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On YouTubePhoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 20
Suns set to pick 47th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft 
The tiebreakers are out of the way, and the Phoenix Suns hold one pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. They are set to make the 47th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 20
Suns Already Found Recipe For Disaster vs Thunder
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns were hoping to cook up an upset victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder in their Game 1 battle on Sunday. Rather, a recipe for disaster was found.
Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 20
What went well for the Suns in Game 1?
The Phoenix Suns opened their 2026 postseason with a 35-point loss to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. There is not much you can grab onto from a game like that.
The 'NBA playoff double-doubles' quiz
How many of the NBA players with at least 60 double-doubles in the playoffs can you name in five minutes?
Dillon Brooks News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 20
How Suns Star Dillon Brooks Earned an Extra $1 Million
PHOENIX – Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks is a million dollars richer. Money isn't exactly a problem for Brooks, who is on a four-year, $86 million deal that runs through the end of next season.
The 25 greatest playoff games in NBA history
In the NBA, it's all about showing up and showing out in the posteason. With that in mind, here are the 25 greatest NBA playoff games of all time.
Rasheer Fleming News / Burn City Sports / April 20
Did Suns find secret weapons vs. Thunder during garbage time?
Sunday was an embarrassing outing for the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. Outside of a competitive first four minutes, Phoenix was outplayed and dominated for the next 44 minutes to lose 119-84.
Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 20
Suns Searching For Answers, Not Excuses, After Thunder Drubbing
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns enter a new week already down a game in their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Suns were easily handled by the defending NBA champs at Paycom Center on Sunday in a game that saw both teams empty their benches with over seven minutes remaining in action.
Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 20
Bright Side Wonders, Week 26: Do the Suns have any hope?
The Phoenix Suns began their playoff journey by getting routed by the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-84 on Sunday. Down 1-0 in the First Round of the Western Conference Playoffs, the team has three days to recalibrate before they play again.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander News / HITC / April 20
Why fans slammed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 25-point display vs Phoenix Suns
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dominant 119-84 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 last Sunday. The result was effectively secured early, allowing OKC to control the pace throughout.
Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 20
What Game 1 revealed about the Suns and the team they’re chasing
What happened in Game 1 was expected for the Phoenix Suns. You know it, I know, it the NBA universe knows it. Wh? Because the Oklahoma City Thunder are the better team, and they showed it.
The 25 defining moments of LeBron James' career
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.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 19
Suns most to blame for Game 1 loss to Thunder in 2026 NBA Playoffs
The Phoenix Suns walked into Oklahoma City with a healthy amount of hope, star power, and postseason experience. They walked out of Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs with hard questions and a 35-point humiliation.
Devin Booker News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 19
Suns’ Devin Booker outlines ‘recipe for disaster’ that led to blowout Game 1 loss to Thunder
It is back to the drawing board for Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns after they were obliterated by the Oklahoma City Thunder, 119-84, in Game 1 of their first-round matchup in the playoffs at Paycom Center.
NBA News / Burn City Sports / April 19
Suns overwhelmed in Game 1 vs. Thunder, Jalen Green points to pace for Game 2
OKLAHOMA CITY — After a lopsided 119-84 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series, Phoenix guard Jalen Green pointed to pace as a key factor if the Suns want to reset the series’ tone.
NBA News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 19
3 Honest Takeaways After Suns' Game 1 Loss to Thunder
The Phoenix Suns are officially behind in their first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder after a humbling Sunday loss in 119-84 fashion at Paycom Center, putting Jordan Ott's team down 1-0.
Jordan Ott News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 19
Jordan Ott gives 2 things Suns can’t do vs. Thunder juggernaut
Jordan Ott didn’t hold back on what went wrong for the Phoenix Suns in their blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the first-round series on Sunday afternoon.
Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 19
The Good, Bad and Ugly From Suns' Game 1 Loss to Thunder
The Phoenix Suns, thankfully, will have a few days to resettle and regroup after their blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. The Suns now find themselves in a 0-1 hole against the defending NBA champions - which isn't quite surprising given expectations on both sides.
Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / April 19
What is the biggest issue for the Phoenix Suns after their Game 1 loss to the Thunder?
OKLAHOMA CITY – There’s a difference between being beaten and beating yourself. In Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, the Phoenix Suns dealt with both. Seventeen turnovers don’t just show up in the box score; they shape the entire emotional rhythm of a game.
NBA News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 19
Thunder Humble Suns in Game 1 Blowout
The Phoenix Suns officially find themselves down 1-0 in their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder after a thorough 119-84 loss at Paycom Center on Sunday afternoon.
Jordan Goodwin News / Burn City Sports / April 19
Suns’ depth takes hit after Jordan Goodwin ruled out vs. Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Phoenix Suns ruled out Jordan Goodwin during the team’s Sunday playoff matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin, the Suns announced Goodwin would not return after being diagnosed with left calf soreness.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / April 19
Dillon Brooks gets a flagrant foul for smacking Chet Holmgren in face
Dillon Brooks continued his troublemaking from the very start of the Phoenix Suns-Oklahoma City Thunder playoff series. The Suns and Thunder kicked off Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / April 19
Phoenix Suns reveal injury status for Mark Williams and Grayson Allen ahead of Game 1 vs. Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY – The postseason doesn’t reward potential; it rewards execution, and that starts with availability. That’s the tension surrounding the Phoenix Suns as they prepare for Game 1 against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / April 18
Devin Booker brutally dismissed his confrontation with Draymond Green
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker had the perfect way of dismissing his late-game spat with Draymond Green during Friday’s play-in game. Both Booker and Green were ejected late in the Suns’ 111-96 win over the Golden State Warriors at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Az.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 18
Draymond Green gets ejected in what could be final game with Warriors
If Friday was Draymond Green's final game with the Golden State Warriors, he went out in classic Draymond fashion.
Jalen Green News / Yardbarker / April 18
Red-hot Jalen Green dazzles in stunning Warriors takedown as Suns claim West's last playoff spot
Last season, Jalen Green struggled as the Golden State Warriors upset his Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. Now a Phoenix Sun, Green got payback.
The 'Youngest 40-point NBA games' quiz
How many of the NBA players to score at least 40 points in a game before turning 21 years old can you name in six minutes?
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 15
Suns' play-in loss highlights worrying Devin Booker trend
The Phoenix Suns dropped their play-in game to the Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday night in part because Portland made almost twice as many three-point shots. The 114-110 loss forced the Suns into an elimination game on Friday and exposed an issue with the team's biggest star.
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