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Suns' Beal stars as a reserve in win over 76ers and makes it clear he believes he is an NBA starter
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bradley Beal made the most of the unfamiliar role of substitute for the Phoenix Suns. That doesn't mean he had to like it. Beal came off the bench for the first time in nine years on Monday night and scored a team-high 25 points as the Suns snapped a four-game...
Bradley Beal comes off the bench to score 25 as Suns top 76ers 109-99 to end 4-game skid
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bradley Beal came off the bench for the first time in nine years and scored 25 points as the Phoenix Suns ended a four-game skid with a 109-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Beal was shifted to a reserve role before the game and scored 20...
Tyrese Haliburton scores 27 to help Pacers reach .500 with a 126-108 victory over the Suns
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 27 points and Myles Turner added 20 points, six rebounds and three blocks, leading the Indiana Pacers past the Phoenix Suns 126-108 on Saturday. Haliburton also had eight assists and, for the second straight game, did not commit a...
Dallas' Naji Marshall gets 4-game suspension, Phoenix's Jusuf Nurkic is banned 3 games for fight
The NBA suspended Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall for four games and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic for three games for their roles in an on-court fight during Friday night's game. Dallas forward P.J. Washington was suspended one game. The suspensions handed down Saturday...
Phoenix's Jusuf Nurkic, Dallas' Naji Marshall trade swings as 3 ejected in altercation
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic and Dallas forwards Naji Marshall and P.J Washington were ejected following a brief fight between the players during the Mavericks' 98-89 victory over the Suns on Friday night. Nurkic was called for an offensive foul while being guarded by...
Suns send Trail Blazers to 6th straight loss with 116-109 victory
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 28 points and the Phoenix Suns beat Portland 116-109 on Sunday night to extend the Trail Blazers' losing streak to six games. Kevin Durant added 20 points, Tyus Jones had 19, and Royce O’Neale — starting for the injured Bradley Beal — scored...
Suns guard Bradley Beal limps off court in 4th quarter of Phoenix's loss to Nets
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal limped off the court in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night's 127-117 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in what could be another injury setback for the three-time All-Star. Beal didn’t return to the game after tumbling to the ground midway...
Bucks remain confident they can turn things around after losing 6 of their first 7 games
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers says the team isn’t putting any extra pressure on itself as it tries to bounce back from the franchise’s slowest start in three decades. The Bucks (1-6) will try to snap a six-game skid Thursday against the Utah Jazz (1-6) while...
Durant, Beal lead Suns to 116-113 OT victory over Clippers, spoiling LA's Intuit Dome opener
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Bradley Beal added 24 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Clippers 116-113 in overtime Wednesday night, spoiling Los Angeles' Intuit Dome debut in the opener for both teams. James Harden had 29 points and 12 rebounds for the...
New-look Pacific Division should be competitive and could come down to which NBA vets stay healthy
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LeBron James and son Bronny playing side by side for the Lakers. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green competing without Klay Thompson, a trio who captured four NBA titles together with Golden State before Thompson's recent departure for Dallas. A...
