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LOS ANGELES – Before the NBA trade deadline last week, Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green was reportedly part of trade discussions involving the New York Knicks. The Lakers were exploring their options on the trade market, with Kyle Kuzma and Green at the center of the deal with the Knicks (Green likely would have been […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves struck what some would call a blockbuster trade just ahead of the Thursday deadline, acquiring D’Angelo Russell from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Andrew Wiggins and draft picks. On Friday, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, who is very close with both Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns, reacted to the two becoming […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker spoke about how Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant impacted his life. Like he was to many, Bryant was Booker’s idol growing up. Devin Booker on Kobe Bryant: He changed my life and not just on the court. Following his mentality, his footwork, his passion for the game, his […]

Not being voted into the 2020 All-Star Game is one thing. But getting dropped on a crossover by Khris Middleton is a whole other type of embarrassment for Devin Booker. After being snubbed out of his first All-Star selection for the 2020 All-Star Game, Booker matched up against the Milwaukee Bucks forward. Unfortunately for the […]

For the fourth year in a row, Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is considered one of the biggest snubs for the All-Star game. Despite putting up over 22 points a game since his second season in the NBA, the 23-year-old star has yet to earn the right to call himself an All-Star. This season, […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker was among the notable players “snubbed” from this season’s NBA All-Star Game. The former first-round pick spoke with members of the media, noting that the NBA that he fell in love with as a kid has changed over the years. When asked for his reaction to being left out, […]

According to Phoenix Suns general manager James Jones, guard Devin Booker is without question an All-Star in the NBA. After the release of the names of All-Star reserves which saw the snub of several players including Booker, Jones briefly recounted his playing days. For Jones, having played with and against great players, Booker is an […]

The players who will participate in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game are officially set with the announcement of the reserves on Thursday evening. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will be team captains for the second consecutive year as the two leading vote-getters. As a refresher, here are the starters: Your 2020 Eastern Conference All-Star Starters […]

When the remainder of the 2020 NBA All-Star Game rosters were revealed Thursday evening for the Feb. 16 contest, there was one notable name missing from the Western Conference backcourt: Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. It wasn’t just fans who found the decision to leave Booker on the outside looking in confounding, but also Atlanta […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams is hoping shooting guard Devin Booker makes the All-Star team as a reserve on Thursday. The All-Star reserves are voted by the coaches. The results will be announced on TNT. Williams wants Booker to make the All-Star team so he can “run around my house and act like an […]

It’s no secret that Devin Booker grew up idolizing Kobe Bryant. And just a couple of days since Bryant’s untimely passing on Sunday morning, Booker fittingly broke one of his idol’s records this season. According to StatsCentre, the Phoenix Suns rising star surpassed Bryant as the fourth youngest player ever to record 7,000 career points. […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker made his first comments on Tuesday about the tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Booker was in tears on Sunday when the Suns and Memphis Grizzlies honored Bryant by running 24 seconds off the shot clock. Like he was to many, Bryant was Booker’s idol growing […]

Phoenix Suns power forward Dario Saric had high praise for his teammate, shooting guard Devin Booker. Saric, who has played with several all-star caliber players in three teams throughout his NBA career, said in a postgame interview after their win against the San Antonio Spurs, that Booker is the best player he has ever played […]

Throughout his 20-year career in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant had some jaw-dropping performances on the basketball floor. Some of those performances defied belief from his 62-point game in three quarters against the Dallas Mavericks in which he outscored an entire team to his incredible 60-point finale against the Utah Jazz, where […]

Devin Booker is fond of the Phoenix Suns’ playoff chances, even if they have had a rocky road trying to establish themselves as a playoff team. The Suns stormed out of the gate and impressed early in the season, though a 25-gan ban to starting center Deandre Ayton derailed that prospect, even with Booker and […]

Devin Booker set two franchise milestones during a 40-point, five-assist performance in a loss against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Phoenix Suns phenom had his seventh career game with 40 points and five dimes, which is a new franchise record, while also putting up his sixth straight 30-point game, breaking a tie with Charles Barkley and […]

With the 2010’s set to end in just a few days, we enter a new decade of basketball. Players like LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook dominated the 2010’s, but who will lead the next generation? It’s likely we’ve already seen members of a 2020’s All-Decade Team on the NBA hardwood. Still, […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has received the November NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente in recognition of his efforts to impact the lives of local children and families through his “Devin Booker Starting Five” initiative. Booker created the “Devin Booker Starting Five” to further his commitment to the Phoenix community, pledging $500,000 […]

Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker will play on Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Booker has missed the previous three games due to a forearm injury. The Suns went 0-3 without him. #Suns Devin Booker (forearm), Cam Johnson (hip) and Tyler Johnson (illness) set to play tonight at #ThunderUp. Deandre Ayton (ankle) out […]

