Kevin Durant didn't want it to end this way. Durant, traded this past summer from the Phoenix Suns, now finds himself on a dangerous Houston Rockets team looking to contend for an NBA title.
Welcome to Inside the Suns, your weekly deep down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team. Each week the Fantable — a round table of Bright Siders — give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news.
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns are going to be without star guard Jalen Green for opening night against the Sacramento Kings on Oct. 22. Luckily, head coach Jordan Ott already knows who’ll replace him come Wednesday.
PHOENIX — To the surprise of many, former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook signed a deal to join the Sacramento Kings, and Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker was actually quite relieved.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
What an exciting preseason we’ve seen from the Phoenix Suns so far. There’s no doubt the roster looks more energized. When you remove big names like Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant and replace them with players trying to earn their next payday, you should expect to see more hustle.
The Phoenix Suns are expected starting center Mark Williams to be available for their regular season opener against the Sacramento Kings next week, according to Arizona Sports' John Gambadoro on X: "Belief is that Suns Center Mark Williams will be ready for opening day.
The Phoenix Suns have waived Damion Baugh and Tyrese Samuel according to The Arizona Republic's Duane Rankin. Spotrac's Keith Smith confirmed the news on X as well.
The Phoenix Suns' preseason is over. The Suns' win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night stamped what was an overall impressive outing in exhibition play with a 3-1 record entering the regular season.
The Phoenix Suns have announced they waived two players today, according to their X account. Guard Damion Baugh and forward Tyrese Samuel were released after short stints with the team.
Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green will miss the team's season opener against the Sacramento Kings on Oct. 22 due to a hamstring injury. Green is slated to be re-evaluated in 10 days, new coach Jordan Ott said Tuesday, meaning he'll likely miss more games than just the opener.
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns are on the brink of an extreme turnaround following the Kevin Durant trade, but that doesn’t mean that fans don’t have anything to look forward to.
Having offloaded superstar Kevin Durant, the Phoenix Suns have been — perhaps rightfully — written off for the 2025-26 season. They’re now led by a trio
GLENDALE – Phoenix Suns guard Dillon Brooks has earned his notoriety via his villain persona that he has fully embraced. That mindset has turned the former second-round pick into a premier role player on a contending team.
The Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 113-104 in their last preseason game before the 2025-26 NBA season. The Suns rested several key players, including Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks, and still beat the Luka Doncic-led Lakers.
Folks, we just witnessed something special in the desert. While most NBA fans were probably channel-surfing between reality TV and whatever else passes for entertainment these days, Jared Butler decided to put on an absolute clinic against the Lakers in Phoenix’s preseason finale.
When a player goes from the top at their position to not even being mentioned, some might think of a rational explanation. Injuries, natural regression, among other things.
Suns owner Mat Ishbia has filed a countersuit against a pair of minority owners who sued Ishbia and the team earlier this year, according to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic.
MACAU, CHINA – Dillon Brooks isn’t known for backing down. But when he was traded to the Phoenix Suns this summer, the veteran forward didn’t waste time trying to find his footing – he went straight to the source.
The court in Phoenix is about to get a visit from Luka Dončić, a ghost of playoffs past. For Suns fans, it’s a name that still echoes in the rafters of the Footprint Center, a specter of a Game 7 that many would rather forget.
MACAU, CHINA – Devin Booker has seen every version of the Phoenix Suns since he was drafted in 2015. He’s lived through the lottery years, guided the franchise back to playoff relevance, reached the NBA Finals, and helped redefine the Suns’ identity as an enticing star player destination.