Devin Booker Articles - Page 49

In his first year as an NBA head coach, Earl Watson of the Phoenix Suns made a statement very early. He made second year guard, Devin Booker his starter, benching $70M man, Brandon Knight in the process. With a roster full of promise, but still raw with youth and inexperience, Watson opted for the 6-foot-6 […]

Now playing in his second year in the NBA, Phoenix Suns shooter Devin Booker has already tested his mettle against James Harden, Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Russell Westbrook, and the best guards in the league. However, when asked who he thinks has been the toughest matchup for him is, Booker gave a surprising answer. “Sheesh. There’s a lot. I’ll say… Dame [Damian Lillard] […]

Phoenix Suns second-year shooting guard Devin Booker picked up the first ejection of his career and was a complete sport about it. The 20-year-old received his second technical foul with 17 seconds remaining in the game, trailing the Denver Nuggets by 16 points. Booker then gave the refs a thumbs up, pointed goodbye to his teammates on […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker put on a show once again, dropping a career-high 39 points in a 119-108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The 20-year-old phenom was coming of a prior career-high mark of 38 points, leading the Suns to a 112-111 overtime thriller of a win against the New Orleans Pelicans. […]

If you’re not part of the Devin Booker bandwagon, beware… it’s almost full. The 20-year-old had a much-awaited explosive outing, carving up the New Orleans Pelicans for a career-high 38 points in spectacular fashion en route to a 112-111 overtime win. The Phoenix Suns shooting guard had it going on late, when it mattered most, […]

The last time the Sacramento Kings had a winning season was 11 years ago during the 2005-2006 campaign, but after winning their season opener against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night, it gave the team more reason to believe that this is the year they can duplicate that feat. Their blowout win was the perfect start they […]

The annual front office survey is upon us with the start of the regular season only a week away and general managers around the league responded to 48 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, offseason moves, amongst other topics. They were not allowed to vote for their own team or personnel. Percentages are based on the […]

The toughest decision in head coach Earl Watson‘s short tenure is already paying dividends after Devin Booker‘s 34-point explosion during Friday night’s 115-110 preseason loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Phoenix Suns‘ young star turned heads in both sidelines as he haunted the Blazers’ defense with an incredible array of shots from all over the floor. Booker was […]

Head coach Earl Watson has put an end to the lingering dilemma that’s surrounded the Phoenix Suns all summer long — what happens once all three guards are healthy? Devin Booker, who started the final 44 games of last season after participating in the All-Star Game Three-Point Contest, will remain as the starting shooting guard alongside […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker was cooking during Friday’s practice, making 19 consecutive corner threes before his first miss. The promising second-year player was smooth from the hot corner, railing shot-after-shot in the most relaxed of ways. Take a look. 59 seconds. 19 consecutive makes. @DevinBook is ready for a new season. #SunsCamp https://t.co/Rsn8mO0vWk […]

Despite their down-year in 2016, the Phoenix Suns found a gem in rookie sensation Devin Booker. After starting the season off on the bench as the third or fourth guard, Booker saw a drastic increase in playing time when Eric Bledsoe missed the second half of the season with a torn meniscus and Brandon Knight […]

It must be surreal for Devin Booker. The youngest player in the league last season probably didn’t start watching basketball until Kobe Bryant was well into his NBA career. Now the Black Mamba is praising what Booker is doing with the Phoenix Suns. Booker got to play against Kobe during his final season back in […]

NBA veteran Jared Dudley will begin his second tour of duty for the Phoenix Suns when the regular season tips off. The last time he was at the desert, Dudley found little success after only reaching playoffs once in a span of five years. The future prospect wasn’t so sunny back then as the team […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard phenom Devin Booker became the youngest player to crack Sports Illustrated Top 100 NBA players of 2016-17. While there are only a few teenagers in the NBA, the list only includes players with pro experience, so incoming rookies are not included on the list. Booker made his name last year after […]

Devin Booker has earned himself a big profile fan on one of the most enthusiastic NBA fans in the rap game — Drake. The Grammy-nominated rapper wore the blackout alternate jersey version of the Phoenix Suns‘ young star on stage at the Talking Stick Resort Arena concert on Tuesday night. Drake rockin' the @DevinBook jersey tonight […]

The Phoenix Suns guards are taking initiative as Eric Bledsoe and second-year man Devin Booker are leading workouts early in the preseason. According to Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic the two have led the charge, readying up for a long season: “Suns players Eric Bledsoe, Devin Booker and Alan Williams have spent nearly all of their […]

When reporting the arrest of Notre Dame cornerback, Devin Butler, ESPN mistakingly used a photo of Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns. Butler was placed under arrest for the suspicion of committing two felonies, battery of a police officer and resisting law enforcement. Five other members of the Notre Dame football team were arrested on […]

Basketball doesn’t stop in the summer for NBA players. Even during the offseason, you can still watch your favorite players ball, and in 2016, a lot of time that means mixtapes from celebrity games. Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe threw his second annual celebrity basketball game this week, held in Birmingham, Ala., and many of […]

After receiving a lot of praise from members of Team USA, as well as its coaches, another big name, if not the biggest name in the NBA today, has given good words about the Phoenix Suns‘ guard Devin Booker. It can be recalled that after the scrimmages between the senior team and the Select Team, […]

Devin Booker is one of the best young talents in the game. He’s a terrific shooter and had a very solid rookie season for the Phoenix Suns. Expectations for Booker as he is going into his second season are very high. No one knows what the Suns plan to do with their log-jam in the […]

The USA Men’s National Basketball Team are in their final preparations before flying to Brazil in their quest to defend their gold medal in the Rio Olympics. Helping them prepare is the USA Select squad comprised of up and coming NBA players who provided the senior team with scrimmages and showed speed and athleticism in […]

At the ESPYs earlier this week, SLAM Magazine’s Alexis Morgan asked some NBA players, including DeAndre Jordan, Kristaps Porzingis, Devin Booker, and Myles Turner, if they slide into a DM or two here and there. Surprisingly, they admitted to reading a few sent to them. Here’s the clip: https://www.instagram.com/p/BIB1AV4DzSU/ Turner and Booker answered the question in […]

A reunion is now in the making as Leandro Barbosa and the Phoenix Suns have reportedly agreed on a $8 million/2 year deal according to Adrian Wojnarowski. This comes after announcing yesterday that he will be playing for Brazil in the coming Rio Olympics. He will now be re-united to the team where he started his […]

During this NBA season, the Lakers were overcome with an unfortunate off-the court situation between Nick Young and D’Angelo Russell. As we know, D’Angelo Russell secretly recorded a private conversation between himself and Nick Young that immediately went viral. Russell has continued to try to build a rapport once again with the teammates and understands […]

Devin Booker will be representing the Phoenix Suns at the NBA Draft lottery, but he’s bringing some company with him. The Suns guard has invited Jenna Warren, a 16-year-old with down syndrome and her family to join him at the draft lottery on May 17 in New York City. Booker extended the invitation via video […]