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Reconciling the highs of the Suns’ 64-win season with utter playoff failure
The 2022 NBA Finals begin Thursday night, and the No. 1-seeded Phoenix Suns — a juggernaut that won 64 games, steamrolled everyone else in the standings by eight games and appeared to be the title favorite by pretty much every…
Suns left with unpleasant questions, regrets after worst playoff loss in franchise history
Last year in the NBA Finals, the Phoenix Suns lost four straight games for the first time all season, squandering a 2-0 series lead and falling short of the franchise’s first ever championship. This season, with a familiar but improved…
Game 7 may be Suns’ last chance to get back to ‘best team in the world’ standing
DALLAS — For the better part of the season, the Phoenix Suns have had one of the more entertaining, eye-popping pregame routines in the NBA. Amidst all the amusing handshakes, mini dance-offs and general commotion, any spectators in the vicinity…
5 things Suns need to carry over from Game 5 rout into Game 6 vs. Mavericks
When the Phoenix Suns play like they did Tuesday night, they reach a peak that no other team in the NBA can match. They just haven’t done it consistently enough during these 2022 NBA Playoffs. For the second straight series,…
5 adjustments for Suns in Game 5 after underwhelming Dallas trip
DALLAS — For the second time in these 2022 NBA Playoffs, the Phoenix Suns find themselves in a 2-2 dogfight. But after a second straight underwhelming performance on the road, they need to rediscover their identity on both ends of…
Bourguet Breakdown: How the Suns mercilessly hunted Luka Doncic in Game 2
“Golob” is the word of the day after Game 2. That’s Slovenian for “pigeon,” which is exactly what the Phoenix Suns turned Luka Doncic into Wednesday night. Make no mistake about it: Chris Paul and Monty Williams were hunting pigeon…
5 observations from Suns’ misleading finish in Game 1 win vs. Mavericks
Game 1 of an NBA playoff series can often serve as a feeling-out process between two opponents. Whatever the Phoenix Suns felt through the first three quarters of their second-round matchup with the Dallas Mavericks, it wasn’t resistance — outside…
2022 NBA Playoffs preview: 5 keys for Suns in second round vs. Mavericks
Despite being the NBA’s top seed and winning a league-leading 64 games, the Phoenix Suns looked less like themselves during their first-round playoff matchup. Devin Booker’s absence for three games had a lot to do with it, but the New…
5 observations from Suns’ Game 6 closeout win over Pelicans in Chris Paul masterclass
NEW ORLEANS — It was far more competitive than anyone expected, but the top-seeded Phoenix Suns closed out the New Orleans Pelicans with a 115-109 win in Game 6 on Thursday. Despite trailing by 10 points at halftime and playing…
Mikal Bridges’ stellar Game 5 serves up reminder of Suns’ championship ceiling
First things first: The Phoenix Suns aren’t winning a championship this year without a healthy Devin Booker. That much has become clear during their hard-fought first-round playoff series with the New Orleans Pelicans, which isn’t over yet by any means.…
5 observations from Suns’ gritty Game 3 road win vs. Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS — It wasn’t as convincing as the fan base probably hoped to see from the NBA’s No. 1 seed, but the Phoenix Suns took back control of their first-round playoff series Friday night. With a 114-111 road win…
Suns rely on ‘experience in the uncomfortable’ with Devin Booker’s timeline unclear
NEW ORLEANS — The Phoenix Suns have dealt with injuries to key players all season long, but that didn’t stop them from winning a league-best 64 games. Without a concrete timetable for Devin Booker’s return from a Grade 1 right…
After Devin Booker’s hamstring injury, Suns face latest test of adversity
Tuesday night was a reminder of how fast a playoff series can change. Game 2 of their first-round series put the Phoenix Suns through the whole gamut of emotions. There was ecstasy, as Devin Booker singlehandedly carried the Suns with…
Bourguet Breakdown: Solving the Suns’ offensive rebounding issue vs. Pelicans
As you may have heard, the Phoenix Suns struggled with keeping the New Orleans Pelicans off the offensive glass in Game 1 of their first-round series. This is not a new area of concern for the Suns, being that it’s…
5 observations from Suns’ dominant Game 1 and Chris Paul takeover vs. Pelicans
It’s one down, 15 to go for the Phoenix Suns. Phoenix took care of business in Game 1 of their first-round series against the 8-seeded New Orleans Pelicans, dismantling their opponent 110-99 at home. In a game where the Suns…
2022 NBA Playoffs preview: 5 keys for Suns in first round vs. Pelicans
Finishing their season with a 36-46 record, and needing two consecutive wins in the play-in tournament to make the playoffs, the New Orleans Pelicans feel like a typical 8-seed on paper. Unfortunately for the Phoenix Suns, that couldn’t be further…
What you need to know about each of the Suns’ 4 possible play-in opponents
The Phoenix Suns have a full week off to rest, recuperate and prepare for another deep playoff run. With Game 1 set for Sunday at the Footprint Center, the only thing that’s left to be determined is who they’ll actually…
