Category: Phoenix Suns

DeAndre Ayton signs 4-year, $133 offer sheet with Pacers

Brandon King

The ongoing saga of where Deandre Ayton will suit up for has a new chapter. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the restricted free agent big man has agreed to a 4-year, $133 million offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers. The relationship between Phoenix and Ayton began to go awry prior to the start of the 2021-22 season, he sought a maximum contract extension in the realm of 5-years and 172 million before the October 18 deadline. The difference in the evaluation of his value by the Suns and Ayton himself led…

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Sports media and feminists quiet about Chris Paul’s wife and mother being heckled and assaulted

Brandon King

During Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns, Chris Paul’s wife and mother were accosted and assaulted by a miscreant. As I noted in my first article on this incident is the latest escalation in an alarming continuum in the severity of fan and player interactions. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Basketball News (@basketballnews) What is also disturbing is the lack of coverage this episode received; it made the rounds on the usual suspects of Inside the NBA,…

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May 15, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: No Finals rematch this year

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Grant Williams With all the attention on Celtics players such as Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Al Horford, it was Grant Williams who stole the show in Game 7. In the ultimate win-or- Cancun scenario, Williams had the best, and most meaningful game, of his young career. In addition to continuing to take on the challenge of defending, reigning Finals MVP, and all-world forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Williams scored a career-high 27 points, which included knocking down 7 three-pointers, and was a +25, in the…

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May 12, NBA Playoff StatCap: Mavs force Game 7, Sixers sent packing

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Luka Dončić In the Game 6 win-or-Cancún scenario the Dallas Mavericks found themselves staring at, Luka Dončić certainly did his part to see to it that the Mavericks season extended by at least one more game. The three-time All-Star scored 33 points to go along with 11 assists and 8 rebounds in the Mavericks’ 113-86 donkey-kicking of the Phoenix Suns. Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF…

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May 10, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: A night of beatdowns

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Devin Booker Devin Booker scored 28 points on 11/20 FG, adding 7rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and was a +25 in the Suns 120-85 curb stomping over the Dallas Mavericks. In the series Booker is averaging 26.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists on .479/.500/.875 splits. Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Jimmy Butler MIA PHI W 34:36 9 15 .600…

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Some NBA fans may have to learn a painful lesson

Brandon King

Chris Paul had more fouls , 6, than points, 5, in the Suns 111-101 Game 4 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, but what took place off the court is why this game will be the subject of discussion for sometime to come. An ugly scene played out in the stands of Game 4 of the Mavericks/Suns Western Conference Semifinals. A Mavericks fan relentlessly heckled both Chris Paul’s wife and mother; if that wasn’t objectionable enough, this slack-jawed miscreant decided to up the ante on his imbecility and allegedly putting his…

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May 8, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: Finney-Smith’s 8 threes sets Suns

Brandon King

Who Git It Done Player Spotlight-Dorian Finney-Smith With Luka Dončić struggling in Game 4, he missed 16 of his 25 shot attempts, Dorian Finney-Smith provided a much needed boost for the Dallas Mavericks. In the pivotal fourth game of their Western Conference Semifinals series, Finney-Smith put in 24 points, knocking down 8-12 from downtown, grabbing 8 rebounds and was a +11 in Dallas’ 111-101 win over Phoenix to tie their series at 2 games apiece. Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA…

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May 6, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap

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Who Got it Done Though the return of Joel Embiid garnered most of the attention heading into Game 3, it was Danny Green , and Tyrese Maxey, who helped lead the Sixers to a must-have win Green connected on 7-of-9 from downtown in scoring 21 points in the Sixers 99-79 win over the Heat. Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Jimmy Butler MIA @ PHI L 38:14 12…

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May 4, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Chris Paul Once again Chris Paul saved his best work for when it mattered most, putting in 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter in the Suns 129-109 Game 2 win over the Dallas Mavericks to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference Semifinals series. In the series thus far, Paul is averaging 23.5 points, 6.5 assists and 6.5 assists on .620/.429/1.000 splits. Rk▲ Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB…

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