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• Pacific Notes: Beal, Durant, LeBron, Lakers, Huerter
Kevin Durant and Jusuf Nurkic both returned Friday night, but the Suns may have a new injury concern, writes Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. Bradley Beal was a late scratch for the game at Utah with swelling in his right knee. Coach Mike Budenholzer said he was added to the injury report after the […]...2024
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• Bradley Beal Leaves Loss To Nets With Ankle, Calf Injury

Bradley Beal limped off the court in the fourth quarter of the Phoenix Suns' 127-117 loss to the Brooklyn Nets and did not return to the game. "Both," replied Beal when asked whether his ankle or calf was bothering him. Beal had played just two games since returning from a left calf strain. "We'll hope for the best, but I have no update right now," said Mike Budenholzer after the game....2024
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• Dunc'd On: 15 in 60 (Western Conference 11.25.24)

Our bi-weekly look at the West! LAL and DEN: The Nuggets continued their dominance over the Lakers, and LA has a transition defense problem. DAL: The Mavs don't have great defensive personnel up and down, but the numbers show how they contain the ball to get a top-10 defense. 21:01 HOU: Alperen Sengun is an indicator of how well Houston's defensive system is working. 28:23 GSW: Where the Warriors...2024
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• Mat Ishbia: We Don't Want Our Future First Round Picks Back

The Phoenix Suns don't control any of their future first round picks until 2031 as they've used them on trades for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal since he assumed ownership in 2023. "I could care less who has those picks," said Ishbia to ESPN's Shams Charania. "Guess what, my job is to make those picks be the 25th, 27th, 29th picks every single year. We don't want those picks back. We have Devin Bo...2024
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• Pacific Notes: Allen, Ighodaro, Warriors, Bamba
The short-handed Suns are hoping Grayson Allen can return for Sunday’s game at Minnesota, writes Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. Allen is listed as probable after missing the last two contests with soreness in his right hamstring, and coach Mike Budenholzer said he’ll be a “game-time decision.” “We’ve been day-to-day with it,” Allen said. […]...2024
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• Suns’ Bradley Beal left Tuesday night’s win vs. the Jazz with calf tightness
Through 11 games in the 2024-25 season, the Suns are 9-2. This offseason, Phoenix parted ways with former coach Frank Vogel and hired Mike Budenholzer. A 9-2 record is tied with the Warriors and Thunder for the best record in the West early on this season. On Tuesday night, the Suns had their first game […] The post Suns’ Bradley Beal left Tuesday night’s win vs. the Jazz with c...2024
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• Pacific Notes: Beal, Durant, LeBron, Lakers, Huerter
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• Mat Ishbia: We Don't Want Our Future First Round Picks Back
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Here are our 10 biggest takeaways from the new NBA season so far. The 2024-25 NBA season is underway, and it’s already proven to be full of surprises. The Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks were supposed to be fringe championship contenders, but so far both are among the worst teams in the league. The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves were s...2024
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors will never stop until he actually leaves the Bucks

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The Bucks on the brink of crisis. That can only mean one thing: Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors. The Milwaukee Bucks feel like they’re on the verge of disaster barely a week into the 2024-25 NBA season, and it only keeps getting worse. On Thursday, Milwaukee lost to a Memphis Grizzlies team without Desmond Bane and playing on the second night of a b...2024
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The NBA season just opened, but these three teams should already be worried. The NBA’s 82-game regular season is so long and tedious that few teams are ever really out of it until after the All-Star break. Take the 2021-2022 Boston Celtics as the chief example: Boston was just 25-25 through its first 50 games, then finished the year 26-6 before running all ...2024
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Western Conference Edition

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The start of the NBA season is here, so let’s predict one breakout player from each Western Conference team ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. Editor’s Note: This is the Western Conference edition of our series on breakout player candidates for each NBA team in the 2024-25 season. The Eastern Conference edition can be read here. Every year, each team op...2024
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Let’s rank every team in the NBA by their 2025 championship chances to start the season. The start of a new NBA season is the ultimate time for optimism. Every team is undefeated, and each organization’s season-long goals are still within reach. The NBA is fully entrenched in its parity era. The league has had a different champion each of the last six ...2024
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images These are the NBA teams facing the most pressure this season. Not every team can realistically dream about winning the NBA championship entering the new season, but some organizations are feeling more pressure than others. A year ago, the Boston Celtics went ‘all-in’ after a string of playoff failures by acquiring Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. The...2024
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo is soft launching his future trade request, and the Bucks are on notice

Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for GE The Bucks star is putting his front office on the clock to build another championship roster. It feels like the NBA newscycle just got done with reckless speculation about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future. The superstar’s impending free agency was the biggest story in the league around the time his Milwaukee Bucks were on the wrong end of a stunni...2023
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• Erik Spoelstra is the Heat’s biggest cheat code in NBA Finals
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Erik Spoestra can’t lose. If you forced me to define what I think makes a good coach in this modern league, my answer would be “Rigid flexibility”. It’s a paradox that demands being able to hold two things in your head at the same time, to understand two conflicting ideas can be true. If you’re too dogmatic, you live and die by the same double-edged s...2023
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• Erik Spoelstra is the Heat’s biggest cheat code in NBA Finals
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• The Can-Do Kid: Becky Hammon's Incredible Journey from Rapid City to the NBA
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• NBA Preseason Allows Coaches to Show off a Few New Moves of Their Own
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2024
"” Griffin was hired in June 2023 to take over for former coach Mike Budenholzer, who led the team to the 2021 NBA title."

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"Mike Budenholzer was sensationally fired this week after it was revealed his brother […] The post Giannis Played Major Role in Mike Budenholzer’s Firing, Per NBA Insider appeared first on Basketball Forever."

2022
"They didn’t completely rule out the idea of him playing this season, but Mike Budenholzer also wouldn’t commit to that notion."

2021
"In case you didn’t know, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is one of a few select individuals in the NBA today that hails from the Gregg Popovich coaching school."

2020
"The Bucks' Mike Budenholzer and Thunder's Billy Donovan were voted the National Basketball Coaches Association's co-coaches of the year, the organization announced."

2019
"” Mike Budenholzer took over as head coach in May, and the team added several shooters over the offseason to fit his philosophy that emphasizes the three-pointer."

2018
"Stan Van Gundy may be going down the route of Doc Rivers and Mike Budenholzer, but he is remaining mum on the rumors for now."

2017
"Mike Budenholzer says his team has got to learn play together."

2016
"Maybe Mike Budenholzer and I should be worried about our jobs, too."

2015
"Although teams are still hiring head coaches from the NBA assistant pool, most of the recent hires in that category are also white and never played in the NBA: Mike Malone (Denver), Steve Clifford (Charlotte), Dave Joerger (Memphis), Brett Brown (Philadelphia), Mike Budenholzer (Atlanta)."

2014
"Ferry has since taken a leave of absence, with head coach Mike Budenholzer taking control of basketball operations."

• Dunc'd On: 15 in 60 (Western Conference 11.25.24)
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors will never stop until he actually leaves the Bucks
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Western Conference Edition
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season
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• James Jones: Suns Aren't Trading Kevin Durant

Following the Houston Rockets' acquisition of multiple first round picks from the Phoenix Suns via the Brooklyn Nets, there was widespread speculation that Kevin Durant wants to be traded or that the team wants to trade him. The Suns were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves and lack meaningful ways to improve their existing roster. The Suns would reportedly like...2024
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• Suns Want To Evaluate Core Under Mike Budenholzer Before Considering Trade

The Phoenix Suns do not currently plan on entertaining a trade of either Kevin Durant or Devin Booker this offseason and want to see how their core could come together after replacing Frank Vogel with Mike Budenholzer. The future of Durant with the Suns has been questioned after the Houston Rockets acquired multiple future first round picks from the Nets that originate with Phoenix. "What the Sun...2024
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• NBA Rumors: Suns, Draft, Blazers, Jerami Grant, Kings
Suns The Suns are likely to run it back with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, trying again under new coach Mike Budenholzer. But there are still loads of questions on whether it can work. As for the draft, the Suns very well could try to move down or completely off their No. 22 […] The post NBA Rumors: Suns, Draft, Blazers, Jerami Grant, Kings appeared first on Hoops Wire....2024
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• Suns Coach Mike Budenholzer On Kevin Durant: ‘It’s Just Great To Be On His Side’

Suns coach Mike Budenholzer got to experience firsthand the greatness of Kevin Durant. After all, it was Durant’s shot with 21.2 seconds left that sent the season-opening road win over the Clippers to overtime. Durant finished with a team-high 25 points in the 116-113 victory, ruining the opening of the Clippers’ new gym. “We’ve all […] The post Suns Coach Mike Budenh...2024
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Western Conference Edition
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• Damion Lee, Suns Agree To One-Year Deal

The Phoenix Suns have agreed to a one-year deal with Damion Lee. Lee recently declined his $2.85 million option for the 24-25 season. Lee missed the entire 23-24 season after tearing his meniscus during training camp. Lee, who is represented by Austin Brown and Dave Spahn, averaged 8.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 20.4 minutes over 74 games during the 22-23 season with the Suns. The Sun...2024
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• Dunc'd On: DAL/OKC and CLE/BOS Game 2s; Bud to Replace Vogel?

