The Phoenix Suns shot 16 three-pointers to defeat the outmanned Los Angeles Lakers 114-104. Forward Kyle Kuzma (right heel contusion) and center Marc Gasol (health and safety protocol) did not compete in the contest.
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See full story: Booker, Suns Stun Clippers with Buzzer Beating 117-115 Win
The Los Angeles Clippers overcame an 11-point deficit in the third quarter to have a chance late in the closing minutes but it was Devin Booker who stole the show and game for the Phoenix Suns.
Luckily for Crawford, it doesn’t matter anymore. He’s back in the NBA, filling one of the spots that the Brooklyn Nets needed to address after their roster was decimated by injuries and coronavirus-related issues coming into the season restart at Walt Disney World. With Vince Carter now officially retired, Crawford comes back into the league as its oldest player — about 2 1/2 months older than Miami’s Udonis Haslem.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has purchased a minority stake in the NBA’s Phoenix Suns.
The Clippers steamrolled the Suns in a 120-99 rout improving their overall record to 21-8, with a nearly perfect home record of 14-1.
Deandre Ayton of the Phoenix Suns has been suspended without pay for twenty-five games for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program by testing positive for a diuretic, it was announced by the NBA.
Dallas Mavericks guard-forward Luka Dončić and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young have been unanimously selected to the 2018-19 NBA All-Rookie First Team.
The NBA announced the finalists for six awards that honor top performers from the 2018-19 regular season: Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, Kia NBA Sixth Man Award, Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Kia NBA Most Improved Player and NBA Coach of the Year.
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has been fined $25,000 for escalating an on-court altercation by pushing Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng in the face, it was announced Thursday by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. The incident, for which Booker and Dieng were each assessed a technical foul and ejected, occurred with 5:24 remaining in the third quarter of the Timberwolves’ 118-91 win over the Suns on Jan. 22 at Talking Stick Resort Arena. To view the incident, click on the following link: http://www.nba.com/video/2019/01/24/timberwolves-vs-suns
The Lakers improve to five games above .500 for the first time since 2013 with a Sunday matinee victory over the Phoenix Suns inside Staples Center. The Lakers’ second-quarter turnaround was ignited by Michael Beasley, who finished with a season-high 14 points and four rebounds.
The Lakers returned to Staples Center on a back-to-back night as the team defeated the Atlanta Hawks 107-106 to improve to 7-6 on the season. It marked the Lakers’ third consecutive win and the first time the franchise has been above .500 since Nov. 22, 2016.
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to- coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
The month of December has been up and down for the Clippers, as Los Angeles came in on the night having lost six of nine games; nonetheless, put together their best defensive first half of the season Wednesday night, defeating the Phoenix Suns 108-94 at Staples Center.