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The strangest Suns record has survived for 36 years
When the offseason arrives and you find yourself wandering through the basketball desert that exists between the draft, free agency, and training camp, you have two options. You can look forward and project, or you can look backward and reflect. As we navigate this wasteland over the next few weeks, I thought it’d be fun […]
Suns Reacts Survey: Who will be the Suns’ second-leading scorer this season?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Suns fans and fans across the country. Hypotheticals and projections. That’s what’s keeping us engaged at this point in the offseason. It’s August, the regular season is still two and a half months […]
Ryan Dunn faces a pivotal third season with the Suns
We’re a little more than two months away from Phoenix Suns preseason basketball, which tips off on October 5 in Detroit against the Pistons. Damn, that feels like a long time. I guess that’s because it has been. Sometimes I forget how long the offseason really is. During the season, it feels like the schedule […]
Ranking Devin Booker’s best games from last season
The Phoenix Suns surprised the masses last season. Going 45-37 and reaching the playoffs after trading away Kevin Durant and buying out Bradley Beal, the year was considered a resounding success by many in the league. Sure, Dillon Brooks had the best season of his career, Collin Gillespie outperformed his contract, and role players like […]
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Miles Makes Sense
The original post-game podcast on Planet Purple! Watch it right here! Listen to the latest podcast episode of the Suns JAM Session Podcast below. Stay up to date on every episode, subscribe to the pod on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podbean, and Castbox. Please subscribe, rate, and review.
Devin Booker is sharing the story of his first signature shoe
After two series of signature shoes and a childhood spent as a sneakerhead, Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker is partnering with Rizzoli Publications to release a book titled In My Shoes: Hardwood to Concrete, chronicling the creation of his signature shoes. Set to be released on September 8, the book chronicles how the Nike athlete […]
Why winning matters most for Devin Booker’s superstar case
It wasn’t that long ago that you could define Devin Booker’s place in the hierarchy of the NBA as a “superstar”. He was winning in the postseason, on the cover of NBA2K, and had the inside track in the “best shooting guard in the NBA” argument. But times have changed, the waters around him have […]
Transaction Tracker: The landscape of the Pacific Division
The landscape of the NBA is quickly shifting. It’s been an offseason for the ages, and it’s not finished yet. LeBron to Philly. Giannis to Miami. LaMelo to Minnesota. Kawhi back to Toronto. Ja to Portland. Brown to Philly. Bridges to Phoenix. Kessler to the Lakers. Randle to the Nets. Ingram to the Clippers. Herro […]
The most important part of Summer League happens off the court
LAS VEGAS — The lights are bright, the stars are both on and off the court, and there are games being played by NBA players in both college- and high school-sized arenas. There’s nothing like the NBA Summer League. From seeing Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman, walking past star NBA broadcasters Mark Jones and […]
Inside the Suns: Roster additions, subtractions and 2nd unit player preferences
Welcome to Inside the Suns, your weekly deep-down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team. Each week, the Fantable — a round table of Bright Siders — give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Fantable Questions of the Week Q1: Four players (Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale, Amir Coffey, Isaiah Livers) who finished […]
The Suns’ deep roster comes with one unavoidable catch
I’m sitting here looking at the Phoenix Suns’ depth chart, and I have to admit, my imagination is starting to run wild. Maybe that’s what all of us do during the offseason. We stare at a depth chart and begin imagining all of the possibilities for the upcoming season. This is the time of year […]
Is it time for Devin Booker to “pass the torch” to…checks notes…Jalen Green?
