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Devin Booker is set to sit out again on Monday when the Phoenix Suns take on an extremely shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers side. It seems that the Suns want to give their superstar shooting guard a night off after he recently returned from a two-game absence due to a groin injury. Phoenix head coach Monty […]

The Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Pelicans have already faced each other a total of three times this season, so far. Suns head coach Monty Williams dreads meetings with New Orleans in large part because of the presence of Zion Williamson, whom Williams believes is the hardest individual matchup in the NBA today. “Toughest cover […]

Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas showed his appreciation for Monty Williams after the Phoenix Suns tactician gave him a long hug following their latest battle. For those not in the know, Silas recently lost his father, NBA legend Paul Silas. It’s undoubtedly a difficult time for him–with the Rockets coach even taking a leave […]

Death may be an inevitable part of life, but processing grief never gets easier at any point. Losing a loved one hurts, no matter the circumstances and no matter how prepared someone thinks they are. One can only imagine the heavy feeling in Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas’ heart after his father, the legendary […]

One of basketball’s newest and most heated rivalries is due another installment after Zion Williamson helped heighten existing tension between the New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns on Friday. Too bad Devin Booker could be primed to miss Sunday’s matchup between these contentious Western Conference powers. Booker was spotted leaving Saturday’s shootaround at Smoothie King […]

Luka Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA today, and according to Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams, there’s one area where the Dallas Mavericks star really stands out. Speaking to reporters before the Mavs and the Suns play on Monday, Williams heaped a ton of praise on Doncic and called him […]

The Phoenix Suns led their clash against the Miami Heat by as much as 13 points in the fourth quarter before the Heat came roaring back, eventually winning the game 113-112 behind Jimmy Butler’s monstrous defensive effort on Devin Booker during the Suns’ final offensive possession. After the game, Suns head coach Monty Williams felt […]

The Phoenix Suns have been without Chris Paul for the past two games and they might be without him for a little while longer. According to Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic, Suns head coach Monty Williams is not going to rush Paul back into the lineup. “As much as he wants to get out […]

The basketball world is still trying to recover from the bombshell that was dropped by the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday after it announced the firing of now-former head coach Steve Nash. For his part, Phoenix Suns shot-caller Monty Williams could not help but feel for the man. Speaking to reporters ahead of Tuesday’s matchup against […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking for a new owner… kind of. While Robert Sarver is still the owner of the team, the recent investigation on him will likely force him out of the team. He’s already become a liability for the team, with some sponsors pulling out because of Sarver’s presence. There are a couple […]

Losses happen every so often even to the best teams in NBA history. The ballyhooed 1996 Chicago Bulls lost thirteen games on their way to the title, while the 73-9 Golden State Warriors had as many losses in the postseason than they had in the regular season, failing to win the championship after choking away […]

So much has been made about the current relationship between Phoenix Suns star Deandre Ayton and head coach Monty Williams. Ayton his did part to stoke the flame after he recently revealed that he hadn’t spoken to his coach since their disastrous Game 7 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in last season’s Western Conference Semifinals. […]

The 2022-23 NBA season has yet to start, but as Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams proclaimed, the team has already been through their fair share of distractions. According to Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic, Williams believes that despite what the team has faced in the early days of training camp and the offseason, […]

It was Skip Bayless who first dropped the news about Deandre Ayton and Monty Williams nearly going at it during the Phoenix Suns’ Game 7 blowout against the Dallas Mavericks in last year’s Western Conference Semifinals. It was hip-hop icon Lil’ Wayne who served as Skip’s informant on the matter, with the rapper sitting courtside […]

There has been a lot of talk surrounding DeAndre Ayton and his supposed beef with Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams. This is especially after Ayton himself revealed that the last time he spoke with Williams was during their Game 7 loss in the West Semis against the Dallas Mavericks — that they haven’t exchanged […]

Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton dropped a bombshell on Tuesday after he revealed that he hadn’t spoken a single word to coach Monty Williams since they were eliminated from the playoffs last season. So much has transpired over the summer, but apparently, these two haven’t been very chatty at all. Williams was asked by […]

Deandre Ayton’s Phoenix Suns Media Day performance wasn’t great. But some fans chalked it up to Ayton simply not being interested in talking to the media. However, Ayton’s comments on Tuesday prove that there is reason to be concerned in Phoenix. Deandre Ayton admitted that he has not spoken with head coach Monty Williams since […]

With training camp starting on Tuesday, all the attention is on the Phoenix Suns, but not for the right reasons. Owner Robert Sarver has been suspended for a year and fined $10 million for racial comments and sexual misconduct and after all the backlash, it appears he’s going to sell the team. On Monday, both […]

Deandre Ayton has returned to the Phoenix Suns, but there was a point this offseason when it looked like he was headed out due to his contract dispute with the team and what many believe was a deteriorating relationship with head coach Monty Williams. The Suns have since re-signed Ayton after matching the four-year, $133 […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams liked the fact that his team was one of the preferred trade destinations of Kevin Durant this offseason. While Durant eventually opted to stay with the Brooklyn Nets after the franchise failed to get the offer they want, it is worth noting that the superstar forward reportedly had the […]

