We're approaching the one week benchmark for Devin Booker's injury re-evaluation from the Phoenix Suns, one that will hopefully get the All-Star guard back into the lineup ahead of their next game.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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– 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The NBA All-Star Game will be hosted by the Phoenix Suns in 2027, and owner Mat Ishbia is working hard to get players more interested in competing. He wants stars to compete in the three-point and the slam dunk contests like they used to.
When the Phoenix Suns face the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, the headline isn’t just the matchup; it’s the absence of Suns’ stars, including Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks.
NBA's All-Star weekend is headed to Phoenix in 2027. And Suns owner Mat Ishbia is already making moves to rewrite the narrative around it. For years, the NBA has been criticized for failing to generate interest around the signature event.