The conversation around officiating has once again taken center stage, as Dillon Brooks addressed both officiating and his matchup with Shai Gilgeous Alexander.
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.
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.
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 Phoenix Suns showed a lot of fight despite a 120-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 last night. The Suns now find themselves down 0-2 heading back to Phoenix, and they will have to figure things out quickly before Saturday's Game 3 to avoid an insurmountable 0-3 deficit.
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.
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker made headlines for his comments about the officiating after Game 2 vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. The usual level-headed 29-year-old couldn’t hold his tongues for how awful he found the officiating, even calling out referee James Williams by name.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Devin Booker didn’t just vent after Wednesday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder — he reignited one of the NBA’s most important debates in recent years.
Phoenix had a defensive plan for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 2. Force him left, load help into the paint, shrink driving lanes, and send late stunts to disrupt his rhythm.
The Phoenix Suns might be down 0-2 after losing Game 2 to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but I walked away from that one appreciating some of the adjustments from Jordan Ott.
The Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder first-round matchup has proven to be quite entertaining. Even with a potential lopsided series, the respective No.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Game 2 shifted the conversation from execution to officiating, as the Phoenix Suns voiced visible frustration following another physical, uneven loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The entirety of the NBA is set to take notice and multiple contenders are expected to be interested when Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes available for a trade.
Devin Booker should be expecting a hefty fine from the NBA in the near future. After the Phoenix Suns dropped Game 2 of their first-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Booker complained about Wednesday night's officiating crew.
After losing a second consecutive game in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, Suns guard Devin Booker and forward Dillon Brooks aired their displeasure with the game’s officials during their respective post-game media sessions, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon and Doug Haller of The Athletic.
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.