Why Durant, Booker and Beal believe the Suns’ future is (still) bright
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Durant, Booker and Beal believe the Suns’ future is (still) bright

New York Times  

If Kevin Durant’s theory about fans is correct, then the following player perspective about the current state of the Phoenix Suns will go largely ignored by the masses. “He’s done it before, and he told everybody back then — you know who he is,” Booker said while referencing Durant’s famous “Y’all know who I am” line from the 2019 playoffs. The Clippers were in this boat two weeks ago.” The sacrifice The Suns trio’s limited time together means the numbers don’t tell the tale at this point, but the lack of a conventional point guard in this post-Chris Paul era has been a focal point since he left town in the Beal deal with Washington in late June. At the same time, I feel like there’s still games we should have won.” Booker “We still have to figure out what we’re comfortable with. I think making teams react to us instead of us adjusting to other teams would be a big thing because I still feel confident that we have the better team going into every night.” I asked Booker to unpack that point a little more… “There’s different layers to it.

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Kevin Durant after Suns’ Christmas win: NBA here to stay but ‘in a rough patch’
2 weeks ago

Kevin Durant after Suns’ Christmas win: NBA here to stay but ‘in a rough patch’

New York Times  

PHOENIX — Late Christmas night, at the tail end of an NBA showcase lineup, the Phoenix Suns came out against the Denver Nuggets and hit their first six 3-point attempts. I’m trying to think about it and understand it because I love this game and I want to see it keep going.” Under coach Mike Budenholzer, in his first year …

Devin Booker’s groin tightness adds to Suns’ biggest issue: They can’t stay healthy
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Devin Booker’s groin tightness adds to Suns’ biggest issue: They can’t stay healthy

New York Times  

PHOENIX — Bradley Beal’s jump shot had been on target for most of the night, but this attempt midway in the fourth quarter rimmed out. “Sometimes their active hands, their activity, created deflections, created steals,” Budenholzer said, referring to Phoenix’s 16 turnovers, mistakes that led to 29 Indiana points. Built upon the high-powered trio of Durant, Booker and Beal, the …

Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant both return from injury, lead the Suns past the Lakers 127-100
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1 month, 1 week ago

Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant both return from injury, lead the Suns past the Lakers 127-100

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant each scored 23 points and the Phoenix Suns celebrated the healthy return of both players with a 127-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Devin Booker led the way with 26 points and had 10 assists as the Suns snapped a five-game losing streak. Grayson Allen added 10 points off …

Suns Hope for Continuity with Rebuilding Trio
3 months, 1 week ago

Suns Hope for Continuity with Rebuilding Trio

Associated Press  

The Phoenix Suns are hoping for a better season with their star trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal back for Year 2. The team added new coach Mike Budenholzer and made some shrewd moves on the free agency market, including adding veteran point guards Tyus Jones and Monte Morris and veteran center Mason Plumlee.

The Suns built a superteam with Durant, Booker and Beal. It produced zero playoff wins
8 months, 1 week ago

The Suns built a superteam with Durant, Booker and Beal. It produced zero playoff wins

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns thought they had built a formidable superteam during the offseason by adding three-time All-Star Bradley Beal to form a star-studded trio with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. Allen led the league in 3-point shooting percentage this season and averaged a career-high 13.8 points per game, but suffered a sprained ankle in Game 1 against the …

Phoenix Suns swept: What went wrong, what’s next for Frank Vogel, Big 3 and more
8 months, 1 week ago

Phoenix Suns swept: What went wrong, what’s next for Frank Vogel, Big 3 and more

New York Times  

Frank Vogel entered the home locker room at Footprint Center and lit into his team. We’re going to be a scrappy team that plays harder than our opponent every night.” In Frank Vogel’s first season, the Suns, with three high-priced stars, struggled to find consistency. Across the season, Young was in charge of the Suns’ game plans on the offensive …

Durant is unsure what to expect in his return to Brooklyn after his complicated legacy with the Nets
11 months, 1 week ago

Durant is unsure what to expect in his return to Brooklyn after his complicated legacy with the Nets

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Kevin Durant isn’t sure what to expect when he returns to Brooklyn. It’s up in the air on what may happen.” The fans were undeniably thrilled in July 2019, when Durant and Kyrie Irving decided together to sign with the Nets as free agents. “The people that follow the Brooklyn Nets, they understood what we went through …

X’s and Mo’s: Phoenix Suns’ unselfish offense is rounding into form
11 months, 2 weeks ago

X’s and Mo’s: Phoenix Suns’ unselfish offense is rounding into form

New York Times  

Excitement was high in the Valley of the Sun when Phoenix traded for Bradley Beal in June and created a big three of Beal, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. The second quarter starts with Booker getting his first breather, and during that time, Phoenix usually has Durant and Beal on the floor together. The Suns run Durant off an Iverson …

Kevin Durant, Devin Booker talk Suns’ struggles; 1-on-1 with Pacers’ Bruce Brown
1 year ago

Kevin Durant, Devin Booker talk Suns’ struggles; 1-on-1 with Pacers’ Bruce Brown

New York Times  

HOUSTON — Midway through the second quarter of Wednesday night’s Suns-Rockets tilt, with Phoenix’s lead already at 16 and a Toyota Center crowd growing weary, Rockets coach Ime Udoka motioned for a timeout. “And if we have that dialogue every day, regardless of how we play — watch film together, continue to keep building that relationship on the floor together …

Suns’ Bradley Beal reflects on ‘tough’ trade from Washington — and ‘getting out of limbo’
1 year ago

Suns’ Bradley Beal reflects on ‘tough’ trade from Washington — and ‘getting out of limbo’

New York Times  

PHOENIX — For Bradley Beal, the hellos, handshakes and hugs Sunday night with former teammates, former coaches and trusted Washington Wizards staff members felt far more natural than saying goodbye six months ago. Beal arrived at the arena Sunday night approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes before the national anthem and bumped into members of the Wizards’ traveling party on his …

Suns’ Bradley Beal to miss at least 3 weeks with back strain
1 year, 1 month ago

Suns’ Bradley Beal to miss at least 3 weeks with back strain

New York Times  

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal will miss at least three weeks before being re-evaluated for his lower back strain, the team announced Friday. INJURY UPDATE: The Phoenix Suns today announced that guard Bradley Beal will be out and re-evaluated in three weeks as he continues to rehab a low back strain. — Phoenix Suns November 17, 2023 Beal suffered the …

What the Suns’ new ‘Big 3’ can learn from previous NBA superteams
1 year, 6 months ago

What the Suns’ new ‘Big 3’ can learn from previous NBA superteams

New York Times  

PHOENIX — NBA superteams can form quickly, suddenly. KG was not only the leader, he was the silverback.” “Don’t get caught up in ‘selfish’ and ‘selfless,'” said Brian Scalabrine, then a reserve forward with the Celtics. That’s how much KG wanted his teammates to succeed.” Phoenix’s situation: The Suns lost Chris Paul in the Beal trade and will miss his …

Bradley Beal trade grades: Instant reaction as Suns form a new big 3 in Phoenix
1 year, 6 months ago

Bradley Beal trade grades: Instant reaction as Suns form a new big 3 in Phoenix

New York Times  

Once Bradley Beal finally decided to explore greener pastures outside of a Washington Wizards uniform, it didn’t take long for a deal to be finalized. Shams Charania is reporting the Wizards are trading Beal to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, “a handful of second-round picks” and multiple first-round pick swaps. BREAKING: The Washington Wizards are …

NBA Playoffs: Suns-Nuggets continues Kevin Durant’s weird decade.
1 year, 8 months ago

NBA Playoffs: Suns-Nuggets continues Kevin Durant’s weird decade.

Slate  

There was once a time among the NBA’s chattering classes that Kevin Durant all but walked on water. No young athlete stays sainted forever, but it’s hard to think of one whose career has taken a downright stranger set of turns since that period of universal approbation than Kevin Durant. Durant’s Phoenix Suns—his third team in the past five years—are …

Durant's stint with Suns sets stage for NBA playoff showdown with Clippers
1 year, 8 months ago

Durant's stint with Suns sets stage for NBA playoff showdown with Clippers

Hindustan Times  

Kevin Durant's arrival with the Phoenix Suns hasn't been all smooth sailing. But, when Durant has played, he's been impressive, and the Suns are unbeaten with him in the lineup, fueling hopes of a first NBA championship for the franchise in its 55-year history. Durant's arrival adds to an already talented Suns roster, which includes Chris Paul, Devin Booker, and …

NBA: 'Nervous' Kevin Durant excels in Suns debut with 23 points
1 year, 10 months ago

NBA: 'Nervous' Kevin Durant excels in Suns debut with 23 points

Firstpost  

Coming off a knee injury that has kept him out of action since 8 January, Durant was limited to 27 minutes while on a playing-time restriction. “I’ve played in almost a thousand basketball games, but today I was nervous,” Durant said. “He’s just a pure basketball player,” Durant said about Booker. But it’s pretty cool to be able to give …

