Tag: Suns
Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal suffered a sprained right ankle during the first quarter of Friday night’s 139-122 loss to the New York Knicks, the latest setback in what Suns coach Frank Vogel described as a “frustrating injury type of season for him.” The three-time All-Star drained a 3-pointer in the first quarter, but he came down […]
Phoenix Suns guard Eric Gordon is on pace to pass NBA Hall of Famer and Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki for 16th on the league’s all-time 3-pointers list. Gordon, 34, currently ranks 19th with 1,935 3s. Nowitzki made 1,982 3s over the course of his 21-year career with the Mavericks. Plus, Joe Johnson (1,978) and […]
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant (left ankle sprain) remains out for tonight’s home game against the Golden State Warriors. This will be the second-straight game the 13-time All-Star has missed. Durant suffered his injury during the fourth quarter of last week’s in-season tournament quarterfinal loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He missed the Suns’ loss […]
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker became the 10th player in NBA history to score 13,000 career points at age 27 years, 36 days or younger, in Tuesday night’s 106-103 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The three-time All-Star posted 21 points, a season-high 11 rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block in 38 minutes […]
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant passed Moses Malone for 10th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list during the second quarter of Friday night’s 119-111 loss to the Denver Nuggets. “It’s a long journey to be up there, mentioned with the greats,” Durant said. “It takes a lot of work, a lot of preparation, a lot […]
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant passed Elvin Hayes to become the 11th-leading scorer in NBA history, in Tuesday night’s 120-107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. This was also an NBA In-Season Tournament matchup. Durant, 35, passed Hayes in the first quarter on 6-of-6 shooting, including a 3-pointer and a free throw. The two-time MVP […]
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant has scored at least 25 points in each of his last 12 games, breaking a tie with Amar’e Stoudemire and Devin Booker for the longest such streak in franchise history. In Phoenix’s 140-137 double-overtime win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night, Durant recorded 39 points, eight rebounds, 10 assists, […]
Phoenix Suns stars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker have each scored 30 points in the same game six times as teammates (including regular season and playoffs). The duo is tied with Steve Nash and Amar’e Stoudemire for the third most by a pair in Suns history. In Friday night’s 131-128 win over the Utah Jazz, […]
On Friday, LeBron James and Kevin Durant became the fifth pair of opposing players aged 35 or older to score at least 30 points in the same game. The other pairs include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dan Issel (1984), Karl Malone and Reggie Miller (2001), Karl Malone and Michael Jordan (2001), and Dirk Nowitzki and Jamal […]
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant recorded his 66th 40-point game in Sunday’s 120-106 win over the Detroit Pistons, tying Hall of Famer Jerry West for 12th on the NBA’s all-time list. In 35 minutes of action, Durant ended his outing with a season-high 41 points, along with four rebounds, five assists, one steal, and two […]
