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• Disaster averted as Mat Ishbia retains top member of front office from 76ers

Mat Ishbia losing GM Nick U'Ren from the Mercury to the 76ers would have been a disaster for both franchises in Phoenix....2026
• Pacific Notes: Brooks, LeBron, Suns, Acuff, Kings, Clippers
Suns owner Mat Ishbia has spoken publicly about his fondness for Dillon Brooks, who will be eligible this summer for an extension worth up to a projected $125.4MM over four years, writes Gerald Bourguet of Sports360AZ. While Bourguet doesn’t expect Brooks to command that much money, he does think it’ll be a priority for Phoenix […]...2026
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• Colossal Mat Ishbia decision saved the Suns from mediocrity

Mat Ishbia admitting he was wrong and changing course with the Suns was the best thing he could have done for the franchise....2026
• Suns can't ignore this big need while building around Devin Booker

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia is adamant about building around face of the franchise Devin Booker. There's already a proven blueprint to doing that....2026
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• Suns Trade Verdict: Could a Dejounte Murray addition benefit the backcourt?

Mat Ishbia and Brian Gregory could save nearly $4 million while upgrading the team's defensive identity....2026
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• Mat Ishbia pours cold water on Suns making offseason move fans want to see

Mat Ishbia does not think the Suns will be making many offseason moves and instead hopes growth comes from within....2026

• Warriors Owner Joe Lacob Rejects Tanking: Not In My DNA Or This Organization's DNA

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob delivered a firm public stance against tanking Thursday, stating the practice is incompatible with his organization's values despite a difficult season decimated by injuries. His comments came following a 121-110 home loss to the Boston Celtics. "It is not in my DNA, nor in this organization's DNA, to do that," Lacob said. "This is sports. We're supposed to pl...2026
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• 7 NBA stars who could be traded next

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Who’s available on the NBA trade block? These stars could be the next to go this summer. The NBA didn’t wait for the start of summer to execute blockbuster trades. This year’s Feb. trade deadline was arguably the most explosive in league history, with Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, Jimmy Butler, De’Aaron Fox, Zach LaVine, Brandon Ingram, and many more being ...2025
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• 4 NBA trade deadline winners, and 4 big losers after a wild week of deals

Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s hand out winners and losers from the 2025 NBA trade deadline. The 2025 NBA trade deadline started with a double-bang (word to Mike Breen) when the Dallas Mavericks made the unfathomable decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. The Mavs and Lakers each made surprising moves in the days that followed, le...2025
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• The Jimmy Butler/Heat trade demand standoff might be about to get even funnier

Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images Jimmy Butler reportedly ‘hasn’t even really started’ creating drama with the Heat, so let’s rank his funniest trade demand escalation options. I haven’t started a lot of things. The dishes, my debut novel. Sometimes, life gets in the way of starting that next thing that will define who you are, and who you can be. And apparently, Jimmy Butler h...2025
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• The Heat bowing to Jimmy Butler’s trade demand proves NBA superstars have near-unlimited power

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Jimmy Butler has fully demonstrated that NBA teams are almost entirely powerless to stop the whims of a stubborn enough superstar. We talk a lot about “championship windows” in the NBA. Those four-to-five-year stretches when a team can plausibly win it all usually open out of nowhere, when a young team finds their footing or makes that final all-in trade....2025
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• Reload or Rebuild? What will the Suns, Lakers and every other first-round loser do now?

Original photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Suns, Lakers, Sixers and every other team to lose in the first round of the NBA playoffs are facing big decisions this summer. LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Paul George and Russell Westbrook.Joel Embiid a...2024
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• Mat Ishbia: We Made A Calculated Decision On Second Apron

Mat Ishbia assumed ownership of the Phoenix Suns shortly before the NBA instituted a new collective bargaining agreement with a punitive second luxury tax apron. The second apron was designed to keep teams from maintaining a high payroll over an extended period of time, but the Suns responded by going deeply into it to maximize their chances of winning a title with a core of Kevin Durant and Devin...2024
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• KD, Book and a No. 6 seed: What to make of a topsy-turvy first year for Mat Ishbia's Phoenix Suns

