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Jalen Green Shares Feelings About Facing Off With Former Team – ‘It’s Going to Be a Good One’

Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green missed many games this NBA season, including those in which he was supposed to return to face the Houston Rockets, where he spent his first four seasons.

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Phoenix Suns face another question mark in lineup after Dillon Brooks’ 18th technical foul

CHICAGO — The Phoenix Suns return home after wrapping up their four-game road trip, but face another obstacle if things stay as they are. Suns forward Dillon Brooks is facing a one-game suspension after receiving his 18th technical foul of the season on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls.

Phoenix Suns News / Total Apex Sports / April 5

Devin Booker, Jalen Green Power Suns Past Bulls in Late-Game Thriller 120-110

The grind of the late NBA season can mess with a team’s psyche. Coming into Sunday afternoon’s matchup at the United Center, the Phoenix Suns desperately needed a palate cleanser.

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The 'NBA active two-pointers leaders' quiz

How many of the active NBA players with at least 4,000 two-pointers made in their career can you name in five minutes?

The '30-point, 90% shooting NBA games' quiz

The 'Active 40-point, 10-assist NBA games' quiz

The '2024-25 NBA scoring leaders by team' quiz

Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 5

Game Suns let it get messy and still closed it out late, 120-110

In a very messy, stop‑and‑go kind of game that wasn’t exactly pleasant to watch, the Suns pulled out a 120–110 win against a courageous Chicago team. The matchup was defined by constant rhythm swings, sloppiness, and physical intensity.

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

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.

Phoenix Suns News / Field Level Media / April 5

Suns make clutch shots late to finish off Bulls

Devin Booker scored 30 points, Jalen Green added 25 and Dillon Brooks sank a pair of clutch baskets down the stretch to help the Phoenix Suns past the host Chicago Bulls 120-110 on Sunday.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 5

Suns Reveal Easter Starting Lineup vs Bulls

Happy Easter, Phoenix Suns fans! The Suns are capping a short road trip as the Chicago Bulls play host for a 12:30 PM AZ time tip at United Center. Phoenix can be locked into a play-in tournament spot today with a loss and Minnesota Timberwolves win.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 5

Preview: Suns Finish Road Trip vs Bulls

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns hope to conclude their four-game road trip with a win as the Chicago Bulls play host on Easter Sunday with a 12:30 PM AZ time tip.

Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 5

Suns Reacts: Suns fans seem to know which matchup they want

If the Phoenix Suns make the playoffs, it’s a near certainty they’ll face the Oklahoma City or the San Antonio Spurs. The team will most likely be the seventh or eighth seed in the Western Conference, depending on how they perform in the play-in tournament.

Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / April 4

Is Mike D’Antoni the best Suns coach ever following Hall of Fame induction?

GLENDALE – Amar’e Stoudemire isn’t the only former Phoenix Suns legend to be a part of the 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class, with his former head coach Mike D’Antoni joining him on Saturday.

Devin Booker News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 4

Devin Booker and the truth about clutch expectations in the NBA

The clock is bleeding out, each second slipping through your fingers like sand you swore you had a grip on a moment ago. The arena hums with that low, anxious energy that lives somewhere between hope and dread.

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20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

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.

Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 4

3 more players the Suns might draft in the Second Round

I’ll confess up front that I have no life. Which is why I spent a large part of my weekend running simulations of the 2026 NBA draft using the Fanspo site.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 4

Former Suns Coach Set to Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame

The Phoenix Suns will be represented by not one but two members of the 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class. After it was reported earlier this week that Amar'e Stoudemire would be part of this year's class, former Suns coach Mike D'Antoni will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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The 'NCAA men's basketball champions' quiz

The 'NBA two's leaders by season' quiz

The 'Active 2K-point NBA seasons' quiz

The 'NBA yearly free throw leaders' quiz

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 4

Bulls in spoiler mode as Suns aim to move up West standings

Vying for postseason positioning in the final week of the regular season, the Phoenix Suns close out a four-game road swing on Sunday with a matinee against the Chicago Bulls.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 4

3 Things Suns Absolutely Have to Fix Before Playoffs

With the play-in only five games away, the Phoenix Suns need to figure out answers to their recent problems fast. Phoenix (42-35) has lost two straight and eight of its 11 games after falling 127-107 to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday.

Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 4

Inside the Suns: Booker, Green, Maluach, Fleming, and playoff expectations

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.

Collin Gillespie News / Burn City Sports / April 3

How Collin Gillespie’s record-breaking night affects upcoming contract negotiations

Thursday night was a historic one for Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie, breaking a 20-year franchise record and possibly securing him a massive pay day at the end of this season.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 3

Suns Know Excuses Aren't Cutting It After Latest Loss

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns' season has just five games remaining before play-in tournament festivities begin, and if their mode of play will be anything close to what we saw in last night's loss to the Charlotte Hornets, there needs to be some corrections made.

Collin Gillespie News / Burn City Sports / April 3

Where does Collin Gillespie rank among the best three-point shooters in Phoenix Suns history?

Last night shifted a conversation and sparked a debate amongst Suns fans. Collin Gillespie’s 227 made three-pointers set a new Phoenix Suns single-season record, a mark that forces both fans and analysts to reconsider the franchise’s shooting hierarchy.

Jordan Ott News / Hoops Wire / April 3

Suns coach Jordan Ott: Defensive breakdowns starting to cost us

Despite a strong overall season, the Suns are still searching for more consistency on the defensive end, particularly as they approach the postseason. Head coach Jordan Ott has emphasized a more physical defensive identity throughout the year, with veterans like Dillon Brooks helping set the tone.

Collin Gillespie News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 3

Suns star Collin Gillespie makes eye-popping franchise history during Hornets game

The Phoenix Suns couldn’t overcome the Charlotte Hornets Thursday night, losing 127-107, but Collin Gillespie’s historic milestone gave fans something to cheer about.

Dillon Brooks News / EssentiallySports / April 3

Dillon Brooks Breaks Silence About DUI Arrest After 27 Days, Shifts Focus to Suns’ Playoff Run

For five minutes, there might have been a lingering fear that Dillon Brooks is spiraling after his injury. The run-ins with the law seemed to reinforce that conspiracy theory.

Devin Booker News / NBA Analysis Network / April 2

Why Devin Booker never appears in trade rumors even as the Phoenix Suns sit in the middle

Back in February, the NBA trade deadline passed without Devin Booker ever becoming a real part of the conversation, and that silence looks louder now than it did then.

Michigan State Spartans News / Yardbarker / April 1

Michigan State's Tom Izzo seriously considered coaching for Phoenix Suns

Tom Izzo has been the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans since 1995. He's a legend in East Lansing, and at 71 years old, there's a very real chance that he ends up retiring as a Michigan State lifer. He's been at MSU for 31 seasons straight. What's a few more, right?

Referee defends Dan Hurley after alleged headbutt incident

Campbell coach's departure a troubling omen for college athletics

College basketball's tallest player is entering the transfer portal

Hidden keys to victory for men's Final Four

Most important player for each Final Four team's national title aspirations

Ranking Final Four teams on how likely they are to win the national title

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 3

Is Amar'e Stoudemire the new Hall of Fame standard?

Amar’e Stoudemire’s selection to the 2026 class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has quickly become the most debated inclusion.

Hawks continue post-All-Star surge with blowout win

Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns takes game to new level in win over Grizzlies

Dillon Brooks News / Larry Brown Sports / April 1

Dillon Brooks picks up a technical foul less than two minutes into return from injury

Dillon Brooks wasted absolutely no time going full Dillon Brooks during Tuesday’s game. The Phoenix Suns swingman Brooks returned to the lineup on Tuesday against the Orlando Magic at Kia Center in Orlando, Fla.