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Deandre Ayton’s return to Phoenix confirms everything we knew about Suns’ decision to trade for Jusuf Nurkic
One game, one month, or even one full season cannot properly determine the winners and losers of an NBA trade. But in his first game back in the Valley Tuesday night, Deandre Ayton — and Jusuf Nurkic — reaffirmed everything…
3 observations from third Suns preseason game vs. Blazers
The latest Phoenix Suns preseason game didn’t feature a fully healthy roster yet again, but for the third straight time, coach Frank Vogel was given lot to think about in terms of his rotation. Preseason is all about exploring different…
5 observations from 2023-24 Phoenix Suns Media Day
The Phoenix Suns held their annual Media Day for the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season on Monday, serving as the unofficial start of the new campaign. Suns Media Day was nowhere near as dramatic as last year, but there were a…
An ode to Deandre Ayton — and the polarizing Suns legacy he leaves behind
The Phoenix Suns have only held the first overall draft pick once in the franchise’s 55 years of existence. Five years into that players’ tenure, he was unceremoniously shipped off to a rebuild — leaving Deandre Ayton with one of…
3 immediate takeaways from Suns’ surprising Deandre Ayton trade for Jusuf Nurkic
The Phoenix Suns are set to officially part ways with the only No. 1 overall pick in franchise history. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Suns have agreed to trade Deandre Ayton to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of…
10 potential Deandre Ayton trades to facilitate Damian Lillard blockbuster deal
The Phoenix Suns don’t need to force any Deandre Ayton trades, full stop. But as Damian Lillard trade talks heat up, they’d be foolish to not do their due diligence by listening to offers extended their way. As PHNX Sports…
Suns receiving calls on Deandre Ayton as ‘dark horse team’ to facilitate Damian Lillard trade
The Phoenix Suns’ roster is all but set heading into the 2023-24 season. Between Devin Booker, a healthy Kevin Durant, the newly-arrived Bradley Beal, a returning Deandre Ayton, and a revamped bench, the Suns’ only open roster spot as they…
Suns coach Frank Vogel Q&A: Restoring Deandre Ayton, adding Bradley Beal, Point Book and more
NBA free agency hasn’t even started yet, but it’s already been a busy offseason for the Phoenix Suns. After another disappointing second-round playoff exit, the team fired coach Monty Williams and replaced him with Frank Vogel. This was followed by…
40 Deandre Ayton trades for Phoenix Suns to consider
The Bradley Beal trade sent shockwaves throughout the NBA as the unofficial start of the offseason, but the Phoenix Suns are just getting started. They still have work to do in order to round out their roster, and it starts…
Here are 15 Deandre Ayton trades the Phoenix Suns could make to get betterÂ
With the Phoenix Suns sending Chris Paul to the Wizards, the spotlight now turns to Deandre Ayton and his future with the team. On today’s PHNX Suns Podcast we bring you a special edition of Trade Machine Tuesday! We’re going…
How would a Bradley Beal trade work for the Phoenix Suns?
After a second-round playoff run accentuated by a top-heavy roster, the Phoenix Suns may be doubling down on star power. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Suns have emerged as one of two finalists for Bradley Beal on the trade…
What does the future hold for Deandre Ayton under Suns coach Frank Vogel?
The offseason is here, and for the third summer in a row, the Phoenix Suns’ plans revolve around what they decide to do with Deandre Ayton. Two years ago, he was coming off a revelatory playoff run that went all…
5 observations from Frank Vogel introductory Suns press conference
On Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns ushered in a new era, presenting Frank Vogel as their new head coach. In the wake of Monty Williams’ firing three weeks ago, the Suns concluded their coaching search by choosing Vogel over a few…
Rumors are hot involving Phoenix Suns, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton but what trades be work?
The Phoenix Suns need to shake things up before the 2023/24 NBA season. On this Trade Machine Tuesday we’ll look at some potential trades the Suns could make to improve their roster by moving Deandre Ayton and/or Chris Paul. Join…
Is Deandre Ayton time with Phoenix Suns over?
