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Devin Booker, Suns shoot for 2-game sweep of Pelicans

Few players are playing better basketball as of late than Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker. Over his past five games, Booker is averaging 28.2 points on 49.5% shooting to go along with six assists and four rebounds per game.

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The Suns survived the free throw parade in New Orleans

Sometimes it feels absurd how much time we spend yelling about officiating after games. Then a night like Friday happens and you get dragged right back into it.

NBA News / Bright Side Of The Sun / December 26

Phoenix Suns overcome poor shooting night to beat the New Orleans Pelicans

It was not the prettiest win this season, but a win the day after Christmas and on the road is tough to do for any team in the NBA, and that is exactly what the Phoenix Suns did against the New Orleans Pelicans.

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In NBA history, a player has scored 40 or more points on Christmas Day on 30 occasions. How many of those can you name in five minutes?

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Phoenix Suns News / Field Level Media / December 26

Devin Booker, Mark Williams carry Suns past Pelicans

Devin Booker scored 12 fourth-quarter points and Mark Williams added 10 as the visiting Phoenix Suns held off the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, 115-108.

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Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?

Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.

NBA News / Phoenix Suns on SI / December 26

Scrappy Suns Scrape Past Pelicans

It wasn't easy at any point in the Phoenix Suns' ultimate 115-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, though they got it done on the first night of a four-game road trip.

Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / December 26

Phoenix Suns weather the storm and defeat Pelicans in close matchup

NEW ORLEANS – Some NBA games tell their story not through the score, but through rhythm. The Phoenix Suns’ Friday night 115-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans has done exactly that.

Ryan Dunn News / Phoenix Suns on SI / December 26

Key Suns Defender Injured, Exits Pelicans Game

The Phoenix Suns are currently down second-year forward Ryan Dunn in their Friday night contest against the New Orleans Pelicans. With 9:52 left in the second quarter, Dunn saw fellow Suns guard Collin Gillespie jump to contest a layup before being sent backwards, landing on a Dunn's planted leg and bending it awkwardly.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / December 26

Suns Reveal Starting Lineup vs Pelicans

The Phoenix Suns begin a four-game road trip tonight in New Orleans in what is the first night of a back-to-back against the Pelicans. The Suns, fresh off a big win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, hope to keep momentum going as the Pelicans have won their last five-of-six entering Friday.

Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / December 26

Devin Booker must set tone for Phoenix Suns against red-hot Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS – Every NBA season has nights that quietly define how a team sees itself, and this is one of those nights for the Phoenix Suns. After getting done dealing with their toughest stretch of the season, Phoenix now has to deal with this Pelicans team that is a night and day difference from when the Suns originally faced them.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / December 26

3 Bold Predictions for Suns' Final 2025 Road Trip

After a gauntlet of a schedule the last 14 games, the Phoenix Suns (16-13) hit the road for a quick four-game road trip that includes three matchups against teams with less than 10 wins.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / December 26

What The Last Two Weeks Taught Us About The Suns

The Phoenix Suns have now completed the toughest part of their schedule all season long as they gear up for a four-game road trip beginning Friday night.

NBA News / Field Level Media / December 25

Pelicans look to resume recent surge against visiting Suns

The Phoenix Suns begin a four-game road swing on Friday night with the first of back-to-back contests against the New Orleans Pelicans. The weekend double-dip in the Big Easy marks the second and third of four matchups between the Western Conference counterparts, with the Suns winning the first in Phoenix 121-98 on Nov.

NBA News / Yardbarker / December 24

Suns' Dillon Brooks gets his revenge on LeBron James

Brooks and James have had a mostly one-sided rivalry since the 2023 playoffs.

ESPN messed up their Brooks-James graphic so badly

Warriors' Steve Kerr addresses his incident with Draymond Green

James Harden clears one thing up about relationship with Kevin Durant

Russell Westbrook gets disciplined by the NBA for flopping

Cooper Flagg puts rest of NBA on notice amid scary trend

Flagg master class helps Mavs hold off massive game from Nuggets duo

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Phoenix Suns News / Athlon Sports / December 23

Draymond Green's Comments to Collin Gillespie Put Under the Microscope

Coach Jordan Ott's Phoenix Suns will get back after it tonight on the hardwood at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix with the press still buzzing about an incident that took place this past Saturday.

Jalen Green News / Athlon Sports / December 23

Suns Announce Jalen Green News Amid Six-Week Injury Absence

Jalen Green has not gotten a chance to show his value for the Phoenix Suns following his offseason move from the Houston Rockets. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard was a key piece in the blockbuster trade that saw Kevin Durant take his talents to Houston, with Green and Dillon Brooks heading to Phoenix.

Jalen Green News / Hoops Rumors / December 22

Suns’ Jalen Green Out At Least 2-3 More Weeks

While Jalen Green “continues to make good progress” in his recovery from strained right hamstring, he will be out at least two-to-three more weeks, according to Suns, who announced that the fifth-year guard will be checked out again at that point (Twitter link via Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic).