Suns’ Booker on Ayton: ‘My job is to make it special for him’
PHOENIX -- With Deandre Ayton set to begin his NBA career, Devin Booker hopes to give the rookie more wins than he experienced early in his Suns career.
Suns’ Deandre Ayton to begin NBA career against friend and rival Luka Doncic
PHOENIX – Rookies Deandre Ayton of the Phoenix Suns and Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks begin their NBA careers against each other Wednesday in Phoenix. Their may be a discussion between the two about a ping pong game.
Despite recent upheaval, Suns remain optimistic, bring in Jamal Crawford
PHOENIX – Despite recent upheaval, including the firing of their general manager, the Suns remain optimistic and are looking forward. On Friday, veteran guard Jamal Crawford visited the team.
‘We want to change the narrative’: Suns eye significant turnaround
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns kicked off the 2018-19 season with their annual media day. They hope their mix of veteran experience and young talent will culminate in more wins this season.
That’s the ticket: Pro teams hope to create lifelong fans with student pass programs
PHOENIX -- In a city filled with transplants, Valley sports teams are left fighting for the fandom and support of many who have already pledged their allegiances to other teams.
As expected, Suns use franchise’s first-ever No. 1 overall pick on Arizona’s Ayton
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - For the first time in franchise history, the Phoenix Suns had the first pick at the NBA draft Thursday and they looked close to home, choosing the University of Arizona center Deandre Ayton, a choice that came as no surprise to fans, analysts - or Ayton himself.
‘A lot like Garnett’: Suns pick Deandre Ayton compared to former NBA MVP
Following his pre-draft workout with the Phoenix Suns, the one and only team he worked out for this offseason, the NBA draft’s presumptive No. 1 overall pick, Deandre Ayton, was asked which player’s game his most resembles.
Short and sweet: The month Deandre Ayton and Marvin Bagley spent together at Hillcrest
Within minutes of each other Thursday, Deandre Ayton and Marvin Bagley walked across the NBA Draft stage in Brooklyn and into the lives they have long imagined, the ones they have prepared for, the ones that have been expected by those around them.
Suns, Phoenix clash with Goldwater Institute over arena-renovation records
Deliberations related to the Phoenix Suns’ desire for a $450 million renovation of its arena began Tuesday morning at Maricopa County Superior Court over a dispute about documents not made public.
Marvin Bagley III’s winding, complicated journey brings him back to Phoenix
Marvin Bagley III's journey began in Tempe and now has stopped in Phoenix. The Suns brought the basketball standout in for a tryout and he said he felt "disrespected."
Game on: Boys & Girls Club upgrades technology to benefit teens
The I.G. Homes branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix added video game consoles to its teen center because it believes in the benefits. A report from the American Academy of Pediatrics supports the belief.
Solar flare: Dynamic Ayton could be answer to Suns’ struggling franchise
Deandre Ayton’s presence in Talking Stick Resort Arena illustrated more than just the opportunity to draft a basketball player. It revealed an opportunity to change the fortunes of a franchise.
