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When Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia took over as the majority owner, he immediately had Kevin Durant on his radar. The first-time NBA owner made an immediate impact right when he took over. The Suns made a blockbuster trade for Kevin Durant, which sent Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, and four first-round picks to the Brooklyn […]

Championship teams aren’t built overnight, and Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia knows that as well as anyone. Also, Kevin Durant has a deep understanding of that. However, the two men share different journeys to their respective championships. For starters, Ishbia was a part of the 2000 Michigan State Spartans national championship win. Conversely, Durant has […]

Fresh from winning an NBA championship and becoming the franchise leader for the most championship banners with 18, the stakeholders of the Boston Celtics franchise are putting the team up for sale. In a shocking turn of events, the team is valued to be around $5.12 billion. Should someone purchase all off the team’s shares, […]

Following a 2024 season in which they collapsed down the stretch, the Minnesota Twins are looking to reclaim their spot at the top of the AL Central in 2025. Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey and manager Rocco Baldelli are in the midst of the offseason, trying to make their team a contender once again. Their […]

The Phoenix Suns are in another Kevin Durant contract situation, this time with the Suns owner, Mat Ishbia. After Durant didn’t sign a contract extension ahead of the 2024-25 season, it raised questions if he’ll be with the team after the season. However, Ishbia shut those rumors down and reiterated a point to ESPN’s Shams […]

As the Phoenix Suns signed Tyus Jones to a one-year, $3.3 million contract, both head coach Mike Budenholzer and guard Grayson Allen were smiling from ear to ear. During the Suns’ media day, Jones explained what the message was when he met with the ownership group. “That’s what they brought me here for, just to […]

The Phoenix Mercury made a big move before their Sunday matchup against the Chicago Sky. The Mercury signed forward Sophie Cunningham to an extension through the 2025 season. Before the game against the Sky, Cunningham described her initial reservations about staying in Phoenix. “I was a little iffy about if I was going to come […]

The Arizona Coyotes are gone, but it may not be too long for the NHL to return to Phoenix if Suns owner Mat Ishbia is to be believed. Ishbia, a billionaire who purchased the Suns from Robert Sarver in February 2023, said recently that he has an interest in bringing hockey back to the desert […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns might be in the most unenviable position in the entire NBA heading into the 2024-25 season, as the team is nowhere close to championship contention and has absolutely zero prospects for its future. The Durant-Devin Booker-Bradley Beal experiment was an utter failure a season ago, and the Suns will […]

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia believes Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James would have been a “good fit” alongside Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in Phoenix. “I don’t know exactly where Bronny wanted to go. We really liked Bronny. We thought he was a good player,” Ishbia said on the Pat McAfee Show. “I know […]

As soon as the Houston Rockets acquired the Phoenix Suns’ draft picks from the Brooklyn Nets as an extension of the blockbuster Mikal Bridges trade on Tuesday night, momentum that the Rockets were going to pursue a star rapidly grew. The one name that was quickly linked to the Rockets in trade rumors was Suns […]

Mat Ishbia and James Jones have a lot to patch up in the offseason. With another disappointing performance in the NBA Playoffs by the Phoenix Suns, changes were bound to happen. Frank Vogel was the first domino to fall. Now, the organization is on the hunt to find someone who can lead the core of […]

After suffering a first-round sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Phoenix Suns are facing major questions this offseason. While there are rumors that the team may consider a coaching change, owner Mat Ishbia insists that the roster isn’t the problem. "Ask the other 29 GMs, 26 of them would trade their whole […]

It’s not even been a full week since the Phoenix Suns were unceremoniously dispatched from the NBA Playoffs by the surging Minnesota Timberwolves and owner Mat Ishbia is placing all his confidence in his team. Ishbia is a team owner extremely involved in the affairs of his organization. While the team weighs the future of […]

The Phoenix Suns have yet again faced an unfortunate fate in the NBA Playoffs. Chris Finch exposed every single coverage that Frank Vogel could run and it showed. Whether it had Devin Booker playing zone to prevent outside shots or Kevin Durant going man-to-man against Anthony Edwards, defensive coverages were just not working. This had […]

Phoenix Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia acted like he didn’t know about the NBA’s new second-apron measure in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. “What is that?” he joked following the Suns’ announcement of the 2027 NBA All-Star Game. Ishbia has made it clear in his year-plus as majority owner that winning is the priority. He backed […]

Phoenix Suns are hosting the 2027 NBA All-Star weekend, Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and state governor Katie Hobbs announced in a press conference Thursday at Footprint Center, the home of the Suns and Phoenix Mercury. https://twitter.com/TrevorMBooth/status/1765882835775414311 The Suns, who are in their first full season with Ishbia as majority owner, […]

Phoenix Suns announced their G-League affiliate will be playing beginning the 2024-25 season. The team will play in the Phoenix metro area. Coming Fall 2024. Learn more: https://t.co/BcAuAU651q pic.twitter.com/OPNtCnKzHM — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 14, 2024 The Suns’ G-League affiliate is yet to be named. The team’s G-League team will be named via fan entry. […]

The Arizona Coyotes are battling for momentum at the midpoint of the 2023-24 NHL season. Arizona has accumulated 49 points, ranking them sixth in the Central Division. The franchise was reportedly being pursued by Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia, but a new report suggests otherwise. The Coyotes will not go through any immediate changes in […]

Phoenix Suns are interested in trading for troubled Charlotte Hornets center Miles Bridges amid a transition from a previous ownership group that had findings of racism and misogyny, outlined in a story by ESPN’s Baxter Holmes. Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia has four values, one of which is culture. That would be under question if […]

