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Deandre Ayton was taken first overall in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns, with his selection continuing to be a controversial topic. Now, Antonio Williams, a former scout of the Arizona-based team, revealed why Phoenix took Ayton over Luka Doncic and Trae Young during a one-on-one on the Basketball Network. During the interview, […]

The Phoenix Suns showed their resiliency after they still managed to take down LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, 114-104, despite Devin Booker’s ejection midway through the third quarter. Last season, losing their star shooting guard could have spelled doom for Phoenix and made them crumble. But Chris Paul’s arrival and presence on the […]

Phoenix Suns big man Frank Kaminsky attended his post-game Zoom call rocking his teammate Deandre Ayton’s lavish iced out chain. The 27-year old revealed he asked the 2018 no. 1 overall pick if he could borrow the extravagant piece of jewelry before hopping on the virtual press conference. Kaminsky admitted he’s never put on something […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball proved that passing and supreme vision are inherent parts of his offensive arsenal. Against Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton on Wednesday, Ball showed off his sick handles and finished the play with a slam dunk. Not only did he get by Ayton, but Ball had the presence of mind […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is not yet a candidate for this season’s Defensive Player of the Year award, at least from his own eyes. The 22-year-old big man was apparently surprised when he was asked if he thinks he is performing well enough to be in the conversation for the honor, via Gerald Bourguet. […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton didn’t shy away from the competition as his team gutted out a win against a gritty Cleveland Cavaliers side on Monday night. After engaging in a tightly contested affair, Ayton claimed that he liked the game’s physicality, especially after going up against an All-Star-caliber big man in Andre Drummond, via […]

When the Pheonix Suns traded for Chris Paul during the offseason, many believed his arrival would help the development of Deandre Ayton. While Ayton is still improving his chemistry with Paul, he’s been watching film on the ‘Lob City’ duo of DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin, via FanSided’s Gerald Bourguet. Ayton says he's been watching […]

The Western Conference is stockpiled with formidable powerhouses, therefore leaving a large group of young teams coming up short on a yearly basis. Some of these teams aren’t even bad—they’re just not as good as their conference counterparts. The Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans, and […]

The hobby of NBA card collecting can be quite expensive, especially if you are looking for rookie cards of the likes of LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum and Trae Young, to name a few. In fact, you’ll likely break the bank just to get a Doncic rookie card, which is the hottest item in […]

The Phoenix Suns continue to make moves in the offseason, this time improving their frontcourt by adding another free agent. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that free agent center Damian Jones has agreed to a two-year deal to join the Suns after spending last season with the Atlanta Hawks. Free agent C Damian Jones has agreed […]

After obtaining the services of All-NBA talent Chris Paul, the Phoenix Suns can finally entertain the topic of making a run in the playoffs once more. The deal came on Monday after numerous reports had surfaced about the Suns being heavily engaged with the Oklahoma City Thunder in hopes of making a trade for CP3. […]

The Phoenix Suns have struck the first blockbuster of the 2020 NBA offseason. Phoenix is in a principled agreement with the Oklahoma City Thunder on a deal that will send Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque and a 2022 first-round pick (with protections) in exchange for Chris Paul and Abdel Nader. Paul’s […]

Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton decided to get some new ink over the break, and it did not really fly over at the mean streets of Twitter. For starters, here’s a look at Ayton’s new tattoo, courtesy of Hoop Central: Deandre Ayton’s new tattoo. 👀 pic.twitter.com/uKndgPfVPj — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 5, 2020 In […]

It’s exciting times ahead for the Phoenix Suns. This team performed beyond expectations during the bubble seeding games, and this is something that they intend to build on for next season. For both Suns big man Deandre Ayton and team general manager James Jones, it’s all about the culture they’re building down at Phoenix. Ayton, […]

Deandre Ayton knows that he’s the next man up for the Phoenix Suns and he’s more than willing to step up to the plate. The 2018 first overall pick now has two seasons under his belt and is ready to play an even bigger role for Phoenix as they prepare for the upcoming 2020-2021 NBA […]

Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton had another memorable campaign for his team last season. The 22-year-old has clearly been making strides in his development, and as it turns out, he’s been drawing mentorship from a rather unlikely source. This comes in the form of none other than Frank Kaminsky. The 7-foot center is not […]

Phoenix Suns young stud Deandre Ayton faced off with a bonafide legend in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a friendly game called “Generation Gap” on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The late night talk show host made the two former no. 1 overall picks identify images or questions pertaining to their opponent’s era as a test of knowledge of […]

What’s one thing that most NBA players do when reaching a milestone in life? Get a tattoo. Why not? After all, it’s a proud and permanent reminder of a certain phase or achievement. Like a timestamp, but on the skin—and more painful. With that in mind, today is Deandre Ayton tattoos season. Pretty soon, Deandre […]

The Phoenix Suns should be thrilled with the progression of Deandre Ayton, whom they selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft over Luka Doncic. Ayton has steadily improved in his two seasons in the league, and he helped spearhead the team’s 8-0 near-playoff run in the restart. He’s a skilled […]

