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Phoenix Suns interim co-general manager James Jones thinks he and his group have “done a pretty damn good job” this season. The Suns fired Ryan McDonough right before the season started. Jones and assistant general manager Trevor Bukstein have shared general manager duties since then. “I think we’ve done a pretty damn good job,” Jones told Gina Mizell […]

When the Phoenix Suns fired Ryan McDonough as their general manager back in October, James Jones stepped in to fill the role. Whether or not the Suns remain committed to Jones long term is in question, but if his current performance is any indication, Phoenix may be looking elsewhere for a general manager going into […]

The Phoenix Suns have come under fire thanks to another terrible season and rumors of rampant organizational discord. ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz touched on all of this in a lengthy piece, and one supposed issue is the fact that interim general manager James Jones hasn’t put enough emphasis on scouting: But sources say Jones’ willful dismissal […]

It seems that Phoenix Suns’ interim General Manager James Jones is the person that has been designated to fix some of the mess that the franchise has gotten itself into lately. He recently gave Suns fans free beer after sophomore forward Josh Jackson failed to show up in a scheduled autograph signing at Fry’s grocery store […]

In a video on Wednesday explaining the Phoenix Suns’ broad front office and ownership ineptitude, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that interim general manager James Jones “has an unorthodox view towards the NBA draft” and that “there’s not a lot of scouting going on in Phoenix.” Jones subsequently pushed back on that assessment, telling “Burns and […]

The Phoenix Suns have lacked a strong sense of direction for the better part of a decade. And as James Jones tells it, he’s just just the person to help them find it. According to John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station, the Suns have begun the search for a new full-time general manager. Jones, […]

The Phoenix Suns have reportedly begun the process of interviewing candidates for their general manager job, according to 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station’s John Gambadoro. Former NBA player James Jones is the interim general manager of the Suns right now. He took over for Ryan McDonough, who was fired by Phoenix on Oct. 8. The Phoenix Suns […]

Phoenix Suns co-interim general manager James Jones re-affirms their commitment to finish the season with Igor Kokoskov as the team’s head coach. “We’re committed to Igor, and we’re committed to finishing the season out on a high note,” Jones said in an interview with Burns & Gambo on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station. “We have room for improvement. […]

The Phoenix Suns nabbed former University of Arizona Wildcats center Deandre Ayton with the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft last June. Since then, Ayton has gone on to average a double-double through his first 52 professional games with 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per contest to his credit. Despite that fact, many […]

The Phoenix Suns have become one of the worst teams in the league for the past couple of years. After Hall of Famer Steve Nash left the franchise in 2012, their decline began. They haven’t made the playoffs since, and it seems that they’re once again lottery bound in this year’s draft. This season, Phoenix […]

The Phoenix Suns weren’t entirely inactive around the trade deadline, but despite adding guard depth with the acquisition of Tyler Johnson, the team still isn’t where they want to be. While Johnson adds a little beef to their rotation, Phoenix GM James Jones has made it clear that they still feel in need of a […]

Phoenix Suns general manager James Jones didn’t trade for small forward Kelly Oubre for a short term acquisition, as the 38-year-old wants Oubre to be with the organization for a long time. The Suns acquired Oubre on Dec. 17 from the Washington Wizards in the Trevor Ariza trade. The 23-year-old swingman will become a restricted […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has spent the entirety of his NFL career under an offensive-minded head coach. Mike Sherman was the Packers’ head coach in Rodgers’ rookie season in 2005, and from 2006 until Week 13 this year Mike McCarthy was leading the way in Green Bay. But for the Packers to be […]

The Phoenix Suns waived guard Austin Rivers shortly after getting him in a trade for Trevor Ariza, keeping Kelly Oubre Jr. as the lone salvageable piece of a swap with the Washington Wizards. Rivers’ buyout came mainly due to the Suns’ encouraged spirits with new starting point guard De’Anthony Melton, as general manager James Jones […]

The Phoenix Suns got plenty of eyes on veteran marksman Trevor Ariza before the Dec. 15 deadline passed, allowing the 15-year pro to be traded to another team after signing a one-year, $15 million deal with the team over the summer. Rumor had it that owner Robert Sarver refused to trade Ariza to the Los […]

