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Phoenix SunsIgor Kokoskov's coaching staff frustrated by lack of direction with Suns

Igor Kokoskov and his coaching staff have only been together for one season with the Phoenix Suns, and they are already frustrated with the franchise’s lack of direction, according to Kevin Arnovitz of ESPN.com. Arnovitz says that the coaching staff is “in the dark” as far as what the Suns’ plan is going forward, and […]

Phoenix SunsSuns committing to Igor Kokoskov for rest of season

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. […]

Phoenix SunsRumor: Suns could fire coach Igor Kokoskov

The Phoenix Suns could reportedly fire first-year head coach Igor Kokoskov, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7. The Suns have the worst record in the Western Conference at 12-50. Current general manager James Jones wasn’t the GM who hired Kokoskov. That was Ryan McDonough, who was fired before the season started. “I do think that this could be […]

Phoenix SunsSuns coach Igor Kokoskov says they needed an escape from one another during All-Star break

The Phoenix Suns currently find themselves in the cellar of the Western Conference standings and won’t be making a playoff push anytime soon. As a result, Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov recently stated that the team needed some time away from one another, making this year’s NBA All-Star break quite a timely hiatus. “We’re all going […]

Phoenix SunsIgor Kokoskov says Devin Booker will be better than Damian Lillard in about seven years

To say that Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov is a huge fan of his young star, Devin Booker, would be an understatement. As a matter of fact, the 47-year-old rookie coach believes that in a few years’ time, Booker is going to overtake Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard. Kokoskov shared his […]

NBAIgor Kokoskov leaning toward not playing Devin Booker vs. Kings

Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov is leaning toward not playing star shooting guard Devin Booker on Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings, according to Gina Mizell of The Athletic. Booker played only 12 minutes on Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets, exiting the game with back spasms after tallying seven points and three assists in the […]

Phoenix SunsSuns' Devin Booker laments poor starts

The Phoenix Suns are having trouble jumping out to fast starts, and superstar shooting guard Devin Booker isn’t quite sure how his team can figure things out. Booker is trusting to let the coaches fix this issue: “I don’t know,” Devin Booker told Gerald Bourguet of Hoops Habit. ” That’s not in my job description, […]

Golden State WarriorsSuns coach Igor Kokoskov admits there's no margin for error when playing Warriors

The Golden State Warriors have been scuffling a bit of late, but they got right in a big way against the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. The Warriors cruised to a 132-109 win, their largest margin of victory since a 24-point victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Dec. 5. After the dust settled, Suns coach […]

Phoenix SunsIgor Kokoskov raves about Devin Booker after Suns pull off OT win vs. Magic

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker has struggled with his share of injuries early in the season but came back with fury after missing 10 of the first 29 games of the season. Most recently, Booker trotted out a 35-point, eight-assist, seven-rebound effort in an overtime win against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, putting together […]

Phoenix SunsIgor Kokoskov makes pitch for Deandre Ayton as Rookie of the Year

After reading and hearing all about the Luka Doncic talk, Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov made the pitch for his own young stud Deandre Ayton for Rookie of the Year. Per Gina Mizell of The Athletic, Kokoskov reminded people of how good Ayton has been so far in his rookie campaign. Igor Kokoskov, who is […]

Phoenix SunsIgor Kokoskov says Suns don't play to lose

Losses have become a consistent theme for the Phoenix Suns over the last several years, and that has not changed this season. They currently have the most losses in the NBA this season with 24, compared to just six wins. Still, first-year head coach Igor Kokoskov said that Phoenix doesn’t play to lose: “We never […]

Phoenix SunsSuns' Mikal Bridges apologizes to Igor Kokoskov after sideline exchange goes viral

On Thursday night, a semi-heated exchange between Phoenix Suns rookie Mikal Bridges and team head coach Igor Kokoskov was caught on tape, as the former appeared to try and brush off his coach following being subbed out for a bad foul. Unfortunately, the clip went viral, and to most, it seemed like trouble was brewing […]

