Injuries again are rearing its ugly head for the Phoenix Suns. The Suns, fresh out of the All-Star break, had hoped to see their squad fully healthy ahead of their final (and pivotal) 27-game stretch.
We all saw it this week. Many of us were even surprised to learn that Haywood Highsmith would make his return from injury with us (meniscus surgery), signing a two‑year deal with Phoenix.
The Phoenix Suns might not have had the start they wanted to the backend of the season, but Jalen Green might be the silver lining in the 121-94 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.
The “Sometime Soon Suns.” It kind of feels like a nickname is forming in real time, because sometime soon this team will be whole. Or at least that is the hope we keep circling back to.
How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?
The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.
The Phoenix Suns’ start to the final 27-game stretch of the season went as poorly as you could have imagined it in a 121-94 loss to the Spurs. The game is just one of a long 82-game season, but it was a reminder that the Suns, and by extension the Suns fanbase, are cursed.
AUSTIN – Halfway through the matchup with San Antonio, the Suns lost more than a scorer; they lost their offensive compass. Devin Booker exited with a hip injury, and the Spurs didn’t just capitalize; they overwhelmed the Phoenix Suns.
Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.
Just when the Phoenix Suns thought they were getting healthy. Phoenix suddenly ruled guard/forward Grayson Allen out ahead of their Thursday night matchup against the San Antonio Spurs due to a sprained ankle.
The NBA’s tanking debate is no longer quiet league-office chatter. It’s public, escalating, and getting responses after Adam Silver’s announcement from people around the NBA, including Phoenix Suns Owner Mat Ishbia.
SAN ANTONIO – The margin for error shrinks quickly in the Western Conference, and tonight’s matchup between the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs feels bigger than mid-February basketball.
Matt Ishbia did not mince words. Not even a little. The Suns owner unloaded on tanking in a social media post, calling it embarrassing, corrosive, and damaging to the league’s integrity.
With Jalen Green back in the mix, the Suns' rotation could look a little different coming out of the All-Star break if they are all able to stay healthy.
People around the NBA were skeptical when the Phoenix Suns hired Jordan Ott to be the franchise’s next head coach. However, general manager Brian Gregory knew exactly who he was getting.