Phoenix Suns general manager James Jones is “happy” with the acquisition of Kelly Oubre Jr., who was obtained alongside guard Austin Rivers in return for veteran swingman Trevor Ariza in a trade with the Washington Wizards. The Suns swiftly waived Rivers but kept Oubre, another athletic shooting wing who can fit as one of the […]

A botched three-team trade between the Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards saw the Suns walk back a previously agreed upon deal to ship out veteran swingman Trevor Ariza, one which the Suns and Wizards wound up doing anyway a day later, trading the latter for young wing Kelly Oubre Jr. and Austin Rivers. […]

When the Phoenix Suns bought out veteran center Tyson Chandler, the move came as a shock to many since buyouts usually occur after the All-Star break. Once Chandler cleared waivers, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, giving LeBron James a valuable backup center. But the million dollar question still remains: Why did the Suns […]

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver is leaning toward making interim general manager James Jones the team’s full-time GM in the wake of Ryan McDonough’s firing, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jones would be another of the wave of former players turned executives to take a prominent role for an NBA franchise. That includes Elton Brand […]

The Phoenix Suns announced Monday that they have fired general manager Ryan McDonough and will replace him with vice president of basketball operations James Jones and assistant general manager Trevor Bukstein in the interim. The timing of Phoenix’s decision to remove McDonough from his role is curious, given that the regular season is two weeks […]

There’s a lot of hype surrounding the Green Bay Packers heading into this season. Tony Romo has already proclaimed them as “the team to beat” in the league this year. And now, former Packers wideout and NFL Network analyst James Jones has taken it one step further by saying no team actually will beat the […]

The Cleveland Browns have undergone much upheaval to their roster this NFL offseason that has created a new buzz around the organization that has been lacking for quite some time. This has led to both former NFL players James Jones and Maurice Jones-Drew to predict the Browns to beat the Steelers in both of their […]

The Phoenix Suns have nothing but pride that they have James Jones on their side, the guy who made it to seven straight NBA Finals appearances. Via their Twitter account, the Suns tweeted that they are happy that Jones, nicknamed “Champ” by his teammates, is on their team: Happy to have Champ on our team […]

With this year’s NBA Draft Lottery in the books, the Phonix Suns have risen out of the ashes with the No. 1 overall pick. It appears the Suns have already begun to do their due diligence on the prospects in the draft. Among the notable names projected to go near the top is Real Madrid […]

The Phoenix Suns are expected to be an aggressive team this summer in free agency. They have been going through a rebuild and now that they have the new coach in Igor Kokoskov they are hoping that they can start to see some of their results of the rebuild. The Suns have a lot of young […]

It was a disastrous 2017 NFL season for Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, to say the least. However, there is one former teammate who is confident that he can revert back to his promising form. Former NFL wide receiver James Jones has played with some of the best quarterbacks in recent league history. Perhaps this […]

As we head into 2018, the NBA is ushering in a new generation of players. NBA superstars that used to play with Michael Jordan such as Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett have all called it quits in their respective playing careers. Now, players like LeBron James and Dwayne Wade are the new NBA […]

The Phoenix Suns announced today that the team and general manager Ryan McDonough have agreed to a multi-year contract extension through the 2019-20 season. The team also announced that 14-year veteran swingman James Jones, recently with the Cleveland Cavaliers, has also joined the team as Vice President of Basketball Operations. BREAKING: Suns extend Ryan McDonough, […]

Every superstar needs a super role-player and James Jones has been just that to LeBron James, tagging along for a seventh straight trip to the NBA Finals, a feat which his former teammate, Dwyane Wade hasn’t forgotten. Oh and shame on me. Congrats to my bro James Jones on going to his 7th straight finals. […]

The 2016 NBA finals was one of the best in history. Not only did we see the biggest comeback of all-time, but also an epic matchup between the faces of the NBA in LeBron James and Stephen Curry. From Games 1 till 6, the winning team was always on fire. There were no ugly victories […]