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Is six games a small sample size? Yes, it is. With that said, the Phoenix Suns look like a well-oiled machine. Head coach Monty Williams’ squad has won five of its first six games this season. Three of those wins have come against teams that participated in the Western Conference playoffs last season (Dallas Mavericks, […]

When the Phoenix Suns traded for Chris Paul, it was widely touted as one of the best single moves in the offseason. A veteran All-NBA point guard should be able to work wonders with a young talented group like Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, and the Suns. It’s already clear that Paul has already taken the […]

In the duel between two of the fastest rising stars in the NBA today, Phoenix Suns guard  Devin Booker outshined Dallas Mavericks stud Luka Doncic by going on a scoring tear in the opening quarter. Booker dropped 11 points in the opening frame, which is the most in the franchise since Stephon Marbury’s 14 points […]

There have been a ton of offseason moves over the past few months that have reshaped the landscape of the league as we approach the beginning of the 2020-21 NBA season. With the way the NBA has shifted to a smaller and faster pace, a solid backcourt duo is almost guaranteed to put you in […]

The Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers faced off on Wednesday in the NBA preseason. In the middle of the opening quarter, Devin Booker faked the hell out of Kyle Kuzma and drained a three-pointer to extend their early double-digit lead to 13. Devin Booker cooking Kuzma pic.twitter.com/zmfXL3QWse — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) December 17, 2020 […]

Devin Booker has been a talent in waiting down in Phoenix. Since Booker was drafted, the Suns are 121-280, a .302 winning percentage, but Booker has put on some dazzling scoring displays. Now that the Suns have Chris Paul and their young core is growing up this may be the year that Devin Booker finally […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro introduced himself to the basketball world with an impressive rookie campaign. He was a critical part of the Heat’s improbable run to the NBA Finals with his supreme confidence in himself. Herro penned a lengthy article entitled “14 Things I Learned in Year One” on The Players’ Tribune. Apart from […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker doesn’t want people to call him by his first name anymore. One of the best players in the NBA, Booker took to Twitter to tell his followers that he wants to be called “book” or “dbook.” It’s book or dbook y’all. Devin makes me a lil uncomfortable — Book […]

Chris Paul understands Devin Booker is one of the most skilled offensive players in basketball. However, Paul hails Booker more for the intangibles. The new Phoenix Suns point guard said Booker’s competitiveness is what sets him apart during a media session on Wednesday. Paul even joked the two practically come to blows when they lace […]

Jae Crowder turned down more money from the Dallas Mavericks to sign with the Phoenix Suns because he wanted to play with All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker. One of the better 3-and-D players in the NBA, Crowder signed a three-year, $29.2 million contract with the Suns. The versatile swingman told Arizona Sports’ Burns & Gambo […]

The Phoenix Suns continue to bolster their backcourt beyond Chris Paul and Devin Booker. On Monday, the Suns agreed to a deal with guard Langston Galloway, according to Mike Scotto of HoopsHype and USA Today. Before coming to the Suns, Galloway had the finest season of his career with the Detroit Pistons in 2019-20. The […]

The Phoenix Suns haven’t let their foot off the gas pedal since the opening of the offseason. Among all the prior impressive moves the club has made, they also just came to terms with E’Twaun Moore on a one-year, $2.4 million contract, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Moore didn’t have his […]

Chris Paul and Devin Booker are already training together just one day after the Phoenix Suns acquired CP3 from the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Suns traded Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ricky Rubio and a 2022 first-round pick for Paul, unarguably one of the best point guards in NBA history. Chris Paul and Devin Booker already […]

After obtaining the services of All-NBA talent Chris Paul, the Phoenix Suns can finally entertain the topic of making a run in the playoffs once more. The deal came on Monday after numerous reports had surfaced about the Suns being heavily engaged with the Oklahoma City Thunder in hopes of making a trade for CP3. […]

The Phoenix Suns now have a legitimate argument for the best backcourt in the NBA in Chris Paul and Devin Booker. Phoenix agreed in principle to a deal in which they would acquire CP3 from the Oklahoma City Thunder. The deal can be finalized after Wednesday’s NBA draft. Paul’s arrival to the desert should have […]

The Phoenix Suns have struck the first blockbuster of the 2020 NBA offseason. Phoenix is in a principled agreement with the Oklahoma City Thunder on a deal that will send Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque and a 2022 first-round pick (with protections) in exchange for Chris Paul and Abdel Nader. Paul’s […]

Devin Booker signed a five-year, $158 million maximum contract with the Phoenix Suns in the summer of 2018, and yet his name has been brought up in trade rumors a lot since the franchise hasn’t won with the star shooting guard in the fold. A new rumor about Booker wanting out of Phoenix, however, has […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are keeping an eye on the relationship between Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in their pursuit of a third star to pair with Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. “The Wolves have been looking into Booker’s potential availability for months but have been given no indication […]

There are rumors swirling around that superstar Devin Booker wants to be traded away from the Phoenix Suns. However, John Gambadoro of Phoenix Sports 98.7 FM says otherwise. Gambadoro took to Twitter to dispute these claims. This is 100% NOT TRUE. Book is happy in Phoenix, excited for the season, loves how they finished in […]

