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Grayson Allen shot his way to a starting role for the Phoenix Suns and ultimately, a four-year, $70 million contract extension he signed on Tuesday. Allen, who led the NBA in 3-point percentage (46.1), found an important role with a Phoenix team that is looking to win its first-ever championship. “I knew I wanted to […]

Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel delivered a strong message to his team prior to its rebound of a win over the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant combined for 61 points and nine of the final 13 points in the comfortable but forgettable 124-108 victory. Via AZCentral: “Build belief,” Vogel said. […]

Phoenix Suns’ Frank Vogel said he would be brief. He kept his word. Vogel, who is in his first year as Suns coach, said the team’s 105-92 loss to the LA Clippers was one he didn’t see coming. “I didn’t sense anything prior to the game,” he said. “I felt very confident we were going […]

Devin Booker’s leadership for the Phoenix Suns is something coach Frank Vogel is vocal about. Booker, who is in his ninth season with the Suns, is the team’s franchise player. He is also apparently their loudest in film session. “As good as anyone as I’ve been around,” said Vogel, who has coached superstars LeBron James […]

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 guard Devin Booker was asked about his lackluster defense at Wednesday’s shootaround prior to the Suns’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night at Footprint Center.  Statistically, Booker – who is averaging 27.4 points and a career-best 6.9 assists, taking on a bigger role offensively and adjusting to a player at his same […]

The Phoenix Suns are fighting for their playoff lives. They are not shying away from the possibility of even missing the postseason. “We got eight more games left. Hopefully, we get an opportunity to play in the postseason,” said superstar forward Kevin Durant, who needs to play defense and lead by example. “Take it a […]

Phoenix Suns fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder without their leader, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, on Friday night, 128-103. The Suns beat the No. 1 seed in the West, the Denver Nuggets, on Wednesday but were unable to play the same way against the Thunder. After the game, Kevin Durant spoke with AZCentral’s Duane Rankin about the […]

The Phoenix Suns are planning to sign point guard Isaiah Thomas to a second 10-day contract, according to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. Thomas, a two-time All-Star, has his final day of his first 10-day contract Friday, when the Suns play the second-place team in the West, the OKC Thunder. Isaiah Thomas putting in […]

The NBA’s best 3-point shooter by percentage (49.4) plays basketball for the Phoenix Suns. No, it’s not Kevin Durant or Devin Booker. It’s starting guard Grayson Allen, who the Suns traded for just under a month prior to the start of the regular season. “He’s a hell of a basketball player in so many ways,” […]

Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel said Isaiah Thomas, who signed a 10-day deal Wednesday with the Suns, will not be a part of the team’s rotation. Thomas had a four-game stint with the NBA G-League’s affiliate for the Utah Jazz, the Salt Lake City Stars, in which he averaged 32.5 points and 6.3 makes from […]

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’ “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 looked like an inferior team to the Boston Celtics, the best team in the NBA, in their 127-112 loss at TD Garden Thursday night. The Suns kept the game close until the second quarter, when Boston went on a 6-2 run that opened up a 12-point third-quarter victory. Phoenix was obliterated by […]

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, […]

Grayson Allen set a Phoenix Suns franchise record on Thursday with seven 3-pointers in the first quarter of their home win over the Toronto Raptors. Allen’s counterpart at guard, Bradley Beal, was just as impressive, but with another stat. Beal, who is playing point guard with Devin Booker sidelined due to an ankle injury, inished […]

On Thursday night, the Phoenix Suns came into their clash against the Toronto Raptors as the favorite to take home the victory, especially given how shorthanded the Raptors are at the moment. And Grayson Allen wasted no time in making sure that the Suns were in the driver’s seat throughout the game. Allen, who woke […]

The Phoenix Suns have been able to weather Devin Booker’s absence quite well thanks in large part to Kevin Durant’s superstar exploits and Grayson Allen’s torrid shooting. Bouncing back from a rough weekend, the Suns have now won two straight, including a 117-107 win over the Denver Nuggets and a 120-113 victory over the Toronto […]

On Sunday night, the Phoenix Suns faced the Oklahoma City Thunder in a tough contest made even more difficult by the fact that they were on the second night of a back-to-back. Making matters worse, they also entered that game without Devin Booker, who is nursing an ankle injury. Booker’s absence, in particular, meant that […]

The Phoenix Suns need Bradley Beal to win their first-ever NBA championship in 2023-24. Beal, who is a three-time All-Star, needs to be on the court. The Suns’ star is averaging 18.2 points, which is third behind top-10 talents Kevin Durant (28.0) and Devin Booker (28.5). However, Beal has played more than 15 games fewer […]

