Phoenix Suns: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Suns waive Cole Anthony, clear spot for Jamaree Bouyea

The Suns have officially waived guard Cole Anthony, as first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. The move had long been expected. Anthony arrived in Phoenix as part of a salary-driven deadline maneuver, and reporting at the time indicated he would likely be released.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Suns Waive Cole Anthony

As expected, the Suns have waived guard Cole Anthony, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Reporting shortly after the trade deadline indicated that Phoenix was expected to cut Anthony after acquiring him in a salary-dump deal.

Phoenix Suns News / Hoops Wire / February 27

NBA Notes: Suns, Cole Anthony, Khris Middleton, Chris Boucher

Cole Anthony remains on the Suns’ roster. He also remains away from the team. That hasn’t changed. Anthony was widely expected to be waived after arriving at the trade deadline, but as Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reported, Suns coach Jordan Ott indicated backcourt injuries have slowed any decision.

Cleveland Cavaliers News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most multi-three NBA games' quiz

How many of the players in NBA history to make multiple three-pointers in at least 400 games can you name in eight minutes?

The 'NBA active 40-point game leaders' quiz

The 'Active 30-point games in an NBA season leaders' quiz

The 'NBA all-time assist leaders' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 23 best NBA players with exactly one All-Star appearance

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.

Devin Booker News / Athlon Sports / February 27

Devin Booker Injury Update Emerges Before Suns-Kings Game

The Phoenix Suns have been decimated by injuries since the All-Star break, with as many as four players missing multiple games. That includes two key contributors in Dillon Brooks and Devin Booker, though the latter now appears to be trending toward a return sooner rather than later.

Stephen A Smith News / Burn City Sports / February 27

Phoenix Suns’ depth forces Stephen A. Smith to question Los Angeles Lakers

PHOENIX — The basketball world was still buzzing Friday morning after the Phoenix Suns’ 113-110 thriller over the Los Angeles Lakers, with key analysts weighing in on what unfolded in the club’s win.

NBA News / Yardbarker

20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

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.

Rasheer Fleming News / Burn City Sports / February 27

Rookie wing Rasheer Fleming has arrived for the Suns in 2026

GLENDALE – The Phoenix Suns’ lone positive of getting hit with a wave of injuries has been the unleashing of rookie wing Rasheer Fleming. Head coach Jordan Ott is without Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks, forcing him to improvise.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'A.L. wins leaders since 2000' quiz

The 'Most multi-three NBA games' quiz

The 'Cy Young winners of the 2000s' quiz

The 'Last 1K-rushing-yard season by team' quiz

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / February 27

Suns React to Royce O'Neale's Game Winner vs Lakers

There was no better time for an unlikely hero to step up for the Phoenix Suns than Thursday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. Down five players due

Phoenix Suns News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 27

Jordan Ott’s accountability challenge helped Suns break skid vs Lakers

PHOENIX– Accountability is a phrase thrown around in the NBA, and one that the Phoenix Suns and head coach Jordan Ott understand completely. “It starts with me,” Ott said when asked pregame on Thursday what goes into holding players accountable.

NBA News / Total Apex Sports / February 27

Phoenix Suns Survive Los Angeles Lakers’ Late Comeback In Narrow 113-110 Victory

In a game with plenty of implications in the Western Conference standings, the Phoenix Suns held on to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers on a game-winning shot by Royce O’Neale to seal the win.

Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / February 27

Cracklin’ Rosie and a crackling Suns’ offense

The Phoenix Suns walked into Thursday night battered and bruised, injury report reading like a CVS grocery list that got out of hand. You glance across the floor, and there stand Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves.

NBA News / Yardbarker / February 27

Austin Reaves sends clear message after Lakers’ third straight loss

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped their third straight game Thursday night, falling 113-110 to the Phoenix Suns in a loss that stung more than usual.

LeBron James defensive gaffe leads to another heartbreaking Lakers loss

Royce O’Neale's late 3 caps Suns' rally, sinks Lakers

The all-time leading rebounder for every NBA franchise

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker / February 27

LeBron defensive gaffe leads to another heartbreaking Lakers loss

LeBron James defensive gaffe leads to another heartbreaking Lakers loss

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.

Royce O’Neale's late 3 caps Suns' rally, sinks Lakers

The all-time leading rebounder for every NBA franchise

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

NBA News / Ball Exclusives / February 27

Lakers Fall to Suns on Royce O’Neale’s winner

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered yet another devastating loss on Thursday. This time, it was to the shorthanded Phoenix Suns. The game was won by the Suns in the final seconds as Royce O’Neale nailed a clutch three-pointer, giving Phoenix the 113-110 victory.