Phoenix Suns

Kyle Kuzma was out on the floor in the crucial final minutes on Tuesday night when his teammates made the extra pass and found him at the 3-point line. Both times, he never hesitated to take the shots that splashed through the net and pushed the Lakers to a 123-115 over the Phoenix Suns.

Ricky Rubio is a pass-first point guard. Sunday night, he showed he can score when the shots are there as well.

Phoenix had its three-game winning streak snapped. Aron Baynes led the Suns with 23 points and Devin Booker added 22. Ricky Rubio had 11 points and 11 rebounds.

First-year Phoenix coach Monty Williams is the epitome of stoic, with a coaching and news conference demeanor that ranges from subdued to serious to slightly bemused. He preaches consistency from day to day and month to month, painstakingly discussing how he plans to build this program the right way.

Devin Booker was pouring in buckets from every corner of the court during the second half and the home crowd loved every minute of it, serenading the Phoenix Suns star with MVP chants as he finished with 40 points in a 114-109 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.

It had been a downright depressing 24-hour stretch for the Phoenix Suns, who found out their starting center was suspended for 25 games and then immediately lost to the Denver Nuggets by one point in overtime.

Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. has been fined $10,000 for directing what the NBA called "inappropriate language" toward a game official.

It was shocking news for Phoenix Suns fans, as it was announced Thursday that one of the team's star players, Deandre Ayton, has been suspended by the NBA after testing positive for a banned substance.

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton has been suspended for 25 games without pay by the NBA for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program by testing positive for a diuretic.

Coach Monty Williams wanted Jevon Carter to slow down. The backup point guard didn't pay attention.

Devin Booker says a busy offseason for the Phoenix Suns is proof the franchise is serious about ending a playoff drought that's approaching a decade.

One person who is trying to help with Hurricane Dorian relief is Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, who also happens to be a native of The Bahamas. On Tuesday night, he organized a donation drive for victims of Dorian.

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton says he will donate $100,000 towards hurricane relief efforts in the Bahamas.

Former NBA player Sebastian Telfair was sentenced on Monday to 3 1/2 years in prison in his New York City gun case.