PHOENIX– Moments after Devin Booker suffered an ankle injury, it waved through the Phoenix Suns locker room. Head coach Jordan Ott felt that more than anyone.
Phoenix Suns Head Coach Jordan Ott gave an update after a close loss in Atlanta that also saw the loss of their two star scorers, Devin Booker and Jalen Green.
Look, I admit it. I’ve gotten ahead of myself with this one here. There is still A LOT of basketball to be played. The fact that the Phoenix Suns are in playoff conversations while boasting a record 10 games above .500 remains incredible given the low to modest expectations entering the season.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
The Suns have shocked many NBA fans by being the underdog story of the year. After trading away Kevin Durant and stretching and waiving the remainder of Bradley Beal’s contract, many thought this team was doomed.
Before the season, Bleacher Report painted the Phoenix Suns as a 26–56 afterthought. Not rebuilding, just regressing. That projection has already been shattered, as the Phoenix Suns have been locked in so far this season.
The Phoenix Suns have dismantled all preseason expectations with their 27-17 start to the 2025-26 regular season. As a result, Phoenix — under the first-year guidance of Jordan Ott as head coach — has placed themselves in playoff positioning with the West's sixth seed in their grasp at this point in time.
Things could be looking up for the Phoenix Suns during their road trip. While the team will be celebrating their win over the New York Knicks, the Suns could also expect to see Jalen Green finally return to the rotation soon.
The Brooklyn Nets couldn’t get it done against the Bulls in the home-and-home. They’re back in Brooklyn on Monday where they’ll welcome former Nets assistant Jordan Ott and his new-look Suns.
All season long, the Phoenix Suns have been playing way above expectations, and that continued on Thursday night in a huge clash against the Detroit Pistons.
First-year head coaches have pressure mounting on them, especially Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott. Although he was ready to be a head coach after spending the previous seven seasons as an assistant coach, he had a task unlike his predecessors.
The Phoenix Suns (24-15) extended their win streak to three with a huge 112-93 blowout victory over the Washington Wizards (10-28) at Mortgage Matchup Center Sunday night.
PHOENIX — Nobody thought the Phoenix Suns would be where they currently are at. Don't tell that to head coach Jordan Ott. Phoenix has shocked nearly everyone in the NBA world with their 23-15 start to the regular season.
The Phoenix Suns are having way more fun this season than anyone expected. After a slow start, they’ve been picking up wins and showing they can hang with the tougher teams in the West, and a huge chunk of the credit has to go to the man in charge of the technical area.
The Cavaliers are starting to look familiar again. Before Wednesday’s game, Suns coach Jordan Ott, who spent last season on Cleveland’s bench, said the team he was watching on tape looked a lot like the one he remembered.
The Phoenix Suns jumped out to an 11-6 record earlier in the year but have fallen closer to .500 with a 15-13 record heading into tomorrow night's marquee matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix.
SCOTTSDALE– The Phoenix Suns have their identity so far in the 2025-26 season, in part due to head coach Jordan Ott. After skeptics said the Suns would be at the bottom of the barrel in the Western Conference, they’ve shut the critics up.
Would you believe the 7th-seeded Suns could topple a stacked Lakers lineup featuring LeBron, AR, and Luka? No? Well, expect the unexpected. Phoenix, with an injury-hit roster, leaned on rookies stepping up against a Lakers squad riding a seven-game winning streak.
Even after a loss Sunday night to the Atlanta Hawks, the Phoenix Suns are off to a much better start than many had thought under new coach Jordan Ott with an 8-6 record so far.
Mat Ishbia has received a lot of criticism — and rightfully so — since taking control of the Phoenix Suns. Ishbia, who has made a lot of changes in his two-plus seasons, completely overhauled the basketball department following last season’s debacle.
After two opening night thrillers, 24 teams were in action Wednesday night playing their first game of the season. It was business as usual for many, but for the league's rookies it was the first taste of NBA action.
The Phoenix Suns seemed down and out in their preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets at The Venetian Arena, Macau, on Friday, when they went down by 18 points in the first half.
The Suns have officially announced the coaching staff that will work under new head coach Jordan Ott during his first year on the job. Most, but not all, of Phoenix’s new coaches were previously reported — now they’ve formally been hired.