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Suns Waiting on Two Teams for Play-In Matchup

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns, in just two days' time, will be hosting a play-in tournament game, though their opponent has yet to be finalized. The Suns have been locked into the seventh spot for some time now, though the West's temporary eight seed is still up for grabs between the Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers.

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Suns Reacts: The Suns are moving pieces around, and fans seem on board

Despite being the Suns’ first and third leaders in starts this season, fans do mind seeing Royce O’Neale (67 starts) and Collin Gillespie (58 starts) coming off the bench as postseason play gets closer.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 11

Suns Resting Several Players for Season Finale vs Thunder

The Phoenix Suns are taking no chances in tomorrow night's season finale against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the Suns (44-37) already locked into the

Grayson Allen News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 11

Suns Speak on 'Tough' Grayson Allen Injury

After locking in the seventh seed in the Western Conference earlier this week, the two main priorities for the Phoenix Suns over their last two regular-season games were to stay healthy and build some rhythm leading up to Tuesday's opening play-in matchup.

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The Suns had a night to forget during a season worth remembering

There I was, watching the fourth quarter of the Phoenix Suns’ loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. It wasn’t a pretty sight. The youthful movement that so many have been clamoring for — myself included — was on full display, and boy, did they look youthful.

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25 NBA players who were ahead of their time

NBA history is full of players who were perfectly of their era, possessing the right skills and attributes to thrive during their time. There are also plenty of guys whose careers might have played out differently had they been born years later.

Dillon Brooks News / Burn City Sports / April 11

Suns doom in Play-In if Dillon Brooks continues cold streak

The Phoenix Suns are struggling at the worst time of the season. The franchise is 1-9 in the last 10 games vs. teams with winning records and below .500 since the All-Star break.

Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 11

No Booker, no Green, no chance as LeBron takes over

The Suns took on the Lakers on Friday night, and the result was not surprising. Los Angeles came in banged up, but Phoenix essentially waved the white flag with neither Devin Booker nor Jalen Green available.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 10

Suns Reveal New Starting Lineup vs Lakers

With the Phoenix Suns locked into the seventh seed in the Western Conference, they do not have much to play for the remaining two games of the season beginning tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Devin Booker News / Athlon Sports / April 10

Suns Share Devin Booker Update Vs. Lakers

The Phoenix Suns are down to their final two games of the regular season on Friday. The Suns will face the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, a team that has had trouble with the health of its stars.

Phoenix Suns News / Athlon Sports / April 10

Final Injury Report for Suns-Lakers: Will Devin Booker, Jalen Green Play?

The Phoenix Suns are on the road on Friday night as they travel to take on the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference matchup. Phoenix enters Friday’s game with a 44-36 record after defeating the Dallas Mavericks at home on Wednesday night.

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The 25 defining moments of LeBron James' career

LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.

Khaman Maluach News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 10

Suns May Have Just Seen Khaman Maluach's Turning Point

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have seen No. 10 overall pick Khaman Maluach sparingly for majority of the regular season. That was the plan all along as his

Jordan Ott News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 10

Suns Coach Jordan Ott Credits 3 Players for Stepping Up

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have unofficially reached the finish line of the regular season. While the Suns still have two more matchups this weekend to complete their 82-game stretch, Phoenix is locked and loaded in the West's seventh spot.

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Devin Booker News / Burn City Sports / April 10

Is Devin Booker dealing with a serious injury or just resting for the 2026 NBA play-in tournament?

LOS ANGELES – Devin Booker landed on the Phoenix Suns’ injury report before their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. How serious is his ankle issue, and is this all precautionary?

The OKC Thunder Has Hit Its Stride and Rare Reserve Opportunity in the Final Days

The Oklahoma City Thunder secured the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference for the third consecutive season. This should allow plenty of opportunities for the reserves to gain one last confidence booster before the postseason.

Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / April 10

Phoenix Suns rule out Jordan Goodwin, Jalen Green’s status looms vs. Los Angeles Lakers

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns provided updates on two of their key players Thursday after they exited Wednesday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks with injuries.

Devin Booker News / Athlon Sports / April 9

Suns Share Devin Booker Update on Thursday

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns are down to the final two games of their 2025-26 NBA season. On Friday, the Suns will face the Los Angeles Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena, and they will travel for Sunday's contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Khaman Maluach News / Larry Brown Sports / April 9

Khaman Maluach doesn’t hold back vs. Cooper Flagg in an intense moment

Khaman Maluach and Cooper Flagg are friends, but the cordiality ends when they face each other on the court. The two former Duke Blue Devils one-and-dones met again on Wednesday, as Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks visited Maluach and the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz.