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