The Phoenix Suns have been actively looking to trade starting center Jusuf Nurkic, league sources informed The Arizona Republic. The Suns (14-14) are seeking a big in return, the sources said. The team has been playing Mason Plumlee, rookie Oso Ighodaro and Nurkic at the five position. Washington Wizards big Jonas Valančiūnas and Chicago Bulls big Nikola Vucevic are two … [Read more...] about Suns put Jusuf Nurkic on the trading block
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Devin Booker ruled out for Christmas Day game with left groin strain
Gerald Bourguet: Devin Booker is out for Christmas Day against the Nuggets, now being listed with a left groin strain instead of soreness. Grayson Allen (concussion protocol), Bol Bol (left knee contusion), Collin Gillespie (two-way) and TyTy Washington (two-way) are all out as wellSource: Bluesky What’s the buzz on Twitter? Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet Devin Booker … [Read more...] about Devin Booker ruled out for Christmas Day game with left groin strain
The doomsday clock is ticking for the Phoenix Suns
Photo by Barry Gossage / NBAE via Getty Images The glue that binds champions missing in the Valley. Doomsday looms over the Valley, and the ticking clock echoes louder with every Phoenix Suns loss. This time last year, the Suns were floundering, stuck in the mud despite the addition of three-time All-Star Bradley Beal. Injuries had turned optimism into frustration, but … [Read more...] about The doomsday clock is ticking for the Phoenix Suns
For Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, seeing an NBA game on television was a luxury for himself and his family when he was young. The two-time NBA All-Star said he grew up without cable television in his Atlanta-area home because his family couldn’t afford it. On Christmas Day, however, NBA games could be viewed locally on ABC’s Atlanta affiliate, WSB-TV, which felt … [Read more...] about
Bright Side Baller: Phoenix falls to Denver as another 40-bomb seals their fate
Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Can I get off the ride? Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: the Phoenix Suns start out competitive. They trade buckets with the opposition through the first half, keeping it close...maybe a five-point game as the halftime buzzer sounds. Then the third quarter arrives, and it’s like clockwork. The Suns get launched into the sun, … [Read more...] about Bright Side Baller: Phoenix falls to Denver as another 40-bomb seals their fate