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4 little bars tell you more about a Suns game than you’d think
I thoroughly enjoy the little things about covering the Phoenix Suns. There are always larger conversations surrounding this team. Short-term and long-term decisions, roster construction, player trajectories, and the overall health of the franchise. But given my naturally meticulous nature, I tend to get caught up in the details that have absolutely no bearing on […]
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Pacific Division Preview
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.
Inside the Suns: Media Day reactions, Khaman Maluach, Luke Kennard
Welcome to Inside the Suns, a deep-down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team in which the Fantable — a round table of Bright Siders — give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Fantable Questions of the Week Q1: What grabbed your attention the most from the information that came out on […]
3 Suns preseason storylines I can’t wait to watch unfold
48 hours. That’s all that stands between you, me, and Phoenix Suns basketball. Sure, preseason basketball doesn’t count toward the standings, but Monday afternoon will provide our first opportunity to see the 2026–27 Phoenix Suns in action as they take on the Detroit Pistons in the Motor City. With every new season comes excitement. With […]
Devin Booker’s renewed love for the game means something
Media Day is often filled with empty or generic quotes, buzzwords, and clichés. It’s inevitable every year. But sometimes, if you read between the lines after getting to know players over the years, you pick up on things. Oddities. New perspectives. Previews of what could be to come through words converted straight into action. These […]
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Bridges BECOMING Gordon?
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 case for Khaman Maluach to be the Suns’ starting center
Nobody had a better Summer League than Khaman Maluach. He was knocked to the All-Summer League Second Team because the First Team went all rookies, and whatever, that’s fair. But we all know what we saw. That’s the kind of dominance you’d expect from a lottery pick entering his second season on that stage. But […]
What if Miles Bridges is closer to Aaron Gordon than we think?
What lies before the Phoenix Suns this upcoming season is a puzzle. With the preseason around the corner, we’re still at the point where past performance serves as the baseline for theorizing about what could come next for Phoenix. How will the lineups and rotations fit together? What is this team’s upside? What challenges will […]
The Suns pick up options on Khaman Maluach and Ryan Dunn
The Phoenix Suns announced Thursday they are picking up the team options for Khaman Maluach and Ryan Dunn for the 2027-28 season. Dunn will be entering the fourth and final year of his rookie deal, while it’ll be the third for Maluach. The decisions do not come as a surprise. Along with 2026 first-round pick […]
5 Phoenix Suns lineups to look forward to in 2026-27
My annual “5 Lineups to look forward to” piece is finally here. The season must be getting closer, folks. This is one of the deepest Suns teams in recent memory, even with the Mark Williams injury factored in. Thinking back to some of the past issues I’ve done this for, it was slim pickings. Now, […]
Tracking the trends that could define the Suns this season
There are some evenings when I sit in front of this Lenovo of mine and put together analysis on the Phoenix Suns. Whether it’s roster construction, season projections, player recaps, or news surrounding the organization, I’m typically tapping away, trying to provide some combination of insight and opinion for the readers of Bright Side of […]
Oso Ighodaro has a chance to prove his long-term value
As training camp commences and the preseason tips off next week, one of the most anticipated position battles for the Phoenix Suns is at starting center. With Mark Williams expected to miss an extended period of time to begin the season, both Khaman Maluach and Oso Ighodaro will have an opportunity to compete for the […]
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Southwest Division Preview
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.
5 takeaways from Suns Media Day
As John Voita always puts it, it felt like the first day of school again at Suns Media Day. Mostly familiar faces, with some new ones sprinkled in, and the same objective for everyone: figuring out who this team is. There’s only so much you can learn from a group with plenty of *checks notes* […]
The NBA wants better officiating. Haven’t we heard this before?
With the 2026–27 NBA season on the horizon, the excitement is becoming all-consuming. From Media Day quotes to theories about what each team could become, every organization carries a sense of hope and wonder as we anxiously await the start of the season. But that excitement can also mask some of the deficiencies in the […]
Khaman Maluach was the name everyone kept mentioning at Media Day
It was a rare rainy day in Phoenix. As the sprinkles began to fall outside Mortgage Matchup Center, where the massive LED screen proudly displayed Suns Media Day, I entered the arena with one primary question in mind: Who made the biggest impression on this team during the offseason? After all, this is a team […]
Rasheer Fleming is beginning to see what the Suns see
Make no mistake about it, of the countless storylines entering the 2026–27 Phoenix Suns season, one I’m particularly interested in is seeing what second-year prospect Rasheer Fleming looks like on the court, how he’s integrated into the rotation, and what his role ultimately becomes. He didn’t make my top five storylines of the season, which […]
3 standout quotes from Suns Media Day
Media Day can be filled with sound bites that lack introspection, observations that aren’t particularly earth-shattering, and run-of-the-mill responses that ultimately provide little insight. But every year, there are a few hidden gems along the way that make you stop, think, and react. Maybe they’re funny. Maybe they’re unbelievably introspective. Either way, they’re part of […]
Devin Booker with high praise for Khaman Maluach
There is no one more important to the future of the Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker’s legacy than second-year center Khaman Maluach. Selected 10th overall in the 2025 Draft and with rare physical attributes, the Duke alum had a dominant Las Vegas Summer League showing, averaging 20 points and 13 rebounds, earning him an All-Summer […]
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Suns Media Day Unfiltered
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.
Jalen Green sought the advice of a Suns’ legend to improve his game
Just for a moment, imagine you’re playing NBA 2K and are able to give prime Steve Nash the athletic attributes of Jalen Green. It’s a great dream sequence, one that only Robert Horry would find a way to ruin. What about the inverse? That’s not going to happen. But what about “just a little”? Today […]
Devin Booker is excited for year 12 and the Phoenix Suns’ continuity
Devin Booker kicked off his 12th season for the Phoenix Suns with a new number, but just as cool and as confident as ever. As Booker approaches his 30th birthday in October, he has accomplished a lot in his career, but there is still a lot left in the tank. “I love the game more […]
Player Preview: Does Devin Booker have one more gear in his game?
Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason. Devin Booker Shooting Guard, 6’5”, 206 lbs., 29 years old, 11 years of […]
Bright Side Wonders, Week 1: It’s Media Day!
Suns basketball is finally back…almost. With Media Day tomorrow, it’s the first edition of Bright Side Wonders for the 2026-27 NBA season, a series where YOU get to be the analysts and share with us writers your fiery Phoenix Suns takes. A weekly series, Bright Side Wonders will publish every Monday (outside of this edition) […]
The Suns officially add Duop Reath and Kennedy Chandler
With training camp beginning this week, the Phoenix Suns are filling out their roster, which can carry a maximum of 21 players during camp. That number will need to be trimmed to 15 standard roster spots before the regular season, but the expanded roster allows Phoenix to create competition for the remaining spots. We already […]
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