Ryan Dunn was ruled out prior to tip-off due to an ankle sprain suffered early in Phoenix's victory over the Washington Wizards, so the Suns had to adapt once again. Head coach Mike Budenholzer opted to keep the same starting lineup intact that contributed to the victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.
All-Star Game starter Kevin Durant was not having it with negative Suns fans on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday.
The Phoenix Suns have had to bench a starter from earlier in the season, and he's had a strong reaction to the change.
The Phoenix Suns continue their three-game homestand Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers at Footprint Center in what will be their third matchup of the season. The Suns are 2-0 against the Clippers, winning both games in October at the new Intuit Dome.
Speculation continues to swirl about a possible trade involving the Suns' Bradley Beal and the Heat's Jimmy Butler ahead of the NBA trade deadline.
Led by Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, the Western Conference's eighth-place Suns have played well in January, winning seven of their last nine, and are 8-4 overall this month. The Clippers are sixth in the West standings, led by veteran stars James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, plus their top scorer this season Norman Powell.
The Phoenix Suns assigned rookie big man Oso Ighodaro to the G League Valley Suns on Tuesday, the team announced.
PHOENIX -- Saturday night was an eventful one for the Phoenix Suns. The Suns did indeed manage to move to 23-21 on the season after a 119-109 victory over the Washington Wizards - but Phoenix head ...
The Minnesota Timberwolves have a battle against Phoenix tonight in the Valley of the Sun at 8:00 p.m.
"Obviously I’m a player so I’m trying to play but it’s not up to me,” Dunn said.
Minnesota came back from down as many as 12 points, as the Suns went ice cold in the second half until the final five minutes when they tried to make a late push. Phoenix had 15 turnovers on the night, including nine by Devin Booker, tying his most ever in a game (last had nine in Feb. 2019).