Tag: Phoenix Suns
Kevin Durant, among the NBA's best closers, is boosting the Suns when it matters most
PHOENIX — Michael Cooper, among the best defensive players in basketball history, visited the Arizona desert this summer for a Naismith Basketball Hall...
What a potential Celtics sale tells us about NBA ownership right now
When Wyc Grousbeck put the Boston Celtics up for sale this summer, it was just days after Boston won its 18th NBA championship,...
Suns' Kevin Durant, tired of leadership criticism, calls ESPN star 'a clown to me'
PHOENIX — Mike Budenholzer was recently asked about Kevin Durant’s leadership over the past month. The first-year Phoenix Suns coach didn’t hold back....
The Kings (finally) light the beam, and Jayson Tatum's swagger returns: NBA takeaways
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Even the Kings fans had to shake the rust off.It had been 195 days since the Sacramento locals chanted “Light...
Early NBA questions? Submit them for ‘The Athletic NBA Daily’ podcast mailbag
We’re one week into the 2024-25 NBA season and some teams are still shaking off the rust. Are the Nuggets really in trouble?...
Suns want to build on Booker and Durant's Olympic experience — it showed in win over Mavs
PHOENIX — For a team that was swept from the first round of last season’s playoffs, the Suns entered this season with more...