Tag: Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic was asked on NBA Media Day about what he feels puzzles him the most about American culture, and the 7-footer gave quite a controversial response when he mentioned guns. Nurkic, 29, was born and raised in Živinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Understand where he’s coming from. The Bosnian War lasted from […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are trading Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks for Deandre Ayton in a three-team deal with the Phoenix Suns. In addition to Ayton, Portland is receiving Jrue Holiday, Toumani Camara, a 2029 unprotected first-round draft pick, and unprotected Milwaukee swap rights in 2028 and 2030. Phoenix lands Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, […]
Former Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul sold his one-story Paradise Valley home in Arizona for $8 million, per sources. During the offseason, the 12-time All-Star was traded to the Washington Wizards and then to the Golden State Warriors. According to Realtor.com, Paul’s former home was priced at $1,075 per square foot. Paul’s 7,452-square-foot home was built […]
Former NBA player Kevin Johnson and his wife, Michelle Rhee, first opened Fixins Soul Kitchen in 2019 in Sacramento, where Johnson served as the 55th mayor from 2008 to 2016. Johnson, 57, is the first African American to serve as mayor of Sacramento. The married couple will open additional Fixins Soul Kitchen locations in Los […]
NBA Christmas Day games for the 2023-24 season include Celtics vs. Lakers and 76ers vs. Heat, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. According to Nielsen ratings, the NFL on Christmas Day last year averaged 21.9 million viewers over its three-game slate, surpassing the NBA’s 4.34 million audience. Football remains America’s No. 1 […]
Ex-NBA player Josh Jackson has been accused of sexual assault in a civil case filed last month in the U.S. District Court. Attorney John Lauro — founder of Lauro Law Firm, now known as Lauro & Singer — is accepting the civil rape lawsuit case to defend the former NBA player. Jackson hired the lawyer […]
Sometimes in sports, all it can take to turn a team’s fortunes around is a new look. That is something the Phoenix Suns are hoping to accomplish this coming year. After a less than stellar playoff run with the likes of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Chris Paul, the Suns have been busy this offseason. […]
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker hosted a summer yacht party on Monday with a group of friends, including bikini-clad girls in Saint-Tropez, France. The three-time All-Star is reportedly single after breaking up with ex-girlfriend Kendall Jenner, 27. Booker, 26, dated Jenner from June 2020 to October 2022. Booker partied with the Keeping Up With the Kardashians […]
The Phoenix Suns are signing free agent center Udoka Azubuike to a two-way contract, according to agents Zach Kurtin and Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports. Azubuike, 23, was selected 27th overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2020 NBA Draft out of the University of Kansas. The 6-foot-10 center appeared in 15 games off the […]
Ahead of the 2023-24 season, the Phoenix Suns have been working to upgrade their roster. They’ve acquired Bradley Beal this offseason and have revamped their bench. Next season, the Suns plan to start Beal at PG, but that’s not his natural position. The NBA veteran has played SG his entire career. After Beal, their depth […]
