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Inside the Suns: Starting Green or Gillespie, grading the Suns’ front office, Durant comments
Welcome to Inside the Suns, a deep-dive analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team in which the Fantable — a roundtable of Bright Siders — give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Fantable Questions of the Week Q1: There are many fans who believe the Suns should start Collin Gillespie and move […]
Grading the Suns’ offseason after an encouraging summer
It feels like forever since the Phoenix Suns played, but now that we’re only a month away from the start of preseason, the excitement can finally start to creep in. We’re not quite there yet, but now that the calendar says September, it feels a little easier to look forward rather than backward. Still, when […]
Suns JAM Session Podcast: JAMster Mailbag, Vol. 3
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 Suns still have a rudder while the Clippers are lost at sea
With the Phoenix Suns’ first preseason game a little more than a month away, there hasn’t been much to talk about when it comes to the team lately. And that’s a good thing. I’m a fan of no drama. I’d much rather operate silently in the background than constantly find myself at the forefront of […]
The Clippers are sinking. Should the Suns go fishing?
What is a Clipper? Have you ever asked yourself that question? Well, my unnautically aware friend, it’s a ship. More specifically, a 19th-century merchant ship. And seeing as the Los Angeles Clippers originated in San Diego after moving from Buffalo in 1978, it makes sense that a team in one of the greatest port cities […]
Ranking the Suns’ depth pieces entering the season
We begin ranking the individual tiers within SunsRank today with the depth pieces. I’ll start by acknowledging that this isn’t a perfect science, and it certainly isn’t a perfect polling system. There will be players you voted for in a different tier. That’s fine. I’m going off the majority of the voting for each individual […]
Stop. Hammer time. The Clippers finally got what was coming
In a decision we’ve been waiting nearly a year to hear, the NBA has finally ruled on the Los Angeles Clippers circumvention investigation. The case was originally uncovered by Pablo Torre and centered on Kawhi Leonard and Aspiration, a company that allegedly paid Leonard to serve as an ambassador while potentially functioning as a mechanism […]
Miles Bridges’ integration will be a major Suns storyline
Where will the Suns’ journey with Miles Bridges lead? The controversial signing was the team’s most visible move of the offseason. As we start inching toward training camp at the end of this month, questions of #22’s integration and Phoenix’s future rank highly on this season’s storylines. He has a lot of talent, is theoretically […]
Jordan Ott has a new challenge waiting for him in Year 2
You can talk about all the things that make the 2026–27 Phoenix Suns interesting and intriguing, because they really are heading into next season. This is a team that didn’t make many major splashes, but instead focused on improving what they already had. Continuity and development will be the key factors defining success for Phoenix […]
September is here, and it’s time to rank the Suns!
September. We made it. Perhaps it’s more of a psychological barrier than anything, but when the calendar flips to September, you can’t help but feel a tinge of excitement. We are officially one month away from basketball reentering our lives and dominating our conversations. Media Day is September 28. The Suns’ first preseason game is […]
Get the best of Bright Side of the Sun on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Bright Side of the Sun. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Suns. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago, we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and adding […]
A look inside the history of basketball at African American History Museum
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — At media day during Basketball Hall of Fame induction weekend, I spoke with Jeffrey Fletcher on behalf of Bright Side, executive director of the Ruby and Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum, located at 952 E. Broadway in Stratford, Connecticut. Less than a two-hour drive from the Basketball Hall of Fame, the […]
Bright Side of the Sun Reacts Survey: How did the Suns do this offseason?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Suns fans and fans across the country. You can feel it, can’t you? That little tinge of excitement is creeping in as we inch closer to another season of NBA basketball. The NBA […]
The Duo Effect: Shaping the Phoenix Suns’ 2026-27 outlook
Nash and Amare. Stockton and Malone. Peanut butter and jelly. Batman and Robin. We’ve always had a fascination with dynamic duos. In the context of the modern NBA, analysts often consider two-man lineups. These allow a good sample size of more minutes than three- or even full five-person lineups. Further, they provide an isolated look at chemistry […]
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Jammin’ with Holden Sherman
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.
3 reasons the Suns could disappoint this season
The Phoenix Suns took the NBA by storm last season, catching several teams off guard. They were supposed to be the “easy win” on the schedule for opponents. Instead, they made it a 48-minute battle every time they stepped out on that floor, win or lose. Towards the end of the year, teams caught on […]
The Suns might be the best Pacific Division bet on the board
Rivalries in the NBA might not carry the same weight they once did. Perhaps that’s because, from a Phoenix Suns perspective, we haven’t won a playoff game since 2023. And for rivalries to truly exist, postseason battles usually have to come with them. But getting to the postseason is a challenge in itself, and part […]
Inside the Suns: Way too early predictions, limiting starter minutes, deep bench players
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: ESPN recently predicted the Suns to finish 8th in the West this […]
Mat Ishbia bluntly rejects the idea of trading Devin Booker
If you needed an update on how much Mat Ishbia believes in Devin Booker, you’ve got one. While talking to what appeared to be a small crowd in an office building, the Phoenix Suns owner was asked if he would trade Devin Booker to the Detroit Pistons, considering Ishbia’s roots in Michigan. It doesn’t seem […]
Stop letting AI do your Suns research for you
This is a basketball blog where people come to get their Phoenix Suns news, share opinions, and discuss what’s happening around the team. Maybe you don’t take it too seriously. I do. I care about this place, and I care about the conversations we ignite within the Bright Side of the Sun community. Normally, I’m […]
Collin Gillespie, Suns push back on criticism of Devin Booker’s playmaking
The 116° weather isn’t the only thing hot in Phoenix right now. After saying on Player’s Choice that Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker’s play doesn’t impact the game enough to take a team “all the way” and that he is not a “force multiplier,” Suns Valley Podcast co-host Gabe Guerrero got the attention of a […]
Koby Brea joins Dominican Republic for FIBA World Cup qualifying
We may have hit the wall when it comes to NBA basketball, but that doesn’t mean the basketball being played around the world right now is insignificant. With the Olympics two years away, FIBA is holding World Cup qualifiers across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa. Numerous national teams are doing everything they can to […]
Jalen Green has one season to change the Suns’ long-term plans
When you look at the Phoenix Suns, their current roster construction, and how it impacts both the short term and the long term, one thing is clear. This upcoming season is going to be a make-or-break year for 24-year-old Jalen Green. Green came to Phoenix as part of the Kevin Durant trade, bringing the youth […]
What are the Suns’ most tradable contracts?
For the Phoenix Suns, roster building has become as much about flexibility as talent. The Bradley Beal trade, followed by his buyout two years later, reinforced how quickly a massive contract can limit both options and leverage. That makes identifying movable deals increasingly important. Phoenix may not have a roster overflowing with trade assets, but […]
Fantasy Basketball Preview: How will the Phoenix Suns’ rotation look?
The 2026 NBA Fantasy season is right around the corner. Let’s talk about the Suns from a slightly different perspective than you are used to reading on here. Whether you are in a roto, points, head-to-head league, dynasty, or re-draft, you need to know the roles and rotation projections to get the most out of […]
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