Empire of the Suns

Phoenix Suns' Devin Booker (1) drives to basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first hal...
Kellan Olson

Devin Booker’s All-Star nod gives Suns overdue moment, welcome distraction

Devin Booker is now an All-Star, which will be a moment that those around the Phoenix Suns can soak in to enjoy despite so much going wrong as of late.
4 years ago
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives around Golden State Warriors forward Marquese Chriss (32...
Kellan Olson

Key bench contributions, usual Booker night give Suns win before break

On a night where the full attention in Suns land shifted to Devin Booker potentially getting the All-Star nod he deserves, they also won a game.
4 years ago
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Kellan Olson

Devin Booker’s All-Star fortunes, weekend plans take sudden turn

Devin Booker has a plan in place for how he wants to relax and get away during the All-Star break, but those plans may be changing.
4 years ago
Ricky Rubio #11 of the Phoenix Suns high fives Deandre Ayton #22 after scoring against the Houston ...
Kellan Olson

Suns 1 game away from needed All-Star break to reset, get healthy

Just about all of the Phoenix Suns' roster needs the All-Star break to reset and the Suns are there after Wednesday's game at home.
4 years ago
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) dunks against the defense of Denver Nuggets forward Jerami G...
Kellan Olson

Suns show great energy for 2nd straight night, fall to Nuggets

The Phoenix Suns made a few tweaks in the past two games, and through that and playing hard, they've been able to find a rhythm again this season.
4 years ago
Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. celebrates his three-point basket against the Houston Rockets ...
Kellan Olson

Kelly Oubre Jr. has career night, Suns blow doors off Rockets at home

The Phoenix Suns got one of their best wins of the season, smoking the Houston Rockets by beating them at their own game and executing.
4 years ago
Houston Rockets guard James Harden, left, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma defends d...
Kellan Olson

Suns prepare for never-before-seen small-ball experiment from Rockets

The Houston Rockets come to Phoenix with a never-before-seen strategy, deplying no big men in their rotation and playing just wings and guards for spacing.
4 years ago
Pro Basketball Players D'Angelo Russell and Devin Booker visit Infinity Ward for a "Call of Duty: I...
Kellan Olson

Devin Booker leaving D-Lo superteam chatter to media; focused on Suns

Devin Booker is going to have trade speculation follow him as long as his current situation doesn't drastically change with the Phoenix Suns.
4 years ago
Phoenix Suns GM James Jones sits during an interview with The Doug & Wolf Show on 98.7 FM Arizo...
Kevin Zimmerman

Suns retained assets at trade deadline, but time’s ticking

One thing is undoubtedly true and would be even if the Suns traded for D'Angelo Russell: James Jones is working an uphill battle and against a short clock.
4 years ago
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Kellan Olson

NBA trade deadline live notes: Phoenix Suns stand pat

The NBA trade deadline is one of the most fun days of the league's calendar year but it turned out to be relatively dull in 2020.
4 years ago
Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (3) runs into Detroit Pistons forward Sekou Doumbouya (45) dur...
Kevin Zimmerman

Magic pitched Suns on Kelly Oubre Jr. trade, per report

As of Thursday morning, the Phoenix Suns have not yet gotten an enticing offer that would lead them to trade Kelly Oubre Jr., the NY Times' Marc Stein adds.
4 years ago
A general view of the basketball court before fans are admitted to the arena prior to the game betw...
Kevin Zimmerman

Reports: Knicks to hire Devin Booker’s agent, Leon Rose, as top executive

Leon Rose is reportedly about to join the New York Knicks as their front office leader. Suns guard Devin Booker is Rose's client.
4 years ago
Kellan Olson

Luke Kennard checks most of James Jones’ boxes, fills needs for Suns

Luke Kennard would give the Phoenix Suns another sharpshooter and ball-handler, the two biggest needs for the team on offense.
4 years ago
Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love, right, drives past Washington Wizards' Thomas Bryant in the first ...
Kevin Zimmerman

ESPN’s Lowe: Phoenix Suns ‘hard to predict’ as trade deadline looms

Kevin Love to the Suns? ESPN's Zach Lowe says not many people know what the Phoenix Suns are thinking as the NBA trade deadline looms.
4 years ago
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul (3) dives for a loose ball, beating Phoenix Suns forward Kel...
Kellan Olson

Suns crumble in crunch time, lose physical battle with Thunder

The Phoenix Suns didn't score for over four mintues in crunch time and it's awfully hard to win a close game when you do that.
4 years ago
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Kellan Olson

Devin Booker suggests NBA should put ‘the best players in’ All-Star Game

A day after not being named an All-Star reserve, it's clear that Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is still a little upset.
4 years ago
Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns walks on the court during the first half of the NBA game agains...
Kellan Olson

Devin Booker snub continues Suns’ uphill battle for relevance, respect

Devin Booker not making the All-Star Game reserves is yet another example of how much ground the Phoenix Suns have to make up.
4 years ago
Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams calls a timeout as the Suns play the Dallas Mavericks during...
Kevin Zimmerman

Suns use win over Mavs, break to ‘get ahead of the storm’

Monty Williams found some things to work on in the film from a game against the Dallas Mavericks despite it being one of the Phoenix Suns' best wins.
4 years ago
Devin Booker #1 and Deandre Ayton #22 of the Phoenix Suns react against the Miami Heat during the s...
Kellan Olson

Suns’ 2-headed monster of Booker, Ayton dismantles Mavericks

For the first time in the young partnership of Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton, both players dominated, and it added up to a monstrous win.
4 years ago
PHOENIX - MAY 29: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks at head coach Alvin Gentry of the...
Kellan Olson

Processing the death of Kobe Bryant through the lens of a Suns fan

Kobe Bryant was the main villain of the last successful era of Phoenix Suns basketball and the news of his death Sunday didn't feel real.
4 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

Kobe will be immortalized by fans and haters alike after his death

Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash Sunday. His legacy is about failure, success and always striving to be better.
4 years ago
Phoenix Suns' Devin Booker (1) passes the ball as he is defended by San Antonio Spurs' LaMarcus Ald...
Kellan Olson

Booker scores 35, Suns get 1st win in San Antonio since 2013

The Suns and Spurs refuse to play a normal basketball game this year but Phoenix got their first win in 12 tries on the road against San Antonio.
4 years ago
Head coach Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns talks with Devin Booker #1 during the second half of ...
Kellan Olson

Monty Williams seeing internal understanding, growth Suns need

The Phoenix Suns need continuity before they're really going to go anywhere from the basement of the NBA and this year is the start of building it. Again.
4 years ago
Aron Baynes #46 of the Phoenix Suns blocks out Mitchell Robinson #23 of the New York Knicks during ...
Kevin Zimmerman

Report: Suns not shopping Aron Baynes but haven’t ruled out trade

Aron Baynes isn't on the Suns' trading block, but Phoenix also isn't ruling out trading the backup center, reports the New York Times' Marc Stein.
4 years ago