Kevin Durant set to make debut with Phoenix Suns, joining forces with Devin Book
1 year, 10 months ago

Kevin Durant set to make debut with Phoenix Suns, joining forces with Devin Book

Hindustan Times  

The NBA has been buzzing with excitement since news broke out that Kevin Durant was traded to the Phoenix Suns. Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns watches play in the second half of the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Durant has been recovering from an MCL sprain since early January, but he's expected to make his …

NBA: Suns have ‘all the pieces’ to win title, says Kevin Durant after blockbuster trade
1 year, 10 months ago

NBA: Suns have ‘all the pieces’ to win title, says Kevin Durant after blockbuster trade

Firstpost  

The 34-year-old superstar joined Phoenix last week in a stunning move that has reignited the Suns’ hopes of finally winning their first NBA championship. Los Angeles: Kevin Durant believes the Phoenix Suns have been transformed into NBA title contenders following his recent blockbuster trade from the Brooklyn Nets. “So we got guys that been there and that’s half the battle, …

Nets trade Durant to Suns, get Bridges in 4-team deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Nets trade Durant to Suns, get Bridges in 4-team deal

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Kevin Durant is leaving Brooklyn, as Kyrie Irving just did and James Harden before that. The Nets traded Durant to the Suns on Thursday as part of a four-team deal, a blockbuster that kicked off the NBA’s trade deadline day. The Nets acquired Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, first-round picks in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029, and a …

Suns lead way as teams retool for stretch run in the NBA’s wild, wild West
1 year, 10 months ago

Suns lead way as teams retool for stretch run in the NBA’s wild, wild West

LA Times  

Kevin Durant talks to Kyrie Irving while the two were teammates in Brooklyn. But with 13 hours remaining, as Paul George was addressing reporters about Kyrie Irving’s Dallas debut and the Clippers’ defense, those once listening to George began staring at their phones with incredulity at news of Phoenix’s late-night strike to acquire Kevin Durant from Brooklyn, and pair him …

NBA trade deadline: LeBron James needs to leave the Los Angeles Lakers.
1 year, 10 months ago

NBA trade deadline: LeBron James needs to leave the Los Angeles Lakers.

Slate  

LeBron James passed two milestones this week, one of them historic, the other less so. Prior to its expiration, the Los Angeles Lakers, who at the time of this writing are mired in 13th place in the Western Conference with a record of 25–30, shipped out guard Russell Westbrook and a lightly protected 2027 first-round draft pick for point guard …

NBA: Phoenix Suns to acquire Kevin Durant from Brooklyn Nets- Reports
1 year, 11 months ago

NBA: Phoenix Suns to acquire Kevin Durant from Brooklyn Nets- Reports

The Hindu  

Hours after Mat Ishbia took over as owner of the Phoenix Suns, the team made a stunning acquisition, getting star forward Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets late Wednesday night, according to The Athletic and ESPN. In his NBA career with the Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State and Brooklyn, he has averages of 27.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and …

Nets trading Kevin Durant to Suns in blockbuster deal: Sources
1 year, 11 months ago

Nets trading Kevin Durant to Suns in blockbuster deal: Sources

New York Times  

The Nets are trading Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns for a package including Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, Cam Johnson, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation, league sources told The Athletic. Durant, a 13-time NBA All-Star, was in his third season with the Nets, averaging 29.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. GO DEEPER Amick: Kevin Durant …

NBA Trade Deadline Roundup: Kevin Durant to Suns, Lakers ship Russell Westbrook
1 year, 11 months ago

NBA Trade Deadline Roundup: Kevin Durant to Suns, Lakers ship Russell Westbrook

New York Times  

The 2023 NBA trade deadline was as busy as we’ve seen it with multiple superstars requesting trades and ultimately switching conferences ahead of the 3 p.m. Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are among the players landing on new teams. Here’s a recap of the biggest trade deals to know: Irving to Mavericks Former Brooklyn Nets star Irving was …

What Kevin Durant’s trade to the Suns means: 10 thoughts
1 year, 11 months ago

What Kevin Durant’s trade to the Suns means: 10 thoughts

New York Times  

PHOENIX — There’s no denying it’s championship or bust for the Phoenix Suns. Late Wednesday night in Arizona, hours after introducing team governor Mat Ishbia and on the eve of the NBA trade deadline, the Phoenix Suns worked out a blockbuster deal to send Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and four first-round draft selections to the Brooklyn Nets for …

Nets trade Kevin Durant to Suns, ending Brooklyn’s much-hyped hypothetical era
1 year, 11 months ago