A year ago, Mat Ishbia took control of a Phoenix Suns team embroiled in scandal. With just weeks before the playoffs, we take stock of his first year, the Big Three and an injury-filled season that has the Suns on the brink of the play-in....2024
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• Suns Notes: Ishbia, Beal, Nurkic, Durant, Booker
Suns owner Mat Ishbia said at the start of October that he felt Phoenix had the best team in the NBA. While injuries slowed down the Suns early in the season, they’ve won 13 of their last 17 games to move up to the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference at 32-22. Ishbia tells […]...2024
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Latest on Andrew Wiggins, D’Angelo Russell, Miles Bridges and DeMar DeRozan

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images With just a little more than two days to go until the deadline, let’s dive into the latest rumors. With the NBA trade deadline now just about 48 hours away, here are some of the latest rumors and reports as the Feb. 8, 3 p.m. ET buzzer for teams to make moves rapidly gets ready to sound. Will the Warriors trade Andrew Wiggins? While Shams Charani...2024
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• WNBA star traded to Phoenix Mercury in blockbuster trade

Longtime Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas has reportedly agreed to a sign-and-trade that will send her to Phoenix. MEDLEY, FLORIDA — Alyssa Thomas, the Connecticut Sun’s franchise player for much of the past decade, is headed to Phoenix in a blockbuster trade first reported by ESPN’s Alexa Phillipou on Tuesday afternoon. Thomas was cored by the franchise earlier this month, meaning that her on...2025
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• How the Suns became the NBA sleeping giant they were always destined to be
Photo by Barry Gossage / NBAE via Getty Images The Phoenix Suns are finally realizing the potential the franchise always had. Near the end of the American Civil War, following early settlements by Native Americans, Mormon missionaries, and Mexican immigrants, a prospector named Jack Swilling traveled south from communities in Arizona’s Vulture Mountains to the Salt River Valley and what wo...2023
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"The Suns hit the All-Star break right where they wanted to be, and team owner Mat Ishbia isn’t looking for anything fancy the rest of the way."

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"In addition to Justin Ishbia, his brother Mat Ishbia, and father Jeff Ishbia will also be significant investors."

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"When Mat Ishbia purchased the Suns in February 2023, it brought the mortgage world's fiercest rivalry -- a yearslong feud between billionaire lending giants that has been filled with public vitriol -- to the NBA."

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"He received a technical foul for making contact with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia during the second quarter."

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"Mat Ishbia is finalizing a purchase of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA's Mercury for $4 billion, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski."

• Pacific Notes: Brooks, LeBron, Suns, Acuff, Kings, Clippers
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• Tom Izzo Gave Serious Consideration To Taking Suns Head Coaching Job

Tom Izzo was offered the head coaching position of the Phoenix Suns last offseason. The job eventually went to Jordan Ott, who worked under Izzo for several years at Michigan State before eventually moving to the NBA. Izzo decided to remain at Michigan State and led the school to the Sweet 16. Izzo had previously been pursued for head coaching jobs by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicag...2026
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• Suns' owner Mat Ishbia offers $1 million prize for All-Star Dunk, 3-Point contests. Except he probably can't.
The All-Star Game comes to Phoenix next year and Ishbia is trying to attract the big names, but the CBA won't allow it....2026
• Suns owner Mat Ishbia offers $1 million prize to 2027 NBA All-Star weekend skill competition winners

Ishbia wants the NBA's biggest names competing when Phoenix hosts, but the proposal has challenges...2026
• Suns' Ishbia offers $1M to All-Star contest winners
Suns owner Mat Ishbia wants more star players participating in All-Star Weekend events when Phoenix hosts next year -- and is hoping to entice them by offering a $1 million prize to the winners of the slam dunk and 3-point contests....2026
• Warriors Owner Joe Lacob Rejects Tanking: Not In My DNA Or This Organization's DNA
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• Suns owner Mat Ishbia calls tanking teams 'losers' in lengthy rant

