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Adam Silver’s anti-tanking push sparks strong response from Suns Owner Mat Ishbia

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.

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Phoenix Suns star Jalen Green feels healthy before matchup with surging Spurs

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.

Mat Ishbia News / Hoops Wire / February 19

Suns owner Mat Ishbia goes nuclear on tanking: ‘Behavior of losers’

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.

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Phoenix Suns News / Field Level Media / February 19

Suns owner Mat Ishbia blasts teams for 'ridiculous' tanking 'done by losers'

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia is sickened by teams tanking games to try to improve their draft position, calling it "ridiculous," "losing behavior done by losers" and "much worse than any prop bet scandal" in a social media post on Thursday.

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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.

Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / February 19

27 games to find out what this Suns’ team really is

Tonight, the post-All-Star break gauntlet begins. And if it feels like you have heard me use that word before when talking about the Phoenix Suns, you are not imagining things.

Phoenix Suns News / Larry Brown Sports / February 19

Suns owner Mat Ishbia calls tanking teams ‘losers’

With the 2025-26 NBA season coming closer to an end, some teams are benching players as they begin to tank for a better draft pick. The NBA tanking “strategy” has been a popular discussion as of late, and now Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia joined in on the conversation.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / February 19

Predicting a Fully Healthy Suns' Starting Lineup/Rotation

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.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / February 19

Do Suns Have Anything Left to Prove After All-Star Break?

There's not much more the Phoenix Suns could have done ahead of the All-Star break in terms of finding success relative to preseason expectations. Phoenix

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / February 19

Suns GM Explains What Sparked Phoenix's Surprising Turnaround

Things can turn around fast in the NBA, and this season's Phoenix Suns team is a prime example of this. After trading away Kevin Durant and waiving Bradley

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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.

Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / February 19

Inside the Suns: Haywood Highsmith, Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks

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.

Jordan Ott News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 18

Jordan Ott’s ‘tremendous’ assessment has Suns GM dreaming big

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.

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Suns GM Brian Gregory discusses Jalen Green’s future and injury concerns

Inside the Suns Verizon 5G Performance Center on Wednesday afternoon, Phoenix’s General Manager Brian Gregory struck a tone that felt equal parts reassurance and resolve when discussing Jalen Green.

Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / February 18

Former Suns star Kevin Durant addresses persistent burner account allegations

HOUSTON –In today’s NBA, reputations can move at the speed of a screenshot. When rumors over the 2026 NBA All-Star Game surfaced about a burner account allegedly criticizing current and former teammates, Durant acknowledged the question had to be asked.

Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / February 18

CBS Sports ranks Phoenix Suns’ front office 26th overall in NBA

CBS Sports released its rankings of the best and worst front offices in the NBA, and they didn’t give the Phoenix Suns a whole lot of credit. One way to evaluate a front office is to rewind the tape.

Phoenix Suns News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 17

Suns’ Devin Booker has epic take on saving Barack Obama from Nikola Jokic

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker added another personal accolade after helping Team Stars win the title in the All-Star Game at Intuit Dome on Sunday. The

Mat Ishbia News / Hoops Wire / February 16

Mat Ishbia says he expects Suns to stay steady after the break

The Suns hit the All-Star break right where they wanted to be, and team owner Mat Ishbia isn’t looking for anything fancy the rest of the way. Just consistency.

Phoenix Suns News / Total Pro Sports / February 16

Devin Booker Embraces Viral 'Secret Service' Courtside Moment With Barack Obama at All-Star Game

On the court, Devin Booker shines as a star for the Phoenix Suns, but it turns out he may also have a hidden talent for being a Secret Service agent. The Phoenix Suns guard’s unforgettable moment with former President Barack Obama at the All-Star Game has taken the internet by storm.

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / February 17

Devin Booker shoved Nikola Jokic to protect Barack Obama at All-Star Game

Devin Booker may have a future as a Secret Service agent. The Phoenix Suns guard looked more like a member of the National Guard on Sunday when he kept former president Barack Obama safe as the latter sat courtside at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.