Take away two of an NBA team’s best players and you’ll learn a lot about the other guys. Take away two of their best players and several other rotation players, and suddenly things get interesting in a hurry. So far for the Phoenix Suns, the results have been somewhat mixed ever since Devin Booker and then Deandre Ayton went down…...
In case you hadn’t heard, the Phoenix Suns played the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night in a battle between the NBA’s two-best records. It wasn’t just Phoenix’s franchise-record streak on the line though, since the early title of “league’s best team” also hung in the balance…at least until Friday, when they’ll face off again in the Bay Area. In an...
Tuesday’s primetime matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors is a battle between the NBA’s two best teams so far, a possible playoff preview, and a potential passing of the torch moment all at once. Grounded by a core of talented youngsters, a few perfectly-fitting veterans and a head coach who places a heavy emphasis on ball movement...
During the Phoenix Suns’ 115-105 throttling of the Los Angeles Lakers that was nowhere near as close as the final score indicated, it was easy to get caught up in the various storylines. The Suns had bounced back from an ugly, season-opening loss with a decisive road win over the Lakers in which they led by as many as 30...
With the deadline for NBA rookie contract extensions closing in, the Phoenix Suns had two young cornerstones to take care of between Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges. One down, one to go. As ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Sunday, the Suns have agreed to a four-year, $90 million contract extension with Bridges, locking him in for the next five seasons...
For the Phoenix Suns to make the leap into the contender category, first and foremost, they needed Deandre Ayton to become a reliable defensive anchor. That happened last year, and the Suns made it to the NBA Finals. But no one should forget that before the postseason began, Mikal Bridges was the more consistent of the Suns’ 2018 first-round picks,...
Two of the three essential pieces of the Phoenix Suns’ young core are eligible for extensions, but the clock is ticking. Coming off an unexpected NBA Finals run, both Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges have earned big paydays. The Western Conference remains wide open. The path to the franchise’s first championship is in sight. And yet, the Suns continue to...
The 2021-22 NBA season is just around the corner, which means bettors will soon have plenty to consider. Sports betting became legal in the state of Arizona on Sept. 9, so Phoenix Suns fans who want to put some money down on their team have a lot to look forward to. Because betting apps like DraftKings Sportsbook are new to...
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