We’ve all heard about Phoenix Suns stud Devin Booker getting his post-bubble game on with Kendall Jenner, but as it turns out, it looks like he isn’t the only Sun who’s hitting it big with celebs these days. Phoenix big man Deandre Ayton appears to be taking a page off of Booker’s playbook, and is […]

Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns went 8-0 during the seeding games in Orlando, Florida. However, there’s still a chance the team could miss out on the playoffs in the Western Conference if the Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. Nevertheless, Ayton is proud of what the Suns accomplished at Disney […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was a guest on The Woj Pod with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and he talked about Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green’s comments regarding Devin Booker. Last week on TNT’s “Inside the NBA,” Green said Booker should leave the Suns. Adam Silver and Co. hit the Warriors swingman with a […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is en route to Monday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder after he missed his COVID-19 test earlier in the day. The FOX Sports Arizona broadcast announced the news prior to tip-off, noting the center would not be in the starting lineup: Breaking News: Deandre Ayton will not start due […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton bared that fans should expect to see him stretching the floor more once the 2019-20 NBA regular season officially resumes on July 30. The 22-year-old Bahamian, who usually operates from the midrange to the low block, revealed that he got the green light from Suns brass to continue firing away […]

The Phoenix Suns provided some early fireworks in their exhibition against the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon in Orlando. Suns guard Devin Booker and big man Deandre Ayton connected on a huge alley-oop after Ricky Rubio started the play in transition. Booker executed a touch pass to Ayton, who finished above the rim with one […]

Fans love to talk smack on the mean streets of Twitter. On certain occasions, it back fires in the worst possible way. This is exactly the case for a random Phoenix Suns fan, who is now set to get a tattoo on his face because of the fact that Suns big man Deandre Ayton just […]

Following the trend of NBA players showing physical transformations after the quarantine period, Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton also lost some weight for the re-start of the 2019-20 season. Ayton’s Suns teammate Mikal Bridges earlier revealed that 21-year-old University of Arizona product looks more fluid with his movements during their practices inside the bubble at […]

For the Phoenix Suns to shock the world and reach the 2020 playoffs, All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker and second-year center Deandre Ayton essentially have to play like superstars in the eight seeding games which are set to start on July 30 at Disney World. Suns head coach Monty Williams has commented in recent days […]

The NBA is beaming with young talent, from blazing fast speed demons like De’Aaron Fox to deadeye shooters like Jamal Murray, to high-flying studs like Zion Williamson. All three of these players have one thing in common — they’re all promising, budding stars under 24 years of age. Here at ClutchPoints, we’ll give you the […]

The Phoenix Suns are still seeking their first championship since joining the NBA in 1968, and haven’t made an appearance in the NBA Finals since 1993 — a five-game loss to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. And the team hasn’t even made the playoffs since the 2009-10 season. At the moment, though, the Suns […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young called out Ronnie 2K, the digital marketing director at 2K Sports, after a narrow loss to Deandre Ayton in his quarterfinal matchup of the NBA 2K Tournament. Young, playing with the Los Angeles Lakers had led the entire game but carried only a one-point lead entering the fourth, as […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young was pretty hyped up while using LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The young star used James and the Lakers in his match versus Phoenix Suns center DeAndre Ayton in the quarterfinals round of the NBA 2K Players Tournament on Thursday. Young let out a huge scream after completing […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton may have gotten the better of Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine in their players-only NBA 2K league match-up, but he acknowledged that the latter’s 2K character is way more “overpowered” than his. The 13th-seed Ayton used the Houston Rockets and edged the 10th seed LaVine’s Miami Heat in their first-round […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine matched up against Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton in the NBA 2K 20 tournament. However, LaVine apparently doesn’t know the controls too well. Take a look: LaVine is in a 2K tournament asking how to throw alley-oops 😂#NBA2KTourney pic.twitter.com/Ur7CMFRjVa — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) April 4, 2020 "You lucky […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant is the betting favorite to win Friday’s NBA 2K tournament. The league has planned a players-only NBA 2K tournament in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown: These are the odds for Friday’s 2K tournament, per @SBD. @KDTrey5 is the favorite. pic.twitter.com/38xYnBUVUO — Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) April 1, 2020 Kevin […]

The Houston Texans signed Randall Cobb in hopes that he could become a valuable addition to the offense. Despite it being a questionable move to sign him, an NFL executive believes that Deshaun Watson will ‘love’ Cobb. NFL executives opine on Texans' addition of Randall Cobb: 'Cobb is a good player and a great person,' […]

The Phoenix Suns are hoping second-year center Deandre Ayton can play on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Ayton is dealing with a left ankle injury and didn’t play on Friday versus the Portland Trail Blazers, a game the Suns were still able to win: Monty Williams "hopeful" Deandre Ayton can play tomorrow vs. Milwaukee as […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is doubtful to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday because of an ankle injury. While Ayton is expected to miss games, Suns head coach Monty Williams believes the former No. 1 overall pick will play again this season: Monty Williams said Deandre Ayton (ankle) participated in some non-contact stuff […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton will miss a few games after spraining his left ankle on Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors. Ayton is already in a walking boot and Suns head coach Monty Williams is going to take a wait and see approach with the former No. 1 overall pick moving forward. “When I looked […]