Off-season rumors continue to swirl around the Phoenix Suns and Deandre Ayton. Is the team looking to move DA for assets and picks? Are the Mavs a legitimate suitor? Plus! The coaching search for the Suns and many teams around…
Here Lie the Phoenix Suns – THE Phoenix Sports Podcast
With an elimination looming, the Phoenix Suns needed a big Game 6 performance from Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. The Denver Nuggets proved to be too big of a task for the Suns to handle as Phoenix has been eliminated…
On the brink of elimination, Suns once again need more help for Devin Booker
It’s a tale as old as time, or at least as old as 2015: Devin Booker needs help. That feels like a ludicrous statement for a Phoenix Suns team that has Kevin Durant, but it became abundantly hard to ignore,…
Landry Shamet and Deandre Ayton defy critics in spectacular Game 4 performances
In an incredible playoff showdown featuring multiple superstars dropping gaudy stat lines, most headlines from the Phoenix Suns’ Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets revolved around Devin Booker, Nikola Jokic or Kevin Durant. But here, Landry Shamet and Deandre…
5 observations from Devin Booker masterclass in Suns’ unsustainable Game 3 win vs. Nuggets
Facing a 2-0 series deficit, the absence of Chris Paul and the knowledge that no team in NBA playoff history had ever come back from being down 3-0, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns played with desperation Friday night. In…
5 adjustments Suns need to make for Game 2 vs. Nuggets
Coming off a 125-107 shellacking in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Denver Nuggets, the Phoenix Suns have a lot to prove in Game 2. They took a shot to the jaw in Friday’s opener, and while it’s…
How the Suns lost the possession battle and basic math in Game 1 vs. Nuggets
As a team that routinely wages an uphill battle against basic math, the Phoenix Suns have little room for error when it comes to the possession game. Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals matchup against the Denver Nuggets proved…
2023 NBA Playoffs: 5 keys to Suns second-round series vs. Nuggets
After a gentleman’s sweep of the shorthanded LA Clippers in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the Phoenix Suns are in a familiar position: facing the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals. Unlike that 2021 sweep, however,…
5 observations from Suns’ successful road trip against shorthanded Clippers
LOS ANGELES — After stealing two consecutive road games in their first-round playoff series, the Phoenix Suns are one win away from advancing to the conference semifinals of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Facing a depleted LA Clippers team missing its…
5 areas for improvement for Suns in Game 3 vs. Clippers
LOS ANGELES — Thanks to a bounce-back Game 2 performance, the Phoenix Suns have evened their first-round series with the LA Clippers. Unfortunately, they lost home-court advantage in a stunning Game 1 defeat, keeping the pressure on this new-look contender…
5 easy adjustments for Suns in Game 2 vs. Clippers after stunning Game 1 defeat
The Phoenix Suns lost for the first time with Kevin Durant in the lineup Sunday night, and the timing was nothing less than inconvenient. Dropping Game 1 against the LA Clippers, the Suns lost home-court advantage of their first-round playoff…
5 biggest X-factors for Phoenix Suns in 2023 NBA Playoffs
The Phoenix Suns begin their journey through the 2023 NBA Playoffs with Game 1 against the LA Clippers on Sunday. While Phoenix should be favored in this first-round series, the Clippers are no pushover — even without Paul George. Over…
Despite reduced role next to Kevin Durant, Deandre Ayton remains X-factor for Suns
The Phoenix Suns have only gotten eight games of experience with Kevin Durant, but we know more or less what to expect from their three superstars. KD immediately elevates the offense, Devin Booker has been on a tear with or…
5 observations from Kevin Durant’s exciting, uneven Suns home debut
Nearly seven weeks after being traded to the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant made his home debut at The Footprint Center. In a 107-100 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday night, the Suns clinched the head-to-head tiebreaker against an opponent that…
5 things to know before Kevin Durant’s Suns return vs. Timberwolves
The Phoenix Suns stayed tight-lipped until the last possible second, but Kevin Durant is officially making his return to action Wednesday night. The team had officially listed him as “questionable” heading into an important matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, which…
Getting to the bottom of the Suns’ troubling free-throw discrepancy
The Phoenix Suns have a free-throw problem. It’s certainly not new, but it’s never hogged this much of the spotlight before either. And as the losses pile up for a team struggling to maintain their playoff positioning, it will continue…
Suns monthly mailbag: Questions about Kevin Durant, playoff rotations, top-10 movies and more
The Phoenix Suns have officially entered the Kevin Durant era, and so now felt like a good time for another Suns Monthly Mailbag! From questions about Durant’s Suns debut to what Monty Williams’ rotation might look like to possible playoff…
Kevin Durant: 5 tantalizing glimpses of immense promise from Suns debut
After 18 unbearably long days of knowing that Kevin Durant was a Sun without actually watching him play for the Phoenix Suns, Wednesday night finally ended the drought. In a 105-91 win over the Charlotte Hornets, the Suns started off…
