The Phoenix Suns enter tonight's play-in matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers in a precarious situation following a rough close to the season after getting their rotation back to full health.
PHOENIX — The stakes are simple, the margin is razor-thin, and the winner gets a direct path into the playoffs. The Phoenix Suns host the Portland Trail Blazers tonight in a Western Conference play-in showdown for the No.
PHOENIX — Welcome to postseason basketball. The Phoenix Suns play host to the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA play-in tournament action later tonight at Mortgage Matchup Center at 7:00 PM AZ time.
PHOENIX — As the Phoenix Suns prepare for their Play-In matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers, fan sentiment reflects a mix of cautious optimism and lingering doubt.
The NBA instituted the three-point line during the 1979-80 season. How many of the league leaders in three-pointers made for every season since then can you name in five minutes?
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns enter Tuesday’s play-in matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers in a position they have rarely held this season: relatively healthy.
Postseason basketball is here, and for the first time ever, the Phoenix Suns will be competing in the play-in. Phoenix will be hosting the Portland Trail Blazers to kick off what should be an eventful Western Conference postseason in the 7-8 matchup tonight.
The Phoenix Suns enter Tuesday’s Western Conference play-in matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers with their postseason hopes on the line. After finishing the regular season with a 45-37 record, Phoenix now faces a single-game opportunity to secure the No.
The Phoenix Suns and the Portland Trail Blazers scampered through to the play-ins. While their regular season could have been better, the opportunity to rectify past wrongs means both teams will be reluctant to give their opponents an iota of space.
Tuesday evening on the NBA hardwood, and we have a Play-In Tournament game between Portland and Phoenix to break down. The Trail Blazers enter this game after a 122-110 home win over Sacramento to finish the year at 42-40.
The Phoenix Suns now await the Portland Trail Blazers tonight in Downtown Phoenix. This is who most Suns fans wanted in this game, but as the old saying goes: “Be careful what you wish for.” Avoiding Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers is great, but as we all know, getting what you wish for isn’t always a blessing in the NBA.
The NBA play-in tournament is set, and the Portland Trail Blazers and the Phoenix Suns will meet in the Valley of the Sun on Tuesday. This is the first time that Phoenix has been in the play-in tournament and will be fully healthy.
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
By the numbers, the Phoenix Suns were average this season, and that is perfectly okay. Right before the All-Star break in February, that would have sounded like a disappointment, but before the season it would have been a huge success.
Phoenix coach Jordan Ott is confident regarding the host Suns' mindset entering their play-in tournament game against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns will play against the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Play-In Game. This was after the Suns played an inconsequential finale against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder and won 135-103.
PHOENIX — The NBA regular season is now officially in the rearview mirror, and the Phoenix Suns are set to play some extra basketball after clinching the West's seventh seed.
The Phoenix Suns weren’t supposed to matter this season. After moving on from Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal last offseason, the expectation from NBA analysts was that Phoenix would encounter a reset, regroup, and remain on the fringe.
Jamaree Bouyea scored a career-high 27 points to help the Phoenix Suns close the regular season with a 135-103 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.
Khaman Maluach and Cooper Flagg are friends, but the cordiality ends when they face each other on the court. The two former Duke Blue Devils one-and-dones met again on Wednesday, as Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks visited Maluach and the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz.