News Category: Phoenix Suns

Kings, Suns aim to climb out of recent funks

After they both missed out on a trip to Las Vegas, the Phoenix Suns and visiting Sacramento Kings will meet Friday in what effectively amounts to a consolation game of the NBA in-season tournament. The Kings dropped a 127-117 decision to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Monday during the in-season tournament quarterfinals, while the Suns fell 106-103 to the host Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in another quarterfinal matchup.

LeBron James, Lakers relish tourney matchup vs. Suns

In his 21st season, LeBron James gets a new stage to operate on when the Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday in a quarterfinal game of the NBA in-season tournament. James helped the Lakers to a 4-0 record in group-stage play of the inaugural event and the top seed in the West heading into the win-and-advance quarterfinals. The Tuesday winner will face the New Orleans Pelicans in a Thursday semifinal

Grizzlies carry first win streak of season into Phoenix

The Phoenix Suns will attempt to bounce back from an unfulfilling night at the arena when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. Suns star Kevin Durant became the 10th-leading scorer in NBA history on Friday, but the ledger shows a 119-111 home loss to the Denver Nuggets. Durant scored 30 points, hitting that mark for the seventh consecutive game. However, his historic night included an 0-for-10 shooting second half as he finished 8-for-25

Suns, Nuggets meet amid star guards’ injury troubles

The Phoenix Suns may be without star guard Devin Booker when they attempt to take down the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Booker sprained his right ankle in the third quarter of Wednesday’s 112-105 road loss against the Toronto Raptors. He went back into the contest after the injury and was visibly limited. He scored a season-low eight points on 2-of-12 shooting in 33 minutes. Booker indicated afterward that he might not

Suns carry 7-game win streak into matchup with Raptors

The Phoenix Suns will shoot for their eighth consecutive victory on Wednesday when they complete a three-game road trip with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors. The Suns kept their streak alive Sunday when Devin Booker sank a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left to defeat the New York Knicks 116-113. “It’s a shot that I’ve imagined in my head multiple times,” said Booker, who wound up with 28 points on 10-of-25 shooting. “So it