The Warriors and Suns played a thrilling game Saturday night, with Golden State winning 113-112 thanks to a Steph Curry 3-pointer with less than a second remaining. But the real event was the matchup between Draymond Green and Jusuf Nurkic, who shared the court for the first time since Green clocked Nurkic in the head,…
Durant scored 31 points, Bradley Beal added 30, and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Utah Jazz 129-115 on Thursday night, with All-Star Devin Booker sidelined by a strained left hip. The Suns never trailed, winning their third game in a row and 12th of the season. They also swept the Jazz in their four-game regular-season…
Here are four catigories of players who may be available this summer. BALL-HANDLERS Mike Conley, Minnesota Conley will be 37 years old when the new season begins, but he maintains a steady hand. In his 17th season, he has the highest assist/turnover ratio (6.06) and the second-highest effective field goal percentage (58.0%) of his career….
Dallas continues to improve their frontcourt for the final weeks of the 2023-24 season. According to various reports, the Mavericks are completing a deal to acquire Hornets forward P.J. Washington in exchange for Grant Williams, Seth Curry, and a first-round draft selection. Aside from this transaction, the Mavericks are seeking to complete a deal for…
Phoenix (AP) — The Phoenix Suns defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 114-106 on Tuesday night, with Devin Booker scoring 32 points and Kevin Durant adding 28. The Suns led 79-73 entering the fourth quarter and did not trail again. Durant knocked down a tremendous dunk while being fouled, then sank the free throw to put Phoenix…
As much attention as the NBA trade deadline receives – because it has long and short-term implications throughout the league – how frequently does a move result in a championship that season? Last season, the Phoenix Suns acquired Kevin Durant in a blockbuster transaction; unfortunately, the Suns were eliminated from the playoffs in the second…
Bradley Beal had a lovely video tribute while Phoenix’s starters were announced in Washington. Then he went out and supplied some additional clips for any future highlight reels. Beal was excellent in his return to Washington on Sunday, scoring a season-high 43 points as the Suns defeated the Wizards 140-112. He might have scored 50…
Trae Young scored 32 points and 15 assists as the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Phoenix Suns 129-120 on Friday night. Young, who was not chosen for the next All-Star game, went 7 for 11 from three points and had two steals. He came into the game averaging 27 points and 10.9 assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic came…
The NBA All-Star Game reserves for this year were announced on Thursday night, and Kentucky fans had seven reasons to be proud. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a guard with the Oklahoma City Thunder, was named the starter a few weeks ago. However, following SGA, there are still six more Wildcats in play. Bam Adebayo Miami Heat, Julius…
Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers, Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks, and Paolo Banchero of the Orlando Magic are all making their first NBA All-Star appearance. That represents one end of the spectrum. On the other end comes Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who made his tenth All-Star appearance as the NBA…