Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Is the move an indication of Beal to the bench being a permanent one? Despite an opening in the starting lineup with Ryan Dunn out with an ankle injury, the Phoenix Suns started Royce O’Neale instead of Bradley Beal in last night’s 111-109 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Since the three-time All-Star moved to the bench earlier … [Read more...] about Suns make surprising choice to start Royce O’Neale over Bradley Beal against Clippers
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DeMarcus Cousins on Jusuf Nurkic: “I feel like this is a guy who’s thinking a little too much of himself. I don’t think Phoenix views him as the catalyst of a player to where his feelings, emotions, or opinions even really matter. He’s a role player, and he’s there to fill the role. Their three main guys are the highest-paid on the team, so to even come out and speak on that, I … [Read more...] about
Bright Side Baller: Phoenix Suns are 8-2 in their last 10 and whispering momentum into existence
Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images The Suns continue to stack wins with third straight victory over the Clippers. Stack wins however you can. The Phoenix Suns played a solid game last night against the Los Angeles Clippers, a Western Conference foe currently holding the sixth seed, while Phoenix sits in eighth. The Suns controlled the game for most of the … [Read more...] about Bright Side Baller: Phoenix Suns are 8-2 in their last 10 and whispering momentum into existence
Nick Richards’ performance exposes gaps in Suns’ center depth against quality teams
Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Phoenix Suns center Nick Richards is valuable but is showing limitations against tough competition. As I slouched into my seat at the Footprint Center last night, drowning in the pulsating chaos of Suns versus Clippers, I glanced to my left. The stranger beside me, equally engrossed in the mayhem, became my sounding board for a … [Read more...] about Nick Richards’ performance exposes gaps in Suns’ center depth against quality teams
Gerald Bourguet: Kevin Durant on James Harden saying KD and Russell Westbrook showed him how to be a pro: “It was like Voltron was formed when we all got together….The great ones put that work in and still have that mindset and aggressiveness to do what you worked on in the game. James was always like that” pic.x.com/V9YA23KBRn … [Read more...] about