Playoff basketball is a pressure cooker. The lights are brighter, the physical toll is heavier, and the margins for error are razor-thin. When a team finds itself staring down the barrel of a 2-0 series deficit, the frustration is bound to boil over.
Now that we’ve got the first two games over with in Oklahoma City, the series is heading to the desert. It’s been a rough couple of games, with OKC dominating for just about every quarter, winning 7 of the 8 quarters thus far in convincing fashion.
After a day of absorbing and analyzing Game 2, the focus shifts to Game 3 between the Phoenix Suns and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Phoenix returns home for its first postseason game in nearly three years, and the challenge in front of them is real.
The Phoenix Suns were always going to face an uphill battle going against the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder in first round, but the most important part was controlling what they can control.
Devin Booker singled out NBA referee James Williams on Wednesday after the Phoenix Suns fell to 0-2 in their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
One day after calling a referee's performance "terrible," Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker received a $35,000 fine from the NBA on Thursday for his comments -- but he did receive some vindication from the league.
The NBA’s decision to fine Devin Booker $35,000 while rescinding his technical foul reveals a contradiction the league can’t easily explain away. If the call was wrong, fans naturally ask, why punish the reaction more than the mistake?
Suns star Devin Booker has been fined $35K for his public criticism of the Game 2 referee crew, the NBA announced (via Twitter). Booker was not shy in expressing his disagreement with the technical foul he received in the third quarter while saving a ball, which he claimed was prompted by the Thunder’s Alex Caruso telling the referee to call it.
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.
The officiating in Game 2 between the Phoenix Suns and the Oklahoma City Thunder has sparked a full-blown firestorm. Around the league, people are watching the tape, rewinding possessions, isolating moments, and landing in the same place.
The conversation around officiating has once again taken center stage, as Dillon Brooks addressed both officiating and his matchup with Shai Gilgeous Alexander.
PHOENIX — As the Phoenix Suns return home for Games 3 and 4 of their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the injury to Jalen Williams may change some dynamics of the series.
OKLAHOMA CITY – The conversation surrounding the Phoenix Suns took a sharper turn when ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins delivered a pointed critique of both the Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker.
Devin Booker has 45 points through two playoff games against Oklahoma City. He is shooting 48.4% from the field. That sounds like a star doing his job.
PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia has Devin Booker’s back after the All-Star publicly called out officiating in Wednesday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Suns are not backing off this one. Owner Mat Ishbia took to X on Thursday to publicly support Devin Booker, doubling down on the team’s frustration with officiating after Game 2 in Oklahoma City.
Dillon Brooks plays a specific brand of basketball, and it has rubbed off on his teammates. The Phoenix Suns wing is one of the most physical players in the league.
The Oklahoma City Thunder took a 2-0 lead over the Phoenix Suns following Wednesday's 120-107 win, but it was not without a key injury and poor execution down the stretch.
Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns are looking to bounce back on Wednesday night when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of their first round playoff series.
Last season, Jalen Green struggled as the Golden State Warriors upset his Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. Now a Phoenix Sun, Green got payback.