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Two games into his new tenure, veteran Dillon Brooks says Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker isn’t being selfish enough. The Suns secured a 20-point comeback win in their 120-116 victory against the Sacramento Kings in coach Jordan Ott’s debut. Booker (31 points) and Brooks (22 points) led the team in Wednesday’s win. However, after Friday’s […]

PHOENIX– In the season opener, Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott had the first of what could be many ‘valley moments’. It was an atypical game, considering the Suns were down by as many as 20 during the second quarter. But both Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks showed no real surprise at the 120-116 comeback […]

One element the Phoenix Suns underscored was a new culture, and team owner Mat Ishbia and shooting guard Devin Booker have been at the forefront of it. After a tumultuous 2024-25 season, the franchise is hoping to turn a new leaf. A retooled roster, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal no longer in town, and a […]

With the Phoenix Suns officially tipping off the 2025-26 NBA season on Wednesday, all eyes are on Devin Booker and a new-look Phoenix team, which lost Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, signaling a period of retooling in the Valley. For whatever it’s worth, plenty of national media believe that Phoenix will have a rough year. […]

When a new NBA season is about to begin, there is always one debate that captivates the minds of fans across the globe: Who are the top 100 players in the league? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off a historic MVP and title season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, yet Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Giannis […]

When a player goes from the top at their position to not even being mentioned, some might think of a rational explanation. Injuries, natural regression, among other things. However, that isn’t the case for Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker. The annual NBA general manager rankings didn’t even list Booker in the top five shooting guards. […]

The Phoenix Suns might’ve unlocked a premier option next to Devin Booker, and it might not be Jalen Green. It could very well be Dillon Brooks. After the latter was traded to Phoenix as a part of the Kevin Durant trade, it felt like a full-circle moment. During training camp, Brooks emphasized that Booker was […]

As is the case with every October, Nike and Jordan Brand are beginning to release their Halloween-themed sneakers for the end of the month. Over the years, marquee Nike athletes have chosen various themes for their signature sneakers to coincide with the holiday festivities. With the 2025-26 NBA season officially beginning October 21, this Nike […]

The Phoenix Suns have amassed a pretty rich history given its overall success as a franchise since being founded in 1968. But it’s surprising that despite its success, the team has yet to win an NBA Championship. Here is a look at the 10 greatest Suns players in franchise history. Phoenix did not take long […]

Now 28, Devin Booker has emerged as one of the most obvious one-team stars in the modern NBA, having played for the Phoenix Suns ever since he joined them as the 13th overall pick of the 2015 draft. Over the years, he has shared the spotlight with a number of superstars, including the likes of […]

SCOTTSDALE– 2025 will be a season of firsts for both Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks. The two Phoenix Suns players were once rivals, but have now turned into teammates. As Brooks was traded to the Suns in the Kevin Durant deal, he brings a certain toughness, grit, and tenacity. However, Booker and Brooks’s rivalry began […]

As the last man standing from the Phoenix Suns’ failed Big 3 era, All-Star Devin Booker has a lot to prove in 2025-26, according to ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins. Booker opened up about the disappointing years alongside Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal at Suns Media Day. However, as he turns the page into a new era […]

Devin Booker has been the face of the Phoenix Suns for nearly a decade, weathering rebuilds, playoff heartbreaks, and even a run to the NBA Finals. But nothing, Booker says, compares to the disappointment of Phoenix’s failed attempt to build a superteam alongside Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. “It was tough,” Booker said. “I think […]

When Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker entered the NBA in 2018, he was just a wide-eyed 18-year-old. He wasn’t even legally allowed to drink. But for athletes, time can be on warp speed. Today, Booker is now the main veteran of the Suns, with his young teammates looking up to him for guidance. In July, […]

The Phoenix Suns are currently preparing for the upcoming 2025-26 season, which is slated to begin in less than a month. The Suns enter this year without both Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal on the roster, following a tumultuous offseason that now sees Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks as supporting cast members around Devin Booker. […]

Devin Booker delivered a candid assessment as the Phoenix Suns held Media Day on Wednesday ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season. The All-Star guard acknowledged that last season fell short of expectations, citing a lack of connection within the team as a major factor in its struggles. Booker addressed the topic during his press conference […]

Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker might be rekindling their romance once again. Over the weekend, People reported that the model and Phoenix Suns star were seen leaving the same New York hotel separately. Jenner was wearing a black turtleneck with matching black cropped pants. She added a white crinkled material in the middle and paired […]

With rumors of the follow-up Nike Book 2 already circulating around the internet, Phoenix Suns’ all-time leading scorer Devin Booker still has unfinished business with his debut Nike Book 1. Known for its timeless and simple design, the shoe lends itself to an infinite amount of possibilities in terms of colorways. This upcoming “Air Safari” […]

The release of the NBA schedule is always an opportunity for optimism: a clean slate, a fresh 82-game canvas where each team imagines how things could break their way. For the Phoenix Suns, however, the 2025-26 season arrives as more than a fresh start; it feels like a referendum. Coming off a 36-46 record in […]

After the Phoenix Suns inked All-Star Devin Booker to a whopping two-year, $145 million extension, one NBA insider believes New York Knicks All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns could be heading down a similar path in the near future. The Knicks inked Mikal Bridges on a four-year extension, worth $150 million this summer. New York doesn’t necessarily […]

Days are coming closer and closer to the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, and the Phoenix Suns have made a barrage of moves. Most recently, the Suns gave Devin Booker a $145 million contract extension, making him the highest-paid player in the league. Not to mention, Phoenix aced the NBA draft and landed Khaman […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker may have had interest towards having a reunion with veteran guard Chris Paul. Booker and Paul were teammates for three seasons from 2020 to 2023, reaching the NBA Finals in 2021. However, the last two years ended in second-round exits as Phoenix decided to move on from Paul by trading […]

In February 2023, Mat Ishbia was announced as the new owner of the Phoenix Suns. Thus far, his ownership has been disappointing, especially when the franchise had just made an appearance at the 2021 NBA Finals. While he has not shied away from making major moves that shook the NBA, his major swings have become […]

The Phoenix Suns are making waves once again after a series of eyebrow-raising moves amid NBA Free Agency. This time, it’s their backcourt blueprint that’s drawing attention. Devin Booker was initially expected to serve as the Suns’ full-time starting point guard for the 2025–26 season, according to a report from John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM. […]

The 2025 NBA Summer League has come to an end, and the Phoenix Suns were the winners. They didn’t win the Summer League title, as did the Charlotte Hornets, but they had a nice turnaround in three months. The Suns extended Devin Booker to a $145 million contract extension. Meanwhile, the franchise traded away Kevin […]

The Phoenix Suns entered the 2025 offseason with a mandate to restructure. After a disappointing 36-win season, change wasn’t optional – it was inevitable. What followed was one of the most proactive and intriguing offseasons in the league. Phoenix made noise in the 2025 NBA Draft, shined in Summer League, and pulled off headline-making trades. […]

Team USA Basketball has one clear-cut goal every four years: Dominate the game on all levels and continue the tradition of the best basketball coming from the United States. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Team USA did exactly that in heroic fashion as they brought home the 17th gold medal in the country’s history. In […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Jimmy Butler gave Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker quite the compliment when asked who would win in a 1-on-1 battle. Ahead of Butler and Stephen Curry’s first Warriors training camp together, a YouTuber asked Jimmy who would win in a 1-on-1 matchup up to 11 against Booker. Butler responded with not […]

Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell is receiving a hero’s welcome at home in Indianapolis during the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend festivities. Playing alongside teammates Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston, Mitchell is an integral part of the three-headed monster the Fever are developing in Indy. In dressing for the occasion, Mitchell brought out an exclusive “All-Star” […]

The Phoenix Suns are not in a complete rebuild, but they began a large renovation, so to speak, this summer with Devin Booker at the center of it. Booker, the team’s first-round draft pick in 2015, has been an integral piece to the team’s rise from bottom dweller to the NBA Finals. But following their […]

After last season’s failure, the Phoenix Suns underwent major roster reconstruction and organizational changes. They have a new general manager and head coach, and they made a massive trade to get rid of Kevin Durant and send him to the Houston Rockets. They also made the big move of buying out Bradley Beal, so that […]

Bradley Beal’s high-profile departure from the Phoenix Suns wasn’t just a cap-clearing maneuver. It was the culmination of months of tension for the Suns, uncertainty, and behind-the-scenes negotiations between Beal and Phoenix that ESPN’s Brian Windhorst recently unpacked. What began as a bold acquisition ended in a complex buyout, with Beal walking away from $13.9 […]

The Phoenix Suns underwent a much-needed shakeup this offseason, trading Kevin Durant after a disastrous 2024-25 season. They also appear to be closing in on a Bradley Beal buyout, so the team will look a whole lot different heading into 2025-26. In place of Durant, in comes Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks from the Houston […]

A newer version of the Phoenix Suns should be expected for the 2025-26 season. With Devin Booker signing a massive contract extension, he’s the head of the snake, with a new supporting cast around him. After Phoenix landed Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and Khaman Maluach in exchange for Kevin Durant, the Suns are going with […]

Their time together at the Phoenix Suns may have ended, but Kevin Durant and Devin Booker continue to be close to each other. The two were recently spotted vibing together at a Drake concert in London. The American rapper recently performed as part of the Wireless Festival held from July 11-13 at Finsbury Park in […]

The Phoenix Suns were certain of two things entering the offseason: significant changes were needed and keeping Devin Booker was a top priority. They have already completed both objectives, with the second one officially getting checked off this week. The news broke on Wednesday that the 2022 All-NBA First-Team selection was signing a two-year, $145 […]

The Phoenix Suns have signed Devin Booker to a two-year, $145 million contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2029-30 season. It’s a huge commitment, both financially and symbolically, as Booker’s new deal sets a record for the highest annual average salary ever in an extension at $72.5 million per year, […]

The Dallas Wings are doing everything they can to remain competitive, but they’re beginning to see another season of growing pains for their young core. It’s sometimes the price you have to pay in order to lock up to No. 1 overall Draft pick in the first place, but rookie Paige Bueckers is confident in […]

The Phoenix Suns have their franchise player back in Devin Booker, who signed a $145 million contract extension. It makes him the highest annually paid player in NBA history. Regardless of the lucrative contract, there are some positives, as well as some drawbacks, with the new deal. Let’s go through some of them. Devin Booker’s […]