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3 champions, 3 blueprints, one lesson for the Suns

The New York Knicks, for the first time since 1973, are NBA champions. Their victory represents something unique in the modern NBA. They are the first team since Isiah Thomas and the 1990 Detroit Pistons to be led by an undersized, physical guard all the way to a championship. Sure, you can point to Steph […]

Transaction season has arrived for the Suns

It’s over. Officially, it’s over. The season ended 48 days ago for the Phoenix Suns, but now the league itself has reached the finish line as the NBA Finals have concluded. So what does that mean? It means the transaction season can truly begin. It means conversations can turn into negotiations, negotiations can turn into […]

Suns JAM Session Podcast: Mock Suns Trades Gone Wild

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.

SBN Reacts: Most Suns fans want one thing from this year’s draft

Ten days. That is all that separates the Phoenix Suns from the 2026 NBA Draft. Sure, the draft technically begins in 9 days, and current FanDuel projections have BYU’s AJ Dybantsa going first overall. But the Suns won’t be involved in any of that. They don’t own a first-round pick. Instead, the Memphis Grizzlies will […]

Mikal Bridges: NBA Champion

There’s one feeling nobody who is a fan of the Phoenix Suns has ever experienced: the pure elation that comes with winning the final game of the NBA season. And now another season has come and gone. The 58th season in Phoenix Suns history is officially over as the New York Knicks defeated the San […]

The ideal fit next to Devin Booker that won’t happen

One thing is clear: The Phoenix Suns are searching for more help around Devin Booker. Whether that comes from internal development or acquiring talent, team owner Mat Ishbia has made it abundantly clear that the mission is to build another contender around the franchise’s all-time leading scorer. Since the departure of Chris Paul back in […]

The center answer might be someone Suns fans know too well

What if I told you that the Suns could increase their production at the starting center position while simultaneously paying less money than it would take to re-sign Mark Williams? Is that something you might be interested in? Despite the Suns’ injury management plan, reduced minutes, and scheduled rest days, Mark Williams ended another season […]

Drafting for Identity: 5 Draft targets for the Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns enter this month’s draft holding the number 47 overall pick. As mentioned in my last piece (linked below), do not be surprised if they look to trade up. I will break down specific targets if that happens in a follow-up piece to this one. But for the time being, let’s dive into […]

Devin Booker or Jalen Brunson? A debate for the barstool

There’s a debate brewing online and in the Reddit threads as the NBA Finals roll along, and it’s one that forces fans to decide whether they want to approach it logically or emotionally. Because once emotion enters the conversation, things tend to get flustered, frustrated, and disappointing in a hurry. The debate? Who is better, […]

The Suns’ Highlander dilemma has an obvious survivor

From the dawn of time we came and now, after a season that raised as many questions as it answered, we are finally here. The time of the Gathering is upon us. Until now, Royce and Grayson have coexisted as key veteran contributors off the Suns’ bench, bombing three-pointers in volume and providing experience, leadership, […]