The Miami Heat entered Friday with the possibility of moving up to No. 12 in odds for the 2026 NBA Draft lottery. But that open door has now been slammed shut. As a result of the Phoenix Suns’ 111-96 win over the Golden State Warriors, the Heat officially own the 13th-best lottery odds ahead of […]
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The NBA Play-In Tournament concludes tonight with two exciting matchups! Thankfully, the Portland Trail Blazers don’t have to compete in either of them. After beating the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, they’re waiting for Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday. But we’re still tossing up a GameDay Discussion Thread for any fans who want […]
The Portland Trail Blazers’ 114-110 win over the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday was a high-octane thriller that left players and fans of both teams upset about officiating. Through the TV screen, one could hear Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija furiously screaming at the baseline official about an and-1 call he wanted […]
By virtue of their win against the Phoenix Suns in the Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night, the Portland Trail Blazers have advanced to the 2026 NBA Playoffs. By definition, that means they will not participate in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery and their first-round draft pick this year will not fall in the 1-14 range. […]
The Portland Trail Blazers punched their ticket to the NBA Playoffs tonight with a hard-fought 114-110 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Deni Avdija led the way with 41 points, Jalen Green paced the Suns with 35. Avdija scored the game-winning basket on a driving and-1 at the cup. The ensuing free throw gave the Blazers […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns are battling for a place in the NBA Playoffs tonight. The first half of the game has completed. The second half is on the way! You can talk about the action with your fellow fans right here. For those who aren’t sure what’s at stake, here’s how it […]
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant has been upgraded to available to play versus the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Play-In Tournament tonight, the team announced. Grant entered the day as questionable to play after missing Portland’s last seven games due to a right calf strain. The 12-year NBA veteran should be a key reinforcement […]
UPDATE: Jerami Grant has been upgraded to AVAILABLE to play tonight, while Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (left hamstring) has been ruled OUT. The Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns are set for the opening game of the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament. The action starts at 7:00 PM, Pacific and will be carried on Prime […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns will face off at 7:00 PM, Pacific tonight, looking to make their trip to the 2026 NBA Playoffs an easy one by winning the first game of the NBA Play-In Tournament. Portland is on a decent roll coming into the game, having won 10 of their last 14 […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are matching up with the Phoenix Suns tonight with the 7th seed in the 2026 NBA Playoffs on the line. The first game of the Western Conference Play-In will decide who will face the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. For the Blazers, this marks the first […]
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant has been upgraded to questionable to play against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday in the NBA Play-In Tournament, as he continues to recover from a right calf strain, the organization announced. Grant has missed Portland’s previous seven games after injuring his calf in a matchup against the Dallas Mavericks […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns will meet in the first game of the 2026 NBA Western Conference Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night. The game will tip at 7:00 PM, Pacific Time. In preparation for the big event, here’s a post covering all the details of the Play-In Tournament and the specific matchup between […]
The regular season ended for the NBA on Sunday night, and for Duke rookies, it marked the end of a remarkable season. Phoenix Sun Khaman Maluach finished on a high note, with 18 points, 14 rebounds, and two blocks. Cleveland Cavalier Tyrese Proctor was close to a triple-double, with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 […]
Defense wins championships, as the old adage goes. While this team is unlikely to reach championship heights, it has secured the Lakers no lower than a fourth seed in the playoffs. This guarantees them home court in the first round, regardless of what happens on the final day of the regular season. LA has had […]
The Lakers took down the Suns 101-73 on Friday night. They clinched home court in the first round of the playoffs thanks to the Rockets losing to the Wolves. Rui Hachimura started things off for LA with an impressive reverse layup. LeBron James was cooking early for Los Angeles with three 3-pointers and three free […]
The Lakers (51-29) will complete their final back-to-back of the season on Friday against the Phoenix Suns (44-36). A win would greatly help them secure the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. With just a couple of games left, this playoff race will come down to the wire. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los […]
The Dallas Mavericks came up just short Wednesday night, falling 112-107 to the Phoenix Suns in a game that stayed competitive into the final minutes but ultimately slipped away late. Dallas actually shot a respectable 41.1% from the field and 36.1% from three, but couldn’t quite match Phoenix’s overall efficiency and shot-making. Marvin Bagley III […]
The never-say-die Dallas Mavericks put up a valiant, short-handed effort against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night, losing 112-107. Devin Booker was the high scorer and all-around best player for the Suns, scoring 37 to go along with five rebounds and nine assists. John Poulakidas led Dallas in scoring off the bench, pouring in 23 […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves secured a guaranteed playoff spot early this morning with their win against the Indiana Pacers and a Houston Rockets victory against the Phoenix Suns. They will be heading to a postseason series for the fifth straight season, all under the guidance of Chris Finch. With this secured, Minnesota looks to be resting […]
The Dallas Mavericks (25-54) stay on the road on Wednesday night, this time playing the Phoenix Suns (43-36). Dallas played Tuesday night against the Clippers and couldn’t rally back after getting down huge early in the contest. The Suns enter the game having lost last night to the Houston Rockets. Here are the main things […]
We’re so close to the end of a dreadful 2025-26 season of Dallas Mavericks basketball that we can taste it. Wednesday’s game between the Mavericks (25-54) and the Phoenix Suns (43-35) at Mortgage Matchup Center wraps up the final back-to-back set for Dallas with three games remaining on the schedule. The Mavs are coming into […]
April 7, 2026 Location: Mortgage Matchup And Loan Servicing Center , Phoenix AZ TV: NBC/Peacock Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 / KLTN 102.9 (en español) Online: NBC/Peacock, Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 10:00pm CST If you’re in the US in Central or Eastern time, or further east, this one is for the night owls. If you’re in […]
Tonight is the final road game for the 2025-26 Houston Rockets. Their next road game will be Game 1 or Game 3 of their first round series. Obviously, this is a game that many associated with the Phoenix Suns have had circled on the calendar. Jalen Green has missed all three previous games between these […]
Mike D’Antoni, who served as head coach of the Houston Rockets from 2016 until 2020, is headed to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The news was first reported by John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98 in Phoenix, where D’Antoni coached the Suns from 2003 until 2008. “An important figure in the evolution of modern […]
Kon Knueppel snapped out of his shooting slump to break Kemba Walker’s franchise record for threes in a season while the Charlotte Hornets took down the Phoenix Suns, 127-107. The Summary The Suns started hot, but so did the Hornets. The game turned into a little bit of a one on one between Brandon Miller […]
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