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The Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans met with playoff-level emotion and it boiled over fast. In a heated Western conference clash, Mark Williams and Jose Alvarado were both ejected after an altercation that flipped the arena energy late in the third quarter. It started with contact on a screen. Tempers rose. Words followed. Then […]

Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins believes the growing tension between LeBron James and Dillon Brooks has evolved into something larger than a typical on-court matchup, framing it as a rivalry that transcends the NBA landscape. Speaking on the latest episode of the Road Trippin’ Show, Perkins said the dynamic between the two stars has reshaped […]

PHOENIX– If anyone knows a good offensive game, it’s Devin Booker. The Phoenix Suns shooting guard has been at the top of every scouting report ever since he was in the league. However, Dillon Brooks might be taking that title from him. He posted 25 points on 10-15 shooting from the field, but no other […]

PHOENIX– The Phoenix Suns might’ve had their most efficient game of the season in their 132-108 thrashing of the Los Angeles Lakers. While the game was headlined initially by the Dillon Brooks and LeBron James feud, that wasn’t even a factor in the outcome. The Suns had a playmaking frenzy, with 35 assists and only […]

The Phoenix Suns have suffered another significant blow to Jalen Green, after the latter injured his hamstring in early November. The team has announced he’ll be out for another two to three weeks. He came back, had another setback, and appears to have another. Funny enough, head coach Jordan Ott has teased that the progress […]

SCOTTSDALE– Perhaps only the Phoenix Suns have a problem with NBA refs, or it could be the entire association. They’ve had a myriad of instances where Devin Booker has questioned the final two minutes of the team’s respective games. Even head coach Jordan Ott was dumbfounded by some of the calls. However, this isn’t a […]

It wouldn’t be a Golden State Warriors season without a little drama from Draymond Green, and on Saturday night, the veteran forward delivered his first ejection of the 2025-26 campaign. In a heated rematch against the Phoenix Suns at the Chase Center, Green was tossed with 10:39 remaining in the second quarter. The sequence began […]

PHOENIX– Impact can come in all shapes and sizes, especially if you are Oso Ighodaro and you are towering at over seven feet tall. His 13-rebound performance against the Golden State Warriors certainly caught Jordan Ott’s attention throughout the game. As a result, the second-year center was placed in the starting lineup, in place of […]

Devin Booker has been the face of the Phoenix Suns franchise since emerging as a star in his second year in the league. However, it sounds like things could have gone differently, as a former head coach claims he stopped the organization from trading Booker away for Jimmy Butler. During a guest appearance on “Bucks+ […]

The Phoenix Suns are 15-12 on the season and sit in seventh place in the Western Conference. Early on in the season, the team is seemingly playing above expectations, and Kendrick Perkins credits Dillon Brooks for the team remaining competitive. During a segment on “NBA on ESPN,” the former NBA center revealed that Brooks is […]

PHOENIX– Devin Booker and Stephen Curry are extreme competitors on the court, but the respect they’ve grown for one another is something else. Ever since the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors star played in the 2024 Olympics, the relationship has grown. After Booker was named the unsung MVP of those Olympics, Curry was the […]

PHOENIX– Revenge is a dish best served with a win, if you’re Dillon Brooks. After the Phoenix Suns took down the Golden State Warriors 99-98 in dramatic fashion, it felt like another vintage Brooks performance. He finished the game with 24 points and consistently posed a threat throughout. The tenacious defense, microwave scoring, and ability […]

Wherever Dillon Brooks plays, just know that he’s going to be his most authentic self, and he’s not going to back down from a challenge. Since he’s been with the Phoenix Suns, he’s kept that mindset, and there’s no doubt that it has been contagious around the team, which could be one of the reasons […]

The talk of Phoenix, Arizona and its beloved Phoenix Suns should include Mark Williams, if it hasn’t already. Ever since he was traded to the Suns on draft night, many thought it would be a mistake. After all, the team drafted standout Duke center Khaman Maluach with its No. 10 pick. However, everything aligned for […]

SCOTTSDALE– The Phoenix Suns have their identity so far in the 2025-26 season, in part due to head coach Jordan Ott. After skeptics said the Suns would be at the bottom of the barrel in the Western Conference, they’ve shut the critics up. However, the team’s expectation was, and is, far greater than what anyone […]

Lately, former NBA player Paul Pierce calls it like he sees it. For instance, he compared OKC Thunder MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Michael Jordan. Now, he’s as candid as can be about the playoff chances for the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns. During an appearance on the No Fouls Given podcast, Pierce made it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers escaped Phoenix with a 116–114 win on Sunday night after LeBron James hit two decisive free throws in the final seconds. However, considerable attention went to the state of officiating in the game, especially late in the fourth quarter as the Lakers overcame a late Phoenix onslaught to emerge winners. The […]

LeBron James has had a range of tough opponents during what is the longest-ever career in the NBA. However, in recent years, none have gotten more attention than the LeBron James–Dillon Brooks feud, which has grown into one of the NBA’s most unusual modern rivalries. What began as a few competitive moments has evolved into […]

It is no secret that Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James and Phoenix Suns sparkplug Dillon Brooks have one of the NBA’s most contentious beefs. Fans and pundits were treated to another installment of the feud during the Lakers’ 116-114 victory on Sunday. After Brooks drained a clutch 3-pointer to give the Suns a lead […]

