Phoenix Suns

PHOENIX– Offense without Devin Booker has Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott feeling a bit somber. Although he felt that after Friday’s game, when Booker initially got injured, that sentiment sat with him during his postgame press conference on Sunday after a 111-102 loss to the Miami Heat. “It’s hard. You feel helpless at times, […] The post Devin Booker’s absence means loss of Suns ‘first domino’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The team never really found its rhythm, physically or technically, in a bitter but logical loss.

PHOENIX– The Phoenix Suns miss Devin Booker, and Sunday’s 111-102 loss to the Miami Heat proved all of that. With guys like Grayson Allen thrust into an expanded role, a woeful shooting night, and a staunch opposing defense made life miserable. The latter scored 18 points but only connected on one of his 11 attempts […] The post Grayson Allen’s key to establish Suns offense without Devin Booker, Jalen Green appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Bam Adebayo scored 22 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 20 and the Miami Heat beat the short-handed Phoenix Suns 111-102 on Sunday night. The Heat had a short turnaround after blowing out Utah 147-116 on Saturday night, but took advantage of Phoenix playing without two key players who suffered injuries in Friday night in a 110-103 loss at Atlanta. Devin Booker, a four-time All-Star, rolled his right ankle in third quarter against the Hawks and will be re-evaluated in a week.

The Heat might have realized that some strong performances from their key players would be enough to take down the Suns on Sunday night and that's exactly what happened in a 111-102 victory.

Phoenix coach Jordan Ott seemed encouraged that Booker's injury wasn't worse.

This is likely the best-case scenario for Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns.

PHOENIX– Moments after Devin Booker suffered an ankle injury, it waved through the Phoenix Suns locker room. Head coach Jordan Ott felt that more than anyone. His star player was hit with another setback. Luckily, he is set to be evaluated in one week, but Booker’s absence will loom large. Even with the next-man-up mentality, […] The post Suns HC Jordan Ott’s lament after Devin Booker injury vs Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Phoenix is looking for revenge against Miami and a 8th win in their last 13 games against the Eastern Conference.

PHOENIX– In what was almost perceived as a sophomore slump, Phoenix Suns big man Oso Ighodaro has been the team’s biggest rising star. The occasional poster dunk or emphatic rejection might make people interested, but his impact goes well beyond what basic metrics can say. He is third in the team with a total plus/minus […] The post Exclusive: Why Oso Ighodaro hasn’t put much thought into NBA Rising Stars Game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Suns host the Heat in a cross-conference matchup, with injuries shaping rotations and the main backcourt stars out for each of the teams.

It’s time to look past the injuries and toward the next 37 games.

Suns star Devin Booker will miss Sunday’s game against Miami due to a right ankle sprain, tweets Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. The 29-year-old guard sustained the injury in Friday’s loss at Atlanta. While Booker will be out, his teammate Jalen Green has a chance to suit up — he’s listed as […]

The Phoenix Suns have been one of the surprises in the league after they were projected to be possibly fighting for a Play-In Spot this season. Instead, they are sitting in the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference and are getting contributions from several players to help them stay afloat. They did lose their […] The post Are Devin Booker, Jalen Green playing tonight? Suns vs. Heat injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Stewart Cink won the PGA Tour Champions' season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship on Saturday, closing with an 8-under 63 for a three-stroke victory. The 52-year-old Cink finished at 23-under 193 at Hualalai. He won his second straight event after closing last season with a victory in Phoenix in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. He has five senior titles. Ángel Cabrera was second after a 66. Retief Goosen shot a 64 to finish third at 18 under, and Erni...

What were the Suns saying during their road trip?

The Phoenix Suns took some injury hits during the loss at the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. Devin Booker was forced to leave the game early due to a right ankle injury. This happened after guard Jalen Green was forced to leave after playing just four minutes due to precautionary right hamstring tightness. Green has appeared in just four games this season for the Suns. Green suffered a hamstring strain in the preseason, before returning for a game-plus in early November. The veteran shooting guard ...

Highlighting Jalen Johnson’s play yesterday.

Jalen Johnson continues to soar for the Atlanta Hawks—literally and figuratively. The Hawks’ trading of Trae Young to the Washington Wizards signaled that Johnson is now the face of the franchise. On Sunday, he led the Hawks to their third straight win after trouncing the Golden State Warriors, 124-111, at Chase Center. Johnson tallied 23 […] The post Hawks’ Jalen Johnson soars through air for thunderous dunk vs. Warriors appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jalen Green’s season hits another painful pause.