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Randle hits 3 at the buzzer to lift Timberwolves over Booker, Suns with 120-117 win

Nov. 17, 2024 18:31 PM EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to cap his 35-point night and lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 120-117 win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon. Randle and the Wolves got the ball back with just 2.1 seconds remaining and called a timeout to...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 28 points, Thunder beat Suns 99-83 in NBA Cup

Nov. 15, 2024 22:46 PM EST

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the short-handed Phoenix Suns 99-83 on Friday night in an NBA Cup game. Lu Dort had 15 points and nine rebounds, Jalen Williams added 14 points and eight rebounds and Isaiah Joe scored...

Fox, Kings beat short-handed Suns for 2nd time in 4 days, 127-101

Nov. 14, 2024 00:58 AM EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox had 29 points and 10 assists, Kevin Huerter scored a season-high 22 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Phoenix Suns 127-101 on Wednesday night. Domantas Sabonis added 11 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Kings to their...

Suns center Jusuf Nurkic out with ankle injury vs. Jazz

Nov. 12, 2024 20:26 PM EST

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic was ruled out of Tuesday night's game at the Utah Jazz because of left ankle soreness. Nurkic started each of the Suns’ first 10 games, averaging 9.9 points and 10.2 rebounds in 24.4 minutes. He played just 15 minutes in...

Analysis: Injuries are a common theme for teams off to fast — or slow — starts as NBA Cup begins

Nov. 12, 2024 13:47 PM EST

Cleveland has won its first 12 games and is off to the best start in the league. There are 10 teams in the Western Conference with winning records. And somehow, only two teams in the Eastern Conference have winning records. There is a common denominator on both sides of the ledger:...

DeRozan scores 34, Kings rally to win in OT 127-118, ending Suns' win streak at 7

Nov. 10, 2024 23:11 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored the Kings’ first eight points in overtime and Sacramento snapped the Phoenix Suns’ winning streak at seven with a 127-118 win Sunday night. The Suns played without Kevin Durant, who was injured Friday and will miss at least two weeks. ...

Kevin Durant out at least 2 weeks with left calf strain, putting damper on Suns' hot start

Nov. 09, 2024 19:55 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant is out for at least two weeks with a left calf strain, putting a damper on a hot start to the season for the Phoenix Suns. The Suns made the announcement Saturday, a night after the Suns beat the Mavericks 114-113 for their seventh straight victory and...

Jusuf Nurkic makes free throw with 0.8 seconds left to lift Suns past Mavs, 114-113

Nov. 08, 2024 23:15 PM EST

DALLAS (AP) — Jusuf Nurkic made the second of two free throws with 0.8 seconds left after getting fouled on an offensive rebound, lifting the Phoenix Suns to a 114-113 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Kevin Durant scored 26 points, and Nurkic had 15 points and 10...

Durant scores 32 points and Suns rally from 15 down to beat Heat 115-112 for 6th in a row

Nov. 06, 2024 23:49 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Jusuf Nurkic had 20 points and 18 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 15-point deficit Wednesday night to defeat the Miami Heat 115-112 and extend their winning streak to six games. The Suns trailed 79-64 in the third quarter...

Kevin Durant lifts Suns past Philadelphia 118-116, spoiling Paul George's 76ers debut

Nov. 05, 2024 01:09 AM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant broke a tie on a driving layup with 24 seconds left and the Phoenix Suns beat Philadelphia 118-116 on Monday night, spoiling Paul George's 76ers debut. After missing the first five games of the season because of a bone bruise in his left knee, George had...