Phoenix Suns are above .500 for first time since Christmas after win over Detroit Pistons in third game of five-game road trip.
This game marked the Suns debut for Nick Richards after he was acquired from the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. Richards came off the bench and made a huge impact with 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting, 11 rebounds and was a team-high plus-22 in 30 minutes.
The Phoenix Suns will be shorthanded on Thursday against the Washington Wizards, as they ruled out guard Bradley Beal with a left ankle sprain.
Devin Booker and Ryan Dunn had hot starts to lead Phoenix after a tight first quarter over Detroit, 30-29. Booker put up the game-high 13 points (4-of-8) and Ryan Dunn has 10 points on 4-of-5, picking up from his hot streak from his 8-of-12 and career-high 18 in the Suns’ win at Washington on Thursday.
The Charlotte Hornets traded backup center Nick Richards and a second-round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for guard Josh Okogie and three second-round draft picks on Wednesday night.
The Arizona Republic's Duane Rankin reported that Richards could be with the Suns for Phoenix's game on Saturday at the Detroit Pistons. Richards had been with the Charlotte Hornets for his entire ...
The Phoenix Suns have made a trade. No, not that trade. Jimmy Butler remains a member of the Miami Heat for the time being, but even as the Suns continue to try to pry him away, they have managed to make a deal of another sort by acquiring Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards along with a 2025 Denver Nuggets second-round pick for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks: two from the Nuggets (2026 and 2031) along with a Suns original (2031).
Almost losing after having a 24-point lead, the Phoenix Suns returned to .500 as they beat the Washington Wizards 130-123 without Bradley Beal. Devin Booker led all players in scoring with 37 points,
The Phoenix Suns are reportedly not done making trades even after landing Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.
Kevin Durant scored 30 of his 36 points in the second half, and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Detroit Pistons 125-121.
Kevin Durant scored 30 of his 36 points in the second half, Devin Booker supplied 35 points and the Phoenix Suns defeated the host Detroit Pistons 125-121 on Saturday.