Phoenix Suns – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:43:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.20 Deandre Ayton is the X-Factor to the Phoenix Suns championship hopes https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/15/ayton-phoenix-suns-first-championship/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/15/ayton-phoenix-suns-first-championship/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:00:21 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447661 Just a season ago, the Phoenix Suns made their first finals appearance in almost 30 years. It seemed as if head coach Monty Williams had solved the puzzle of making a deep playoff run. After losing in the second round just a year later, it is safe to say that the Suns may have lost […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/15/ayton-phoenix-suns-first-championship/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 targets for the Phoenix Suns not named Kevin Durant https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/24/nba-trades-phoenix-suns-kevin-durant/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/24/nba-trades-phoenix-suns-kevin-durant/#respond Sun, 24 Jul 2022 10:00:27 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447022 From the moment Kevin Durant requested a trade earlier this offseason, the Phoenix Suns have been linked as a potential suitor. Yahoo! Sports’ insider Chris Haynes reported that the Suns are among Durant’s preferred landing spots if he were to be dealt, and Phoenix certainly feels strongly about the two-time Finals MVP as well. However, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/24/nba-trades-phoenix-suns-kevin-durant/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3-team trade would land Terry Rozier on Phoenix Suns https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/18/nba-trades-terry-rozier-phoenix-suns/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/18/nba-trades-terry-rozier-phoenix-suns/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:00:28 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446961 **The full outline of the trade is on the third slide** The Phoenix Suns were just forced to match the Indiana Pacers’ offer sheet for Deandre Ayton. While it may have been a bit more than they hoped to pay, they will now get the chance to compete for a title again next season. A […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/18/nba-trades-terry-rozier-phoenix-suns/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Phoenix Suns trade would land Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/04/nba-trades-phoenix-suns-kyrie-irving-kevin-durant/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/04/nba-trades-phoenix-suns-kyrie-irving-kevin-durant/#respond Mon, 04 Jul 2022 12:00:15 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446632 Ever since Kevin Durant decided to nuke the NBA offseason by asking out of Brooklyn, the Phoenix Suns have been mentioned as his preferred destination and as his most likely landing spot. The Brooklyn Nets were rumored to be interested in a package centered around Devin Booker, but their aspirations were quickly squashed with Booker’s […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/04/nba-trades-phoenix-suns-kyrie-irving-kevin-durant/feed/ 0 NBA Free Agency: 3 best landing spots for Deandre Ayton https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/02/nba-free-agency-deandre-ayton/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/02/nba-free-agency-deandre-ayton/#respond Sat, 02 Jul 2022 12:00:39 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446593 NBA free agency has been going on for almost two days now. Despite this, Phoenix Suns big man doesn’t have a single offer. At least, not one that has been reported yet. Considering how young Ayton is and how successful he’s been on the Suns for the past two seasons, this is a pretty odd […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/02/nba-free-agency-deandre-ayton/feed/ 0 Exit Survey: 3 offseason goals for the Phoenix Suns https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/15/exit-survey-phoenix-suns/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/15/exit-survey-phoenix-suns/#respond Wed, 15 Jun 2022 10:00:40 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445831 No matter what way you look at it, the 2021-22 season will forever go down as a bitterly disappointing one for the Phoenix Suns. After making the NBA Finals last year, they followed that up with a 64-18 regular season, blowing teams away with a methodical brand of basketball that had everybody playing their role […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/15/exit-survey-phoenix-suns/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 5 potential suitors for Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/14/nba-trades-deandre-ayton-phoenix-suns-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/14/nba-trades-deandre-ayton-phoenix-suns-2/#respond Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:00:57 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445915 Following a disappointing postseason exit after earning the best regular-season record in the NBA this past year, the Phoenix Suns will have important business to take care of this offseason. The most important matter for the Suns to address will be the drama surrounding 23-year-old center Deandre Ayton, who is set to become a restricted […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/14/nba-trades-deandre-ayton-phoenix-suns-2/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 sign-and-trades for Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/22/nba-trades-deandre-ayton-phoenix-suns/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/22/nba-trades-deandre-ayton-phoenix-suns/#respond Sun, 22 May 2022 10:00:13 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445224 The Phoneix Suns collapsed in embarrassing fashion in the Western Conference Semifinals, losing to the Dallas Mavericks in seven games, with the final two games being absolute blowouts in favor of the Mavs. Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and Deandre Ayton combined to score just 26 points, and now, as the offseason approaches, there are a […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/22/nba-trades-deandre-ayton-phoenix-suns/feed/ 0 3 ways Luka Doncic humiliated the Phoenix Suns in Game 7 https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/18/luka-doncic-humiliated-phoenix-suns/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/18/luka-doncic-humiliated-phoenix-suns/#respond Wed, 18 May 2022 10:00:41 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445074 The performance Luka Doncic put together in an elimination game against the defending Western Conference Champions on Sunday night goes well beyond the numbers. In the wake of the Dallas Mavericks’ 33-point drubbing of the Phoenix Suns, ESPN’s Zach Lowe provided the perfect description of events during his opening monologue in the latest episode of […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/18/luka-doncic-humiliated-phoenix-suns/feed/ 0 The Luka Special: How the Phoenix Suns poked the bear https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/17/luka-doncic-phoenix-suns-bear/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/17/luka-doncic-phoenix-suns-bear/#respond Tue, 17 May 2022 21:00:03 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445125 As the Dallas Mavericks made their way back down the tunnel after a Game 5 blowout loss, Luka Doncic had a few choice words for the Phoenix Suns. “Everybody acts tough when they’re up,” yelled Doncic in the hallway, issuing a warning for what was soon to follow. “Everybody acts tough when they’re up” – […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/17/luka-doncic-phoenix-suns-bear/feed/ 0 Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns lost in embarrassing fashion https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/16/chris-paul-phoenix-suns/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/16/chris-paul-phoenix-suns/#respond Mon, 16 May 2022 19:00:29 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445076 Does State Farm provide insurance for those who come up short in the brightest of lights? Say, like, Chris Paul? Inquiring minds would like to know. Clearly, it doesn’t. With the series on the line in Game 7 and likely his best/possibly last chance to finally win a championship, Paul shrunk and sent Luka Doncic […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/16/chris-paul-phoenix-suns/feed/ 0 Can Ja Morant, Stephen Curry, or Chris Paul defy NBA history? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/09/ja-morant-stephen-curry-chris-paul/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/09/ja-morant-stephen-curry-chris-paul/#respond Sat, 09 Apr 2022 16:00:32 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443877 With less than two weeks until the start of the 2021-22 NBA playoffs, the Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, and Golden State Warriors rest as the top three teams in the Western Conference. What do those three teams have in common? They’re all led by someone short in stature – a point guard. The Grizzlies may […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/09/ja-morant-stephen-curry-chris-paul/feed/ 0 Why doesn’t Devin Booker have an MVP case this season? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/21/devin-booker-mvp-case/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/21/devin-booker-mvp-case/#respond Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:00:57 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443339 I saw this tweet about Devin Booker this week, and it got me thinking… I'm not saying it'll happen but if the Suns literally win out (finish 68-14) and Book keeps doing this 28/8 thing on insane efficiency…*then* is he the MVP? What would it take because I'm not sure the guidelines are clear anymore. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/21/devin-booker-mvp-case/feed/ 0 The Phoenix Suns have three perfect prototypes of players https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/10/phoenix-suns-perfect-prototypes/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/10/phoenix-suns-perfect-prototypes/#respond Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:00:26 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442911 The Phoenix Suns are the best team in the NBA. They have the best record in the NBA by a comfortable eight games and have already crossed the 50-win mark. Despite their two best players – Devin Booker and Chris Paul – being out, they will still give even the best teams a run for […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/10/phoenix-suns-perfect-prototypes/feed/ 0 Can Devin Booker carry the Phoenix Suns and win MVP? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/25/devin-booker-phoenix-suns-mvp/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/25/devin-booker-phoenix-suns-mvp/#respond Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:00:34 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442403 The Phoenix Suns received some devastating news over All-Star weekend when they learned that their star point guard, Chris Paul, will miss the next 6-8 weeks. In theory, this could end up sidelining him for the rest of the regular season, as there are only roughly seven weeks left. He should be back for the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/25/devin-booker-phoenix-suns-mvp/feed/ 0 3 targets for the Phoenix Suns after the Chris Paul injury https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/23/phoenix-suns-chris-paul-injury/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/23/phoenix-suns-chris-paul-injury/#respond Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:00:23 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442298 At NBA All-Star Weekend, it was announced that Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul will miss 6-8 weeks with a fracture in his thumb, meaning he could miss the rest of the regular season. While Phoenix did add Aaron Holiday at the trade deadline, they have dealt with a bunch of injuries in their backcourt […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/23/phoenix-suns-chris-paul-injury/feed/ 0 Chris Paul injury changes everything for the Phoenix Suns https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/20/chris-paul-injury-phoenix-suns/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/20/chris-paul-injury-phoenix-suns/#respond Mon, 21 Feb 2022 01:56:30 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442213 The pregame show for the All-Star Game dropped an unexpected bomb from TNT’s Allie LaForce: Chris Paul has an avulsion fracture in his right thumb and will be “re-evaluated” in