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Fox scores 23 of 34 points in 4th quarter, Kings pull away late to beat the Suns 114-106

Dec. 09, 2023 00:22 AM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — The short-handed Phoenix Suns kept hitting shots in the fourth quarter, trying to steal a victory at home against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. De'Aaron Fox simply wouldn't let them. Fox scored 23 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter,...

LeBron James leads Lakers to the In-Season Tournament semifinals with a 106-103 win over Suns

Dec. 06, 2023 02:01 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 15 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers secured the last semifinal spot in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament with a 106-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Anthony Davis had 27 points and 15...

There's a lot of money at stake in the NBA In-Season Tournament. For 2-way players, it's a whole lot

Dec. 04, 2023 12:48 PM EST

At stake over the next week in the NBA: a trip to Las Vegas for four teams, a chance to be the first team to hoist the league’s newest trophy, medals for each of the players on the champion team, along with bragging rights for winning the inaugural in-season tournament. And money....

Booker returns with 34 points, Suns top Grizzlies 116-109

Dec. 03, 2023 00:57 AM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker returned after missing a game with a sprained right ankle and had 34 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 116-109 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. Booker, who sat out Friday’s loss to Denver, hit a...

Nikola Jokic has 21 points, 16 assists, Nuggets hold off Suns 119-111

Dec. 02, 2023 01:52 AM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Nikola Jokic looked content to spend most of his Friday night facilitating, setting up baskets with passes left and right as the Denver Nuggets built a big first-half lead. By late in the fourth quarter, that advantage had nearly vanished. That's when the two-time...

Kevin Durant becomes No. 10 scorer in NBA history, passing Moses Malone

Dec. 02, 2023 01:50 AM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant sometimes spends idle time surfing YouTube, checking out old clips of NBA greats. The 35-year-old continues to earn his spot among them. Durant moved into 10th place on the NBA's career scoring list Friday night, passing Moses Malone in...

Raptors end Suns' winning streak at 7, spoiling Kevin Durant's return

Nov. 29, 2023 23:19 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, Pascal Siakam finished with 22 and the Toronto Raptors beat Phoenix 112-105 on Wednesday night to end the Suns’ winning streak at seven. Kevin Durant scored 11 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter...

Several surprises play their way into early season MVP discussion with the usual suspects

Nov. 28, 2023 06:00 AM EST

DENVER (AP) — SGA for MVP has a certain ring to it. The notion isn't far-fetched, either. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is among the early season surprises who have played their way into the MVP conversation, joining the usual list of NBA stars that includes Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid....

Booker hits 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left, Suns beat Knicks 116-113 for 7th straight win

Nov. 26, 2023 21:48 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The Knicks had been forcing Devin Booker to give up the ball, and for most of the game he was fine with an open teammate taking the shot. “But with the game on the line,” Booker said, “I wanted to take that one.” And he made it. ...

Durant out for a second straight game with sore right foot, won't play against the Knicks

Nov. 26, 2023 18:07 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant is missing a second consecutive game because of a sore right foot, leaving the Phoenix Suns star unable to play in his first game in New York since being traded last February from Brooklyn. Durant warmed up before the game Sunday at Madison Square...