Momentum in the NBA rarely announces itself. More often, it begins quietly with a lineup tweak, an injury adjustment, or a role player stepping into a bigger spotlight.
The Phoenix Suns have a very good big-picture “problem” right now. The status of Mark Williams’ injury does not change the point of this piece. He has, to this point, been the healthiest he has of his career.
The return of All-Star guard Devin Booker brings the Phoenix Suns as close to whole as they are likely to be down the stretch, and barring further injuries should finally give them a chance to take a good look at their projected starting backcourt of Booker and Jalen Green.
Something that has happened over the years since I started writing here at Bright Side of the Sun back in 2020 is that my approach to the craft has changed.
Behind all those advanced metrics I love — TS+, ratings, per‑75 numbers — hide the much more obscure statistics that adjust and measure a player’s impact on the floor (DARKO, LEBRON, EPM, RAPM).
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The Phoenix Suns' Tuesday night win over the Sacramento Kings wasn't overly impressive, nor was it season-defining. Some would say it was expected. But perhaps more than anything, it was a much needed step in the right direction.
With just over 20 games left, the Phoenix Suns are hoping to make a serious playoff push. Not play-in push. Playoff push. “I think we can make push for sixth and go from there,” Jalen Green said earlier this week (h/t Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic).
We have reached March 4, one of those quiet milestone deadlines that separate the planners from the panicked. Today marks the final day for NBA teams to sign players to two-way contracts.
The NBA’s Executive of the Year is typically awarded to the league’s best team, as evidenced by Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti in the 2024-25 season.
Win the games you are supposed to win. It sounds like common sense. It sounds like the kind of thing a coach says in a locker room while everyone nods along and ties their shoes.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The Phoenix Suns got a much-needed win against a reeling Sacramento Kings team, 114-103. The Suns, now 35-26 this season, are one win away from matching their season win total from last season at 36.
Jalen Green scored 20 points and Devin Booker returned from a four-game absence to help the Phoenix Suns post a 114-103 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.
Will the newest Phoenix Suns acquisition, Haywood Highsmith, make his season debut on Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings? The 6-foot-5 forward is even unsure himself.
TEMPE — Only hours removed from signing a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns, forward CJ Huntley made his presence once again known on the court with the Valley Suns on Monday night.
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker took part in 5-on-5 work at Sunday’s practice, a significant step as he works back from a right hip strain. Booker has missed the past four games, but coach Jordan Ott sounded encouraged.
When the Phoenix Suns converted Jamaree Bouyea’s deal from a two-way contract to a standard NBA contract, Suns fans responded on social media, praising the decision in recognition of how Bouyea earned it.
The Suns are signing big man CJ Huntley to a two-way contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. The signing is official, according to the team (Twitter link).
Earlier this week, the Phoenix Suns opted to shake things up by waiving guard Cole Anthony, whom the team had acquired in a recent trade with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Two-way guard Jamaree Bouyea will sign a two-year contract with the Suns, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Bouyea, 26, has emerged as a valuable rotation piece after coming to Phoenix on the two-way deal in November.
James criticized Luka Doncic's decision late in the Los Angeles Lakers' loss Tuesday. Thursday, he made a questionable decision of his own in the final seconds, leading to Royce O'Neale's game-winner in a 113-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns.