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Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker shot with his surgically repaired right hand for the first time Tuesday and says it felt “great.” However, Booker still has not been cleared for contact drills by the Suns. #Suns guard Devin Booker still has not been cleared for contact drills but said it felt "great" to […]

Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker took shots with his right hand Tuesday, a sign that he may be close to returning to the floor. Booker underwent surgery to repair an injury to the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint in his right hand in early September. The Suns initially said Booker would miss approximately six weeks. […]

Phoenix Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough certainly has a resolute belief in the talent and potential of his cornerstone star, Devin Booker. So much so that the 37-year-old GM has identified none other than reigning league MVP James Harden as Booker’s prototype player. Addressing the press during the Suns Media Day, McDonough stated his belief […]

Devin Booker is the future of the Phoenix Suns. His smooth shooting stroke is a hallmark of his game, but a recent video shows that Booker can do it with his left hand almost as well as with his right. Booker is working his way back to the Suns after having surgery on his shooting […]

Devin Booker and top overall selection Deandre Ayton have yet to share the court for their first NBA game together, but the franchise star can already see the traits that will make Ayton an important cog for the Phoenix Suns moving forward. “Just a willingness to learn, picking things up quick,” Booker said of Ayton, […]

Phoenix Suns forward Josh Jackson is coming off an up-and-down rookie season where he flourished and wilted at times, hoping to find his niche on the court. One he slowly navigated thanks to his star teammate Devin Booker. Jackson started the season playing at power forward under former coach Earl Watson, who didn’t see a […]

Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough didn’t discount the possibility of his star player, Devin Booker, playing on opening night, according to Kevin Zimmerman of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. The fourth-year phenom recently had surgery on his shooting hand after it flared up during offseason workouts at the facility. His timeline to recover was six weeks […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves just handed franchise cornerstone Karl-Anthony Towns one of this biggest deals in the history of the league. The 22-year-old Wolves star took to social media to share his joy and reinvigorated commitment to the Wolves franchise. Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker was one of the first to congratulate Towns for the well-deserved […]

Joel Embiid appeared on ESPN’s The Jump on Friday and said that Deandre Ayton is, “About to get his a– kicked this year.” Ayton’s Phoenix Suns teammate, Devin Booker heard Embiid’s message loud and clear. He issued a short response, but his words speak volumes. Sounds good https://t.co/kTx0jCuB9J — Book (@DevinBook) September 21, 2018 Booker […]

There is no bigger honor in basketball than being a part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Imagine having your name called for your contributions in your league and how it has affected the world of basketball, there must be no feeling in the world that could top the esteem that this prestige […]

The sun hasn’t shined on the Phoenix Suns since it set on Steve Nash’s career. After landing the No. 1 overall pick and drafting DeAndre Ayton last summer, the Suns have an intriguing collection of talent. Now, if Phoenix hopes to see a rebirth, it’ll need Devin Booker to make sense of it all. Like […]

In a recent interview with Chinese media, Hall of Famer Tracy Mcgrady said the his favorite young star in the league is Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker. Despite the team not having any playoff appearances during his stint, Booker remains to be one of the few bright spots for Suns as he continues to […]

Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough addressed the rumors regarding his star player’s recent surgery, as newly extended phenom Devin Booker will be out roughly six weeks after going under the knife. “As you guys know he did have the injury late last year,” McDonough said, according to Matt Layman of Arizona Sports 98.7, referring […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker underwent hand surgery on Monday morning, and people with way too much time on their hands are already coming up with conspiracy theories about how he injured himself. Booker took to Instagram to shoot down a few of the theories. The two crackpot theories Booker mentions are that he was […]

The Phoenix Suns had an exciting offseason, acquiring a player who they hope will become a franchise center in No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton and an extremely talented wing in Mikal Bridges. For the first time in years, the Suns have what looks like an impressive starting lineup on paper. Star guard Devin Booker and […]

The Phoenix Suns are not going to see much of Devin Booker over the next several weeks after the shooting guard sustained a hand injury that forced him to go under the knife on Monday. With Booker expected to miss the entire preseason and likely some games early in the 2018-19 NBA regular season, his […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker underwent surgery on Monday morning to repair the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint in his right hand, and following the surgery, the team and doctors determined that Booker will miss approximately six weeks as he recovers from the operation. The surgery was performed by Dr. Steven Shin at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los […]

Devin Booker could see a major pay raise even after being handsomely rewarded by the Phoenix Suns with a five-year, $158 million max extension of his rookie contract earlier this summer. The phenom could make $174 million in total if he reaches any one of the All-NBA teams this 2018-19 season, according to ESPN’s Bobby […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is slated to miss at least four weeks after he undergoes surgery in his shooting hand on Monday, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. This timetable could have Booker back having missed all of training camp and some of the preseason, potentially returning against the Golden […]

Earlier today, news broke out that Phoenix Suns star player Devin Booker was suddenly set to undergo surgery on his hand, subsequently missing the beginning of training camp. While the reason for his injury remains a mystery, Booker’s Instagram story may have given us all a valuable hint as to its cause. In a weird […]

Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker will be out indefinitely as the guard is set to go under the knife for a hand surgery. As reported by 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station’s John Gambadoro, Booker will head to Los Angeles for the surgery and will likely miss the beginning of his team’s training camp on September […]

Despite last year’s struggles with losses and knee problems, Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell remains unfazed by his contract extension negotiations following buddy Devin Booker’s max deal this offseason. Instead, Russell has sets his sights on improving his game on a day-to-day basis and helping the Nets grow as a team. In an interview with […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell is feeling great about his work during the offseason this year. Russell spent this summer strengthening his body by training alongside close friend Devin Booker, and the Nets youngster feels poised for a breakout season. “I’m in the greatest place ever, honestly. Like you said, motivation. I see my best […]

Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns wants Nike to bring the retro jerseys back. Will the company grant his wishes? As posted by The Bright Side, below is a screenshot of Booker’s reaction to an edited photo of him donning the retro Suns jersey: Make it happen, @nikebasketball. pic.twitter.com/9EQGyAZ0CR — Bright Side of the Sun […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking to turn around their losing ways in the 2018-19 season. Behind rising star Devin Booker and No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton, the future looks bright for the franchise. No one is more enthusiastic about the upcoming season than Booker, who is the de facto leader of this team despite barely being able […]

Devin Booker has racked up a bundle of losses during his first three seasons of professional basketball with the Phoenix Suns, and while he has risen to stardom in relatively quick fashion, the soon-to-be All-Star talent claims the time to pick up some Ws has come. Booker just secured five-year, $158 million max extension — […]

The entire nation is mourning the recent passing of United States Senator John McCain. Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has revealed how he, too, is one with the country by sending out a heartfelt tweet expressing his grief on the loss of one of America’s most prominent political figures. Today we lost an American hero […]

Washington Wizards swingman Bradley Beal and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker recently teamed up for a pick-up game at Rico Hines’ private basketball camp. Though they play for different organizations in the pros, the two stars showed flashes of great chemistry at this event. Beal and Booker have several tricks in their proverbial bags, and […]

During an exhibition game held at UCLA, Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors and Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns teamed up. And it was one heck of a scoring exhibition. Check out the clip below to see two of the best offensive talents in the world in action: To see Durant team up […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker has been one of the most exciting young players to watch in the NBA for a few years now.  Every season, he makes improvements that take his game to a new level. Now, Booker has the chance to not only improve his game but get a few extra bucks […]

On November 6, 2015, the Call of Duty franchise duly released Black Ops III, the 12th Call of Duty game and the third installment in the Black Ops series. Games like COD: Ghosts and COD: Infinite Warfare have been released since then, but a fourth Black Ops game was rumored for a while. It’s been […]

The NBA is full of young stars, and the Phoenix Suns are proud to say that one of the best of this group plays for them. Guard Devin Booker has been a steal as he was picked at the bottom end of the lottery, 13th overall in the 2015 draft. He has taken the league by […]

Apple Music needs to wake up, according to the Phoenix Suns. The music streaming service appeared to have bungled a verse in the lyrics of Travis Scott/Drake’s song SICKO MODE by having the wrong reference to Suns shooting guard Devin Booker. Instead of “Book,” the term Drake used to refer to Booker, Apple Music used […]

Anyone who gets name-dropped in any of Champagne Papi’s songs can take a walk into the streets banging their chests and acting like some kind of royalty. If you see Phoenix Suns Devin Booker doing any of that, it’s because he got his name immortalized by Travis Scott and Drake in the song SICKO MODE. […]

Blake Griffin and Devin Booker are currently participating in Team USA minicamp together, but Griffin enjoyed a little blast from the past while watching an old video of himself dunking at the 2012 USA Basketball training camp. A very young Booker was in attendance while Griffin was putting on his dunk show, as were numerous […]

The Kardashians/Jenners and NBA players go hand in hand like peanut butter and jelly, albeit it’s a recipe that is guaranteed to leave a bad taste in the mouth of these poor hoopers. How many times have we heard of these pro ballers hooking up with a Kardashian? Countless times, right? These players do not […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker did not get to where he is today, as a budding superstar, – if he isn’t one already – without help. And among those who guided Booker into becoming a star of his own is veteran guard Jared Dudley, who was teammates with the former Kentucky Wildcats scorer before he […]

TMZ has just released a year-old surveillance video that shows a pair of NBA players in Tyler Ulis and Devin Booker getting involved in a skirmish inside an apartment in Tempe Arizona back in May of 2017. In the video, Ulis is seen trying to prevent an elevator’s door from closing, as he waits for […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is fresh off letting the ink dry in a five-year, $158 million rookie-scale extension with the Phoenix Suns, which is bound to see him nearly triple the amount he’ll make after his first four years in the league ($10 million) in the first year of his extension (approximately $27.3 million). […]