With the 2025-26 NBA season coming closer to an end, some teams are benching players as they begin to tank for a better draft pick....2026
• NBA Informs GMs League Planning Rule Overhaul To Combat Tanking

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver informed all 30 general managers Thursday that the league intends to implement anti-tanking rule changes before next season, according to ESPN sources. Silver was described as "forceful" in conveying his determination to resolve the issue. The announcement came during a GM meeting where Silver, league executives and team decision-makers aligned on protecting competitiv...2026
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• Mat Ishbia Condemns NBA Tanking, Calls It Worse Than Prop Bet Scandal
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia launched a pointed public rebuke of NBA tanking Thursday, calling deliberate losing a disgrace that undermines league integrity. His comments arrived as commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged the issue had reached a critical level. Responding to a Yahoo Sports report on X, Ishbia joined a growing chorus of voices addressing one of the season's dominant storylines. Seve...2026
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• Dillon Brooks Wasn't Included In Rockets' Trade Deadline Offer To Suns For Kevin Durant

Dillon Brooks was absent from the Houston Rockets opening trade proposal for Kevin Durant at the 2025 NBA trade deadline, a factor that complicated negotiations with the Phoenix Suns. The Rockets only entered the conversations ahead of the trade deadline at the last minute as the Suns were instead engaged with the Golden State Warriors. The Rockets did not include the veteran forward in their ini...2026
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• Suns' Ishbia could bump ownership stake to 96%
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia and two Suns minority owners are heading to a confidential binding mediation which could result in Ishbia buying out the minority owners' 13% stake of the team....2026
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• Warriors Owner Joe Lacob Rejects Tanking: Not In My DNA Or This Organization's DNA
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• How to Watch and Stream the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

Get ready for pure entertainment magic! The 2026 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game tips off this Friday, February 13, 2026, at 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT) at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, launching the spectacular 75th NBA All-Star Weekend. You're about to witness an electrifying collision of basketball talent and Hollywood stardom as celebrities, professional athletes, and entertainment icons take ...2026
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• Grizzlies Declined To Retain Dillon Brooks Over Cultural Concerns

The Memphis Grizzlies chose not to attempt to retain Dillon Brooks in free agency during the 2023 offseason, with front office concerns about his impact on younger players playing a significant role in the decision, according to sources. The organization believed Brooks' persistent trash talk and provocative behavior had become detrimental to the team's developing core. Brooks, selected in the sec...2026
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• Kevin Durant trade grades for Suns-Rockets blockbuster that’s devastating for one side

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Kevin Durant is a Houston Rocket. Let’s grade the deal from both sides. The worst kept secret in the NBA has finally been resolved. Kevin Durant is a Houston Rocket, and the Phoenix Suns are getting back only a fraction of what they originally traded to get him. The Rockets acquired Durant for the No. 10 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Jalen Green, Dillon Bro...2025
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• 5 Kevin Durant trade destinations that make sense for NBA’s next summer blockbuster, ranked

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Kevin Durant is going to be traded this summer. Let’s rank his most likely suitors. The Phoenix Suns are about to miss the 2025 NBA Playoffs with the highest payroll in league history. The team’s bold trade for Kevin Durant hours after Mat Ishbia gained control of the franchise has been an unmitigated disaster, and now the worst kept secret in the NBA is t...2025
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• WNBA star traded to Phoenix Mercury in blockbuster trade
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• Suns’ Kevin Durant Makes It Clear He’s Keeping The Faith

On Friday, Kevin Durant spoke candidly about the Phoenix Suns’ roster-building strategy under the leadership of new owner Mat Ishbia, who has made a series of bold moves since taking over, including the trade for Durant himself in 2023. The result? The Suns are now operating with a slimmer pool of draft assets, making further […] The post Suns’ Kevin Durant Makes It Clear He̵...2025
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• The Heat bowing to Jimmy Butler’s trade demand proves NBA superstars have near-unlimited power
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• Mat Ishbia represented the Suns the right way during the Celebrity All-Star Game

