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The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

New Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams sees shooting guard Devin Booker “as a guy who could be a household name here soon.” Booker is the best player on the Suns and has established himself as one of the top young scorers in the game. Williams, who signed a five-year deal with the Suns, is […]

Brooklyn Nets star D’Angelo Russell is set to become a free agent after this season, and although he intends to stay with the franchise he just led to the playoffs, he also understands there’s also a possibility he could end up somewhere else. One of the teams that could pursue Russell in free agency is […]

The Phoenix Suns have already kicked their coaching search into gear after firing their fifth coach in the last five years after parting ways with European import Igor Kokoskov on Monday. However Matt Barnes isn’t buying that a new coach will be the salvation for this franchise moving forward, pointing his finger directly at the […]

The Phoenix Suns are confident that the core of Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton and Kelly Oubre Jr. would be enticing enough for a coach to take the head coaching vacancy, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. The Suns will interview as many as six candidates for the job, starting with the frontrunner Monty Williams, who […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is excited about his team’s future. Booker said he puts his full trust in the Suns’ front office, per SB Nation’s Ashley Nevel. He also said he wants to start a winning culture in Phoenix. https://twitter.com/AshleyNevel/status/1116085091745222657 The 22-year-old Booker signed a lucrative five-year, $158 million extension with the Suns on […]

After suffering a left ankle injury on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz, Devin Booker has been shut down by the Phoenix Suns, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Suns only have three games left in the season: Suns guard Devin Booker has been shut down for remaining three games of season […]

Against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker suffered a left ankle injury. Booker suffered the injury midway through the first quarter of the game when he jumped to receive a pass in the post. Once he got the ball, his left ankle twisted awkwardly. And @DevinBook goes down with a […]

The Phoenix Suns could find themselves making the first selection of the NBA Draft for the second season in a row after grabbing center DeAndre Ayton with the No. 1 overall pick last year. If the Suns are gifted the top selection, they will almost certainly nab Duke freshman sensation Zion Williamson, who is fully expected […]

As one of the best scorers in the NBA, Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker knows he won’t always be able to get all the way to the rim or have enough room to shoot a jump shot. Any time a team is playing the Suns, the entire defensive scheme is going to be game-planned […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were on a mission to stop Devin Booker from dropping 50 on them, as the Phoenix Suns phenom is going through the best scoring streak of his young career, dropping 59 points against the Utah Jazz, 50 against the Washington Wizards and 48 against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Cavs bench had told him […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has done something that only Kobe Bryant was able to do in the last 12 years: score 20 or more first-half points in five straight games. Booker recorded his fifth straight 20-point half against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, putting up 28 markers before halftime. Only Bryant had five […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker is “tougher than people give him credit for.” Casey emphasizes Booker’s ability to take multiple hits during games and still score the ball at a high-level, pointing out that it’s a skill most players don’t have. “We have a lot of […]

Over his last 19 games, Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is averaging 30.3 points. During that stretch, Booker has two games with 40 or more points and two games with 50 or more. Booker has always been able to score the ball at will, but the star guard points to improved health as the […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker plans to be very involved with the franchise this summer. The Suns are going to finish with one of the worst records in the NBA again this season. Booker, the best player on the team, wants to help the organization improve the roster anyway he can. “It’s probably the […]

After falling to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night with a 124-121 final score, the Phoenix Suns slid into a 17-59 record for the season. With just six regular season games to go for the Suns, they are not only a lock for the worst record in the Western Conference but have a real chance […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was once again sensational against the Washington Wizards, scoring 50 points to go along with 10 rebounds and four assists. Even though they lost the game 124-121, the 22-year old guard received lots of praise from fans, players, and even his former coach at the University of Kentucky, John Calipari. […]

Devin Booker was feeling those same wavelengths on Wednesday night, with 30 points at halftime against the Washington Wizards after dropping a 59-point gem in a loss to the Utah Jazz. The lane was open, the shot was wet, and no matter who guarded the Phoenix Suns shooting guard, it didn’t bode well for him. […]

Devin Booker knew what he had in the stove for the Washington Wizards, feeling it as early as the second quarter when he told a fan “I’m going for 50” without any hint of hesitation. He had 30 points by halftime: "I'm going for 50."@DevinBook letting us know 👀 pic.twitter.com/0WsKih07nL — ESPN (@espn) March 28, […]

High-scoring Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has re-written the NBA record books. After his 50-point outing in their loss to the Washington Wizards, Booker became the youngest NBA player to record consecutive 50-point games at 22 years and 148 days old . 🔥 @DevinBook 🔥 3/25: 59 PTS vs. UTA3/27: 50 PTS vs. WAS D-Book […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker joins Houston Rockets superstar James Harden as the only active players with back-to-back 50 point games. According to Sports Illustrated, only seven players have recorded back-to-back 50-point games since the NBA-ABA merger. In the list, Harden and Booker are the only active players. Back-to-back 50 point games since the NBA-ABA […]

