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The Suns hope for more success in Year 2 of Big 3 with a new coach, revamped supporting cast

Oct. 14, 2024 10:18 AM EDT

Phoenix Suns Last season: 49-33, lost to Minnesota in first round of playoffs. COACH: Mike Budenholzer (1st season with Suns, 10th overall 484-317). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 23 at L.A. Clippers. DEPARTURES: G Eric Gordon, F Drew Eubanks ...

Suns' All-Star trio of Durant, Booker and Beal back for Year 2 with a new coach, supporting cast

Sep. 30, 2024 18:24 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — The so-called Big 3 was a big disappointment for the Phoenix Suns in Year 1. Now the franchise hopes a little continuity for their star trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal — along with a revamped supporting cast — can help Year 2 be much more...

Al McCoy, who called Suns games on the radio for more than a half-century, has died at 91

Sep. 21, 2024 18:39 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Al McCoy, who was the radio voice of the Phoenix Suns for more than a half-century, has died. He was 91. The team made the announcement on Saturday and released a statement from his family. No cause of death was disclosed. McCoy was the longest-tenured...

After another gold medal, the US men's basketball program will now catch its breath

Aug. 11, 2024 04:07 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The first practice for the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team after arriving in Paris was one of those workouts that those who were there, watching behind closed doors, will talk about for a long time. Players were split up evenly. Go play, they were told. What...

Golden Steph: Curry's late barrage seals another Olympic men's basketball title, as US beats France

Aug. 11, 2024 03:27 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title with the Golden State Warriors. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is...

The US will play France for the basketball crown at the Paris Games in a gold-medal rematch

Aug. 09, 2024 09:34 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — It’s a game the French wanted. It’s a game the Americans probably expected. It’s a game the world most certainly will be watching. The U.S. vs. France. In Paris. For basketball gold. “Incredible,” U.S. forward Kevin Durant said of the...

US men's basketball team rallies to beat Serbia at Paris Olympics, will face France for gold medal

Aug. 08, 2024 20:03 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Down by 11 in the fourth quarter, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team got a spark. Six points in two seconds. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker provided that wild sequence to start the comeback, Stephen Curry...

US rolls into semifinals of Paris Olympic basketball tournament, eases past Brazil 122-87

Aug. 06, 2024 18:46 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — All the favored teams in the first three men's basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics had problems. Canada lost to France. Serbia erased a 24-point deficit to beat Australia. Germany had to shake off a double-digit deficit before beating Greece. So, going into...

Basketball and Biles: US hoops team watches Simone win yet another gold medal

Aug. 01, 2024 15:37 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — True to their word, the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team showed up to see Simone Biles at the Paris Games. And she didn't disappoint. Several members of the Olympic squad — Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Tyrese Haliburton and Jrue Holiday...

Paris Olympics Day 2: Simone Biles and LeBron James shine as Americans step up at the Games

Jul. 28, 2024 18:08 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — On the first sunny day of the Paris Olympics, the stars from the United States shined bright. Simone Biles and LeBron James dazzled, so did the U.S. women's soccer team. Torri Huske grabbed some of the spotlight, and Haley Batten made a name for herself by earning a...