The Phoenix Suns organization has encountered countless struggles in recent seasons with Devin Booker serving as the lone silver lining through it all. After failing to snag the final seat in the 2019-2020 NBA Playoffs, there are rumors that the incoming sixth-year guard finally wants out of the desert to seek greener pastures elsewhere. Via […]

NBA players Devin Booker and Tristan Thompson were at Kim Kardashian’s private getaway from COVID-19. Booker is dating Kendall Jenner, while Thompson is with Khloe Kardashian. After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend […]

Earl Watson was the coach of the Phoenix Suns in Devin Booker’s first three years in the league. And during his stint, Watson made the bold move to start a young Booker over the more established Brandon Knight. It definitely raised some eyebrows in the Suns’ front office, but Watson had enough good reasons to […]

Though it may have caused a decent amount of drama, Anthony Davis’ tactic to essentially force his way to the Los Angeles Lakers worked out to the highest degree, earning him his first-ever NBA championship after failing to get past the second round as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. After announcing that he […]

Phoenix Suns All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker has sold his Arizona home for $3.45 million, making a $200,000 profit from it. Via Jack Flemming of the Los Angeles Times: The estate spans an acre in Paradise Valley, a suburb of Phoenix located about 15 miles northeast of the team’s stadium. Built in 2016, it boasts […]

The quality of basketball has been pleasantly high in the bubble, and no type of player has benefited more from the unique environment than shooting guards on the cusp of superstardom. Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine certainly noticed. 23-year-old Jamal Murray noticeably elevated his play during the restart, leading the Denver Nuggets to the Western […]

Mavs star Luka Doncic is being viewed as the top young player to build an NBA team around, according to 15 talent evaluators who were recently polled by HoopsHype. The evaluators were asked to rank their five top players who are still under the age of 25. Doncic, who just wrapped up his second season […]

As part of a wide-ranging podcast interview with former NBA forward and Northeast Ohio native James Posey, Hall of Famer Ray Allen laid out the paths that Devin Booker and Bradley Beal need to take to win a championship. Booker and the Suns finished the 2019-20 season with a 34-39 overall record, which left the […]

Rumors of Devin Bookers’ romantic relationship with model and socialite Kendall Jenner have been in the air for quite a few months. The Phoenix Suns guard has been spotted on dates and trips with Jenner in recent months, even in weeks leading to the start of the NBA bubble. The two reportedly went on three […]

Couple Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns apparently ran into Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons — the model’s ex — after a date at Nobu. As reported by Mail Online, Jenner and Booker almost crossed paths with Griffin and his crew at Nobu. Photos reveal the two parties leaving the restaurant […]

The Phoenix Suns has yet to capture its first NBA championship throughout its 52-year stint in the NBA. Nonetheless, Phoenix has found relative success throughout its history. They made the playoffs 24 times in a three-decade span from 1980 to 2010. However, the past decade has not been very kind to them. They currently hold […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves struck gold on draft lottery night, as they secured the first overall pick in the upcoming draft. This has left them with an endless array of possibilities, including, of course, the option to actually use the No. 1 pick. Georgia 6-foot-5 guard Anthony Edwards is widely considered as the consensus first pick […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves won the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery on Thursday, as D’Angelo Russell was the good luck charm the franchise needed. The Wolves’ new point guard represented the team virtually and was all smiles after Minnesota got the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft, beating out the Golden State Warriors and Charlotte […]

The Phoenix Suns entered the NBA bubble with low expectations, as most gambling experts expected them to win under three games out of eight. The Suns proved all those experts wrong and exceeded those expectations in epic fashion, winning all eight games in the bubble and finishing a heartbreaking half-game outside of the playoffs, giving […]

It sure seems that the Skip Bayless-Damian Lillard beef isn’t going to be over anytime soon. After initially exchanging some war of words over Twitter earlier just over a week ago, the provocative host was at it again, claiming that the Bubble MVP shouldn’t have been given to Lillard. Who was Skip’s Bubble MVP? It’s […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker emerged as one of the best players in the bubble, but now that he’s departed the Disney World complex following his team’s elimination, the 23-year-old is still shooting his shot off the court. Booker was recently spotted with Kendall Jenner having a nice evening out in the town. A report […]

The NBA announced its All-Seeding teams following the slate of final regular-season games played in the bubble in Orlando, Florida. Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard, who was instrumental to his team reaching the play-in game for the final seed in the Western Conference, won the “Bubble MVP” and lands on the All-Bubble […]

The Phoenix Suns and their tremendous run in the Disney World bubble have been the talk of the town of late. However, despite winning all eight of their games since the restart, this team still missed out on the playoffs — a tragedy that Suns star Devin Booker has recently opened up about. According to […]

Devin Booker’s name immediately came to mind when the NBA confirmed that it will be handing out special awards for games played through July 30 to August 14 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The Phoenix Suns superstar is no doubt the “bubble MVP” after tallying 30.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 6.0 assists in […]

The Phoenix Suns may not be heading to the playoffs, but they surprised everyone at Disney World, going 8-0 in the eight seeding games during the NBA’s 22-team bubble setup. For the first time since Steve Nash, the Suns actually have some real hope for the future. Not only is that great for Suns fans, […]