Monty Williams isn’t going somewhere else’s bench any time soon after Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that the 2022 NBA Coach of the Year winner has agreed to a long-term extension deal with the Phoenix Suns. ESPN Sources: Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams has agreed on a long-term contract extension. Williams, the NBA’s coach of […]

The NBA world was in literal shock on Thursday when Kevin Durant asked the Brooklyn Nets for a trade. But, the Phoenix Suns were ecstatic because KD listed them as a preferred landing spot. One would have to wonder why exactly Durant wants to play with the Suns. Well, aside from admiring Chris Paul and […]

Deandre Ayton has emerged as one of the biggest scapegoats from the Phoenix Suns’ embarrassing season-ending Game 7 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the second round. The Suns were absolutely blown out by Luka Doncic and Co. in the most important game of their season, and many believe that Ayton’s lackluster performance was a […]

The spectacular disaster that was Sunday’s Game 7 for the Phoenix Suns have left some major question marks on the future of the team’s core. The once stable and promising future of Deandre Ayton appears murky, as the 23-year old’s disappointing season left his impending restricted free agency as a tough decision for the Suns […]

In his appearance on ESPN’s First Take Monday morning, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley unleashed a tirade on the Phoenix Suns with Chris Paul as the focal point. “Do guys in the NBA go to sleep early the night before playing the Phoenix Suns? Hell no … I’m going to Steak 44, over there in […]

The brewing Deandre Ayton and Monty Williams feud received a recent update from a very unlikely source. Rapper Lil Wayne, who sat court side for Game 7 of the Suns and Mavs Game 7 of the West Semifinals, reportedly heard an interesting dialogue take place between Ayton and Williams. Lil Wayne reported what he heard […]

The fallout from the Suns embarrassing loss to the Mavericks in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals could be more than simply an early postseason exit. Deandre Ayton and Devin Booker are looked upon as the future of this Phoenix squad. But Ayton’s future with the Suns is cloudy entering the Suns’ offseason. Phoenix […]

Luka Doncic performed a baptism by fire Sunday night. The Slovenian superstar, who equaled the Phoenix Suns’ 27-points in the first half of Game 7 alone, exacted his revenge on the team that now infamously passed on him four years ago. The Mavericks defeated the Suns 123-90 to win the series Sunday. The 2022 NBA […]

With Game 7 just an hour away, all eyes will be on the stars Sunday night. Those stars of both the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks whose legacies will take shape into a new form tonight, are Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Jalen Brunson, DeAndre Ayton, and Luka Doncic. For the Suns especially, all eyes will […]

The Phoenix Suns have had an incredible season so far. They ran away with the best record in the NBA at 64-18 and secured the top seed in the West as a result. The Suns surprisingly had some issues with the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round, but it was still a six-game victory. […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams felt the same way about his team’s Game 6 performance against the Dallas Mavericks as the rest of the NBA world did. The NBA Coach of the Year didn’t hold back while talking with reporters following the 113-86 loss in Dallas Thursday night, which sent the Suns to Game […]

Monty Williams has truly made a difference for the Phoenix Suns, helping transform the franchise into a seemingly perennial title contender. He also further cemented his legacy as among the best head coaches in Suns history when he got awarded Monday the 2021-22 Coach of the Year. The news of his trophy win was first […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams has just been named this season’s Coach of the Year. The 50-year-old shot-caller made an appearance on the NBA on TNT broadcast as the crew congratulated him for a well-deserved victory. The one moment that stood out in their conversation was when Kenny Smith attempted to recruit Williams’ son, […]

The Phoenix Suns gave Monty Williams quite the surprise when they presented him his Coach of the Year trophy. Instead of the usual video tributes from family, players and friends to commemorate an achievement, the Suns took it up a notch by flying Williams’ family to Phoenix and letting them present the award to him. […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul never had any doubt that Monty Williams is the Coach of the Year, but it certainly feels good that things are now official (well, sort of). Devin Booker announced on Monday that Williams has won the coaching honor, although a formal announcement hasn’t been made when he broke the news. […]

We already know that Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker won’t ease into a coaching job upon retirement, but perhaps he’ll take a stab at reporting instead after this #BookBomb. Booker took to Twitter Monday afternoon to scoop some of the top NBA newsbreakers in the game. He reported that the NBA’s Coach of the Year […]

The circumstances of Sunday’s Game 4 between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks forced Monty Williams’ hand. The Suns surely would’ve worked the ball through Chris Paul through a majority of the second half, but it simply wasn’t an option. Paul picked up his fourth foul just before the half-time buzzer. His fifth came less […]

Although Monty Williams and the Phoenix Suns maintain a 2-1 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks, it has been no cakewalk for the No. 1 seed in the West. Luka Doncic, one of the NBA’s brightest young stars, has torched the Suns thus far. He scored 45, 35 and 26 points in the first three […]

Chris Paul will be 37 years old the next time the Phoenix Suns take the court. As the games approach their twilight, Paul evades his. The 12-time NBA All Star was 6-of-7 shooting in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s Game 2 win over the Dallas Mavericks. He had 14 points, two assists and two rebounds […]