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The Phoenix Suns entered 2023-2024 with sky-high expectations of maximizing their team strengths, which include the bountiful scoring of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal among others. Now, three games into their series with the younger and hungrier Minnesota Timberwolves, fans everywhere are crying “uncle” and talking hurriedly about a changing of the guard […]

Prior to the Suns & Timberwolves facing off in the playoffs, ESPN Senior NBA Writer Zach Lowe took to his podcast The Lowe Post to speak about why the Timberwolves were at a distinct disadvantage in their first-round matchup. Despite being the third seed in the Western Conference and having a year that defied expectations, especially after […]

The Phoenix Suns were hoping that a return to Footprint Center would help them change their fortunes in their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but unfortunately, they suffered a 126-109 loss to push them to the brink of being swept out of the postseason. Things are not looking good for the Suns to say […]

The Phoenix Suns have fallen down 0-2 in their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. As the series shifts to Phoenix on Friday for Game 3, the Suns will need to make some adjustments. Despite having three stars, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, the Suns have struggled mightily on offense. Minnesota has held […]

The Phoenix Suns fell behind in their NBA Playoffs series with the Minnesota Timberwolves 2-0 on Tuesday with another abysmal offensive performance. Despite boasting a top-10 offensive rating in the regular season, the Suns have scored 95 and 93 points in Games 1 and 2, respectively, and the early series deficit is creating some chatter […]

The Phoenix Suns are facing an uphill battle against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Phoenix is down 2-0 after their 93-105 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday night. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker are struggling to get things going, and some key stats could signal a bad omen for the stars. Tuesday night’s […]

The Phoenix Suns currently trail the Minnesota Timberwolves 1-0 in their playoff series. Phoenix would love nothing more than to even the series at one game apiece on Tuesday night in Minnesota. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal will lead the way, but Phoenix’s top three-point option Grayson Allen is battling an injury concern. […]

Devin Booker’s off-night was the story behind the Phoenix Suns’ 120-95 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round. Booker, who is the Suns’ franchise player, finished with 18 points but struggled to shoot against the Timberwolves for most of the game. “We all just need to adjust to the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves struck first in the first round of the NBA Playoffs agains the Phoenix Suns with a dominating 120-95 win on Saturday. This was one series where many fans and media felt like the lower seed could pull off an upset. But the Timberwolves made a huge statement behind budding superstar Anthony Edwards. […]

The Phoenix Suns dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves in their final regular season game on April 14, setting up what should be a hotly contested Game One NBA Playoffs grudge match on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Prior to the game Suns guard Bradley Beal got a chance to check out the WNBA Phoenix Mercury’s new threads, […]

The Phoenix Suns and Grayson Allen are reportedly in agreement on a four-year, $70 million contract extension, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The deal reportedly has a player option as well, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Phoenix endured some ups and downs during the 2023-24 season, but Allen played a big role […]

The Phoenix Suns will face the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs. The Suns, who are the No. 6 seed, are seeking a championship, which would be their first in their history. “We had a couple stinkers,” Phoenix’s coach, Frank Vogel, concurred Sunday, via Duane Rankin. “But […]

Devin Booker may never say the words again, but his Phoenix Suns need LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the No. 8 seed Los Angeles Lakers to beat the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. “Go Lakers,” Booker said. Booker and the Suns, who are the No. 7 seed in the West, can move up to No. […]

The Phoenix Suns needed a win. Bradley Beal brought one home. Beal, who was traded to the Suns in June, is becoming their emotional leader. The 30-year-old guard had two key steals in the final minutes of the team’s 108-107 win over the Sacramento Kings, including the clinching strip of De’Aaron Fox to secure the […]

Unfortunately for Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns, their superstar’s 33-point night against a team tied for sixth in the West, the New Orleans Pelicans, was not enough to make a difference. The Suns lost 113-105 at Footprint Center Monday. Beal, who is in his first season with the Suns, spoke about his season-high in […]

Phoenix Suns lost an important playoff-atmosphere game against the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday, 113-105. The Suns, who led New Orleans by one game for the No. 6 seed in the West, lost hope of perhaps putting a stranglehold on the Pelicans to stay out of the play-in. “It’s hard not to look at [the standings],” […]

The Phoenix Suns entered the 2023-24 season as one of the most hyped-up teams in the association after they traded for Bradley Beal, giving the team yet another high-level shot creator. They already had Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, so adding Beal seemed as if it was a move that could push them over the […]

The Phoenix Suns are battling to avoid the Play-In Tournament in the Western Conference, but they didn’t do a very good job of accomplishing that goal on Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Suns suffered a 113-105 loss to the Pelicans, giving both teams a 46-32 record with just four games left on the […]

Bradley Beal was traded from the Washington Wizards to the Phoenix Suns, opening up a group he feels is the best team he’s been on with fellow superstars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. “It’s crazy, when I met with these guys, it’s the first thing James (Jones) said, like, ‘OK, when we played you, we […]

Anthony Edwards is the one man the Phoenix Suns have to be aware of in their matchup against the No. 1 seed in the West, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Friday. Edwards, who is perceived to be one of the future faces of the league, is the Timberwolves’ best player and go-to scorer. Here is what three […]

