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Deandre Ayton and Joel Embiid have a brewing rivalry, but there is still a level of respect between the two young big men. The Suns rookie is making it clear that he’s not afraid of Embiid. But he’s also showcasing his respect for Embiid’s game. Ayton hopes to learn from Embiid’s game, along with other […]

Chicago Bulls rookie center Wendell Carter Jr. had some nice things to say about Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton ahead of their matchup in Chicago on Wednesday night. “He’s a solid player all around,” Carter Jr. told Bulls media members on Wednesday morning, referring to Ayton. “He looks for his shots and is very […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton is not just learning how to play basketball in the professional ranks, he’s also learning a thing or two from the referees. Per the Suns’ Twitter account, Ayton shared that the referees are willing to talk and discuss some matters with him nowadays. In the NBA, it seems like the […]

The Phoenix Suns take on the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night, which means we get to see Joel Embiid and Deandre Ayton go at it for the first time in a regular season game. Before the season started, Joel Embiid said he was going to kick Deandre Ayton’s a** when they played. As everyone knows, the […]

Phoenix Suns rookie center Deandre Ayton is already making a positive impact on his team. A poster on Reddit showed statistics to prove that the Suns are way better with Ayton on the court. The stats show that, through the Suns’ first five games, they have an offensive rating of 112.1 with their franchise big […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton has been dealing with soreness in his right ankle. Fortunately for the Phoenix rookie, it looks like he’ll be able to suit up in Saturday night’s game on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies. Injury Update: Both Ryan Anderson and Deandre Ayton have been upgraded to Probable for tonight’s game. […]

Phoenix Suns rookie center Deandre Ayton could miss the team’s second game of the season against the Denver Nuggets after rolling his ankle during practice. According to Bob Young of The Athletic, Ayton is currently listed as questionable. He already treated his sprained ankle, but the Suns’ medical staff are still monitoring the rookie’s condition […]

With the NBA fully embracing diversity in its fold, the league has announced that opening-night rosters will feature 108 international players across a record-tying 42 countries. The league issued this statement through its official NBA Communications website. It also mentions that the 2018-19 season will be the fifth consecutive year that more than 100 international […]

Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton and Dallas Mavericks stud Luka Doncic are arguably the top two contenders for this season’s Rookie of the Year award. There appears to be a lot of mutual respect between these two highly touted rookies, with Ayton having nothing but good things to say about Doncic. Ayton was quoted […]

The FBI’s continued investigation of corruption in the college basketball ranks continues and it has plenty of concerned people on their toes. That includes Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, whose family allegedly received money from a former Adidas employee so that he’d choose to play for Sean Miller and the Arizona Wildcats during his short […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker didn’t hesitate to predict this season’s Rookie of the Year, giving it to his new teammate Deandre Ayton after another explosive preseason outing. Ayton, the top overall selection in this year’s NBA Draft put up 21 points, 15 rebounds, three assists, and blocked three shots through 34 minutes in a […]

There is no better way to win over your new team’s fan base than by publicly exhibiting your affection to one of the team’s biggest legends. Well, this is exactly what Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton did when he came to practice wearing a Steve Nash shirt. Phoenix-based sports writer Duane Rankin shared a photo […]

Shaquille O’Neal had high praise for Deandre Ayton when he told the rookie to go break all of his records, and the Phoenix Suns big man admits the comments gave him goosebumps. When asked about Shaq’s comments earlier about wanting him to be himself and break all of his records, Ayton said he got goosebumps […]

The Phoenix Suns selected Deandre Ayton with the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft. Now, with training camp under way for his rookie season, the franchise seems to have an idea of what sort of role the 7’1″ center will be playing. According to a report from Evan Sidery of The Bright Side, […]

Devin Booker and top overall selection Deandre Ayton have yet to share the court for their first NBA game together, but the franchise star can already see the traits that will make Ayton an important cog for the Phoenix Suns moving forward. “Just a willingness to learn, picking things up quick,” Booker said of Ayton, […]

Phoenix Suns center and top overall selection Deandre Ayton responded to Joel Embiid’s trash talk, after the Philadelphia 76ers big man teased an a**-kicking during the latest installment of The Jump. Embiid was still irked about a draft night comparison between him and Ayton, as a lively Embiid quickly took to social media to say he […]

Joel Embiid appeared on ESPN’s The Jump on Friday and said that Deandre Ayton is, “About to get his a– kicked this year.” Ayton’s Phoenix Suns teammate, Devin Booker heard Embiid’s message loud and clear. He issued a short response, but his words speak volumes. Sounds good https://t.co/kTx0jCuB9J — Book (@DevinBook) September 21, 2018 Booker […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid appeared on ESPN’s The Jump with Rachel Nichols and Stephen Jackson to discuss the upcoming season. But the segment took an interesting turn when Jackson began holding up pictures of different players to get his thoughts on his biggest rivals. When Jackson held up a picture of Phoenix Suns rookie, Deandre […]

In a recent interview with Chinese media, Hall of Famer Tracy Mcgrady said the his favorite young star in the league is Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker. Despite the team not having any playoff appearances during his stint, Booker remains to be one of the few bright spots for Suns as he continues to […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking to turn around their losing ways in the 2018-19 season. Behind rising star Devin Booker and No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton, the future looks bright for the franchise. No one is more enthusiastic about the upcoming season than Booker, who is the de facto leader of this team despite barely being able […]