What did Mat Ishbia and the Suns pay Devin Booker to do? That’s the question Suns fans need to ask themselves. Instead, everyone has gotten hung up on what they think Mat Ishbia paid Devin Booker to be. Fan sentiment is that Devin Booker needs to be a “superstar” because he got paid “superstar money”. […]
Suns add Bulls matchup to growing preseason schedule
Is it too soon to start talking about preseason basketball? Maybe. We’re still a little more than two months away from training camp and the preseason that follows. But it is out there on the horizon, just past the second start to the right and straight on ‘til morning. We have a pretty good idea […]
Phoenix’s wild card: Imagining the best‑case Jalen Green
Jalen Green’s name has been everywhere lately. Not because he’s said anything, not because he’s posted anything, but because the league can’t seem to stop dragging him into hypothetical blockbusters. Markieff Morris tosses out a LeBron‑to‑Cleveland scenario, and suddenly Green is trending again, a Suns player turned trade‑machine prop. It’s become part of his ecosystem: […]
Suns Reacts Survey: Can Devin Booker reclaim superstar status?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Suns fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This past week, I found myself roaming the streets of social media once again, searching for […]
A case for Khaman Maluach to be the Suns’ starting center
Look. I am not the type of person who overreacts to every Summer League game. But Khaman Maluach may have temporarily lifted that thought process from me. He looked stronger, he looked more confident, his shot looked more fluid, and his movement looked more fluid. He looked too good for Summer League, which is exactly […]
Revisiting Suns fandom through 1990s basketball card design
Every fan has an origin story. Yours is unique and sacred. You hold it close because you lived it, and nobody else experienced it in quite the same way. How you became a fan of the Phoenix Suns is personal. It belongs to you. It is built from memories, people, moments, heartbreak, and whatever strange […]
Can Ryan Dunn secure a role for the Suns in the face of increased competition?
The NBA moves quickly, whether talking about the speed of the game, which newcomers to the league struggle to process, or how fast NBA rosters change. The Suns’ roster has completely turned over and then retooled since they selected Ryan Dunn at number 28 in the 2024 draft. Dunn was selected for a team featuring […]
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Unpopular Suns Truths
The original post-game podcast on Planet Purple! Watch it right here! Listen to the latest podcast episode of the Suns JAM Session Podcast below. Stay up to date on every episode, subscribe to the pod on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podbean, and Castbox. Please subscribe, rate, and review.
The Suns’ uniform plans may not have much mystery this year
As we find ourselves roughly two months away from any tangible news surrounding the start of the 2026–27 Phoenix Suns season, it’s time to revisit a topic that some people love, some couldn’t care less about, and some won’t even click on. Uniforms. And before the obligatory commenter reminds everyone that “it’s about the players, […]
Can Miles Bridges elevate the Suns’ offense?
Yes. He can. Next question. … Oh, you’re still here? You want an explanation? … I’ll start by saying we’re officially in the summer cycle of speculation. So I guess I have the time to give you one. As we enter the void where there’s no basketball for the next two and a half months, […]
The Suns are one financial mistake away from a superteam
The vibes in Phoenix are good, and the way the organization has navigated its cap sheet to field a competitive team, despite the disadvantages of limited controllable draft capital and $23.2 million in dead cap, deserves applause. Why? Look at the Milwaukee Bucks. I’ve made this case before, and we’ve continued to watch it play […]
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Cap Sheets and Crossroads
The original post-game podcast on Planet Purple! Watch it right here! Listen to the latest podcast episode of the Suns JAM Session Podcast below. Stay up to date on every episode, subscribe to the pod on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podbean, and Castbox. Please subscribe, rate, and review.
Miles Bridges believes in Devin Booker, but is belief enough?
Miles Bridges thinks Booker deserves a ring, and he’s ready to go to war to get one. We can all agree on that. The Phoenix Suns fans deserve a Booker ring, too. The entire Valley, from the transplant Bulls fans to the born Phoenicians with closets full of Lakers gear, deserves a Booker ring, but […]
3 Suns’ storylines already worth circling before training camp
The Phoenix Suns have positioned themselves well heading into this upcoming season. With an underdog mentality last year, they proved the doubters wrong and exceeded every preseason expectation. This led them to the playoffs, and even if it was a sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, it was a refreshing year compared […]
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