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Tyler Reddick seeks to make history in Phoenix
In the current state of the NASCAR Cup Series with increased competition, what occurred in Austin last weekend was not supposed to happen.,And by that, we mean this: Tyler Reddick was surely not going to come to Texas' Circuit of the Americas and reel off his third straight victory to open 2026.,But...
Alex Bowman pulls out of Phoenix race with vertigo
NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman will miss Sunday's race at Phoenix Raceway while battling vertigo.,Anthony Alfredo will replace Bowman behind the wheel of the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.,Bowman, 32, became ill during last weekend's race at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas...
Suns pledge not to let injuries hurt them, starting with game vs. Blazers
The Phoenix Suns' double-overtime victory over Orlando came at a huge cost.,Suns forward Dillon Brooks suffered a broken left hand, according to an ESPN report, and he is expected to miss an extended period of time after leaving in the first quarter of the 113-110 win over the Magic on Saturday.,"Th...
Report: Suns G Dillon Brooks breaks left hand vs. Magic
Phoenix Suns guard Dillon Brooks broke his left hand in a home victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday and will be out for an extended time, ESPN reported Saturday night.,Brooks left with 4:46 remaining in the first quarter with a left-hand injury and did not return. Phoenix went on to beat the M...
Spurs pick on short-handed Suns, earn 7th straight win
Stephon Castle scored 20 points as the San Antonio Spurs owned the middle two quarters and dominated the short-handed Phoenix Suns 121-94 on Thursday in Austin, Texas, to win their seventh straight game.,San Antonio led by a dozen points at halftime before all but putting away the game by outscoring...
Spurs capitalize on Suns' shortcomings, win 7th straight
Stephon Castle scored 20 points as the San Antonio Spurs owned the middle two periods and dominated the short-handed Phoenix Suns 121-94 on Thursday in Austin, Texas, to win their seventh straight game., ,San Antonio led by a dozen points at halftime before all but putting away the game by outscorin...
Suns star Devin Booker (hip) exits game vs. Spurs
Phoenix All-Star guard Devin Booker left Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs in Austin, Texas, in the second quarter with right hip soreness, per a Suns spokesman.,Booker was replaced with 2:35 remaining in the first half by Isaiah Livers. Before exiting, he scored five points on 2-for-6 s...
Suns owner Mat Ishbia blasts teams for 'ridiculous' tanking 'done by losers'
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia is sickened by teams tanking games to try to improve their draft position, calling it "ridiculous," "losing behavior done by losers" and "much worse than any prop bet scandal" in a social media post on Thursday.,Ishbia linked his tweet to a Yahoo Sports story posted on ...
NBA suspends Suns F Dillon Brooks 1 game after 16th technical foul
The NBA suspended Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks on Thursday for one game without pay after he received his 16th technical foul this season.,A player or coach is automatically suspended without pay for one game after a 16th technical foul in the regular season, per league rules. Every additional...
Thunder, with healthier Jalen Williams, visit Suns before break
The Phoenix Suns built a 31-point lead while beating Dallas to break a three-game home losing streak on Tuesday. ,Now a stiffer test awaits.,The Suns' final game before the All-Star break will present a bigger challenge as the Oklahoma City Thunder visit in the second of a back-to-back Wednesday.,Th...
Suns lean on bigs, paint attack for matchup vs. Pistons
The Phoenix Suns found a way around their guard shortage in a victory over Brooklyn on Tuesday.,They went right to the paint.,Center Mark Williams scored a season-high 27 points in a late comeback win, and it wouldn't be surprising if the Suns used a similar strategy when they host the East-leading ...
Suns, with Jalen Green back, chase 4th straight win vs. Hawks
The Phoenix Suns, who got a key player back in the lineup this week, will try to finish their six-game East Coast road trip with a bang when they go for their fourth straight win in Atlanta on Friday.,The Suns have won three in a row after beating the Philadelphia 76ers 116-110 on Tuesday, when Jale...
Suns eager for Jalen Green's return from injury, possibly on road against Nets
After being the centerpiece of the return package from the Houston Rockets for Kevin Durant in a blockbuster seven-team trade last July, Jalen Green experienced the Phoenix Suns' successful first half mostly as a spectator while patiently waiting for his strained right hamstring to heal.,Limited to ...
Bam Adebayo's strong closing surge guides Heat past Suns
Bam Adebayo scored 13 consecutive Heat points late in the fourth quarter, leading host Miami to a 127-121 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.,With the score tied 118-118 and 48.3 seconds left, Miami's Norman Powell made a corner 3-pointer for a lead that the Heat never relinquished.,Adebayo ...
Scottie Scheffler commits to WM Phoenix Open
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is returning to "The People's Open.",The two-time event champion committed to the 2026 WM Phoenix Open on Wednesday. Scheffler won at TPC Scottsdale in 2022 and 2023 and was third the following year before finishing 25th in 2025.,"Scottie has been a great champion and l...
Suns eager to avenge historic blowout loss to Thunder
The Phoenix Suns have their first chance to avenge the worst loss in franchise history when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.,The reigning NBA champion Thunder beat Phoenix 138-89 in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Dec. 10 in Oklahoma City. They shot 59.1% from the field, including 2...
Devin Booker, Mark Williams carry Suns past Pelicans
Devin Booker scored 12 fourth-quarter points and Mark Williams added 10 as the visiting Phoenix Suns held off the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, 115-108.,Booker, who finished with a game-high 30 points, and Williams, who scored 24 points, buoyed Phoenix in a tightly contested final period, includin...
Warriors build cushion in 4th, then fend off pesky Suns
Stephen Curry had 28 points and Jimmy Butler III 25 as the Golden State Warriors avenged a road loss two days earlier with a 119-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns in the second half of a home-and-home sequence Saturday night in San Francisco.,Curry compiled a game-high nine rebounds and a game-high-...
Kevin Durant 8th to 31,000 points as Rockets sink Suns
Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant combined for 59 points to pace a blistering shooting effort, and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 117-98 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday.,Durant scored 17 of his 28 points in the second quarter to turn the tide, while Thompson scored 31 points on 12-for...
Timberwolves, Suns meet in clash of NBA Cup unbeaten teams
Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards, a marketing face in the NBA Race for the Cup, will take another run at it Friday.,Two Cup contenders will continue to battle for a spot in the knockout phase when the Timberwolves (10-5, 2-0) visit the Phoenix Suns (9-6, 1-0). They are among nine remaining unbeaten t...