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New Orlando Magic guard E'Twaun Moore felt he played key role in Suns reaching NBA Finals
E'Twaun Moore played a career-low 27 games in his first season with Phoenix, but made contributions in a season that nearly ended with an NBA title.
Bright Side Of The Sun 6 hours ago
Cam Johnson breaks down lessons learned, improvement from 2020-21 season
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via The Suns’ backup forward had a year to remember in his second season Phoenix Suns backup forward Cameron Johnson has thrown down a number of eye-popping dunks throughout his basketball career. But the top-ranked slam on his list? He says it had to be his one-handed tomahawk over former Sun PJ Tucker in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. It was part of a 10-point quarter for Johnson, though he was disappointed at the Suns’ end result, a 120-100 loss to Milwaukee in Game 3 that was one of four straight...
Bright Side Of The Sun 22 hours ago
ESPN has little faith in Suns repeat
Photo by Christian Petersen/ The writers at ESPN believe the Suns will regress a bit in 2021-22. Just like last year — throughout the season, when the playoffs started, and before every series — ESPN is discounting the Suns chances of being great. Over the past two days, the NBA writers at ESPN have come out with their collective predictions on win totals per team and their favorites for the Championship, Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year, Most Improved, Defensive Player of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year. Spoiler alert: they don’t have faith in the Suns...
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Three-time NBA champion JaVale McGee ready to help Phoenix Suns return to finals
JaVale McGee talks about his childhood and more with Shannon Sharpe during an episode of "Club Shay Shay" that posted on YouTube this week.
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Is Deandre Ayton top-five center? HoopsHype ranks Phoenix Suns big 6th on list
HoopsHype listed Deandre Ayton sixth on its list of centers as the Suns center played a key role in Phoenix reaching the 2021 NBA Finals.
Valley of the Suns 23 hours ago
Phoenix Suns: The 3 Most Underrated Players on the Team
Despite putting up the Western Conference’s second best record, the public still overlooked the Phoenix Suns last year, with oddsmakers even favoring the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers over them during the postseason’s first round. Ridiculous claims from ranging from “they’re too young” or “Chris Paul will choke” unfortunately allowed everyone to excuse what eventually went […] Phoenix Suns: The 3 Most Underrated Players on the Team - Valley of the Suns - Valley of the Suns - A Phoenix Suns Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Bright Side Of The Sun Sep 16, 2021
Suns Player Previews: JaVale McGee brings size and emotion
Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via JaVale enters his 14th season with a shot at his 4th ring. Welcome to the 2021-22 Phoenix Suns Season Preview series, starting with individual PLAYER PREVIEWS. We go through the roster, recapping last year and analyzing how they can help the Suns in their upcoming championship push. James Jones’ recognized what many of the Phoenix faithful did following a defeat at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals: the team needed big-man depth. This wasn’t breaking news. The need had been present throughout the 2020-21 season....
Valley of the Suns Sep 16, 2021
Phoenix Suns: This Lockdown Lineup Would Give Teams Nightmares
Very few teams bruised, bothered, and belittled their opponents on defense better than the Phoenix Suns last year. Working together to form an intimidating and aggressive force at the floor’s other end, Phoenix often put a lid over their own basket, which contributed greatly to their outstanding 51-21 overall record. The Suns ended up surrendering […] Phoenix Suns: This Lockdown Lineup Would Give Teams Nightmares - Valley of the Suns - Valley of the Suns - A Phoenix Suns Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
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NBA power rankings: Bucks, Nets, Suns, Lakers and Jazz enter training camp title favorites
Here's the first of The Republic's Top 5 power rankings that'll continue on a weekly basis during the NBA's 75th anniversary season.
Bright Side Of The Sun Sep 16, 2021
Suns Player Preview: Super Dario Šarić on the Mend
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Will he suit up for the Suns this year, next year, or never again? Welcome to the 2021-22 Suns Season Preview series, starting with individual PLAYER PREVIEWS. We go through the roster, recapping last year and analyzing how they can help the Suns in their upcoming championship. Of all the Phoenix Suns players, perhaps none has a future as uncertain as Dario Šarić. The skilled Croatian national’s two-year tenure with the team has been marked with more ups than downs, but hopes of another title push could bring about roster...
Bright Side Of The Sun Sep 15, 2021
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Ask Us Anything
John Voita and Matthew Lissy are answering your questions! We’ve reached out to you, the JAMsters, and let you ask us anything. And you delivered. Click the Subscribe button. Click the bell to turn on notifications. Watch right here! Not much of a video person? Like to listen to your podcasts? Here is it is audio form: Follow John (@DarthVoita), Matthew (@MatthewLissy), and the podcast (@SunsJAM) on Twitter. Watch livestreams on the Suns JAM Session YouTube channel. Stop by the Suns JAM Session podcast page on Facebook. Follow the pod on Instagram (@SunsJAM). The...
Bright Side Of The Sun Sep 15, 2021
Solar Panel middy: Zach Harper with grades, deep dive on Suns, West
Zach Harper of the Athletic, Sirius XM stops by to delve deep into the Suns and the West offseason grades Zach Harper (the Athletic, Sirius XM, Count the Dings, Cinephobe) shares his thoughts on the Phoenix Suns offseason, whether they are still contenders in West, why he hates Devin Booker, why he loves Devin Booker, how much Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges should get in extensions, and so much more! Quick link to subscribe: http://link.chtbl.com/thesolarpanelaphoenixsunspodcast Or listen to it right here. About The Show We have a LIVE show on YouTube each Saturday morning...
Valley of the Suns Sep 15, 2021
Phoenix Suns: 3 Free Agents Crucial To Sign Next Offseason
During this year’s offseason, the Phoenix Suns reeled in several big fish, most notably their returning point guards Chris Paul and Cameron Payne, as well as high-flying big man JaVale McGee. But even after closing the books on that “free agent frenzy” only a few weeks ago, Suns fans find themselves begging for a sequel […] Phoenix Suns: 3 Free Agents Crucial To Sign Next Offseason - Valley of the Suns - Valley of the Suns - A Phoenix Suns Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Bright Side Of The Sun Sep 15, 2021
Harper: Bridges should hold out for the max from Suns
Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via The Athletic’s Zach Harper predicts huge dollars for both Bridges and Ayton, extension-eligible for the Suns. The max for Bridges is the hottest of hot takes. News broke this week that combo forward Aaron Gordon had agreed to a four year, $92 million extension with the Denver Nuggets. When that nugget came across the timeline, Phoenix Suns fans reacted with interest because of the similar role that Aaron Gordon plays for the Nuggets that extension-eligible Mikal Bridges plays for the Suns. https://t.co/RU9OGd5dqi...
Bright Side Of The Sun Sep 15, 2021
Fanning the Flames: Not Good Blood
Justin, Paul and Dan cover latest Suns news and storylines If you’re a Phoenix Suns fan, is it acceptable to also be a fan of a non-Arizona team in another sport (e.g., the Los Angeles Chargers)? That’s where we start on this episode of Fanning the Flames, and the fun follows from there. In addition, we also discuss: The moments that got us hooked on the Suns; If we had to choose between Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson, which one we would take; and Suns futures and the best value picks Let’s go! Make sure to follow Paul (@DervishOfWhirl), Dan (@DDuarte89), Justin...
