In the heart of the desert, where basketball dreams rise and fall with the setting sun, a new fire was lit on Thursday night. For the Phoenix Suns, It wasn’t just another game on the schedule; it was a declaration.
Jalen Green's debut was well worth the wait. Green poured in 29 points and three assists in just 22 minutes in Phoenix's win over the Los Angeles Clippers after missing the first eight games of the season with a hamstring injury.
After getting a hostile reception from Phoenix fans Thursday night, Clippers guard Bradley Beal indicated that he doesn’t have fond memories of his two years with the Suns, writes Law Murray of The Athletic.
Fandom is a funny thing. You watch your team, take in their highs and lows, and somewhere along the way, you start forming a bond with certain players.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Player movement is more prevalent than ever in today’s NBA, and it’s not limited to the journeymen far down the bench. Even stars bounce from team to team in a way that we just didn’t see two, three, four decades ago.
Jalen Green couldn’t have asked for a better start to his new chapter in Phoenix. In his very first game tonight as a member of the Suns, the 23-year-old guard erupted for 29 points, leading all scorers to push Phoenix to a 115-102 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
After the Phoenix Suns gave him $96M to go away, Beal had a chance to show his old team what it was missing Thursday night. Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Clippers, Beal did most of the missing.
Bradley Beal returned to the desert on Thursday night, and the Suns fans let him know how they feel about his time in Phoenix by voicing their frustrations.
The matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Clippers on Thursday night brought some crazy highlights, though the main takeaways in the Suns’ victory were Jalen Green’s debut, his broken record for most threes in a Suns debut, and Bradley Beal’s return.
Home is where the Suns shine. Phoenix will return to its own building Thursday night to meet the Los Angeles Clippers in the first game of a home-and-home set, and the Suns will welcome the familiar surroundings.
Dillon Brooks found himself on the receiving end of a technical foul – but this time, he wasn’t even on the court. The Phoenix Suns’ dreadful start to the NBA season continued last night, as they lost to the Golden State Warriors.
The Pacers intend to add free agent forward Cody Martin to their roster, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). According to Scotto, Martin will be signed using a hardship exception, which means he’ll receive a 10-day contract.
The Phoenix Suns faced the Golden State Warriors without key defensive player Dillon Brooks and ultimately fell on Tuesday, but one incident caught a lot of attention.
Devin Booker isn’t going anywhere. Not if he has a say in it. The Suns star told Nick Friedell of The Athletic he wants to be a one–city guy — much like Stephen Curry with the Warriors.