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The Phoenix Suns took a brutal punch to the gut in Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans. Not only did they drop their first game of the NBA playoffs but Devin Booker suffered a hamstring injury. As the first-round series turns to New Orleans, the Suns will have to fight uphill to take the […]

The Phoenix Suns were dealt a disheartening defeat in Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans. But the bigger issue lingering is the injury status of Devin Booker. The Suns shooting guard was seen exiting the game due to a hamstring injury and no longer returned to the contest as his team fell without him, […]

Devin Booker turned as hot as the sun in the first half of Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. You could say he even looked reminiscent of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. At least, Kyle Kuzma seems to think so. Kuz saw DBook straight up torch the Pelicans for 31 […]

Devin Booker was unstoppable in the first half of Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans. But the Phoenix Suns star couldn’t sustain it in the second half, suffering an injury that forced him out of the contest. The Suns shooting guard was seen gingerly exiting to the locker room: Devin Booker has headed to […]

There cannot be enough said about how impressive the Phoenix Suns have been this season. Running away with the best record in the NBA during the regular season, the Suns improved on their great season last year. The 2021 championship runner-ups are the title favorites this postseason and for good reason.   In game one […]

It’s that time of the year again in the NBA! With the NBA announcing the finalists for their major awards, discussions and debates are starting to heat up. Will Nikola Jokic win the MVP again, or can Joel Embiid snag his first trophy? Will a guard finally win Defensive Player of the Year. Who will […]

Devin Booker still didn’t get the respect he deserves when it comes to the MVP voting. However, the Phoenix Suns star is not bothered by it. After all, he has a bigger goal than an individual honor. On Sunday, the NBA announced its finalists for the six awards. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid […]

The Phoenix Suns begin their Western Conference title-defense Sunday night when the New Orleans Pelicans roll into the Footprint Center for game one of NBA Playoffs. Phoenix just wrapped up the best regular season in franchise history, going 64-18 and earning the top seed in the west. New Orleans, on the other hand, took control […]

With the Phoenix Suns finally learning their opponent in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs, the New Orleans Pelicans, they can start mounting their comeback to the NBA Finals. The Suns, in their first playoff appearance since 2010, made the Finals last year, only to lose to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games. […]

It didn’t take long for Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams to establish himself as one of the NBA’s best. He got the ball rolling in Orlando during the NBA bubble, ending the season on an eight-game winning streak. Williams’ Suns have torched the league with a league-best 115-39 record over the last two regular […]

The Phoenix Suns just eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers from playoff contention for the second straight season. Devin Booker could care less, though. He’s wondering why people aren’t giving this team credit for not only boasting the best record in the Association at 63-17 but also setting a franchise record for wins. Book reacted to […]

Devin Booker has emerged as a late-season contender for this year’s Most Valuable Player award. The whispers became even louder of late after the Suns set the franchise record for most wins in a regular season. For Suns head coach Monty Williams, however, there is no doubt in his mind about Booker’s credentials. The 50-year-old […]

The Phoenix Suns are well on their way to a long and successful postseason. This could finally be the year that the team earns their first NBA championship title, especially following their record-breaking performance Tuesday night. The Suns’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers had a lot of meaning. It knocked the Lakers out of […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns made some franchise history on Tuesday night. The added bonus is that it came against the Los Angeles Lakers. With the 121-110 win, the Suns have now notched their 63rd win of the season, the most in franchise history. That eclipses the previous mark from the 1992-93 NBA season […]

For Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green, the 2021-22 MVP is clearly Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. While Booker has been criminally overlooked for the award this season, Green emphasized that shouldn’t be the case. He also highlighted one major edge the Suns youngster has over other MVP candidates like Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic and […]

San Francisco, CA – Most players shy away from guarding the best offensive weapons on opposing teams. Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II is not one of those players. He’s actually the opposite. He loves it. Wednesday, Payton II had the opportunity of defending both Chris Paul and Devin Booker and he enjoyed every […]

Devin Booker continues to show everyone that he is one of the best players in the world, and for Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers, people should really start giving the Phoenix Suns guard the respect and acknowledgement he deserves. Speaking on Sunday before the Sixers take on the Sun, Rivers chimed in on Booker’s […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant isn’t the biggest fan of how the MVP award race is being judged. The Grizzlies star has been vocal about lobbying for Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker to at least be in the conversation for the regular season award. Given that the Suns have the best record in […]

The Phoenix Suns are the best team in the NBA by a longshot, flying high with a 60-14 record. While this is a very complete group, the brilliance of Devin Booker is a huge reason they’re a legitimate title contender right now. But despite putting up 26.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, and five assists per night, […]

Devin Booker has been the best player on the best team in the NBA this season thus far. That’s enough for Kyrie Irving to crown the Phoenix Suns shooting guard as the Most Valuable Player this season. The Nets point guard announced his pick on Twitter after Devin Booker poured in a season-high 49 points […]

The Phoenix Suns just clinched the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference on Thursday night with an emphatic win over the Denver Nuggets, 140-130. It was a big game for the Suns so naturally, Devin Booker stepped up to lead his team to victory. It was a statement performance by the Suns All-Star, dropping […]

Devin Booker has been on an absolute tear this season for the Phoenix Suns. The franchise guard has carried his team to some monstrous wins this season. When they needed a boost without Chris Paul, Booker delivered for them on all fronts. Booker’s epic 2021 season saw him earn yet another accolade on the Suns […]

Vanessa Bryant and Nike have had an up-and-down partnership since her husband Kobe Bryant’s death. The Los Angeles Lakers legend’s contract expired in April of 2021. Bryant’s wife failed to come to an agreement with the corporation, which then became a source of frustration for Vanessa. First, fans had a difficult time trying to purchase […]

Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker made a bit of NBA history on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, becoming the fourth-youngest player to hit the 11,000-point mark. LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant are the only ones to get there faster, which is some pretty darn good company. 1⃣1⃣K Book becomes the […]

The Phoenix Suns traveled to Minneapolis on Wednesday to take on the surging Minnesota Timberwolves. The Suns have not slowed down very much since point guard Chris Paul’s thumb injury prior to the All-Star break. A large part of that has to do with the play of superstar Devin Booker. Booker is the type player […]

The Phoenix Suns previously had a Cinderella run to the 2020-21 NBA Finals only to succumb to the Milwaukee Bucks on a 4-2 series loss. This time around, Monty Williams’ squad is raring to get back to the championship stage as they have climbed to the top of the Western Conference with a league-best 58-14 […]

The Phoenix Suns are running away with the best record in the NBA. With a record of 58-14 entering the final 10 games of the regular season, they have been lightyears ahead of everyone else. But that hasn’t exactly translated into as much love for Devin Booker as Suns fans would hope. The Suns All-Star […]

For Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker, there is “no doubt” in his mind on who should win the Defensive Player of the Year award this 2021-22 season. It’s none other than Mikal Bridges. Bridges has catapulted himself in the conversation among the league’s best defenders this campaign. In fact, he was ranked no. 3 in […]

Just in case you’re still not aware, Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. is good. On Wednesday night, KPJ made the highlight of the game against the visiting Phoenix Suns. Late in the third quarter,  he forced a turnover on Suns star Devin Booker and raced to their court. With the wide-open lane, Porter could’ve […]

A couple of years ago, the Phoenix Suns looked like chumps trying to make the playoffs in a conference dominated by the Golden State Warriors. Fast forward to now and it seems that they’re on top of the West and the whole league. While Chris Paul’s addition to the squad has been heaven-sent, no one […]

Prior to the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns, Anthony Davis made some interesting comments. The former All-Star forward insinuated that Phoenix got lucky in last season’s playoffs since he was injured, and if he was healthy they would’ve won that series. It was a controversial take that had people talking. […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams believes Devin Booker showed against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers that he is more than just a scorer. Booker exploded for 30 points on 12-of-25 shooting from the field during Sunday’s game. More than that, however, he was pivotal in holding off the Purple and Gold to […]

In a rather uncharacteristic turn of events, Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker took down Toronto Raptors big man Precious Achiuwa in what seemed to be a frustration foul. After turning the ball over to Achiuwa, Booker tried hard to catch up to the Raptors youngster in a bid to stop him from getting a bucket. […]

Tyler Herro has absolutely been balling out for the Miami Heat this season. So much so, that the 22-year-old has run away as the firm favorite for this season’s Sixth Man of the Year award. At this point in his career, it’s almost easy to forget that this young man is just in his third […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking to maintain their sizeable lead atop the Western Conference, and they’ll receive a huge boost in doing just that ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup with the Miami Heat. The Suns announced via Twitter that star shooting guard Devin Booker would be available to play for the showdown in South Beach […]

The rematch between last year’s finalists looked a bit different on Sunday night. Especially for the Phoenix Suns. Playing without stars Chris Paul and Devin Booker and the much-improved Cam Johnson, the Suns didn’t have enough firepower to hold off the Milwaukee Bucks. The Suns gave up 41 points in the final quarter, with the […]

The Phoenix Suns became the first team to reach 50 wins with a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. It was a blowout win, improving their league-best record to 50-12. The Suns did this without their two best players, as Chris Paul is out for at least 6-8 weeks with a right […]

The Phoenix Suns are the top team in the Western Conference with a dominating record of 49-12. However, recent blows to their starting lineup could hinder their success moving forward. Most recently, news broke that Devin Booker has entered the Suns’ COVID-19 health and safety protocols. NBA Insider Shams Charania tweeted the news Wednesday afternoon. […]

During his early years with the Phoenix Suns, Devin Booker had to play point guard numerous times. With the team lacking capable ball-handlers, Booker became the de facto PG. While the addition of capable point guards helped unlock Book’s scoring capabilities, it’s clear that his experience as the lead guard helped him greatly. Case in […]