Even the Celebrity All-Star Game felt like a Suns moment....2026
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• BREAKING: Jerry Reinsdorf agrees to (possibly? probably?) sell Chicago White Sox to Justin Ishbia

Are we looking at the future owner of the White Sox? | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Could mean something, might mean nothing Well, as the White Sox are mired in the second-worst start to a season in their history, fans got a bit of a bon mot: Please note that in the end, this might not mean anything. “Option to sell” means just that. For years we have heard/known that Jerry Re...2025
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• Latest On Potential Twins Sale
The Pohlad family’s attempts to sell the Twins hit a major roadblock last month. Justin and Mat Ishbia, who had seemed to be the frontrunners, withdrew from the process to increase Justin Ishbia’s minority stake in the White Sox. When the Ishbia brothers were still in the mix, the Pohlad family was reportedly hoping to…...2025
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• Justin Ishbia Abandons Pursuit Of Twins, Will Increase Minority Stake In White Sox
Billionaire brothers Justin and Mat Ishbia are no longer interested in purchasing the Twins from the Pohlad family, reports Jon Greenberg of The Athletic. Justin Ishbia instead intends to purchase a greater minority share of the White Sox, Greenberg writes. Kurt Badenhousen and Eben Novy-Williams at Sportico reported last month that the Ishbias had purchased…...2025
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• 4 NBA trade deadline winners, and 4 big losers after a wild week of deals
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• Justin, Mat Ishbia Interested In Buying Twins Franchise
It has been over two months since the Pohlad family announced they were looking into selling the Twins, and a prominent potential buyer has now been identified. According to Bloomberg’s Isis Almeida, Miranda Davis, and Randall Williams, a group led by billionaire Justin Ishbia has expressed interest in purchasing the franchise, and Ishbia has been…...2024
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• Kevin Durant: We'll Figure Out Extension When It's Time

Kevin Durant addressed the possibility of signing a one-year, $59.7 million extension with the Phoenix Suns for the 26-27 season. Durant became eligible to sign the extension on July 12 and would have until Oct. 21 to sign it. "I got two years left on my contract," Durant said, a day after he turned 36 years old. "I'm focused on being the best I can every day in the moment. We'll figure out that s...2024
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Latest on Andrew Wiggins, D’Angelo Russell, Miles Bridges and DeMar DeRozan
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• Jokic gives Ishbia ball in playful pregame moment

Nikola Jokic and Mat Ishbia had another courtside encounter before Tuesday night's Game 5 -- but this time it was the Nuggets star handing a basketball over to the Suns' owner with a friendly handshake and a warm embrace....2023
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• Devin Booker, Kevin Durant lead Suns past Nuggets: How Phoenix captured a classic Game 4
The Phoenix Suns defeated the Denver Nuggets 129-124 in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals Sunday to even the series at 2-2. Here’s what you need to know: Suns All-Stars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker both scored tied for a team-high 36 points apiece. Nuggets two-time MVP Nikola Jokić scored a playoff career-high 53 points, 11 assists and four rebounds. He received a technical foul ...2023
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• Nikola Jokic Addresses Shoving Suns Owner Mat Ishbia
Nikola Jokic sent the NBA world into a spin when he elbowed Phoenix owner Mat Ishbia in a scuffle during Game 4. In the second quarter, Suns guard Josh Okogie made contact with the first row while trying to get the ball. Ishbia grabbed the ball and Jokic was trying to retrieve it and in […] The post Nikola Jokic Addresses Shoving Suns Owner Mat Ishbia appeared first on Basketball Forever....2023
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• Will Nikola Jokic be suspended in Nuggets-Suns series? Examining NBA rules as Mat Ishbia weighs in on skirmish

Jokic got into a confrontation with Suns owner Mat Ishbia in Game 4 of their second-round series...2023
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• Will Nikola Jokic get suspended for Nuggets-Suns Game 5? Examining NBA's rules after Mat Ishbia skirmish

Jokic got into a confrontation with Suns owner Mat Ishbia in Game 4 of their second-round series...2023
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• NBA approves sale of Suns, Mercury to Ishbia