Phoenix Suns general manager James Jones says star shooting guard Devin Booker is progressing well from his forearm injury. Booker has missed the last three games for the Suns, who have gone 0-3 without their best player: James Jones said to @BurnsAndGambo that Devin Booker has been progressing well and they hope to have him […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will not play in his team’s game against the San Antonio Spurs in Mexico City on Saturday due to forearm soreness, according to Gina Mizell of The Athletic. Mizell notes that Booker was wearing a soft cast in practice on Friday. Booker showed the effects of the injury during the […]

The Phoenix Suns have been the NBA’s surprise team of the 2019-20 season so far. Currently at eighth in the Western Conference, it’s safe to say that Phoenix has exceeded any of the preseason expectations projected for them. As for Suns star Devin Booker, he’s just excited to finally be part of a competitive team […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell’s scandal with former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Nick Young turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the young Ohio State product, who then rerouted his focus into the game after he was isolated from the rest of his teammates, and even some of his NBA heroes. Close […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is hoping one of his gaming friends puts his money where his mouth is after dropping a game-high 44-point masterpiece in an overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Fortnite player Dennis “Cloakzy” Lepore had promised Booker he’d shave his left eyebrow if he dropped 40 points against the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns is one of the league’s best big men, but he cannot take the Timberwolves to the playoffs by himself. Everyone knows that he’s on the lookout for superstar teammates that will help him, and Devin Booker was raised as a favorite to make the jump. He was asked in his Instagram […]

At just 23 years old, Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is truly a matchup nightmare even for elite NBA defenders. He can score at will from almost anywhere on the court and has even developed his slashing ability once he entered the pros. Still, his biggest asset is his accuracy and efficiency from beyond […]

The Phoenix Suns host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, and visiting head coach Rick Carlisle expressed praise for the desert franchise’s backcourt pair Devin Booker and Ricky Rubio pregame. Booker and Rubio are averaging 38 pts and 14 assists for the Suns. Carlisle said: "They’ve got a great perimeter core, really for top to […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker welcomed Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura with a nasty block. Booker is not necessarily known for his defense, but he came out of nowhere to swat Hachimura’s dunk. Rui — the Wizards’ ninth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft — fell to the floor clueless as to what happened. […]

During the Phoenix Suns’ matchup with the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, Paul Millsap tried to contest Devin Booker at the rim to no avail. The Suns star began the sequence using an in-and-out dribble move against Gary Harris and then turned on the jets after getting past him. To cap off the sequence, Millsap was […]

On Thursday against the Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro told All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler to get out of his way because he wanted to guard Suns star Devin Booker. Both Herro and Booker played their college ball at Kentucky, so the Heat youngster took his matchup with Booker — one of the […]

The Phoenix Suns have impressed the NBA world after quickly climbing into the top-four of the Western Conference with a 5-2 record. Devin Booker, the team’s star shooting guard, has owed the Suns’ success to the hiring and consequent leadership of new coach Monty Williams, who has instilled a new culture that is quickly showing […]

Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat has admitted that he modeled his game after Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. The Heat will face the Suns on Thursday. And for the first time, Herro will face against the player who has served as the main inspiration for his playstyle. Per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams is tired of people labeling shooting guard Devin Booker as just a scorer. After the Suns defeated the Philadelphia 76ers at home on Monday, Williams says it’s time for pundits to start calling Booker “a complete basketball player.” “I’ve said it for a while, he’s a complete basketball player,” […]

The Phoenix Suns’ decision to sign veteran point guard Ricky Rubio over the summer seems to be paying dividends, as the team is off to a great start and the Spanish-born ball handler is playing well. Rubio officially signed with the Suns back in June, agreeing to the terms of a three-year, $51 million deal. […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is making a strong case for his All-Star candidacy through the early stages of this season. Booker seems to be taking his game to another level. The former Kentucky Wildcat was already viewed as a great young talent, but his numbers are continuing to improve, and now he’s taken […]

Devin Booker earned his first big moment of the season, as fans chanted “MVP” during his game-winning free throws on Monday night. The Phoenix Suns had just beaten the last undefeated team left in the league in the Philadelphia 76ers, with Booker’s 40-point performance becoming the perfect staple of it all. Los Angeles Lakers forward […]

The Phoenix Suns gave the Philadelphia 76ers their first defeat of the season, and they made sure everyone knew about it. Shortly after the squad’s stunning 114-109 win over the erstwhile unbeaten Sixers on Monday, the Suns’ social media team went to work and rubbed salt to the wound with a sick burn on Twitter. […]

At just 23 years old and six games into his fifth season with the franchise, Devin Booker now sits at seventh on the Phoenix Suns’ all-time 3-pointers list. The Suns’ rising star passed veteran forward Jared Dudley on the said list during their game against the Memphis Grizzlies. With that last three, @DevinBook passes @JaredDudley619 […]

Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein — who played with Devin Booker at the University of Kentucky — had high praise for the duo of Booker and Kelly Oubre Jr. ahead of Golden State’s clash with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night (per Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic): “Those two got the most confidence in […]