Wizards, Richards and the Suns
Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Nick Richards added 20 points along with a career-high 19 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns held off the Washington Wizards 119-109 on Saturday night
The Phoenix Suns (22-21) begin their three-game homestand against the lowly Washington Wizards (6-37) on Saturday.
Upon hearing trash talking from Washington’s bench, Kevin Durant was quick to fire back and shut down the trash talk with a sharp retort.
During the recent game, Kevin Durant, the star player for the Phoenix Suns, engaged in some trash talk with the Wizards' bench.
The Suns recorded their fourth win in five games but one decision must be made to enhance that superb run of form
Much like his fans, Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant is excited for the acquisition of seven-foot center Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets. “He’s a strong presence in the paint,” Durant told Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic.
Though the strength of schedule over this span hasn’t necessarily been impressive, Phoenix has been better recently, winning nine of its last 13 games. So, as the team continues its pursuit of Jimmy Butler, the Suns (24-22) are moving their way up the standings.
Almost every team gets involved with NBA trade deadline deals in the modern era. So, what trades should each team make?
On Wednesday night, the NBA continues its busy week with a nine-game main slate on DraftKings. The 76ers are the only team on the main slate playing for a second night in a row as they host the Kings,
"The Suns are also exploring pairing one of the newly acquired first-round picks with Jusuf Nurkic to acquire a starting-caliber or high-level rotation player on the trade market, league sources told HoopsHype. "Nurkic is owed $18.13 million and has averaged 8.6 points and 9.2 rebounds in 23.7 minutes this season.
The Phoenix Suns on Tuesday announced Tuesday that rookie center Oso Ighodaro is being assigned to the Valley Suns, Phoenix’s G League affiliate.