Phoenix Suns were obliterated by the OKC Thunder without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. ClutchPoints deemed the Thunder, who are a rising team with a starting lineup averaging 22.8 years old, the toughest matchup for Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and the Suns. Assuming Phoenix advances to the first-round of the playoffs by qualifying or getting past the play-in, […]

Phoenix Suns are nine games away from the 2024 NBA playoffs. On Wednesday, the Suns — 43-30, seventh in the West — took down the first-place team in the conference and defending champion Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena, 104-97. The Suns were led by Kevin Durant, who they traded Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and five […]

The careers of Phoenix Suns star Bradley Beal and Boston Celtics stalwart Jayson Tatum will forever be intertwined even though they entered the NBA five years apart. Beal and Tatum are close friends from childhood, growing together in St. Louis (even going together to the same high school), and now, they have become two of […]

Despite injury setbacks, Bradley Beal is flourishing in his new role as the primary ball handler in the Suns high-powered offense. Beal, acquired from the Wizards last Summer to pair alongside Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, spoke about his new role in an article series with Andscape entitled “Bradley Beal Diary”. The series features Beal’s […]

The Phoenix Suns had two starters suffer injuries in their shocking 104-102 loss to the 15th seed in the Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs, without Victor Wembanyama on Monday. Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic went down with an ankle injury in the third quarter, and Bradley Beal suffered a right finger sprain. Both of the […]

Kevin Durant did not have a field-goal attempt in the first quarter of the Phoenix Suns’ “unacceptable” loss to the San Antonio Spurs Monday night. Durant had a third-quarter outburst with 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting but was not the primary initiator for the Suns in the fourth.  3 things. 1. Royce O'Neale helped off […]

When the San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns in consecutive road games to end October and start November, they stood at 3-2 after Victor Wembanyama had exploded for 38 points in a coming out party of sorts. Five months later, in the middle of another mini two-game series against the Suns, the now 15-56 […]

Bradley Beal has improved his playmaking, finishing with a team-high 12 assists in the Phoenix Suns’ 131-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Beal, whose natural position is shooting guard, is taking over the point position from Devin Booker. Suns coach Frank Vogel praised Beal, who has missed 19 games due to injury but found […]

The Phoenix Suns have made the surprising decision to bring Celtics legend and former NBA All-Star Isaiah Thomas on board and now Thomas is making a promise to the franchise. The 35-year-old, 5-foot-9 inch tall point guard has not played in the NBA since the 2021-2022 season with the Charlotte Hornets, which has created a […]

Phoenix Suns will sign Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract Wednesday, coach Frank Vogel announced Tuesday. Thomas is expected to add to the Suns’ depth at point guard, where they have no player true to the spot. Suns coach Frank Vogel and guard Bradley Beal each added their perspective about Thomas, who they came across […]

Phoenix Suns guard Isaiah Thomas will be with the team for its Wednesday night game against the Philadelphia 76ers, coach Frank Vogel said following Tuesday’s practice. Thomas, who is 35, was reported by Shams Charania to have inked a 10-day deal with the Suns prior to their final three games of a road trip last […]

The Phoenix Suns are currently tussling with both the Sacramento Kings and the Dallas Mavericks for the sixth and final outright playoff spot in the Western Conference. As of late, the Suns haven’t exactly been at their best, alternating wins and losses, with their latest game being a defeat against a Milwaukee Bucks team without […]

The Phoenix Suns fell 140-129 to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night in a game that saw the team put up seemingly little effort. Suns star Bradley Beal acknowledged that the team played with a lack of urgency and that it needs to be better, per Gerald Bouruet of PHNX Sports: Bradley Beal on the […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Phoenix Suns by a score of 107-96 on Friday night, but there is always some kind of silver lining in these late season games for the Hornets. In this one, Brandon Miller was able to reach the 1,000 point mark in his rookie campaign, and Vasilije Micic dropped 20 […]

The Phoenix Suns’ “Big 3” with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal combined for 65 points in their 127-112 loss to the Boston Celtics at TD Garden Thursday. The Celtics, who were without starter Kristaps Porzingis, eclipsed that number with 75 points thanks to 25 3-pointers in the win. The Suns fell to 38-28, […]

The Phoenix Suns have come a long way since their middling start to the season, but they are beginning to look the part of a potential title contender. The Boston Celtics, on the other hand, already appear to be in top form. Their two-game skid from last week is in the rearview mirror after they […]

The Phoenix Suns were able to compete against the Boston Celtics without their best player, Devin Booker. The two teams will have a rematch on Thursday at TD Garden, where the 27-year-old franchise player previously had a 70-point game. Booker is averaging the sixth-most points (27.5) in the league. He has also improved playmaking, averaging […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Big 3 showed out in their 117-111 win over the Cavs Monday night. The Suns’ Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal shined by combining for  88 points, 19 rebounds and 17 assists in the game where Cleveland was without Donovan Mitchell. Durant hit three straight threes to close the win. Booker, […]

The Phoenix Suns are playing Bradley Beal at point guard in their primetime matchup against the leading record-team in the NBA, the 48-12 Boston Celtics. Beal’s game is something that Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is concerned of. “His whole career, he’s been really great in transition,” he said, according to Forbes’ Shane Young. Body positioning […]