Tonight, Talking Stick Resort Arena, which opened its doors in 1992, welcomed its 40 millionth guest to the epicenter of sports and entertainment in downtown Phoenix during the Suns vs. Spurs matchup.
Read more
Category: Suns
Media Day, games, draft, and offseason moves. Earl Burnett & Sean McConnell give their takes on the Phoenix Suns.
The Suns Manage a Monumental Collapse Against the Celtics
The Phoenix Suns did something Thursday night that was unthinkable and yet absolutely typical at the same time. The struggling, young Suns team found themselves ahead by as many as 22 points to the now 7-4 Boston Celtics. It was certainly a tale of two halves as the Suns imploded on their home court, allowing Boston to score 65 points in the second half to force overtime, where Boston would take the win, scoring 16 points. Read more
The Élie Okobo Saga Begins for Phoenix
As the Phoenix Suns (1-5) struggle to find consistent point guard play, Élie Okobo has seen increased minutes in their most recent games. Sunday, Okobo played 31 minutes and graced the team with 18 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds. All with 50% shooting from the field to boot. This has been a significant improvement from his counterpart, Isaiah Canaan, who has struggled in the starting role with a +/- as high as -25 (versus Golden State). So the question becomes, do the Suns start the Rookie out of France against the San Antonio Spurs on a spooky Halloween Wednesday? Read more
Suns Fall to Warriors 123-103
“THEY ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE!”
The result of this game should come as no surprise to Suns fans. The defending champs took care of their “little brother” Monday night in Oracle Arena by 20 points. In a game that was marked for Golden State to regain their confidence after previously losing to the Denver Nuggets, the Warriors sped off from the moment the ball was tipped and never looked back. Read more
The Firing of Ryan McDonough Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
Robert Sarver and the Phoenix Suns have fired GM Ryan McDonough this morning, nine days before the regular season starts and just two years before his contract ends. The move hasn’t perplexed fans, the timing has. After what many would call a successful offseason; drafting #1 pick Deandre Ayton, signing key veteran Trevor Ariza, and even trading a disgruntled player in Marquese Chriss. But the question remains, why now? Read more
Ayton & Jackson Shine Despite Falling to the Kings
In the midst of a failing NFL & MLB Team, sports fans in Arizona turn their eyes towards a team with a fresh start and new sponsor (PayPal); the Phoenix Suns. The young Suns opened their preseason last night against the divisional foe the Sacramento Kings.
Read more
Phoenix Suns Media Day At Talking Stick Resort Arena
The Phoenix Suns held a media day at Talking Stick Resort Arena, we got a close look at the team for the first time all together in one room. One room that featured podiums and photo booths to do the team and individual pictures. Read more
With Teams Full of Uncertainty, Loyalty is Key
Sports in Arizona is a unique market. In a state that prides itself as a place to retire and remain active, we get many residents from all over the country. When this happens, they bring their “fanhood” with them. We can’t fault them for it. I would only hope that if Cardinals/Suns/Diamondbacks/Coyotes fans move to another state, they would still root for their home teams. We can, however, certainly fault ourselves for selling our tickets to opposing fans, but that’s a topic for a different day. You would generally expect that the Arizona sports market is lacking when it comes to player loyalty. “Why would anyone want to stay in Arizona when the large markets get to have all the fun and glory?” Historically, Arizona athletes have actually been notably loyal. Read more
A Wrinkle In The Timeline?
This NBA offseason has been a whirlwind for Suns fans. You start by finally getting the #1 pick in the NBA Lottery. Then you draft the player that will hopefully make all of this losing worth it in Deandre Ayton. Pair that with a draft day trade to move up to #10 where you select a perfect fit in Mikal Bridges. Not to mention the Suns bringing in a solid veteran addition in Trevor Ariza.
Read more