The Phoenix Suns are interested in a package deal for Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards and forward Miles Bridges, according to two sources familiar with the situation. Bridges, who is in the middle of a domestic violence case, is someone the Suns covet. He is 25 years old, 6-foot-7 and has potential to fill a […]

Christmas will come a little early for some lucky NBA fans, as Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia is offering a chance to win free tickets to Sunday’s game between his team and Kevin Durant’s former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder at Footprint Center. Ishbia, on his X account, shared that he will not be able […]

The Phoenix Suns have made some big, bold moves under new owner Mat Ishbia, but it’s a smaller one that they might get in trouble for, as the league is investigating the team for tampering with free-agent center Drew Eubanks. “The NBA has been investigating the Suns for potential impermissible early contact in free agency […]

The Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday announced their hiring of former Orlando Magic assistant Nate Tibbetts as their newest coach. Everything we do in The Valley elevates Phoenix as the epicenter of basketball. Hiring Nate Tibbetts as our next Head Coach sets a new standard for investment into our organization. pic.twitter.com/Ne6x5UORCC — Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) October […]

Mat Ishbia is going all-in with all of the Arizona teams that he is involved in. He helped the Phoenix Suns get a stacked roster. Ishbia also cleaned house with a new head coach to aid their chances of acquiring the Larry O’Brien trophy. His next move involves the Phoenix Mercury as he hopes to […]

Phoenix Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia purchased the team for $4 billion in December. Now, the team’s valuation could shoot up more. Ishbia has fielded interest from United States and international investors for a minority investment, according to Front Office Sports. A transaction could value the team over $4 billion. Ishbia would not be the […]

Phoenix Suns and Mercury majority owner Mat Ishbia has answered the prayers of fans in the Phoenix area. @TrevorMBooth Miracles Have Been Made pic.twitter.com/myDCEOUVpG — SUNSWORLDWIDE (@SUNSWORLDWIDE_) October 6, 2023 Ishbia, who purchased the Suns and Mercury from notorious owner Robert Sarver, has done things for each team that previous ownership did not touch. Thursday, […]

The Phoenix Suns and Mercury are making one of their core values shine through a 123,000-square-foot-development for a new team member business headquarters and dedicated “state-of-the-art” practice facility for the Mercury, the teams announced in a press release Thursday. The facility will be three blocks from Footprint Center on Lincoln Street within Phoenix’s Warehouse District […]

Phoenix Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia said in his introductory press conference the team would focus on four values, including community and fan experience. Thursday, the Suns announced a move that will make local fans happy. The Suns, who have a new media rights deal with television games broadcasted on Arizona’s Family (3TV and CBS5), […]

Phoenix Suns and Mercury majority owner Mat Ishbia, who is the chairman and CEO of mortgage giant United Wholesale Mortgage, pledged more than half of the company’s outstanding shares to back two loans before he bought the Suns for an NBA-record $4 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg. According to Bloomberg, Ishbia pledged stock […]

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury hosted a press conference Monday morning at Footprint Center to celebrate the city’s successful bid for the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game. Phoenix Suns and Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein, Mercury legend and guard Diana Taurasi and Downtown Phoenix president and CEO Devney Majerle spoke at an event just outside the Footprint […]

The Phoenix Mercury are off to a rough start in 2023, with a record of just 4-15 at the All-Star break. Despite the team’s difficulties, forward Brittany Griner was the number two pick for the 2023 All-Star Game in Nevada. Griner’s return has been front page news. She recently received an honest take from a […]

The Phoenix Suns reportedly announced Friday they will broadcast games for the 2023-24 season on Arizona’s Family, which has local 3TV and CBS5 stations and is owned by Gray Television, Inc. Sports Business Journal reported the Suns’ previous broadcast partner Diamond Sports, which owns Bally Sports Arizona, decided not to match a deal the team […]

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia has truly gone all-in on his pursuit of a championship. In making trades for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, Ishbia agreed to part with all of the Suns’ tradeable draft assets and pay an exorbitant luxury tax bill. Acquiring Durant at the 2023 NBA trade deadline wasn’t a controversial move. […]

The Phoenix Suns announced their acquisition of Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards in a press release Saturday. BRING SOME EXTRA HEAT TO THE VALLEY! Welcome to the Suns, Bradley! 🏜️ pic.twitter.com/vIKkSPOoWi — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) June 24, 2023 Beal, who is 29 years old, was acquired from the Wizards in a three-team deal with […]

Not many NBA owners get praised by the media for their ability to form superteams but Skip Bayless made an exception. The host of Undisputed gave a lot of love to Phoenix Suns’ Mat Ishbia for pulling off the Bradley Beal trade from the Washington Wizards. The trade surrounding Wizards’ Bradley Beal reportedly includes veteran […]

Kevin Young reportedly has great respect from Phoenix Suns players. He is also liked by the front office. And now, he has the salary many feel he deserves. Young was one of reported five finalists for the Suns’ head coaching search, in which they ultimately decided on Frank Vogel. Young was described as an impressive […]

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia’s aggressiveness in his first four months as majority owner has seemingly pushed the franchise closer toward its first-ever championship. In a radio appearance with Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Tuesday, which was the same day the Suns introduced coach Frank Vogel, Ishbia reaffirmed from his own introductory press conference money will […]

New Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel is not running from the team’s championship-or-bust expectations. At his introductory press conference Tuesday at the Suns’ home arena, Footprint Center, Vogel was asked if he embracing the challenge of delivering the Suns their first title. He responded, “Hell yeah!” VIDEO: Frank Vogel on his confidence in the #Suns’ […]