Phoenix Suns center Alex Len continues to battle injuries, as he is currently sidelined with a fractured bone in the pinky finger on his right hand. Len was expected to show improvement throughout the 2014 summer, but missed almost all of the Las Vegas Summer League with a broken bone in the same finger. The […]
Life in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is rough. Just ask the Phoenix Suns, who came out of nowhere to win 48 games during the 2013-14 season. Most years, 48 wins will get you into the postseason. Hell, last year in the East, that number would have given the Suns the third-most […]
Disney's newest princess, Sofia the First, has been making regular appearances around the Northern Arizona University campus this week. Credit P.J. Tucker.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Aside from the expected bumps and bruises, and of course the after-effects of practicing at 7,000-foot elevation, it has been an injury-free training camp for the Phoenix Suns. That was until Friday, the final day of two-a-day workouts at Northern Arizona University. Power forward Anthony Tolliver hurt his right hand. “Just really […]
Before practice wrapped up on Thursday, Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek called managing partner Robert Sarver on to the court to attempt a free throw.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — For as many point guards as the Phoenix Suns have on the roster -— they have four, by the way — it will matter little if they are unable to do their job. That is finding the open shooter through passing lanes and dribble penetration — all of which requires good spacing. […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Push the pace. It is the one phrase that has been spoken the most thus far here at Phoenix Suns training camp. “We want to play even faster than we did last year,” forward P.J. Tucker said. Last year, the Suns ranked eighth in the NBA in pace of play, a statistic […]
The Phoenix Suns won 48 games last season, barely missing the playoffs after posting one of the best single-season turnarounds in league history. In the offseason, the team added veterans Isaiah Thomas and Anthony Tolliver, as well as rookies T.J. Warren, Tyler Ennis and Zoran Dragic to the roster. At the same time, the team […]
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — With the contract status of Eric Bledsoe and Markieff and Marcus Morris resolved, the impending suspension coming to forward P.J. Tucker is the remaining distraction surrounding the Phoenix Suns. And this distraction is going to linger for awhile. Tucker will miss the first three regular-season games — home dates against the Los […]
The Phoenix Suns released their 2014-15 promotional calendar on Wednesday. The season opens on Oct. 29 at home against the Los Angeles Lakers. The first 15,000 fans in attendance will receive a commemorative T-shirt. The Suns will host “Orange Fridays” every Friday home game of the season, starting Oct. 31 against the San Antonio Spurs. […]
As one of only six players to average at least 20 points and six assists per game last season, Isaiah Thomas believes he is deserving of more respect than he's been shown—at least by the makers of the new "NBA 2K15" video game.
Before he slipped back on the Phoenix Suns jersey ahead of voluntary workouts and training camp, Miles Plumlee donned a different uniform: one that was red, white and blue and had the letters "U", "S", "A" splashed across the chest.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The newness is gone, and that’s a positive. A year ago, the Phoenix Suns opened training camp with a new GM, new head coach, new coaching staff and nine new players. Plus, the location was new. The Suns held two-a-day workouts at 7,000-elevation at Northern Arizona University for the first time since […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — It’s all about the Xs and Os. No more talk of dollars and cents. With the Phoenix Suns holding training camp in Flagstaff for the second straight year, the emphasis, the sole emphasis, can now be about how to build upon last season’s success, when they were one of the biggest surprises […]
There are a few new faces, but the Phoenix Suns will, for the most part, return the same group that shocked the league last season by nearly winning 50 games and almost earning a playoff berth.
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns’ dealings with Eric Bledsoe generated the majority of the headlines over the summer, but Monday they were able to quietly re-sign forwards Markieff and Marcus Morris. The relationship between the twins probably led to one of more of the unique contract situations in NBA history. “This was the only way,” […]
All’s well that ends well. That old adage can certainly be applied to the summer-long saga between restricted free agent Eric Bledsoe and the Phoenix Suns. After two-and-a-half months with very little movement, both sides came together on a new five-year, $70 million contract that satisfies the 25-year-old guard and keeps him in Phoenix for […]
PHOENIX — The process might not have been as smooth as all the parties involved would have liked, but Eric Bledsoe is back in a Phoenix Suns uniform. Phoenix owner Robert Sarver, president of basketball operations Lon Babby and general manager Ryan McDonough — along with Bledsoe’s agent, Rich Paul from Klutch Sports Management Group […]
Goran Dragic was the Phoenix Suns’ best player in 2013-14, averaging 20.3 points, 5.9 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game. He shot 50.5 percent from the field and made nearly 41 percent of his three-point attempts. He was named to the All NBA Third-Team, and cemented himself as not only one of the Suns’ core […]
The Phoenix Suns signed Slovenian guard Zoran Dragic to a multi-year contract Monday. Dragic, 25, spent the last ten seasons playing professionally in Spain and Slovenia. He was part of the Slovenian National Team that took part in the FIBA World Cup in Spain earlier this month. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard averaged 12.9 points, 4.0 […]
The Phoenix Suns have taken care of two of their own before training camp begins later this week. Brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris signed four-year contract extensions the team announced Monday. “We are particularly pleased to have reached extension agreements with Marcus and Markieff before the start of training camp,” said President of Basketball Operations […]
The Phoenix Suns are offering a discounted season ticket program to individuals who serve Arizona. The program, called “Commitment to Community,” allows military members, police officers, firefighters and teachers to purchase a 2014-15 Suns Community Membership season ticket for only $149. These tickets can be purchased at Suns.com/C2C. Buyers will enter the promo code “community” […]
Without the context of months of tireless negotiations, the five-year, $70 million deal Eric Bledsoe signed to stay with the Phoenix Suns this week seems fairly simple.