The Mavs even up in OKC behind a rejuvenated Luka Doncic and a killer night from downtown. Was Cleveland's victory simply the result of outshooting Boston from 3, or does Boston have more to be concerned about? We also take listener questions on the games and discuss the apparently impending hire of Mike Budenholzer in Phoenix. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusive...2024
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• Why the Bucks fired Adrian Griffin, explained

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Everything you need to know about why the Bucks decided to fire their head coach despite sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Milwaukee Bucks made the (somewhat) shocking decision to fire first-year head coach Adrian Griffin on Tuesday, despite the team coming off of a win on Monday and holding a 30-13 record overall. The vibes had been ...2024
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• Bucks interviewing former Warriors coach Mark Jackson for coaching job: Sources
The Bucks are interviewing former Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson for Milwaukee’s vacant coaching job, league sources told The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know: Jackson coached the Warriors from 2011 to 2014. He had a .526 winning percentage in three seasons as the Warriors coach. Jackson was a finalist for the Sacramento Kings coaching job last year. Mike Brown was ult...2023
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Western Conference Edition
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• Mike Budenholzer Talks About Dream Job With Suns, Need To Add Point Guard

Mike Budenholzer had his introductory press conference as head coach of the Phoenix Suns on Friday. "I'm excited about working with this roster and these players," Budenholzer said. "We have great players. And with great players come great expectations. I think we embrace that." Budenholzer return to coaching after his dismissal in 2023 by the Milwaukee Bucks. "This year, for me, was really healt...2024
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• Dunc'd On: DAL/OKC and CLE/BOS Game 2s; Bud to Replace Vogel?
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• Mike Budenholzer Emerges As Top Candidate For Suns

Mike Budenholzer is the leading prominent candidate to replace Frank Vogel as head coach of the Phoenix Suns. The Suns fired Vogel on Thursday. Budenholzer was fired by the Milwaukee Bucks last season after their first round exit against the Miami Heat. There is momentum on a Budenholzer deal and he has begun working on building an assistant coaching staff to bring with him. Budenholzer is a nativ...2024
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo is soft launching his future trade request, and the Bucks are on notice
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• Erik Spoelstra is the Heat’s biggest cheat code in NBA Finals
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• Gregg Popovich, Steve Kerr and More NBA Coaches React to David Blatt's Firing
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• Where Are All the Black NBA Coaches? Examining a Sudden, Silent Disappearance
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• Mike Budenholzer Praises Popovich During Emotional Coach of the Year Speech
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• Dennis Schroder Comments on Role as Atlanta Hawks' Backup PG
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• Tyronn Lue Says He Thinks David Blatt Should Coach All-Star Game Despite Firing
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• Thabo Sefolosha Injury: Updates on Hawks Guard's Leg After Arrest
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• Mike Budenholzer Went to a Drake Concert With Jeff Teague and DeMarre Carroll
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• Mike Budenholzer Wins Coach of the Year Award for 2014-15 NBA Season
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• Thursday NBA Roundup: Hawks Need Vintage Kyle Korver to Truly Soar in the East
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• Mavs Start Rajon Rondo Era Right and Other Saturday NBA Takeaways
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• Mat Ishbia: We Don't Want Our Future First Round Picks Back
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season
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• Mike Budenholzer names Suns’ starting lineup for next season

New Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer already knows who he'll see on the floor when the team tips off its 2024-25 season....2024
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• Suns coach Mike Budenholzer reveals Suns' starting lineup for 2024-25 season: Tyus Jones in, Grayson Allen out

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• Damion Lee, Suns Agree To One-Year Deal
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• Mat Ishbia: We Don't Want Our Future First Round Picks Back
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• James Jones: Suns Aren't Trading Kevin Durant
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• Why the Bucks fired Adrian Griffin, explained
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo is soft launching his future trade request, and the Bucks are on notice
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• Erik Spoelstra is the Heat’s biggest cheat code in NBA Finals
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• Bucks side with ‘failure’ and fire Mike Budenholzer: Best memes and tweets
After their shocking first-round exit by the Miami Heat, the Milwaukee Bucks decided it was in their best interests to fire head coach Mike Budenholzer. The 2022-23 Milwaukee Bucks were expected to make a deep run in the playoffs with the goal of winning their second NBA championship in three years. They were at an […] Bucks side with ‘failure’ and fire Mike Budenholzer: Best memes and tweet...2023
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• The Bucks had the most humiliating first round exit in NBA Playoffs history
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Bucks completely collapsed in the fourth quarter of Game 5 for one of the sorriest first round exits in NBA history. The Milwaukee Bucks were the safest pick to win the championship entering the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Part of that was because we’ve seen this team do it before: Milwaukee won the title in 2021 with a very similar roster, and may have went b...2023
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