Grizzlies beat Suns 136-106, extend winning streak to 10
The Suns played without starters Chris Paul and Devin Booker. Paul missed his fifth straight game with a right hip injury. Booker has not played since Christmas Day because of a groin injury.
Cardinals move on from Kingsbury and Keim, Shaq eats a frog: top sports stories
"I'm a man of my word," Shaq said.
Shaq keeps his UGA championship promise to eat frogs
“I'm a man of my word,” Shaq said.
NBA to celebrate MLK Day with games, events Monday
The NBA will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a full schedule of games to commemorate the national holiday.
Jokic, Nuggets rout Suns 126-97 for 12th straight home win
Torrey Craig scored 16 points and Josh Okogie added 14 points and nine rebounds for the Suns. They have dropped 10 of 12.
FTX name can be stripped from Miami Heat arena, bankruptcy court rules
The naming rights deal between FTX and Miami-Dade County has been terminated by a federal bankruptcy court following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.
Bridges leads undermanned Suns past Curry, Warriors 125-113
Mikal Bridges had 26 points, nine rebounds and five assists and the undermanned Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors for a third time this season, 125-113 on Tuesday night to snap a season-worst six-game skid.
Evan Mobley hits late jumper, Cavaliers beat Suns 90-88
The Suns had a chance to tie it, but Mikal Bridges missed a jumper in the final second.
Randle, Brunson help lift Knicks over Suns 102-83
Deandre Ayton led Phoenix with 12 points. Chris Paul had 11 and Mikal Bridges added 10.
Rui Hachimura helps Wizards beat short-handed Suns, 127-102
Chris Paul added 20 points as Phoenix led only once on the opening basket while falling to 1-2 on a six-game road trip.
Suns All-Star Devin Booker out at least 4 weeks with groin strain
Booker has missed six of the past nine games because of hamstring and groin ailments. He tried to return for the team’s Christmas Day matchup against the Denver Nuggets but played just four minutes before having to leave the game.
Washington scores 26 as banged-up Suns beat Grizzlies
Jock Landale scored 16, and Deandre Ayton had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Chris Paul finished with 14 points and six assists.
Billionaire agrees to buy Suns and Mercury, NFL legend Franco Harris dies: top sports stories
A billionaire who played college basketball for Michigan State has agreed to buy the Phoenix Suns and Mercury franchises, and the man responsible for the most iconic play in NFL history passed away – these are the top stories in the world of sports from Dec. 19-25.
Jokic, Nuggets outlast Suns 128-125 in OT; Booker sidelined
Devin Booker lasted only 4:20 in his return from a groin injury, scoring two points after getting 58 against New Orleans in his previous start.
NBA Christmas tradition continues with 5 matchups: What to know
This is the 15th consecutive year of five games being played on Christmas. Here are some things to know about the matchups.
Inside the proposed sale of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury
Mat Ishbia’s offer to buy the majority stake of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, valuing them at $4 billion, is the biggest such deal in NBA history.
Wizards snap losing streak at 10, beat Suns 113-110
Washington led by as many as 17 points in the third quarter, but Phoenix cut the deficit to 80-78 by the end of the period and took a 10-point lead midway through the fourth.
Mat Ishbia, billionaire mortgage lender, agrees to buy Phoenix Suns and Mercury
If the sale closes at $4 billion, it would be the largest purchase in NBA history. Joe Tsai bought the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center for $3.3 billion in 2019, and Tilman Fertitta purchased the Houston Rockets for $2.2 billion in 2017.
Paul scores season-high 28, Suns roll past Lakers 130-104
The Suns did just about everything well in the blowout win. They shot 50% from the field, made 20 3-pointers, had a 51-36 rebounding advantage and just eight turnovers.
Cardinals' Steve Keim takes leave of absence, Brittney Griner returning to WNBA: top sports stories
After she was freed from a Russian prison in a high-level prisoner exchange, WNBA star Brittney Griner announced she will return for the Phoenix Mercury's upcoming season, and the general manager of the Arizona Cardinals is taking an immediate leave of absence from the team – these are the top stories in the world of sports from Dec. 12-18.