Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker will not be joining Kevin Durant for All-Star Weekend in San Francisco in two weeks. Booker was not among the seven Western Conference All-Star reserves announced today.
Chris Finch and Jaden McDaniels were both ejected from the Timberwolves' win at the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night.
The Suns may feel like acquiring Butler is the only way to fix their broken roster. But they’d only be buying a big headache.
Alexander-Walker was all over the place in Phoenix, and it meant everything to a team that was trying to find an identity.
Golden State and Phoenix will square off in a matchup of Western Conference opponents. The teams square off Friday for the first time this season.
The Suns now hold a 24-21 record and sit eighth in the West standings. Of course, their star trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal have been major parts of their recent turnaround but so has their addition of Nick Richards.
Forward Nickeil Alexander-Walker said after the game that coach Finch, "woke up choosing violence" and added that he's been yelling at everybody. Anthony Edwards also commented on his ejection, saying, "I think he went to sleep last night with violence on his mind."
The Phoenix Mercury's trade for Alyssa Thomas could bring in more of her All-Star teammates to address the team's needs.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Karl-Anthony Towns had already been named All-Star Game starters before the reserves were revealed Thursday night.
Kawhi Leonard is back, and even though he's still rounding into form, his return has been transformative for the Los Angeles Clippers. It's been a small sample size, but early signs indicate the presence of the two-time Finals MVP entrenches the team among the Western Conference elites.