There’s no better way to get your adrenaline pumped up than a good beat from your favorite musician. The 2018 NBA rookies are definitely no exception to that rule, and it looks like Drake is a preferred sixth man during their pregame music rituals. Billboard recently sat down with a number of rookies to talk about […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton purchased 300 tickets for those willing to wait in line for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury single-elimination game against the Dallas Wings on Tuesday, according to a team release. The two teams will face off at Arizona State University’s Wells Fargo Arena at 5:30 p.m. local time, with the free tickets becoming […]

In a league that continues to get smaller and caters towards the golden age of point guards we are currently experiencing, it has become increasingly more difficult to find productive big men. Not only do we notice this by watching the NBA consistently, but the numbers are also backing this up, as only five frontcourt […]

Deandre Ayton and Luka Doncic — the first and second overall picks of this year’s draft seem to be growing a liking to each other. Recently, the Dallas Mavericks guard said that the Phoenix Suns big man will win this year’s award for the best rookie. Speaking with ESPN’s Chris Forsberg, Doncic was asked who he […]

It’s really too bad that no rookies from the 2018 draft class have any personality. Mo Bamba and Deandre Ayton got together for a hilarious dance session (and some singing) to the tune of “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen. They might look ridiculous in this, but this song is an absolute banger. It’s […]

The 2018 NBA Draft’s first overall pick in Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton drew a picture of himself dunking on Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers. The news quickly reached the Sixers star himself and he reacted in his own classic fashion. I love when KIDS dream BIG #ThisIsWhyWePlay #WhereAmazingHappens https://t.co/o2SOGMJjIs — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) […]

With scoring machine Devin Booker already taking the bulk of the perimeter offense for the Phoenix Suns, the team drafted big man Deandre Ayton with the 1st overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. The Suns will be relying on Ayton to wreak havoc inside the paint and challenge the defense of big men around […]

It seems like Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton is greatly enjoying his life so far as an NBA player. While taking photos at the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot, Ayton was in a playful mood, grabbing a mic in between shots to sing along to Ella Mai’s radio hit “Boo’d Up.” While dancing and doing his […]

If there were any doubts on the competitive spirit of Phoenix Suns 2018 first overall pick Deandre Ayton, then this video clip should put those to rest. What we have here is a clip of the 7-foot-1 big man going on a NSFW tirade after apparently losing in NBA 2K18. What makes the 37-second clip […]

The NBA 2K19 ratings are slowly being released. The latest overall rating came in the form of first overall pick Deandre Ayton. The Phoenix Suns big man received a respectable rating of 79 despite never playing a game in his NBA career yet. The Arizona product was the consensus first overall pick and there was little […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Deandre Ayton is entering the NBA with sky-high expectations. While any high draft pick is likely to have Rookie of the Year as a first-year goal, Ayton has his sights set even higher. He hopes to achieve something last done by Blake Griffin and nearly done by Ben Simmons last year. Ayton […]

Phoenix Suns rookie big man DeAndre Ayton has been peculiarly wearing Nike sneakers throughout his initial stints in Summer League, raising major questions after his signing with Puma was made known prior to the NBA Draft. .@DeandreAyton is still with Puma, they’re just ironing out kinks with his shoe size pic.twitter.com/eblsB1UWwu — B/R Kicks (@brkicks) […]

It was only a matter of time before Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton got to show what he’s got even if it’s during a generally meaningless Summer League game. That time came this Friday when the Suns made their Summer League debut against the Dallas Mavericks, who, we are sorry to say, did not have […]

Deandre Ayton has yet to log in a single minute on the court in his NBA career, but he’s definitely feeling the pressure brought about by his lofty status as the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. The Phoenix Suns were very high on the former Arizona Wildcats center long before the […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking to bring an old school feel to the NBA after drafting a legitimate big man in Arizona’s Deandre Ayton. Head coach Igor Kokoskov knows just what car he dealt for a the dealership, and he intends to run it as such. “He’ll never be a power forward in this league,” […]

The Phoenix Suns used a No. 1 pick to take former Arizona Wildcats center Deandre Ayton off the board during last month’s 2018 NBA Draft. Shortly after, the Sacramento Kings followed suit and took a big man themselves, selecting Marvin Bagley III as the draft class’ second overall pick. It’s too early to tell who […]

Unlike most social media trolls, Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton has massive respect for professional women hoopers. According to Scott Bordow of AZCentral.com, the Suns’ big man was genuinely awestruck when he got the chance to meet the Phoenix Mercury scoring machine, Diana Taurasi. Love this quote. Deandre Ayton on meeting Diana Taurasi Tuesday: “I […]

First overall pick, Deandre Ayton will play his first game with the Suns on Friday in the Las Vegas Summer League. It will be his first action in a Phoenix Suns uniform. But according to a report from Scott Bordow of the Arizona Republic, Ayton’s back is giving him problems. Bordow reports that Ayton has […]

Obviously done with dunking on regular joes in parks and on Deandre Ayton on Twitter, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid took on another rookie, and as usual, emerged out of the challenge with his crown still on his head. In a recent pickup game in Los Angeles, Embiid took Orlando Magic rookie Mo Bamba to school, […]