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• Grading the deal: Suns trade Eric Bledsoe to Milwaukee
When Eric Bledsoe tweeted, “I don’t want to be here anymore,” shortly after the Phoenix Suns fired head coach Earl Watson, he almost certainly accelerated his inevitable trade. While many teams received speculative discussions, the Milwaukee Bucks kept coming up as a logical fit. In the rare case where theory matched reality, Bledsoe was indeed dealt to Milwaukee.The Bucks traded Greg Monroe, a pr...2017
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• What should the Phoenix Suns do about Eric Bledsoe?
Just three games into the season, the Phoenix Suns are in deep trouble.Eric Bledsoe, their starting point guard, tweeted “I Dont wanna be here” early Sunday afternoon. Just a few hours later, head coach Earl Watson was fired, along with three of his assistant coaches.It’s not entirely clear Bledsoe’s tweet was about his current basketball situation, of course. And, it cannot be assumed the decisio...2017
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• Suns coach believes Devin Booker is the next James Harden
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has been on fire since the team shut Eric Bledsoe down for the year. Listed as a shooting guard, Booker has been lighting up the scoreboard and dropped 70 points in a game last week against the Boston Celtics. But he has also shown an ability to set his teammates up.While the Suns have lost 12 straight, Booker’s individual performance has been enough to inspire his ...2017
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• Jae Crowder, Devin Booker trade shots on Instagram
NBA Instagram: It’s where the action continues even after the game ends.Some Boston Celtics were bothered by the Phoenix Suns’ tactics in padding Devin Booker’s stats on Friday night after he scored 70 points in a defeat to Boston.After the game, Jae Crowder threw some shade at the Suns for celebrating after a defeat. Crowder commented on a photo posted by the NBA’s official account of the Suns ce...2017
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• Earl Watson defends padding Devin Booker’s stats
Phoenix Suns head coach Earl Watson doesn’t seem to care what your reaction is to his tactics in helping Devin Booker score 70 points on Friday night in a loss to the Boston Celtics.Watson was still calling timeouts with under 45 seconds left and his team down 13 points to try getting Booker to 70 points. That left some Celtics irritated during and after the game.Booker acknowledged after the game...2017
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• Earl Watson: Tyson Chandler is ‘not going anywhere’
Phoenix Suns head coach Earl Watson is throwing cold water on the idea that Tyson Chandler will be traded to facilitate a second-half youth movement.Watson said on Thursday that the veteran seven-footer is “not going anywhere,” per Spencer Davies of 16 Wins A Ring. The 34-year-old Chandler, who is in Year 2 of a four-year, $52 million contract, has fared quite well this season for an aging big wit...2017
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• Trail Blazers reportedly targeting Tyson Chandler for trade
The Portland Trail Blazers allow the third-most points per game (111.2) in the league, and word is they are looking for a player to help them with their defensive issues.
ESPN’s Marc Stein reports that the Trail Blazers are targeting Phoenix Suns center and former Defensive Player of the Year Tyson Chandler for a possible trade. The 16-year veteran is averaging 7.5 points, 11.6 rebounds and 0.4 bl...2017
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• Ten best backcourt duos in the NBA
Since the NBA is a guard-driven league, a good backcourt goes a long way. More often than not, guards are responsible for generating offense and defending some of the best scorers in the league, so it pays to have a good duo in the backcourt that can handle both.
With that said, here are the 10 best backcourt duos in the NBA.
10. Phoenix Suns – Eric Bledsoe and Devin Booker
With Bledsoe returning ...2016
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• Meme Mania: What Every NBA Team Should Be Most Thankful for This Thanksgiving
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• 75ers rout Suns behind Embiid's career-high 26
PHILADELPHIA -- Up until the start of Saturday's game, it seemed unlikely that Joel Embiid would play at all.He ended up having the best game of his short NBA career.Fighting through a sprained left ankle, Embiid scored a career-high 26 points in 20 minutes, and the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Phoenix Suns 120-105 for their most convincing win of the season."I felt great," Embiid said. "When you...2016