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As bad of a season as it has been for the Phoenix Suns, they did get a victory of sorts on Tuesday night when the Miami Heat clinched their playoff spot. The Miami Heat, having made the playoffs, will now officially send its 2018 first-round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns. Miami also owes its […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker could be in line for a big pay-day this offseason after finishing the third year of his four-year, $10 million rookie deal. The 21-year-old has become the Sus’ talisman and one who has evolved into a legitimate 20-point scorer and now playmaker for the team. Despite likely finishing this season […]

Following one season with Arizona, Deandre Ayton declared for the 2018 NBA Draft after averaging 20.1 points and 11.6 rebounds. While there are many talented prospects in this year’s draft, Ayton is widely considered to be the top pick. On CBS Sports Radio with Tiki and Tierney, Ayton was asked which team he would like […]

Season Autopsies: San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves Amidst the many repetitive (and sometimes stupid) debates around tanking in the NBA, there’s one rule the masses can agree on: it’s okay to suck as long as you aren’t ugly about it. From an aesthetic standpoint, there’s a big difference between a […]

Phoenix Suns Devin Booker expressed his disappointment after five straight absences from the starting lineup, mired with a painful injury to his shooting hand. The franchise star dispelled rumors that his team, which boasts the worst record in the league, is trying to tank through the remainder of the season and keeping him out because […]

The Phoenix Suns took a resounding loss against the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers, who got off to a massive 20-point lead in the first quarter. Third-year phenom Devin Booker made no excuses for the team’s lackadaisical performance and the slow-moving growth of this team in what’s considered a rebuilding season. “I think right now is an […]

With the Phoenix Suns being one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, they do not have a lot of reason to celebrate. The frustrations are also mounting as the end of the regular season is approaching and their players have endured a lot of losses, which is something they should not be […]

Devin Booker has had a really nice start to his career but doesn’t get a ton of attention because he isn’t in a big media market and the Phoenix Suns just aren’t a very good team. But via research done by /u/MambaOut8 on Reddit he has been one of the most efficient young players ever. Only 4 players […]

Devin Booker is one of the most talented young players in the NBA. Drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 2015, Booker has transitioned from a raw talent into a clear franchise star. The third-year star is currently averaging 25.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and is shooting 38 percent from deep. As a matter of […]

It’s not unlikely for two of the league’s most potent scorers to become rivals, but in the case of Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, he broke into the league already not being fond of Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook. The brash, confident talent out of Kentucky started his career as a key […]

Russell Westbrook is a do it all for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Everyone knows how dynamic player he is on the court, but most learned about a new talent he picked up on Friday night against the Phoenix Suns. During the third quarter of the Thunder and Suns game there was a stoppage of play […]

There’s no question that Devin Booker and Karl Anthony-Towns are two of the brightest young players in the NBA. Karl-Anthony Towns is the best player on the third best team in the Western Conference, and will likely make his postseason debut at just 22 years of age. Towns is currently averaging 20.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, […]

Although he may not have been selected for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, it was still a weekend to remember for Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker. Not only did Booker win the 3-point contest but he did it in spectacular fashion with a record-breaking 28 points in the championship round to take home the title. […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker canned a record 28 points in the final round of the 2018 JBL 3-Point Contest to reign supreme over a crop of the NBA’s best shooters. Booker took down the Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson and the L.A. Clippers Tobias Harris in the contest’s final frame. .@DevinBook went off for […]

The Phoenix Suns are listing shooting guard Devin Booker as questionable tonight against the Utah Jazz, yet a short chat with head coach Jay Triano hinted as if the third-year guard would see the floor prior to the All-Star break, according to Scott Bordow of The Arizona Republic. Booker has been out for the last […]

The Phoenix Suns did not see a 46-point molly-whopping at the hands of the Golden State Warriors after trailing by a point at the end of the first quarter. Even less-so as they realized their head coach, Steve Kerr took a step back and let his players coach themselves throughout the game. Devin Booker, who […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without their star shooting guard, Devin Booker, for the fourth straight game when they face the Golden State Warriors tonight, according to Scott Bordow of The Arizona Republic. Booker has been bothered by hip and rib injuries, limiting his ability to be on the practice floor for the past week-and-change […]

There has been zero connection between Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford and Phoenix Suns rising star Devin Booker, but the former just gave the young guard a nice compliment. Hornets insider Rick Bonnell tweeted out the remark over the weekend: https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/960222529221664769 Jeff Hornacek, as you may know, played 15 strong seasons in the NBA. […]

Devin Booker left Sunday’s game with a hip pointer injury and did not return to the lineup as the Phoenix Suns lost to the Charlotte Hornets 115-110. “Already dealing with a rib injury,” according to Arizona Sports. “Booker attempted to help on defense against a driving Cody Zeller with 6:53 left in the game but […]

The field for the 2018 All-Star weekend’s JBL 3-point contest has now been announced. We will again witness an array of shooters tire the net with swishes to battle it out for the crown. The contestants were announced in a special episode of NBA on TNT. There’s a 100% chance it will be raining 👌s […]

Enes Kanter of the New York Knicks and Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns got into it Friday night, and though there’s a small height advantage for the former, their intensities are on the same level. Just when we all thought the fights are slowing down, two guys step up and prove us wrong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aolpJpyfcAI […]

Head coaches have been known to be experts in helping their players reach their full potential. That can also be said about Phoenix Suns’ Jay Triano, who has been very supportive of Devin Booker, and doing whatever it takes to prepare him for next month’s three-point shooting contest. During their morning shootaround ahead of their […]

Phoenix Suns hotshot Devin Booker plays like an All-Star, scores like an All-Star, carries himself on the court like an All-Star, and even has a haircut of an All-Star, but at the end of the day, he is not an All-Star – at least in this season after failing to get enough votes from NBA […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker has made it abundantly clear that he is unhappy with the fact that he is not going to be part of the All-Star Game. Nevertheless, he will still be participating in the festivities over the weekend. Aside from being one of the promising young players in the league, he is also among […]

Through his first three years in the league, Devin Booker has quickly become the driving offensive force for the Phoenix Suns. His scoring ability has pushed him to surpass former Suns All-Star big man Amar’e Stoudemire for an impressive mark, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Devin Booker: 35th career 30-point game Breaks tie with […]

Having played with Josh Jackson since the start of the season, Devin Booker has seen first hand how good he is as a player during practices and games. He is impressed with what he has seen from him so far and knows that the former Kansas star will only get better in the future. When […]

There is one thing for certain: Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker must absolutely be a member of the draft festivities for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles next month. Booker gave voters yet another reason to support him during the second quarter of Friday night’s game between the Suns and the […]

The Phoenix Suns have become a franchise that is in full rebuild mode over the last couple of seasons. However, the team has seemingly found a young and promising player to build around in third-year guard Devin Booker. According to Scott Bordow of the Arizona Republic, the Suns are expected to offer Booker a lucrative […]

Although the Phoenix Suns have been one of the worst teams in the Western Conference thus far in the 2017-18 NBA season, fans have at least been treated to the stellar performance of budding star shooting guard Devin Booker. While the Suns have been largely mediocre all year, Booker has continued to establish himself as one […]

After he missed the past nine games with a groin injury, Phoenix Suns rising star Devin Booker is slated to be playing in tonight’s home game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In a video posted to Twitter by Mike Schmitz of ESPN, Booker was seen warming up prior to the game at Talking Stick Resort Arena. […]

The Phoenix Suns aren’t the type of team this season that particularly warrants the nation’s attention. Nevertheless, Suns shooting guard Devin Booker wants the NBA to schedule Phoenix to a Christmas Day game sometime in the future. We need a Christmas game @NBA 🤷🏻‍♂️ — Book (@DevinBook) December 26, 2017 The NBA usually reserves Christmas […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker has yet to play since suffering a groin injury in a game against the Toronto Raptors earlier this month, which is why you’d spot him sporting a much different attire on the sidelines during Suns games of late. The Suns’ Twitter account tried to make fun of Booker’s garb […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker has been seen already walking after sustaining a left adductor strain earlier this week, a major step toward his recovery after the third-year phenom had to be helped off the court upon sustaining injury. “I’m already walking. Every day it’s felt better since it happened,” Booker told The Associated […]

The Phoenix Suns just suffered a huge blow. Star shooting guard Devin Booker is expected to miss about three weeks with a left adductor strain, per Adrian Wojnarowksi of ESPN. Suns: Devin Booker expected to miss two-to-three weeks with left adductor strain. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 6, 2017 This could not come at a […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker suffered a strained left adductor injury in the fourth quarter of a 126-113 defeat to the Toronto Raptors. After scoring 84 points in his previous two games combined, Booker finally cooled off as he had just 19 points 4-of-15 shooting before exiting with injury. After the game, Booker was reportedly […]

Following the mysterious injury that Devin Booker suffered on Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns have released an official statement regarding it. They initially diagnosed it as a strained left adductor, and their star guard is expected to go through a series of tests once they get back to Phoenix to check on its extent. Injury Update: […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker suffered a mysterious injury on Tuesday versus the Toronto Raptors. What looked like a regular defensive play for him quickly turned out for the worst, as he immediately held on to his groin area, and was clearly in a lot of pain. The 21-year-old Kentucky product couldn’t take himself off […]

The “Free Jah” movement is not going away. Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is the latest player to express his support for the embattled Philadelphia 76ers big man in a short but substantive two-word tweet in all caps. FREE JAH — Book (@DevinBook) November 27, 2017 Booker sent out the tweet in light of the […]

With the Phoenix Suns hosting the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday inside Talking Stick Resort Arena, it will be the first time the Suns will go up against their former player, Eric Bledsoe. To welcome him back to the city he called home for over three years, he was invited to join a card game, which […]