six-eight weeks. This could throw the West into chaos, as the playoffs are scheduled to start on April 16th, approximately eight weeks from now. This […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/20/chris-paul-injury-phoenix-suns/feed/ 0 Cameron Johnson and Mikal Bridges’ lemonade-based Super Bowl bet https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/13/cameron-johnson-mikal-bridges-super-bowl-lemonade/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/13/cameron-johnson-mikal-bridges-super-bowl-lemonade/#respond Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:24:51 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441962 The NBA season is in full swing, but on this particular Sunday, no one really cares about basketball – it’s all about the NFL and Super Bowl Sunday. As the Cincinnati Bengals get set to take on the Los Angeles Rams, everyone’s talking about the matchup of Joe Burrow and Matthew Stafford. From an outside […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/13/cameron-johnson-mikal-bridges-super-bowl-lemonade/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Pass or pursue on 3 rumored Suns trade targets https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/05/nba-trades-rumored-suns-targets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/05/nba-trades-rumored-suns-targets/#respond Sat, 05 Feb 2022 17:00:07 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441578 Many questioned the legitimacy of the Phoenix Suns’ run to the NBA Finals last year and whether or not they would be a one-hit-wonder. Well, it is safe to say that the rejuvenation of the franchise was no joke, as the Suns currently have the best record in the league at 41-10 and look dominant […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/05/nba-trades-rumored-suns-targets/feed/ 0 Phoenix Suns: Mikal Bridges is the key to turning things around https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/06/phoenix-suns-bridges-turning-around/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/06/phoenix-suns-bridges-turning-around/#respond Sat, 06 Nov 2021 21:00:55 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=437610 The Phoenix Suns are 4-3 on the season, a fairly slow start considering the fact that they are coming off an appearance in the NBA Finals. One factor which has attributed to their slow start is the struggles of Devin Booker. Booker is one of the many players who has seemingly been affected by the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/06/phoenix-suns-bridges-turning-around/feed/ 0 Phoenix Suns: Predicting statistical leaders in each major category https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/20/phoenix-suns-predicting-stat-leaders/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/20/phoenix-suns-predicting-stat-leaders/#respond Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:00:07 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=436855 The Phoenix Suns added some quality players last offseason. They added the experience of Jae Crowder and Chris Paul and as a result, they became one of the teams to be in the NBA. They almost achieved the best regular-season record in the whole league. The team managed to make it all the way to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/20/phoenix-suns-predicting-stat-leaders/feed/ 0 Phoenix Suns: Grading their moves in NBA free agency https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/27/phoenix-suns-grading-nba-free-agency/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/27/phoenix-suns-grading-nba-free-agency/#respond Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:00:43 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434891 The Phoenix Suns came within a whisker of winning the NBA championship this past season. They got to within two games of winning Chris Paul his first NBA title. Unfortunately for the Suns, the Milwaukee Bucks proved too strong and as a result, they won their first title in a long time. The Suns went […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/27/phoenix-suns-grading-nba-free-agency/feed/ 0 Phoenix Suns: 3 backup big men to target in 2021 NBA Free Agency https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/01/phoenix-suns-2021-nba-free-agency/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/01/phoenix-suns-2021-nba-free-agency/#respond Sun, 01 Aug 2021 15:00:04 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=433418 Although they won the opening contest, the Phoenix Suns suffered a brutal loss in Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Finals after Dario Saric went down. While Saric might not have been a difference-maker for the Suns throughout their playoff run up until that point, it was clear that his size would be crucial against […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/01/phoenix-suns-2021-nba-free-agency/feed/ 0 Phoenix Suns: 5 offseason roster moves they need to make https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/28/phoenix-suns-5-offseason-roster-moves/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/28/phoenix-suns-5-offseason-roster-moves/#respond Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:00:23 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=433390 The Phoenix Suns had one of the most amazing seasons in the history of their franchise. It started last season in the bubble where they went undefeated in all eight games. Last season was important for the Suns because it gave them confidence in themselves. They took on some of the best teams in the association […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/28/phoenix-suns-5-offseason-roster-moves/feed/ 0 NBA Finals: Suns-Bucks Game 6 implications will define legacies https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/20/nba-finals-suns-bucks-game-6-legacy/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/20/nba-finals-suns-bucks-game-6-legacy/#respond Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:18:22 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=432765 On Tuesday night, July 20th, the Milwaukee Bucks will have the opportunity to claim its first NBA Championship since 1971 when they host Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns. Following an electrifying Game 5 that saw Milwaukee pull off a triumphant road victory to take a commanding 3-2 series lead, the […]

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