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NBA News / Phoenix Suns on SI / November 5
Suns Make Big Starting Lineup Change vs Orlando Magic
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have revealed their starting lineup for tonight's battle against the Orlando Magic. And there's finally been a change. The Suns, just 1-5 on the season, have a golden opportunity to turn the ship in the right direction against a depleted Magic team without lead star Paolo Banchero due to injury.
Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / November 5
Can the Phoenix Suns fix their defensive problems against the Magic?
Entering Thursday’s matchup against the Orlando Magic at 1-5, the Phoenix Suns have struggled to address the same problems through their first six games: defensive consistency, rebounding, and physicality.
NBA News / Phoenix Suns on SI / November 5
3 Expert-Backed Bets Tonight for Suns vs Magic
The Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic are hours away from opening tip at Mortgage Matchup Center (7:00 pm MST) for Thursday night basketball. The two sides have struggled to open their respective seasons, and a win tonight would go a long way in steering their poor play in the right direction.
The '1,500-point, 150-block seasons' quiz
How many of the NBA players to score at least 1,500 points while also rejecting at least 150 shots in the same season can you name in five minutes?
Phoenix Suns News / Hoops Wire / November 5
Suns’ Jordan Ott wants explanation after Devin Booker gets ‘smacked in the face’
Suns coach Jordan Ott kept hearing about legal guarding position. He’d like someone to explain how that covers Devin Booker getting hit in the face. Ott questioned the officials after Booker took contact on a drive during the third quarter of Wednesday’s 132-119 loss to the Trail Blazers.
Every NBA team's X-factor for the 2026-27 season
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
Khaman Maluach News / Bright Side Of The Sun / November 5
Development was the plan. So why is Maluach watching from the bench? 
After yet another double-digit loss on Wednesday night, this time to the Portland Trail Blazers (again), the Phoenix Suns find themselves at 1-5. They are a team desperately searching for an identity.
NBA News / Burn City Sports / November 5
Draymond Green defends his actions after physical altercation with Khaman Maluach
PHOENIX — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green isn’t apologizing for throwing Phoenix Suns center Khaman Maluach to the floor during the teams’ Monday night matchup.
NBA News / Phoenix Suns on SI / November 5
5 Major Questions Ahead of Suns-Magic (With Answers)
PHOENIX — The Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns will collide tonight at Mortgage Matchup Center for Thursday night basketball in the desert. To gain a better
NBA News / Field Level Media / November 5
Slumping Suns look to reverse course vs. Magic
The Phoenix Suns have learned the value of the physical post presence of Mark Williams during his absence, and the Orlando Magic also have had to work around missing frontline talent.
The 25 best NBA players to never play in college
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / November 5
Can the Suns fix this from within?
Not great. Some people would pick less euphemistic words, but I’m trying to be nice. I’ll admit I didn’t envision this happening. I never expected the Suns to be world beaters, but I also didn’t expect them to be a punching bag as they stumbled out of the gate.
Jalen Green News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 5
Jalen Green blames effort for Suns disappointing 1-5 start
PHOENIX– Some might feel the Phoenix Suns have a bad matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers, but that’s not how Jalen Green feels. The athletic guard knows that despite the 132-119 loss, there was a simple problem.
NBA News / Fadeaway World / November 5
Dillon Brooks Appears To Intentionally Kick At Damian Lillard’s Achilles
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has earned a reputation as a dirty player, and another questionable act was added to his long collection on Wednesday.
Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / November 5
Another night, another uncoordinated mess in Phoenix
When you’re going through it, it feels like absolutely nothing can go right. For every good thing that happens, two bad things seem to follow. In the context of basketball, where five players are supposed to operate as one cohesive unit, that kind of dysfunction becomes maddening to witness.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 5
Blazers lose guard to painful injury in win vs. Suns
The Portland Trail Blazers’ strong start to the 2026-27 season continued on Wednesday with a 132-119 victory over the Phoenix Suns to move to 6-1 on the new campaign.
Devin Booker News / Burn City Sports / November 5
Phoenix Suns’ woes continue as Devin Booker’s 33 points fail to beat Trail Blazers
Needing a big response against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Phoenix Suns delivered the opposite and received another reminder of just how much work remains.
Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / November 4
Game Suns fall to 1-5 after 132-119 loss to Trail Blazers
The Phoenix Suns began their seven-game homestand by hosting the team that obliterated them on opening night. And while the final 132-119 score wasn’t nearly as embarrassing as that initial beatdown, the result was another decisive victory for Portland, which improved to 6-1 on the season and a perfect 5-0 on the road.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / November 4
Dillon Brooks seemingly pulls a dirty move on Damian Lillard
Dillon Brooks was at it again this week. The Phoenix Suns swingman Brooks was at the center of another heated episode during Wednesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Jordan Ott News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 4
Suns’ Jordan Ott will ‘remember’ 41-point drubbing in rematch with Blazers
PHOENIX– The season-opener for the Phoenix Suns was one they’d like to forget. Following a 41-point drubbing against the Portland Trail Blazers, it set a bad precedent for the season.
Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / November 4
Suns Reveal Starting Lineup vs Blazers
The Phoenix Suns begin a crucial seven-game homestand tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers after starting the year with a 1-4 record. Phoenix, which has lost three in a row, has yet to put it all together, will to have to prove it can be a competitive team in the West sooner rather than later.
Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / November 4
Suns Officially Lose Key Guard Before Blazers Battle
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns won't have guard Jordan Goodwin available tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers. Suns coach Jordan Ott, speaking with reporters, held out hope for Goodwin until the very last moments, labeling him a "game-time decision" during his pre-game press conference.
Devin Booker News / Burn City Sports / November 4
NBA executives are paying close attention to Devin Booker’s situation in Phoenix
PHOENIX — NBA rival executives are keeping a close eye on Devin Booker’s situation with the Phoenix Suns, potentially looking to recruit the five-time All-Star.
Phoenix Suns News / Field Level Media / November 3
Suns try to pull defense together vs. road warrior Blazers
The Phoenix Suns open a seven-game homestand Wednesday against a Portland Trail Blazers squad that has made a habit this season of embarrassing teams in their own building.
Khaman Maluach breaks silence on his altercation with Draymond Green
Khaman Maluach revealed that he did not make any illegal contact on Draymond Green prior to the Golden State Warriors player committing a hard foul on him early in the second half of the game.
NBA News / EssentiallySports / November 3
'That’s Some Fake Toughness': Warriors Star Calls Out Suns After Draymond Green Gets Ejected Over Dillon Brooks Clash
The Golden State Warriors beat the Phoenix Suns 116-113 on Monday for their fifth straight win, but they had to finish it without Draymond Green. With 10 minutes left in the third quarter, Suns center Khaman Maluach knocked Green to the floor under the basket.
Phoenix Suns News / Larry Brown Sports / October 29
Report: Suns players are already frustrated over 1 issue
Trouble is already brewing in The Grand Canyon State. Phoenix Suns players have already grown frustrated over the team’s lack of a true point guard, Chris Haynes of NBA TV reported on Thursday.
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