Suns Fire Coach Frank Vogel After First-Round Sweep

The Phoenix Suns fired head coach Frank Vogel on Thursday over a week after the team was swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in their Western Conference first-round playoff series. Former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is the Suns’ No. 1 target to replace Vogel, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Budenholzer is currently assembling a coaching staff […]

James Foglio  •  09 May 2024
No LeBron James, Kevin Durant or Stephen Curry in 2nd Round For 1st Time Since 2005

The NBA playoffs will not see LeBron James, Kevin Durant or Stephen Curry in the second round for the first time since 2005. James and the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in five games by the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. This came after Durant and the Phoenix Suns were swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

James Foglio  •  30 Apr 2024
Kevin Durant Has Been Swept Twice In Last 3 Playoffs, Both In 1st Round

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant has been swept twice in his last three playoffs, and both were in the first round. With the Brooklyn Nets, the 14-time All-Star lost four straight to the Boston Celtics in 2022. Durant, 35, was then swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday with Phoenix, losing 122-116 at Footprint Center […]

James Foglio  •  29 Apr 2024
Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, & Bradley Beal Will Earn $150M Next Season

Phoenix Suns stars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal will earn a combined $150 million in the 2024-25 season, according to Spotrac and salary-cap calculations from ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Durant is slated to make $49.85 million in 2024-25, Booker will earn $49.35 million next season, and Beal will make $50.2 million next season as […]

James Foglio  •  27 Apr 2024
Devin Booker Scores 52 Points, a Career-High Seven 3-Pointers Against Pelicans

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker scored 52 points and hit a career-high seven 3-pointers in Monday night’s 124-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. It was his third straight 50-point outing against the Pelicans. The four-time All-Star also recorded 52 points in a 123-109 victory at New Orleans on Jan. 19. Booker joined Wilt Chamberlain as the […]

James Foglio  •  02 Apr 2024
Suns can offer Grayson Allen a four-year, $75 million contract extension

The Phoenix Suns can offer Grayson Allen a four-year, $75 million contract extension starting today and can offer such a deal up until June 30 as the club holds his Bird rights. Allen was traded to Phoenix as part of a three-team trade involving the Milwaukee Bucks and Portland Trail Blazers in September. Milwaukee traded […]

James Foglio  •  27 Mar 2024
Is Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) playing against Suns?

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring strain) remains out for Thursday night’s home game against the Phoenix Suns. This will be his fourth straight game missed and 20th overall for the season. Porzingis, 28, suffered the injury during Boston’s 115-109 loss to the Denver Nuggets last Thursday. MVP favorite Nikola Jokic recorded his 20th triple-double […]

James Foglio  •  13 Mar 2024
Suns to Host 2027 NBA All-Star Weekend at Footprint Center

The Phoenix Suns have been selected to host 2027 NBA All-Star Weekend at Footprint Center, the league announced Thursday. The 76th NBA All-Star Game is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 21, 2027. This will be the fourth time Phoenix has hosted the All-Star Game and first since 2009. The Suns also hosted in 1975 and 1995. […]

James Foglio  •  07 Mar 2024
Kevin Durant passes Carmelo Anthony for 9th on NBA all-time scoring list

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant passed Carmelo Anthony for ninth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, during Friday night’s 114-110 loss to the Houston Rockets. Durant moved past Carmelo Anthony (28,289) into ninth place on the scoring list with 28,296 points. The 16-year veteran trails Shaquille O’Neal (28,596) for eighth and Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) […]

James Foglio  •  24 Feb 2024