The NBA board of governors has approved the sale of the Phoenix Suns and the WNBA's Mercury to billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia....2023
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• Nuggets' Nikola Jokic avoids suspension, but fined $25K for Game 4 altercation with Suns owner Mat Ishbia

Jokic and Ishbia got into a scuffle during Game 4...2023
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• Nikola Jokic, Nuggets upset with Mat Ishbia: 'He's supposed to get kicked out if he's influencing the game'

Jokic and Ishbia got into a scuffle in the second quarter of Game 4...2023
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• Will Nikola Jokić be suspended after his run-in with Suns owner Mat Ishbia? What we expect the NBA to do
Jokić and the Suns owner got into a rare confrontation that led to a tech for the Nuggets star. But will that be the end of it?...2023
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• Suns Owner Delusional About Team’s Position After Flaming Out in Playoffs
Suns owner Mat Ishbia seems to be living in some kind of fantasy world, since he thinks the Suns roster is the envy of the league. The controversial owner took control of the team in December of 2022 and after the franchise were swept by the Timberwolves in the opening round, he tried really hard […] The post Suns Owner Delusional About Team’s Position After Flaming Out in Playoffs appeared ...2024
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• Suns’ Ishbia, Gregory Discuss 2025/26, Offseason, More
The Suns have made major changes each of the past three offseasons under owner Mat Ishbia . However, unlike last year, when Ishbia’s buzzword was “alignment,” he was preaching “continuity” at Thursday’s end-of-season media availability, writes Doug Haller of The Athletic. Phoenix exceeded external expectations in 2025/26, winning 45 games and making the playoffs...2026
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• Suns owner Mat Ishbia preaches ‘continuity’ after playoff return
The Suns have been anything but stable in recent years. That may be changing. Team owner Mat Ishbia struck a different tone at his end-of-season availability, emphasizing “continuity” after multiple summers of major roster moves. “I like the culture that we’ve built,” Ishbia said, via The Athletic’s Doug Haller. “We’re not going to do anything […] The post Suns owner Mat Ishbia preache...2026
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• Warriors Owner Joe Lacob Rejects Tanking: Not In My DNA Or This Organization's DNA
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• NBA Informs GMs League Planning Rule Overhaul To Combat Tanking
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• Suns owner Mat Ishbia says 'tanking is losing behavior done by losers" but is confident Adam Silver has fix
Ishbia's remarks hit social media two days after former Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban argued that the NBA should embrace tanking....2026
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• Suns owner Mat Ishbia calls tanking "worse than any prop bet scandal"
Mark Cuban thinks the NBA should embrace tanking....2026
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• Pacific Notes: Ishbia, Leonard, Booker, Warriors Outlook
The Suns entered the break with a 32-23 record, seventh best in the Western Conference. Owner Mat Ishbia believes his team will remain consistent during the remainder of its schedule, he told Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic. “Just more of the same,” Ishbia said about his expectations. “We’re going to compete at a high […]...2026
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• Suns’ Ishbia, Gregory Discuss 2025/26, Offseason, More
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• Suns owner bashes tanking as 'done by losers'
Suns owner Mat Ishbia sounded off on the issue of tanking in the NBA, calling it a "losing behavior done by losers" and "much worse than any prop bet scandal."...2026
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• White Sox’s new City Connect jerseys are a reminder their owner ruined 2 Chicago teams

The White Sox’s new City Connect jerseys are a reminder of how irrelevant both of Jerry Reinsdorf’s franchises are. All the Chicago White Sox did last year was finish with the modern era MLB record for the most losses in a single season. The South Siders went 41-121 overall in a season where they scored nearly 100 fewer runs than the next worst offense in baseball. The White Sox responded to their...2025
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• Suns owner Mat Ishbia shoots down Kevin Durant trade speculation

"Phoenix loves Kevin Durant and Kevin Durant loves Phoenix, and we are competing for a championship this year."...2024
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• Kevin Durant trade rumors: Suns owner shoots down speculation that Phoenix star is available

The Rockets have been rumored to want a major upgrade this summer, but Mat Ishbia says Durant is staying...2024
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