Fresh off of dropping 59 points against the Utah Jazz, Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns is back to his typical high-scoring ways tonight against the Washington Wizards. In a game that has featured a wild dunk by Washington’s Jeff Green, Booker dropped his second consecutive game in which he scored at least 30 points […]

Utah Jazz players reportedly weren’t happy Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker checked back in to try for 60 points against them Monday in the final moments of the fourth quarter, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. The Jazz intentionally fouled other players on the Suns so Booker couldn’t get to 60. Booker […]

The Utah Jazz were determined to not become the 2016-17 Boston Celtics of the 2018-19 season, as a string of intentional fouls late in regulation kept Phoenix Suns phenom Devin Booker from reaching the 60-point mark. Despite the loss, Devin Booker dropped 59 PTS on the Jazz and joined Tom Chambers as the only Suns […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker had a vintage performance against the Utah Jazz. Unfortunately, it was to no avail; his team was ultimately blown out. Booker registered 59 points in the Suns’ 125-92 loss to the Jazz. According to Stats by STATS, it is the most points scored in a 20-point loss since George Gervin […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker proved once again that he’s a profoundly prolific scorer — and he’s just 22 years old. In the Suns’ loss to the Utah Jazz, Booker dropped 59 points and became just the fourth player in NBA history with multiple 50-point games before turning 23 years old. The other guys on […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker had his frustration boil over during a 118-98 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, as rookie teammate De’Anthony Melton turned the ball over a second consecutive time by stepping out of bounds. Booker’s reaction was swift and immediate. “Take his a** out,” Booker shouted across the court to Suns […]

Devin Booker’s newfound aggression has translated into the second-most free-throw attempts by a player in March, trailing only Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. The Phoenix Suns guard has been allowed to go back to his high-scoring ways after Tyler Johnson took over the starting point guard duties, now having put up 20 or more […]

On Saturday, the Phoenix Suns defeated the New Orleans Pelicans in overtime by a final score of 138-136. In that game, Devin Booker (to no one’s surprise) had a big scoring day. The superstar dropped 40 points in the win, leading all scorers. The massive day was impressive for multiple reasons, a main one being […]

In a crucial moment on Friday, the Houston Rockets were clinging onto a four-point lead against the Phoenix Suns with under two minutes remaining. With Phoenix’s Devin Booker in possession of the ball, a quick whistle was blown when Houston defender P.J. Tucker was called for a non-shooting foul. Tucker didn’t take the call kindly […]

Despite having the worst record in the West, the Phoenix Suns haven’t given up on their season just yet. Playing the role of spoilers, the Suns travelled to Houston on Friday and gave the Rockets a good fight. There were a handful of amazing plays during the contest, with one coming from Phoenix’s young sensation […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is the youngest player in NBA history to make 500 3-pointers. Booker, who is only 22 years old, has made 501 3-pointers in his NBA career entering Friday. Youngest to ever do it! Congrats @DevinBook! pic.twitter.com/hz4gL9zfYl — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) March 8, 2019 Devin Booker is one of the […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has been one of the lone bright spots during what has been a mostly dark season for the franchise, entering play Friday 15-51 on the year, the worst record in the Western Conference by an 11-game margin. He has been teamed up this season with Igor Kokoskov, who has been […]

The Phoenix Suns endured a franchise-record 17-game losing streak between Jan. 15 and Feb. 23, which saw the team slide to the worst record in the league. Despite an excellent rookie debut from No. 1 overall pick DeAndre Ayton and another tremendous offensive display from Devin Booker, the Suns are suffering from the second-worst defensive […]

Devin Booker brought some much-needed life into the arena on Friday night. Following a very lethargic opening half of the Phoenix Suns’ matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, Booker lit a fire under his squad late in the third quarter – rising up to posterize one of the most popular yet unpopular names in basketball, Anthony […]

The Phoenix Suns host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday and Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker is questionable to play. Booker is dealing with a left big toe sprain.  He left practice early on Thursday to get treatment, per Gina Mizell of The Athletic. Per #Suns, Devin Booker is questionable to play tomorrow vs. […]

The NBA offseason is nearly four months away, yet here we are in late February dissecting Instagram posts of players and speculating about what it might mean for their future. Today’s subjects are Brooklyn Nets All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. We present Exhibit A: https://www.instagram.com/p/BuXfYltnumC/ For those crying tampering, it’s […]

DeAndre Ayton was elated to snap the Phoenix Suns’ 17-game skid with a 124-121 win over the Miami Heat, evoking the words of “Reverend” Devin Booker after the Suns earned their 12th win of the 2018-19 regular season. “Halle-f***ing-llujah,” said Ayton after the win, later adding. “That was a good game, everyone showed great energy […]

Rising star Devin Booker was honored to swap jerseys with Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade at the end of a 124-121 Phoenix Suns win on the road, getting the very coveted “Vice Nights” Earned Edition jerseys with the bright pink and contrasting black. Wade is in his farewell tour, his swan song, his #onelastdance before […]