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Los Angeles Lakers backup point guard Rajon Rondo told local reporters Friday after practice that newly acquired center Tyson Chandler is already the best screen-setter on the team. Chandler reached a buyout agreement with the Phoenix Suns and signed with the Lakers after he cleared waivers. The veteran big man played 22 minutes against the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers traded blows for 48 minutes, but Tyson Chandler was the difference late in the game, winning the battle inside against Karl-Anthony Towns. Chandler’s ability to tip the ball out to the perimeter and give his team extra possessions was the eventual difference in a four-point win for Los Angeles. […]

Following his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, Tyson Chandler compared LeBron James’ closing skills to those of his former Dallas Mavericks teammate, Dirk Nowitzki. James led the Lakers in Thursday night’s 114-110 victory over the Timberwolves, scoring 24 points on 10-of-21 shooting from the field (3-of-9 from beyond the arc), 10 […]

New Los Angeles Lakers big man Tyson Chandler was a big part of the team’s much-needed victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Luke Walton on Tyson Chandler (1/2): "He's a winning player, he's a champion for a lot of years in this league & he gave us a taste of what he could […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Tyson Chandler played in his first game for the team Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. His former teammate, Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, reacted to Chandler’s first game as a Laker. I see you TC!!! — Book (@DevinBook) November 8, 2018 In fact, Tyson Chandler played in clutch moments […]

LOS ANGELES – Before taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night at the Staples Center, the team brought in a new veteran player to address a serious need in the frontcourt. The storied franchise agreed to terms with Tyson Chandler who was bought out of his contract by the Phoenix Suns. Chandler only have […]

Derrick Rose had another virtuoso performance Wednesday night — this time against the Los Angeles Lakers. But the Minnesota Timberwolves fell short of a win, ending the night on the bitter end of a 114-110 final score. Rose was the main man for the Timberwolves inside Staples Center. He finished the night with 31 points, […]

Heading into the final season of a four-year, $52 million contract with the Phoenix Suns, new Los Angeles Lakers center Tyson Chandler was bought out by Phoenix this week. This didn’t come out as a surprise to Chandler, but he said the timing certainly was. From Lakers Nation’s Matthew Moreno: “Honestly, I was just shocked […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made yet another solid addition to their roster this week, adding former NBA All-Star Tyson Chandler. The exact role he’ll play with The Lake Show remains to be seen, but he says he’s excited to play alongside LeBron James. Prior to his debut with the Lakers, which is expected to be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are struggling to find their way after 10 games, but they just made a move to solve one of their most pressing problems. After rumors over the weekend suggested Tyson Chandler would be joining the Lakers after securing a buyout from the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles officially signed the veteran big […]

Tyson Chandler’s time with the Phoenix Suns might not be as memorable compared to his stints with other teams, but he will always be remembered by Devin Booker and Richaun Holmes as a great leader. Chandler recently agreed to a buyout with the Suns, with reports citing that he will join the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Tyson Chandler leaves the Phoenix Suns at the hands of young stars Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton, and the former All-Star and Defensive Player of the Year wants “nothing but the best” for the two as they take over the franchise. The 36-year-old center recently reached a buyout agreement with the Suns, effectively ending his […]

Veteran center Tyson Chandler is expected to sign a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers on a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns, according to several reports. As part of his buyout with the Suns, Chandler is giving back $2.1 million of his $13.5 million deal. Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Tyson Chandler […]

The Phoenix Suns and Tyson Chandler have reached an agreement to buy out the veteran center’s contract. The Suns have requested waivers on Chandler. He was in the final season of his four-year deal with the Suns, and was due to make about $13.5 million this season. Suns Vice President for Basketball Operations James Jones shared […]

Tyson Chandler had been languishing in Phoenix for some time. After signing with the Suns back in the summer of 2015, Chandler never got close to making the playoffs in the desert. Furthermore, the Suns went young and weren’t giving Chandler much playing time. With him making a little over $13 million this season, it […]

Tyson Chandler was bought out by the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. After the news broke, the 18-year veteran was immediately expected to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Following their huge 114-110 road win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night, Lakers forward LeBron James chimed in his thoughts on the looming addition of […]

Once his buyout is finalized with the Phoenix Suns, veteran center Tyson Chandler will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Lakers need size in the front court and a valuable backup to JaVale McGee at the center position. Tyson Chandler, 36, grew up in Hanford, California. Suns and […]

The Phoenix Suns are in the process of buying out veteran center Tyson Chandler, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Chandler is only playing roughly 12 minutes a night with the Suns. Phoenix drafted Deandre Ayton with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft out of Arizona and acquired big […]

Through the first couple of months of the offseason, the Phoenix Suns have ramped up their efforts in putting together a team that can compete in the daunting Western Conference. They have made several roster moves to for next season, but it doesn’t appear they will try to buyout veteran center Tyson Chandler from his […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

