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Deandre Ayton had another monster performance for the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, finishing with 25 points (11-of-22 from the field, 3-of-4 from the line), 17 rebounds, and three blocks against the Los Angeles Clippers. It would, however, come in a losing effort, with the Clippers outgunning the Suns to emerge with a 102-92 victory in […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Nicolo Melli has been chosen as a replacement for Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton at this season’s Rising Stars Game, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. NBA Rising Stars roster update: New Orleans‘ Nicolo Melli is replacing Suns No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton on the World […]

The Phoenix Suns fell to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday by a score of 129-108. After the blowout loss, Deandre Ayton took the time to criticize the officiating in the game. “I just don’t like how these refs called the game tonight…I’m putting it on them,” Ayton said per Gina Mizell of The Athletic. The […]

Deandre Ayton has forged himself in Phoenix Suns history as the youngest player with a 20-20 game. In their dominant 121-98 victory over the New York Knicks on Thursday, Ayton put up 26 points and 21 rebounds. Ayton took the record from Earl Williams. Deandre Ayton is easily the youngest player in @Suns history to […]

The Phoenix Suns faced off against the New York Knicks on Thursday night, and the Suns were able to easily put away the Knicks on the road. A key reason was a huge game from Deandre Ayton, which was punctuated by this scintillating beyond half-court alley-oop from Ricky Rubio to the big man: Ricky Rubio […]

The Phoenix Suns will start on a three-game road trip on Tuesday and according to head coach Monty Williams, Deandre Ayton will continue coming off the bench. Per Duane Rankin of AZ Central, Williams likes Ayton’s performance coming off the bench and he’s sticking to it. Monty Williams said he's sticking with same #Suns starting […]

Phoenix Suns second-year center Deandre Ayton addressed his recent move to the bench under head coach Monty Williams. In a recent interview with Duane Rankin of AZ Central, Ayton said that being a reserve in Phoenix was something new, unlike anything else that’s happened in his career. “New. New,” said Ayton when asked how it […]

Phoenix Suns 2018 no. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton came off the bench in their 98-94 victory over the Orlando Magic. Suns head coach Monty Williams made sure to warn anyone who is thinking about looking more into his lineup change on Friday night. Per Gina Mizell of The Athletic, Williams made the move to […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams is perfectly fine with Deandre Ayton expanding his range. Williams denied any indication that he does not want his second-year center shooting three-pointers prior to Sunday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Monty Williams said he hasn’t told Deandre Ayton to not shoot 3s — Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) January 5, […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is set to return against the Portland Trail Blazers after a five-game absence due to a right ankle sprain. Ayton, the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, will play just his third game donning the Suns jersey in the 2019-20 season. Deandre Ayton will return tonight from a […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams says second-year big man Deandre Ayton has “progressed immensely” from his ankle injury. After returning from his PED suspension against the Los Angeles Clippers on Dec. 17, Ayton has missed the last five games due to an ankle injury. He has been upgraded to questionable for Monday night’s game against […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton’s return to the lineup didn’t last long. After returning from his PED suspension against the Los Angeles Clippers on Dec. 17, Ayton has missed the last three games due to an ankle injury. Suns head coach Monty Williams says the team is being cautious with Ayton so his ankle injury doesn’t linger for […]

The Phoenix Suns have sometimes impressed with their play. However, they may have to play the Denver Nuggets without Deandre Ayton and Ricky Rubio. Gina Mizell of The Athletic revealed that the Western Conference duel between two exciting young teams will have to happen without the Suns’ first overall pick in 2018 while the Spanish […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton’s return to the lineup didn’t last long. After returning from his PED suspension against the Los Angeles Clippers, Ayton now has a right ankle sprain and won’t play on Friday versus the Oklahoma City Thunder: #Suns have diagnosed Deandre Ayton with a right ankle sprain, and have ruled him OUT […]

Deandre Ayton played his first NBA game after sitting out the past 25 games due to a league-imposed PED suspension. The second-year Phoenix Suns center took a diuretic that was banned by the NBA, but he has no room to repent now that his team needs him to pick up the slack 27 games into […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton made his much awaited return to the hardcourt after missing 25 games due to suspension. Last year’s no. 1 overall pick spoke on his first game back and admitted that he needs to work on catching up with the Suns’ pace on offense, per Ben Golliver of The Washington Post. […]

2018 No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton recently spoke about his 25-game PED suspension. In a sit-down interview with Tom Chambers for FOX Sports Arizona, the Phoenix Suns center expressed his disappointment and embarrassment for what happened: “I was shocked at first, and it was just this moment to where they, I think they were […]

Former Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov washed his hands on the Luka Doncic snub, noting that he has no regrets that the team opted to select Deandre Ayton instead. Kokoskov actually coached Doncic in the Slovenian national team. He didn’t reveal if he had any output on the Suns’ possible draft choices. But Suns […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, was suspended for 25 games earlier this season after the league announced he tested positive for a diuretic, violating the anti-drug policy. A lot has changed since the 21-year-old was sidelined, and Suns head coach Monty Williams explained how he […]

