Tag: Phoenix Suns

Matt John starts off Basketball Insiders’ The Stretch Run by taking a look at the Pacific Division franchises on the playoff bubble.

Of all the NBA’s tributes to Kobe Bryant this week, the prodigious scoring from the league’s shooting guards has been the most appropriate and lasting.

The race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference is heating up. Several new pieces will factor into the battle, including some possible movement before the trade deadline. Chad Smith takes a closer look at the teams vying for the eighth seed.

David Yapkowitz takes a look at what teams and names are generating buzz in the Pacific Division in Basketball Insiders’ Trade Targets series.

While trading away draft picks is always tough from a team-building perspective, future assets don’t always pan out either. Drew Maresca examines every owed 2020 first-round pick and identifies three key takeaways.

The momentum train in Phoenix may have slowed down, but the Suns are still rolling along nicely. There has been a myriad of changes since last season, but one acquisition, in particular, has been invaluable to the franchise’s major turnaround.

David Yapkowitz breaks down potential buyers and sellers in one of the league’s most competitive divisions, the Pacific.

Deandre Ayton and John Collins are getting close to returning to the floor as they serve their 25 game suspensions. The Suns and Hawks have had opposite seasons thus far, but will that change with these two back in the mix?

The NBA has suggested a play-in tournament, but one already essentially exists in the West, Douglas Farmer argues.