performances in the NBA Playoffs for the Phoenix Suns. While they lost Game 5 to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night to fall into a 3-2 deficit in the series, Booker recorded 28 points and made some history along the way. Through the first ten games of the […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Tuesday night as the Phoenix Suns visit the Denver Nuggets for Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The two-on-two battle of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray vs. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant has been the story of the series thus far. With both teams vying to take a pivotal […]

The Western Conference Semifinals NBA Playoffs series between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets shifts back to Ball Arena tied at two games apiece after the Suns clawed their way back at the Footprint Center. Thanks to an absolute two-game heater from star guard Devin Booker, the Suns won both Games 3 and 4 in […]

While we witnessed LeBron James break the 38-year-old record of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA All-Time Scoring Record, it’s worth wondering whether Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point output in a game will ever be broken in the future. Scoring over 50 points is already a herculean task. However, dropping 100 points in an NBA game seems like an impossible […]

Devin Booker is in the midst of a red hot scoring display for the Phoenix Suns. In back-to-back wins to even the series against the Denver Nuggets, Booker shot 34/43 from the field for 83 points total in the two contests. His unreal output has ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins comparing him to the late, great […]

Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker is playing at the top of his game in these playoffs. He has yet to score less than 26 points in any of the Suns’ playoff games and is fresh off of a 36-point, 12-assist performance in Phoenix’s Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night. With […]

The Phoenix Suns‘ Devin Booker is in the midst of one of the best postseasons of all time in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. After two exhilarating performances to tie the series 2-2 against the Denver Nuggets, Colin Cowherd points out that Booker is a star without the baggage that guys like LeBron James and Joel […]

PHOENIX – Just a week after they were counted out of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets, the Phoenix Suns proved they are still title contenders with back-to-back wins at home.  Phoenix won Games 3 and 4 behind stellar performances from Devin Booker and Kevin Durant and improved bench play, including an […]

The Phoenix Suns made it a series on Sunday night, rolling to a big win over the Denver Nuggets to even things up at two games apiece, despite being without Chris Paul, who is still nursing a groin injury. Early Monday morning, Stephen A. Smith dropped a hot take on their victory, where Kevin Durant […]

Devin Booker is having an unreal playoffs. The Phoenix Suns shooting guard. After dropping 36 points in his team’s Game 4 win against the Denver Nuggets at home Sunday night, Booker now has 331 points in games in the 2023 NBA Playoffs in which he shot at least 60 percent from the field. According to […]

Facing desperation at home against the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant had to dig deep into their bag of tricks to will the Phoenix Suns to victory Sunday night. That included a Hail Mary-like play at the end of the first quarter. Trailing 34-30, Booker […]