The Phoenix Suns have gotten out to one of their best starts in recent memory, starting the season with an 8-9 record after looking like one of the worst teams in the NBA over the last handful of years. They’ve managed to do this without starting center Deandre Ayton for every game but the season […]

Sitting at fifth place in the West, the Phoenix Suns have been off to a blazing hot start at 7-4. Led in part by offseason acquisition Aron Baynes, the center’s sniping from deep has been one of the most surprising feature’s of this year’s Phoenix team. The big New Zealander is knocking down 46.8 percent […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams believes second-year center Deandre Ayton will be “hungry” when he returns from his suspension. Ayton received a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program by testing positive for a diuretic. “He’s doing well,” Williams said, via the Arizona Central. “He’ll be hungry once he gets back I’m sure. […]

Phoenix Suns second-year big man DeAndre Ayton was recently handed a 25-game suspension due to violating the league’s anti-doping protocol. This was definitely a huge blow for the 21-year-old, who is primed for a breakout sophomore campaign. In a recent article from Heavy.com, it is being reported that Ayton has every intention of fighting this […]

Basketball Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley chimed in on the whole DeAndre Ayton situation, and how the prized Phoenix Suns big man has recently been suspended for 25 games for violating the league’s anti-doping policy. Barkley, who himself is a Suns legend for the great things he did with the franchise during […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was hit with a 25-game suspension by the NBA this week due to violation of the banned substance policy, and head coach Monty Williams is finally responding to the impactful loss. Per The Athletic’s Gina Mizell on Twitter, Williams told the media on Friday that it’s his “responsibility” to have […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone admits that losing Deandre Ayton to a 25-game suspension was a huge blow to the Phoenix Suns. Ayton was slapped with the suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy. The second-year Suns center was found to be using diuretic, which is often used as a masking agent to prevent […]

While he serves his 25-game suspension, Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton can practice with the team. There’s a catch, however, as Ayton must leave the arena two hours prior to the game. Ayton has received a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program by testing positive for a diuretic. Wondering what #Suns center Deandre […]

Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker says center Deandre Ayton’s suspension is “unfortunate.” Ayton has received a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program by testing positive for a diuretic. His suspension will begin immediately. Booker is trying to find the positives with this news even though it’s clearly a downer for the […]

Phoenix Suns general manager James Jones has released a statement of DeAndre Ayton’s suspension for violating the NBA’s Anti-Drug policy. Here is Jones’ statement below per Marc J. Spears on ESPN. Jones expressed his disappointment with Ayton’s actions, noting that the organization will make an effort in making him understand the gravity of his actions. […]

The NBA informed the Phoenix Suns and DeAndre Ayton that he was issued a 25-game suspension as a result of violating the league’s Anti-Drug Policy. Ayton tested positive for was a diuretic and he did not test positive for a banned substance. The NBPA is working with Ayton to ‘fast-track’ the arbitration process in hopes of […]

Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the NBA informed the Phoenix Suns and Deandre Ayton that the second-year center is facing a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA’s Anti-Drug Policy. He tested positive for a diuretic and that is in violation of the league’s policy. The NBPA is responding quickly to the matter and is already […]

Dario Saric is a newcomer for the Phoenix Suns, but it didn’t take long for him to appreciate the massive potential of Deandre Ayton — even comparing the sophomore center to the likes of Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns. In an interview with AZCentral.com’s Duane Rankin, Saric said: Both of them are really good offensively. […]

New Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams has been demanding of his young players early on, among them second-year center Deandre Ayton, who is expected to become one of the pillars of the team. Ayton scored 14 points on an efficient 7-of-9 shooting performance on Monday’s 107-102 preseason loss to the Denver Nuggets, but only […]

In a series of moves that they were fully expected to make, the Pheonix Suns have now officially picked up the third-year options of incoming sophomore studs Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges. This is via The Atheltic’s Shams Charania. The Suns have picked up third-year options on 2018 No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton and […]

Phoenix Suns officials, coaches and players raved about center Deandre Ayton’s work ethic this offseason, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. By the looks of it, Ayton is primed to have a big second season in the NBA for the Suns. 2018 No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton appears primed for a big season. […]

Deandre Ayton was named to the All-Rookie First Team after a successful first season in the league after being drafted #1 overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2018 NBA Draft. During an extremely dysfunctional first season, Ayton was mostly relegated to scoring around the basket, but his offensive skill set is seemingly more refined […]

Deandre Ayton loves the idea of playing as power forward for the Phoenix Suns. Suns general manager James Jones recently revealed that Ayton could find himself playing at the four spot next season, especially with Aron Baynes now with the team. While Ayton primarily played as center last year, Phoenix is confident he has the […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton could find himself playing some minutes at the four spot in the upcoming 2019-20 season. In an interview with The Outlet podcast, Suns general manager James Jones reveals that they are open to the idea of playing the 2018 top pick at the power forward position. Jones noted that with […]

Deandre Ayton may be looking to start his second season with the Phoenix Suns, but his Bahamian blood takes precedence as he is looking to raise funds to help his country in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas two weeks ago, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake. The official death […]