Nets trade Kevin Durant to Suns, ending Brooklyn’s much-hyped hypothetical era

New York Times  

NEW YORK – And now, the Kevin Durant era is over in Brooklyn. “I’m just glad he got out of.” 🎥 @MarkG_Medinapic.twitter.com/SxPvUbpr5v — The Athletic February 9, 2023 Upon their arrival in 2019, Durant and Irving were handed the keys to the franchise, joining a group of players who bonded like a college team the season before and surprised everyone …

Vecenie: Why Suns’ Kevin Durant bet is a chance worth taking
1 year, 11 months ago

Vecenie: Why Suns’ Kevin Durant bet is a chance worth taking

New York Times  

Many times, when a new owner takes control of a team, they want to stamp their mark on it in a big way. The Suns are acquiring superstar forward Kevin Durant in a trade that will at the very least rival the team’s acquisition of Charles Barkley in 1992 as the most important deal in the franchise’s history. The Suns …

Kyrie Irving's trade demand leaves NBA teams 'clamoring for KEVIN DURANT'
1 year, 11 months ago

Kyrie Irving's trade demand leaves NBA teams 'clamoring for KEVIN DURANT'

Daily Mail  

Kyrie Irving's trade demand to the Brooklyn Nets has reportedly ignited a wave of interest among rival teams… for Kevin Durant. 'Among rival teams, there's far more interest in inquiring on Kevin Durant's reaction to Kyrie Irving's trade request and how that may impact KD's future with the Nets,' read a Wojnarowski tweet. Although he's signed in Brooklyn through the …

NBA: Steve Nash downplays drama around Kevin Durant's demands of Nets
2 years, 3 months ago

NBA: Steve Nash downplays drama around Kevin Durant's demands of Nets

Firstpost  

Durant pointed to how poorly the Nets played while he was sidelined by a knee injury in January and February as one of the reasons for his frustration New York: The final days of a disappointing Brooklyn Nets season ended not with Ben Simmons on the floor with his teammates, but on the floor of his home, the pain from …

Durant sticking with Nets after 'agreeing to move forward'
2 years, 4 months ago

Durant sticking with Nets after 'agreeing to move forward'

China Daily  

Kevin Durant, pictured during Game 4 of last season's Eastern Conference playoffs between Brooklyn and Boston, will remain with the Nets after holding talks with the club's management, the team said in a statement on Tuesday. The Nets said Tuesday that the team's leadership met a day earlier with Durant and business partner Rich Kleiman in Los Angeles and "agreed …

Here’s how Kevin Durant staying in Brooklyn will affect the rest of Lakers’ offseason
2 years, 4 months ago

Here’s how Kevin Durant staying in Brooklyn will affect the rest of Lakers’ offseason

LA Times  

The Brooklyn Nets attempts, albeit half-hearted, to trade star forward Kevin Durant have ended with the organization releasing a statement saying the two sides have reconciled. “Steve Nash and I, together with Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, met with Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman in Los Angeles yesterday,” Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a statement posted to …

Kevin Durant no longer seeking trade from Brooklyn Nets
2 years, 4 months ago

Kevin Durant no longer seeking trade from Brooklyn Nets

New York Times  

Kevin Durant’s time in Brooklyn isn’t over after all. For starters, if healthy – and it’s a qualification that has followed the Nets since Durant and Kyrie Irving signed in 2019 – Brooklyn possesses one of the deepest rosters in the Eastern Conference. Ben Simmons is expected to be healthy for the start of the season, joining Durant and Irving …

Kevin Durant and the Suns’ cruel summer: What a blockbuster trade (or not) would mean to Phoenix
2 years, 4 months ago

Kevin Durant and the Suns’ cruel summer: What a blockbuster trade (or not) would mean to Phoenix

New York Times  

PHOENIX — Let’s start with Jerry Colangelo because that’s always the best move in these situations. That’s who he is.” Last season the Suns posted the NBA’s best record but fizzled in the playoffs, losing to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference semifinals. ‘If the Suns are having a car wash, you’re there.’ That was because with Charles Barkley, …

Kevin Durant tells Nets owner to trade him or fire Steve Nash, Sean Marks: Sources
2 years, 5 months ago

Kevin Durant tells Nets owner to trade him or fire Steve Nash, Sean Marks: Sources

New York Times  

In a face-to-face meeting with Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai over the weekend, All-NBA star Kevin Durant reiterated his trade request and informed Tsai that he needs to choose between Durant or the pairing of general manager Sean Marks and coach Steve Nash, sources with direct knowledge of the meeting tell The Athletic. https://t.co/W1voNf9MDC https://t.co/0lbBay2OxF — Shams Charania August 8, …

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