The Phoenix Suns are fighting to stay afloat in the competitive Western Conference. The Suns are 34-24 and sit sixth in the conference standings. Nevertheless, Kevin Durant and Frank Vogel are still finding time for a laugh. Durant glowed when talking about a parody Frank Vogel Twitter account. The Suns find a parody account of […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant has shocked onlookers with another First Team All-NBA caliber season at age 35, but he doesn’t appear set to follow the same path as LeBron James into his 40s, based on his own recent comments. Durant revealed one of his secrets recently for staying near the top of the NBA’s […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is known as one of the games greatest scorers of all time, but his defense has taken a back seat in terms of attention. However, Durant was and still is a valid player on that end of the court, partly because of his lanky dimensions, but also because of the […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker was ejected from last night’s 116-100 win over the Detroit Pistons after playing just five minutes, and Frank Vogel did not hold back when discussing the two technical foul calls that led to the ejection. “They asked him to stop whatever his complaint was and he didn’t stop, so they […]

During the postgame press conference after the Suns’ win against the Pistons, Coach Frank Vogel and star player Kevin Durant addressed the altercation involving Isaiah Stewart and Suns player Drew Eubanks. Both Durant and Vogel spoke in support of Eubanks. Kevin Durant on the incident between Drew Eubanks and Isaiah Stewart before last night’s Suns-Pistons […]

Usually, a professional NBA player’s route to the big league involves playing in the NCAA. While there are those who make it from overseas and the G-League, many top prospects go for the traditional collegiate pathway. And among the plethora of Division I schools in the country, some stand out above the rest. Take the […]

The Phoenix Suns are one of the best teams in the NBA at shooting from 3-point range. But they are missing the third-best player in terms of percentage from deep in the 2022-23 season, Damion Lee. Lee, who last year ranked third in the NBA with a 44.5 percent mark from three, is yet to […]

The reunions keep on coming for the Phoenix Suns. Days after Bradley Beal returned to the Washington Wizards, a franchise he spent the first 11 years of his career with, Grayson Allen will face off against the team he helped win an NBA championship in 2021. Suns head coach Frank Vogel believes Beal’s homecoming heroics […]

It was a great night for the Phoenix Suns Friday as they beat the New Orleans Pelicans on their home floor, 123-109. Suns head coach Frank Vogel spoke to the locker room after the big win to go over the strengths of their performance. Especially how star Devin Booker scored a whopping 52 points which […]

Phoenix Suns expected to have their full roster — aside from Damion Lee — ready for Thursday’s game against LeBron James and the LA Lakers. AZCentral.com’s Duane Rankin, who is with the team on the road, reported the Suns will have a late scratch since backup forward Drew Eubanks has contracted an illness. Center Udoka […]

Phoenix Suns have three of the best pure scorers with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. The Suns looked like an incomplete team with those three in their 138-111 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, who themselves have James Harden and Russell Westbrook — who have each won MVP — former NBA Finals MVP […]

Phoenix Suns fell to 19-17, good for ninth place in the Western Conference. The Suns dropped their final game of a six-game home stretch. The Memphis Grizzlies came in and beat the Suns without Ja Morant, using a 35-18 fourth quarter to win 121-115. Phoenix finished the homestand 4-2 and is now 2-3 with stars […]

Frank Vogel’s wife is Jenifer Vogel. Frank is one of the best coaches in today’s NBA. In fact, it wasn’t long ago when Frank coached the Los Angeles Lakers to the franchise’s 17th NBA championship banner in 2020 inside the NBA Bubble amidst the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fast forward to today, the two-time […]

Phoenix Suns look to continue their two-game winning streak versus the Orlando Magic on New Year’s Eve. The Suns, who are 16-15 and eighth in the Western Conference, scored 129 and 133 points, respectively, in each of those wins against the Houston Rockets and Charlotte Hornets. Phoenix had Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal […]

PHOENIX — It seemed when the Suns set championship expectations in the summer, there would be a time to build continuity. But 29 games into the team’s season in which it is expected to be the best team in the league at the end of the season, the Suns have given no reason to believe […]

Things have not been going well for the Phoenix Suns as of late, as they have lost eight of their last 11 games, with their latest loss to the Sacramento Kings on Friday night bumping their record down to .500 at 14-14. It’s clear Phoenix is slumping as we approach Christmas, but head coach Frank […]

The Phoenix Suns had championship expectations and hired a championship coach to get it done. Twenty-seven games in, the Suns are not a contender and do not look like they will be one. Phoenix lost to the lowly Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday night, 109-104, and fell to 14-13. The Suns are good for 10th place […]