LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Walter Davis, the all-time scoring leader for the NBA's Phoenix Suns and a member of the 1976 US Olympic gold medal men's basketball team, died on Thursday, Nov. 1. He was 69. Phoenix Suns' all-time scoring leader Walter Davis (Focus on Sport/Getty Images) The Suns and the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Victor Wembanyama scored 18 points as the San Antonio Spurs staged a dramatic comeback to snatch a last-gasp 115-114 victory over Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Victor Wembanyama shoots a three-pointer over Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns during the...
NEW YORK (AFP) The NBA stripped the Phoenix Suns of a second-round pick in next year's NBA Draft on Wednesday, Oct. 25, for violating league rules regarding the timing of free agent negotiations and discussions. The league announced that the findings of an NBA investigation showed the Suns, who...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Monty Williams, last season's NBA Coach of the Year, has been fired as coach of the Phoenix Suns after their second-round playoff loss to Denver, according to multiple reports Saturday, May 13. *Head coach Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns reacts during the second quarter...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) --Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has escaped suspension after his off-court tussle with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia, the NBA announced in a statement on Monday, May 8. Â *Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets reaches for the basketball after pushing off Phoenix Suns owner Mat...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Devin Booker scored 47 points and Kevin Durant added 39 as the Phoenix Suns clawed back into their NBA Western Conference semifinal series on Friday, May 5, with a 121-114 victory over the Denver Nuggets. *Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns celebrates during the final moments of...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Denver may be the NBA Western Conference top seed, but Nuggets star Nikola Jokic says their second-round playoff opponents Phoenix pose a massive challenge. *Nikola Jokic (AFP)* "I mean, probably, they are the favorites to win the championship," Jokic said after the Nuggets...
New York, United States (AFP) -- The Philadelphia 76ers shook off the absence of Joel Embiid to sweep Brooklyn out of the NBA playoffs on Saturday, April 22, as the Phoenix Suns closed in on a second-round berth and the Los Angeles Lakers made a statement against Memphis. *Paul Reed of the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Devin Booker led a second-half rally as the Phoenix Suns came from behind to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-109 and level their Western Conference playoff series 1-1 on Tuesday, April 18. *The Phoenix Suns look on during the game against the LA Clippers during Round 1 Game...
Kevin Durant (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Kevin Durant's long-awaited home debut for the Phoenix Suns was put on hold Wednesday, March 8, after the NBA superstar suffered an ankle injury during warm-ups. Durant, who joined Phoenix in a blockbuster trade from Brooklyn last month, fell heavily as...
Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns slam dunks in the second half of the game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on March 5, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. The Suns won 130-126. (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Kevin Durant produced a 37-point masterpiece as the Phoenix Suns defeated the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)—Kevin Durant shook off pre-game jitters to score 23 points in his Phoenix Suns debut, helping his new team to a 105-91 victory in Charlotte that halted the Hornets' five-game NBA winning streak. Durant was acquired from Brooklyn in a blockbuster trade three weeks ago but...
