PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds before sitting for the fourth quarter, and the Golden State Warriors opened the season Wednesday night, Oct. 23, with a 139-104 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers. Buddy Hield had 22 points off the bench for the...
PHOENIX (AP) — Mike Budenholzer got a little teary-eyed talking about his past in Arizona, describing an idyllic childhood in the small town of Holbrook, about three hours northeast of Phoenix. New Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer speaks during an NBA basketball news conference...
PHOENIX (AP) — Mike Budenholzer is the newest head coach of the Phoenix Suns, with the franchise turning to the man who beat them in the 2021 NBA Finals. Mike Budenholzer (AP/File photo) The 54-year-old Budenholzer replaces Frank Vogel, who was fired Thursday after one season. Budenholzer agreed...
PHOENIX (AP) — Frank Vogel’s tenure as coach of the Phoenix Suns is done after one disappointing season that ended without a playoff victory. Frank Vogel (AP/File photo) The franchise fired the 50-year-old Vogel on Thursday, May 9, less than two weeks after getting swept out of the first round...
PHOENIX (AP) — Mat Ishbia knows the offseason chatter around the Phoenix Suns is it’s a team with a top-heavy roster, salary cap issues and precious little room to maneuver after a disappointing season. The second-year owner doesn’t believe it. Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (AP/File...
PHOENIX (AP) — Minnesota star Anthony Edwards noticed early in the third quarter that the Phoenix Suns switched up their defense, playing him one-on-one most of the time instead of using the double teams from the first half. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards gets past the Phoenix Suns...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points for a career best in the playoffs and spearheaded another stifling defensive performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 105-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series on Tuesday night, April 23. Phoenix...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 36 points on 6-for-6 shooting from 3-point range and the Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 125-106, on Sunday, April 14, to stay out of the play-in tournament and set up a rematch in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Phoenix Suns guard Bradley...
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 28 points, Jusuf Nurkic made a late free throw and the Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the Sacramento Kings, 108-107, on Friday night, April 12. Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis, right, gestures as Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant shoots past Kings forward...
PHOENIX (AP) — Russell Westbrook had 16 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists for his first triple-double of the season and 199th of his career, and the Los Angeles Clippers built a 31-point lead in the first quarter before holding on late for a 105-92 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night,...
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 40 points, Kevin Durant added 32 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-101 on Wednesday night, April 3. Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus during the first half of an NBA basketball...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Devin Booker scored 52 points, the fifth-highest scoring game of his career, to power the Phoenix Suns to a 124-111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, April 1, bringing them within a game of the Pelicans for the No. 6 playoff spot in the Western Conference....
