Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images The Phoenix Suns didn’t fall apart because of fistfights and drama. Attention. Absurdity. That’s the currency now, and former players-turned-podcasters are cashing in, one hot take at a time. Friday brought yet another example, a fresh batch of baseless allegations served up with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer, this time … [Read more...] about Kevin Durant shuts down DeMarcus Cousins over false Suns locker room claim
Could the league be holding off a Kevin Durant trade until after the Finals?
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Put on your conspiracy hats with me on this one... As the NBA Finals lurches toward a winner-take-all Game 7, we enter the league’s true silly season. Not free agency, not the draft...conspiracy season. And how could it not be? The dots are practically begging to be connected. You see Orlando sling four first-round picks and a swap to … [Read more...] about Could the league be holding off a Kevin Durant trade until after the Finals?
Waiting on the trade winds: The Suns, the Slim Reaper, and the quiet before the draft
Durant [35] boxes out Jabari Smith Jr [10] during a match in May 2025. | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images He’s not calling the shots, but he’s setting the tone. Durant’s trade saga may just hinge on draft night. It’s been the NBA’s most captivating subplot for weeks: Will Kevin Durant be traded? And if so, when? But with the NBA Finals between Oklahoma City and Indiana on the … [Read more...] about Waiting on the trade winds: The Suns, the Slim Reaper, and the quiet before the draft
The Phoenix Suns may take a flyer on the brother of an NBA Finals breakout
Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Could the Suns take another brother and bet on bloodline toughness? While the Valley clutches its collective pearls over the impending trade that will ship Kevin Durant to his fifth NBA franchise, it’s easy to forget one small, inconvenient truth: the 2025 NBA season isn’t over yet. I know, I know. Everyone in Phoenix is busy firing up … [Read more...] about The Phoenix Suns may take a flyer on the brother of an NBA Finals breakout
Phoenix is walking the fine line of value and timing
Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images The Kevin Durant deal is something that will be judged. But not yet. We wait. We wonder. With less than a week until the NBA Draft, Kevin Durant remains a member of the Phoenix Suns, despite being quietly shopped since the All-Star break back in February. And the longer this lingers, the more it invites reflection. Some will say this is … [Read more...] about Phoenix is walking the fine line of value and timing