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What is the best path for the Phoenix Suns in the 2025-26 NBA playoffs?

There’s a difference between getting into the playoffs and positioning yourself to matter once you get there. For the Phoenix Suns, that difference may come down to the last nine games of the season and a possible appearance in the play-in tournament.

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Suns HC Jordan Ott provides injury update on Dillon Brooks and Mark Williams

GLENDALE – Two Phoenix Suns starters on the injury report are ramping up for a return but are missing one requirement. Head coach Jordan Ott spoke with the media on Friday on the injury status of Dillon Brooks and Mark Williams.

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

How the Suns’ community came together to give someone so much

Community, what does it mean and what does it represent? Well, by definition, it can be said to be a group of people living in the same place and having a particular characteristic in common, or it can be said to be a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result, sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.

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The 'Nine three-pointer NBA games' quiz

How many of the NBA players to make at least nine three-pointers in a game more than once in their career can you name in five minutes?

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

Inside the Suns: Play-In opponents, Dillon Brooks, resting players

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.

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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 / Bright Side Of The Sun / March 26

Fred Katz: Collin Gillepsie among players who’ve “surprised the most” this season

The Athletic’s Fred Katz wrote about 10 players who have made giant strides in at least one element of their games. It should come as no surprise that Suns guard Collin Gillespie made the cut for his list of 10 players.

Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / March 26

Timeline for Dillon Brooks and Mark Williams return to Suns lineup revealed

The Phoenix Suns are starting to get healthy at the perfect time, with two starters expected to rejoin the lineup as early as next week. Wing Dillon Brooks and center Mark Williams have missed the last 13 game, with Phoenix going 6-7 in those games.

Jaden Shackelford News / Bright Side Of The Sun / March 26

The Valley Suns season ended in the most spectacular way possible thanks to Jaden Shackelford

For those of you who do not know who Jaden Shackelford is, you probably have not spent much time tracking the G League or keeping tabs on the Valley Suns.

Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / March 26

Who should win the Dan Majerle Hustle Award?

The Phoenix Suns have some competition for the Dan Majerle Hustle Award this season. Yes, I decided to use the 2011 winner Grant Hill as the cover photo, sue me.

Collin Gillespie News / Phoenix Suns on SI / March 26

The Suns’ Biggest Surprise is Now One of Their Most Important Pieces

PHOENIX — The rise of Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie has been nothing short of notable. Gillespie, once an afterthought in the NBA, has carved more than just a role with the Suns in the 2025-26 season — he's established himself as a crucial puzzle piece for first-year head coach Jordan Ott.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / March 26

3 Goals Suns Have to Accomplish Before Playoffs

The Phoenix Suns have put themselves in a pretty difficult position to move up from the top play-in spot in the West with only nine games to go. Phoenix

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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.

Jaden Shackelford News / Burn City Sports / March 26

Valley Suns’ Jaden Shackelford achieves back-to-back scoring milestones

TEMPE — Valley Suns’ Jaden Shackelford closed his fourth G League season with a bang, a surge that reflects his production and growth during the 2025-26 season.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / March 26

Where Suns Playoff Chances Stand Entering Weekend

PHOENIX — With just nine games remaining in the regular season, the Phoenix Suns have little time to change their fate. Phoenix, sitting at 40-33, enter the weekend of play still in the Western Conference's seventh seed, a position they've held (unfortunately) for months now.

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Mark Williams News / Bright Side Of The Sun / March 26

How much should the Suns pay to retain Mark Williams?

The Suns will have multiple questions heading into the offseason after exceeding expectations this season. If they make the playoffs like most expect but fade out of the first round, how do they get better?

Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / March 25

The Suns wing room being abudant is a good problem

With recent injuries, Jordan Ott has had to dig deep into his rotation and find guys to step up in big moments. We have seen this transpire, with young wings in Ryan Dunn and Rasheer Fleming showing bright flashes of their game.

NBA News / Phoenix Suns on SI / March 25

How Suns' Loss to Nuggets Severely Impacts Playoff Picture

The Phoenix Suns find themselves in an even tougher spot to move out of the top play-in seed and into the top six in the Western Conference after last night's 125-123 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

Devin Booker News / Athlon Sports / March 25

Devin Booker Makes Admission After Suns' Loss to Nuggets

The Phoenix Suns are running out of time to fix what has quietly become their biggest issue. Another close loss on Tuesday intensified the conversation around their late-game struggles, and this time, Devin Booker didn’t shy away from addressing it.

Devin Booker News / Hardwood Heroics / March 25

Devin Booker Owns Missed 3-Pointer as Suns Suffer Heartbreaking Loss to Nuggets

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns couldn’t overcome the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, as they suffered a 125-123 loss. It was a close game for the Suns, as they had a chance to either send it to overtime or win the game.

Phoenix Suns News / Hoops Wire / March 24

NBA Notes: Suns, Dillon Brooks, Sixers, Joel Embiid, Knicks

The Suns may be getting some help soon. According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7, the expectation is Dillon Brooks could return early on the upcoming road trip, with Mark Williams potentially back later in the week.

Phoenix Suns News / EssentiallySports / March 23

Devin Booker Addresses Suns’ Playoff Reality Amid Dillon Brooks’ Return Update

With only a few games left in the 2025-26 regular season, the Phoenix Suns’ chances are suddenly looking up. Following a critical stretch of games that saw the Suns (42-30) fluctuate in the standings, they received a positive update on Dillon Brooks.

Devin Booker News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 23

Devin Booker gets 100% on Suns’ playoff seeding chase

PHOENIX– The Phoenix Suns have been in a prime position for a playoff spot for the majority of the season. However, during a five-game losing streak, it made that quest more difficult, according to Devin Booker.

Jordan Ott News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 22

The one thing Jordan Ott wants amid Suns’ 5-game skid

PHOENIX– Jordan Ott isn’t one for making excuses, but the Phoenix Suns’ plethora of injuries makes it easy to point the blame at that. Although it’s a legitimate and valid reason for the team’s struggles, the first-year head coach doesn’t want any sympathy.

Bol Bol News / Larry Brown Sports / March 21

Bol Bol wanted no part of a wild basketball fight

Former Denver Nuggets power forward Bol Bol just had a rude awakening to what basketball can be like in Asia. Bol, who starred for the Oregon Ducks during his college basketball career, is currently serving as an import in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) for the TNT Tropang 5G.