After a string of injuries, Phoenix Suns veteran center Tyson Chandler might sit out the rest of the 2017-18 NBA season. As reported by Kellan Olson of EmpireOfTheSuns, Suns general manager Ryan McDonough said: Ryan McDonough said on @BurnsAndGambo "it probably is unlikely" Tyson Chandler plays the rest of the season. Still practicing etc. and […]

The loss of Kevin Love has kept the Cleveland Cavaliers from having its second-leading scorer in the starting lineup for almost a month now. The All-Star forward has been sidelined with a broken left hand which he suffered in a game against the Detroit Pistons in January. It was a freak accident, one that he […]

The Golden State Warriors made headlines after head coach Steve Kerr was seen handing the reigns over to small forward Andre Iguodala during their blowout win over the Phoenix Suns. Although Kerr has received praise for empowering his players, they have also taken their fair share of criticism for seemingly disrespecting their opponents. Players and […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

With the NBA trade deadline quickly approaching, teams throughout the league are looking to make a potential deal. Among the notable struggling units hoping to make a change are the lowly Phoenix Suns. Now that the playoffs are seemingly out of contention for the Suns, it seems they could be looking to develop more of their young […]

Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler just accomplished what only 39 players before him did in all of NBA history. Chandler picked up his 10,000th career rebound in Sunday’s loss against the Indiana Pacers. He went into the matchup needing only 11 rebounds to reach the feat. The official Twitter account of the Suns gave its […]

Following a slow start to the season, the Milwaukee Bucks have climbed back into holding one of the better records in the Eastern Conference. With the trade deadline being just under a month away, the Bucks appear to be in the market to add more frontcourt depth as Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times […]

With 0.6 seconds left in the game between the Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, Tyson Chandler stole the show with an epic game-winning alley oop that broke the hearts of their opponents. The referees had to review his dunk to check if he punched it in on time and no violations were made […]

Wins are hard to come by for the Phoenix Suns this season, but when they do win, it’s definitely worth savoring. Even more so if victories came in the same manner it did Tuesday night, when Suns center Tyson Chandler caught a perfect inbound alley-oop pass from teammate Dragan Bender at the buzzer to give […]

Tyson Chandler’s three-year tenure with the Phoenix Suns has not been fun. The Suns have been among the worst teams in the league since Chandler arrived in 2015, in part because the franchise finally started to adopt a full rebuilding mode. As the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn reports, Chandler admits it’s been a rough ride […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to make some major roster moves. Gery Woelfel of the Racing Journal Times is reporting that the Bucks, in addition to being interested in DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers, are also interested in acquiring big men from the Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns. Per Woelfel: There has also been ongoing […]

As you might have heard or noticed, the Phoenix Suns have a glut of big men. After shipping disgruntled point guard Eric Bledsoe to the Milwaukee Bucks early this month for Greg Monroe and a future pick, Suns head coach Jay Triano has since been left with a daily conundrum of how to manage the […]

When the Phoenix Suns traded Eric Bledsoe to the Milwaukee Bucks for Greg Monroe and a future draft pick, they freed themselves of an embattled star player who doesn’t want to play for them, but at the same time, the Suns made their frontcourt a little bit more crowded. Monroe’s addition to the Suns’ fold […]

It has been a trying time for the members of the Phoenix Suns organization. After already giving former head coach Earl Watson the boot, the Suns dealt starting point guard Eric Bledsoe to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange Greg Monroe, a first-round pick, and a potential second-round pick. That said, this young Phoenix squad has had […]

Greg Monroe was the biggest price the Milwaukee Bucks paid to extricate embattled Eric Bledsoe from the Phoenix Suns but the big man may soon find himself either out of work or out of the desert. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who first reported for the trade, Monroe’s contract could be bought out by the […]

In his third season, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis has taken the next step in his progression ranking among the top scorers in the NBA. The 22-year-old’s strong offensive start to the season has led to Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler to loft huge praise toward him about what he could eventually develop into […]

In his 17th year of his career, veteran center Tyson Chandler has continued on through in his third year with the Phoenix Suns. However, Chandler has hit the back end of his career with his playing days winding down, as he nears two decades in the league. The 35-year-old is in a situation where he’s […]

Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler has been involved as part of a trade package alongside estranged point guard Eric Bledsoe, one that the organization could decide to pull the trigger on at any minute. The franchise has made every conscious effort to keep this team as young as possible, trying to grow through their talent […]

If a high price tag wasn’t enough to complicate the Phoenix Suns’ trade of Eric Bledsoe, the team is now involving big man Tyson Chandler to help move him as soon as possible, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. If this didn’t smell like it before, it sure does now — the […]