Phoenix SunsVideo: Mikal Bridges is disrespecting Suns coach Igor Kokoskov in front of everyone

The Phoenix Suns have been nothing but disastrous lately and one moment involving Mikal Bridges and Igor Kokoskov during their matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers only adds up to the dysfunction at the desert. In the third quarter of play, Blazers star Damian Lillard successfully fished for a foul on Bridges beyond the 3-point […]

Phoenix SunsSuns' Deandre Ayton, Igor Kokoskov at a loss for words after embarrassing 1st quarter vs. Kings

The Phoenix Suns faced the crude reality of playing without their two top scorers with Devin Booker and T.J. Warren out of the lineup, picking up a sixth straight loss against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday after being down 36-9 in the first quarter. Head coach Igor Kokoskov and rookie center Deandre Ayton were puzzled […]

Phoenix SunsSuns coach Igor Kokoskov not opposed to shutting down Devin Booker for a while

Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov is not opposed to the idea of shutting down Devin Booker for a while. Booker missed three games back in November due to a hamstring injury, the same injury he sustained Sunday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. Duane Rankin of AZ Central wrote about Booker’s re-aggravated injury and […]

Phoenix SunsSuns head coach addressed Lakers-Rockets fight with team

The fracas that broke out between players of the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers last Saturday continues to be the talk of the NBA world, but not for Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov. According to Gina Mizell of The Athletic, Kokoskov did not try to talk about the fight that mostly involved […]

NBASuns head coach Igor Kokoskov says they are 'going to challenge' Dragan Bender

All things considered, Dragan Bender is not doing a fine job of preventing people from sticking bust labels on his back. Selected fourth overall by the Suns in the 2016 NBA Draft, the team had high expectations for the stretch-big man from Croatia. So far, he has not lived up to that hype. After averaging […]

NBAREPORT: Suns coach Igor Kokoskov appears to tamper with Clippers' Milos Teodosic

Point guard Milos Teodosic recently opted into a $6.3 million player option with the LA Clippers, but there has been some speculation that he could be on the move. with the Clippers acquiring a. pair of rookie guards in the 2018 NBA Draft. Someone who has been high on Teodosic over the last couple of […]

Phoenix SunsIgor Kokoskov says Luka Doncic is 'most talented' but not the 'best player' in NBA Draft

Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov has a great deal of familiarity with Luka Doncic, whom he coached with the Slovenian national team at last year’s EuroBasket tournament, which built his case into major prominence after snatching the country’s first-ever gold in international competition. Yet Kokoskov revealed where his thinking was headed coming into the […]

NBASuns to avoid putting Luka Doncic draft decision on Igor Kokoskov 'like the plague'

New Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov has storied ties to top prospect Luka Doncic, after having coached him during a victorious EuroBasket 2017 tournament that gave Slovenia the gold for the first time in the nation’s history. Yet those who believe his connection to the 19-year-old international phenom are enough to make him a […]

Phoenix SunsSuns news: Phoenix may have hinted about their draft target on team website

After news broke out that the Phoenix Suns signed Igor Kokoskov away from the Utah Jazz (where he is currently an assistant), speculation immediately swirled as to why the Serbian was tabbed by Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough for the part. You know, the Luka Doncic link. More on that in a minute. The nearly six-year […]

Phoenix SunsHeat guard Goran Dragic unlikely to see reunion with coach Igor Kokoskov

The surprising hiring of Igor Kokoskov as the Phoenix Suns head coach brought forth a potential reunion between him and his national team point guard, Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat. Though Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel doesn’t think this would be a viable option for either party. “But for as much as […]

Phoenix SunsBreaking: Suns hire Igor Kokoskov as head coach

The Phoenix Suns have found their man to be the franchise’s next head coach. That’s Utah Jazz assistant Igor Kokoskov, whom Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN is reporting as the Suns’ final choice to call the shots for the team starting next season. The Phoenix Suns are hiring Utah Jazz assistant Igor Kokoskov as their new […]

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