PHOENIX– One foul call; that was what decided the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers contest on Sunday. After Devin Booker subsequently fouled LeBron James, he begged for an explanation. He got an explanation from the officials, but he wasn’t calling their bluff. “They reviewed it. They still looked at it. I’m still trying to […]

Royce O’Neale made unique NBA history with his 3-point shooting in the Phoenix Suns’ matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. O’Neale is going through the ninth season of his career, his third with the Suns. He has been in the league since 2017, beginning his professional career as an undrafted player before […]

PHOENIX– Sunday’s game between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers was mostly highlighted by two people: LeBron James and Dillon Brooks. The two were constantly jawing throughout the game, as they have been the last few years. However, Sunday’s game had some extra heat to it. For instance, Brooks swatted a ball at […]

PHOENIX– Three games of not playing Phoenix Suns basketball felt like an eternity for Devin Booker. After two weeks, Booker made his return for the Suns against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Coincidentally, he injured his groin against Los Angeles the last time the two teams squared off. Even if the injury wasn’t too […]

Tempers flared in the middle of a tightly contested game when Deandre Ayton and Mark Williams had to be separated following a hard, emotional sequence in the paint. The heated moment came after Williams converted an and-1, flexing and exchanging words with Ayton as the two big men bumped shoulders under the basket. Officials stepped […]

It was perhaps only a matter of time until Dillon Brooks got ejected on Sunday, as the Phoenix Suns hosted the Los Angeles Lakers at Mortgage Matchup Center. Brooks received a technical foul just minutes into the first quarter and then got into an altercation with LeBron James in the third frame. With only 12.2 […]

It is not a meeting between LeBron James and Dillon Brooks if they did not try to cut each other’s throats and feed them to a pack of hyenas. James and Brooks once again got into a skirmish on Sunday, as the Los Angeles Lakers visited the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center. Early in […]

The Phoenix Suns will be facing the Los Angeles Lakers, and there is a chance that they will get back their star player from injury. Devin Booker has missed the past three games for the Suns as he’s dealt with a groin strain. In that span, the Suns have gone 1-2, and it’s obvious that […]

Devin Booker sustained a groin injury in the Phoenix Suns’ 125-109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on December 1. The team has been without its star guard ever since, as he’s been nursing the injury for a couple of weeks. However, a new video shows that Booker is looking great ahead of Sunday’s game […]

On Wednesday evening, the Phoenix Suns were eliminated from the NBA Cup tournament with a blowout 49-point loss at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road. Playing without Devin Booker, the Suns knew some of their unsung players would have to step up, and unfortunately, none of them did, as the team […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — While facing a 37-point deficit in the third quarter of a 138-89 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen committed a Flagrant-2 foul on Chet Holmgren. Allen fought through Holmgren’s screen with an elbow across the chest that sent Chet to the ground. Players from both teams had […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — As Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder increased their second-half lead by a dozen points, Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen committed a Flagrant-2 foul on Chet Holmgren. Allen fought through Holmgren’s screen with an elbow across the chest that sent Chet to the ground. Players from both teams had to be […]

The Phoenix Suns were humiliated on Wednesday, losing 138-89 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup quarterfinal at Paycom Center. The 49-point loss set a new record for Phoenix’s largest margin of defeat, according to ESPN Insights. The Suns were without star guard Devin Booker (right groin strain), Jalen Green (right hamstring strain), […]

There weren’t too many high expectations for the Phoenix Suns heading into the 2025-26 season. This is why making it to the knockout stage of the NBA Cup was a major accomplishment in and of itself already. But now that they’re there, they must have wanted to go all the way. Alas, what stood in […]

The Phoenix Suns lost a key member of the rotation after Grayson Allen was ejected in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup at Paycom Center on Wednesday. Allen shoved Chet Holmgren to the ground as he was trying to set a pick for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The […]

On Wednesday evening, the Phoenix Suns will hit the floor in the knockout round of the NBA Cup to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Suns have been without Devin Booker for the last few games due to a groin injury, and unfortunately, they got some tough news late Wednesday in regards to his […]

PHOENIX– What is this said ‘dog mentality’ the Phoenix Suns have? Players and coaches have adopted the philosophy ever since the Suns hired head coach Jordan Ott back in the summer. Some have taken that mantra to heart, most notably Dillon Brooks and Collin Gillespie. The latter has caught plenty by surprise, but not the […]

Facing the NBA’s best team feels a bit daunting for the Phoenix Suns, especially without Devin Booker. After the Suns announced Booker would be evaluated in one week for his right groin strain, that week is almost here. Per Kellan Olson of Arizona Sports, the shooting guard has been upgraded to questionable ahead of the […]

To some people’s surprise, the Phoenix Suns will be in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the best team in the NBA. Even with a 23-1 record, it’s not seeming to phase the Suns, and specifically Collin Gillespie. While Devin Booker remains sidelined for the Suns with a groin injury, […]

Mark Williams might just be the unsung hero for the Phoenix Suns. After they took down the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-105 on Monday, the center posted an impressive statistical line. He had 22 points, seven rebounds, and two steals while making seven of his nine shots. With the main topic of discussion being how Williams was […]