Photo by Kate Frese / NBAE via Getty Images The Ishbia sports empire might be adding a Major League Baseball team. Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Mat Ishbia isn’t the only one in his family tree playing the high-stakes game of pro sports franchise ownership. His brother, Justin Ishbia, is getting in on the action too, having reached a long-term investment agreement that … [Read more...] about From Suns to Sox: Justin Ishbia keeps building his pro sports portfolio
The brutal truth about Beal’s future in Phoenix? They don’t want him here
Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images Per Gambo: “They do NOT want him back.” The Phoenix Suns have finally filled the two most visible seats at the table: a general manager and a head coach. But now comes the real reckoning. Their gaze must turn inward, toward a bloated, miscast roster in desperate need of salvation. They are paying for the sins of summers past. … [Read more...] about The brutal truth about Beal’s future in Phoenix? They don’t want him here
The Phoenix Suns are losing the offseason before it even begins
Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Suns have been in a rough spot, and this may just be the beginning. Let’s start with this bold disclaimer. I want to be wrong. I will give Brian Gregory and Jordan Ott a chance, and you should too. Mat Ishbia should keep receipts and rub them in people’s faces if he ends up nailing this offseason and … [Read more...] about The Phoenix Suns are losing the offseason before it even begins
Suns fans need to let go of the Tyrese Haliburton “what if”
Photo by AJ Mast/NBAE via Getty Images The Phoenix Suns are trapped in a loop of regret and revision. The NBA Finals tip off tonight, with the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder set to clash for the championship. To some, it’s a matchup that lacks sizzle. It features a pair of midwestern franchises that don’t exactly light up TV markets or dominate national … [Read more...] about Suns fans need to let go of the Tyrese Haliburton “what if”
The letter from Mat Ishbia that proves the Suns are all-in on his vision
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Ishbia issued a statement to the Suns’ basketball operations team after the hire of Jordan Ott. The Phoenix Suns have hired a new head coach in Jordan Ott, and naturally, the move comes with its fair share of scrutiny thanks to the now-familiar Michigan State connection. It follows the hiring of Brian Gregory as general manager, a … [Read more...] about The letter from Mat Ishbia that proves the Suns are all-in on his vision