An NBA beat writer was fired over social media comments he made on the death of Charlie Kirk. Gerald Bourguet, a Suns beat reporter for PHNX Sports, wrote a series of posts on X that set off an uproar on the platform after the conservative political commentator was shot and killed during an event at … Read more
Jalen Green wasn’t the only one going through their first NBA trade when the Rockets sent the 23-year-old guard to the Suns as part of a seven-team deal in exchange for forward Kevin Durant earlier this month. His girlfriend, Draya Michele, and their 1-year-old daughter, Lyght Green, were by his side as the family spent … Read more
The Suns were a mess this season, but Kevin Durant is refuting that they were fist fights-in-the-locker-room levels of messy. Former All-NBA center and four-time All Star Demarcus Cousins said on “Run it Back” Friday that there were “absolutely” fist fights in the Phoenix locker room this past season. Where Cousins got this information from … Read more
Could Kevin Durant’s next basketball home already be a done deal? Bill Simmons thinks so. “I wouldn’t be surprised if KD to the Spurs is done already and they just haven’t announced it,” Simmons said on Monday’s episode of his self-titled podcast. “Like they’ve agreed on the specifics and they’ll just announce it the week … Read more
Former Mercury star Sophie Cunningham is alleged to have had an affair with married Suns and Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein, according to a lawsuit, as detailed by the Daily Mail. Gene Traylor, the Suns’ director of safety, security and risk management, filed a lawsuit in May alleging racial discrimination and security issues within the franchises, … Read more
Kevin Durant got a bit candid while discussing his personal life, which isn’t something the Suns star does often, if at all. Durant, 35, explained his stance on relationships and heartbreak during the latest installment of Logan Paul’s “Impaulsive” podcast — and talked about seeing “baddies” at his NBA games. It began when co-host Mike … Read more
Drake wasn’t lying when he sang, “Shout out to KD, we relate, we get the same attention.” The Canadian rapper and Phoenix Suns superstar were seen hanging out at Drake’s Toronto mansion on Monday. The two were photographed seeming to smoke hookah as part of Canada Day festivities, which Drake featured on his Instagram story. … Read more
Jusuf Nurkic ended the Suns’ regular season with a dunk on Bill Simmons. During the Suns’ 125-106 win over the Timberwolves on Sunday, Simmons took a shot at Phoenix after what had been a 22-point lead in the first quarter started to dwindle. It seemed Simmons’ tweet aligned with the double technical foul between Anthony … Read more
Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker raised eyebrows when they were spotted in the same suite at Super Bowl 2024 in Las Vegas on Sunday. The model and Phoenix Suns guard, who split after two years together in October 2022, were seen sitting in a star-studded suite at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in a photo … Read more
Jusuf Nurkic is not going to take Shaq’s potshots lying down. On his “Big” podcast, Shaquille O’Neal cited a rumor that Jusuf Nurkic was weighing the idea of pressing charges against Draymond Green after the Warriors forward punched him in the face during an on-court incident in December, and the Suns’ big man refuted that … Read more
Kevin Durant and Rhyne Howard have social media buzzing over a photo they shared together on Monday night. The Atlanta Dream guard shared a close-up selfie with the Phoenix Suns star, who appeared to rest his head on hers. “Oh hey,” Howard, the 2022 WNBA Rookie of the Year, wrote, adding an emoji of a … Read more
Deandre Ayton has NBA cyberspace going off the rails about his apparent girlfriend. The 25-year-old Phoenix Suns center was seen with Katt Leya, who’s been described as a social media model and adult film star, in a video she shared recently on Snapchat. Ayton brushed her hair while the pair laughed in the clip, which … Read more
Even Muggsy Bogues is surprised. But now he has a challenge for Kevin Durant. Bogues, who was famously the shortest player to play in the NBA at 5-foot-3, recently found out that his career offensive rebound percentage is actually better than Durant’s current mark. Across his 14-year career from 1987-2001, Bogues recorded a 2.3 offensive … Read more
Devin Booker is enjoying the single life. The Phoenix Suns star, whose two-year relationship with model Kendall Jenner ended in October 2022, was spotted aboard a yacht with bikini-clad women in Saint-Tropez, France, on Tuesday. Booker was all smiles with a group of friends as they soaked up the sun in France, where he’s vacationing … Read more
Former NBA star Chandler Parsons sees the “race card” in the forecast if Nikola Jokic is not suspended for Game 5 of Nuggets-Suns. Jokic received a technical foul for shoving new Suns owner Mat Ishbia during Sunday’s game after Ishbia held onto the ball during a play stoppage, a bit of gamesmanship that could have … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has Kawhi Leonard at the top of his superstar rankings. In the worst type of way, however. Smith unloaded on Leonard after the Clippers announced that Leonard will miss the team’s Game 4 clash against the Suns in their first-round playoff series with a right knee sprain — his second straight game … Read more
Affable ESPN NBA reporter Brian Windhorst was apparently on the receiving end of a tirade from a fellow hotel guest in Phoenix. Appearing on a “Get Up” panel Monday morning discussing the 2023 NBA playoffs with Vince Carter and Jay Williams, Windhorst was asked by host Brian Custer why he seemed to be whispering on … Read more
Devin Booker “finds it difficult to believe” that the rumored romance between his ex, Kendall Jenner, and rapper Bad Bunny can go the distance, according to a new report. Speaking recently to Us Weekly, a source close to the Phoenix Suns guard weighed in on Jenner’s apparent relationship with the Puerto Rican musician, whom she … Read more
Could “forever and always” help Kevin Durant tune out the noise? That’s what NBA analyst Ric Bucher suggested Thursday on FS1’s “Speak,” when he addressed the new Suns forward’s often contentious relationship with critics and how marriage can potentially offer a different perspective on engagement. “Kevin Durant needs to get married,” Bucher began on the … Read more