How the underrated perimeter defense and secondary rim protection of Kevin Durant will help the Suns
After what feels like forever (but was really only 18 days), Kevin Durant is set to make his highly anticipated Phoenix Suns debut. He hasn’t played since Jan. 8 due to a right knee MCL sprain, but KD will finally…
Midrange Assassuns: How the Phoenix Suns will zag as the NBA zigs
In a league increasingly driven by analytics and shot-tracking data, the NBA’s best shot profiles usually feature a higher concentration of shots at the rim and beyond the 3-point line. The Phoenix Suns, however, have been defying that prototypical contour…
Suns’ first home game with Kevin Durant on bench offers taste of excitement to come
When asked at shootaround what it’s been like to have Kevin Durant as his new teammate, Devin Booker struggled to explain it. “It’s just something that you gotta be around,” he said. “It’s a feeling when you’re around greatness, when…
Devin Booker and the Suns show out during Kevin Durant’s first night in Phoenix
The Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker defeat the Sacramento Kings and De’Aaron Fox 120-109. Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton had a phenomenal night leading the Suns to victory. CP3 had 19 assists, DA notched his 29th double-double of…
2023 Phoenix Suns trade deadline primer: Realistic trades and ambitious targets
There haven’t been this many Phoenix Suns trade rumors out in the open during James Jones’ tenure since…well, quite possibly ever. The trade buzz reached a fever pitch over the summer with Kevin Durant, but over the last few weeks,…
Bismack Biyombo and the artistry of ferocious shot-blocking
Against the Indiana Pacers last Saturday, Bismack Biyombo became just the 103rd player in NBA history to record 1,000 blocks for his career. It was a milestone that came and went with little fanfare, but his Phoenix Suns teammates were…
Check Up
Sean Payton had his first interview with the Michael Bidwill and the Arizona Cardinals yesterday but he left without a job. How concerned should Cards fans be? After winning four straight games, the Phoenix Suns lost to the Dallas Mavericks…
5 observations from Cam Johnson’s impressive return in Suns win over Nets
Cam Johnson returned to the court Thursday night, and not so coincidentally, the Phoenix Suns felt more like the Phoenix Suns again. While Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Cam Payne were still sidelined, Johnson’s first bit of action in 37…
How the Suns are handling losing skid at their season’s make-or-break point
The Phoenix Suns have reached the potential breaking point of their season. Coming off a 2021 NBA Finals run and a 64-win campaign that ended far sooner than anyone expected, the next few weeks could determine whether this group’s immediate…
What should the Phoenix Suns realistically expect from Mikal Bridges?
Expectations are the damndest thing. In relation to draft position, Mikal Bridges was never expected to live up to the production of Deandre Ayton, his fellow 2018 NBA draftee who was selected nine spots earlier as the No. 1 overall…
5 observations from Suns’ brutal Christmas Day loss to Nuggets
Christmas Day provided Arizona sports fans with not one, but two overtime losses, as the Phoenix Suns followed in the Cardinals’ footsteps during the NBA’s late-night game. In Sunday’s 128-125 road loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Suns fell to…
Monty Williams, Deandre Ayton explain heated exchange near end of Suns-Wizards
There were a number of basketball-related takeaways that could be found in the Phoenix Suns’ 113-110 loss to the Washington Wizards Tuesday night. The main focus could’ve been Phoenix’s continued slippage on the defensive end, since the Suns gave up…
What to take from the Phoenix Suns’ 5-game losing streak
As currently constructed, the Phoenix Suns don’t feel like title contenders. “Feel” can be a tricky thing to get a proper handle on when so many key pieces have been in and out of the lineup. This is not an…
It’s not time for Suns to overreact, but Celtics beatdown requires more reaction than flushing
One play early in the Boston Celtics’ beatdown of the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night spoke volumes about the game as a whole. In the first quarter, Grant Williams drove the lane, forcibly bodied Deandre Ayton to free himself up, and…
Deandre Ayton overcomes uneven start by setting ‘new norm,’ but can he sustain it?
Coming off a playoff run and offseason that didn’t go according to plan, it was only fitting that Deandre Ayton’s start to the 2022-23 campaign followed suit. His widely publicized Game 7 spat with Monty Williams, rampant trade rumors, the…
Deandre Ayton and Patrick Beverley’s scuffle epitomizes current state of Suns-Lakers rivalry
For those curious about the current state of the Phoenix Suns’ long-running rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers, Patrick Beverley body-checking Deandre Ayton in the back Tuesday night served as a pretty clear indication. The Lakers have 17 NBA championships,…
Injuries, Aches and Pains… Oh My!
It was an up and down week for Arizona Cardinals fans, Eno Benjamin was shockingly released on Monday while Zach Ertz was declared out for the season with a knee injury. Some good news came later in the week when…
3 tough love lessons and 3 positives from Suns’ recent skid
Thanks to Monday night’s 113-112 defeat, the Phoenix Suns have now lost three of their last four games and four of their last six. Technically speaking, they’re currently in a skid. Injuries (and one non-injury absence) have undoubtedly played a…
