Tag: Phoenix Suns

Kevin Durant joins 31,000-point club and climbs further up NBA’s all-time scoring ladder

Kevin Durant
December 2025

Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 31,000 career points, hitting the milestone with a first-quarter jumper against the Suns after earlier free throws, continuing his late-career scoring excellence in his first season with the Houston Rockets. Durant achieved 31,000 points in his 1,141st game, matching LeBron James for the third-fewest games needed behind Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. The 37-year-old now sits in an elite group that includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki.

Jalen Williams cleared for season debut with 18–1 Thunder

Jalen Williams
November 2025

Jalen Williams is set to make his first appearance of the season against the Suns after missing the opening nineteen games while recovering from offseason wrist surgery. His return adds an All-NBA calibre wing to a Thunder team already riding an eighteen-win start. Oklahoma City managed a league-best 18–1 record and a ten-game win streak without him, but now regain a 21.6-points-per-game scorer who also provides playmaking and defence. His reintegration should deepen the rotation and ease pressure on teammates as they push to defend their NBA title.

Reset Suns riding hustle and chemistry into surprise early surge

Phoenix Suns
November 2025

The retooled Phoenix Suns have defied gloomy preseason forecasts, starting with a winning record, strong Emirates NBA Cup position and a revived home atmosphere after shedding their expensive star core and embracing a hard-working, underdog identity under new coach Jordan Ott. With Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal gone, Phoenix has leaned on Devin Booker’s leadership, Dillon Brooks’ disruptive defense and scoring, and breakout guard Collin Gillespie, who hit a game-winner against Minnesota. Owner Mat Ishbia’s second roster overhaul is suddenly paying off, turning an expected bridge year into early optimism.

Durant to miss emotional Houston return to Phoenix for personal reasons

Kevin Durant
November 2025

Houston star Kevin Durant will miss the Rockets’ home game against the Phoenix Suns for personal reasons, postponing his first on court return to the city where he played the previous two and a half seasons and averaged nearly twenty seven points per game. Durant, now the Rockets’ leading scorer and under contract through 2028, was traded from Phoenix in a seven team deal that included Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green, with both teams starting strongly this season as Houston push toward the top of the Western Conference.

Former Wake Forest and NBA forward Rodney Rogers dies aged 54

Rodney Rogers
November 2025

Former Wake Forest star and 12-year NBA veteran Rodney Rogers has died at 54 from natural causes linked to his long-standing spinal cord injury, ending a 17-year period of paralysis that he used to inspire others through advocacy and foundation work. The ex-ACC Player of the Year and 2000 Sixth Man of the Year, whose No. 54 jersey was retired by Wake Forest, spent his post-accident years promoting resilience for people with spinal injuries, earning a Distinguished Alumni Award and an honorary degree as former coaches and teammates hailed his strength and character.

Pacers lose breakout scorer Aaron Nesmith for at least four weeks with knee issue

Aaron Nesmith will miss at least a month with a left knee injury after going down in the defeat to the Suns, a major blow for an Indiana team already ravaged by absences and sitting 1-11 despite strong early scoring numbers from the versatile forward. Rick Carlisle said scans brought very good news compared to initial fears, with Nesmith out around four weeks but moving without a brace. The Pacers already lost Tyrese Haliburton for the season and are managing injuries to Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard and Obi Toppin while Nesmith posts career highs in points and rebounds.

Suns’ Dillon Brooks fined for lewd on-court gesture in Pacers blowout

Dillon Brooks (Phoenix Suns)
November 2025

Dillon Brooks (Phoenix Suns) has been fined 25,000 dollars by the league for making a lewd gesture late in the second quarter of Phoenix’s 133-98 win over the Indiana Pacers, adding another disciplinary note to the forward’s already controversial on-court reputation. The punishment, announced by NBA executive James Jones, underlines the league’s stance on player behaviour and continues Brooks’s pattern of drawing attention for antics as much as defence, reminding Phoenix that his edge occasionally brings unwanted scrutiny alongside his competitive intensity.

Suns’ Jalen Green out 4-6 weeks with hamstring strain

Jalen Green (Phoenix Suns)
November 2025

Green aggravated a right hamstring injury and will be re-evaluated in 4–6 weeks after playing only two games this season. He impressed on debut, then exited early in his second outing versus the Clippers as the issue flared again. The guard, a key piece of the Durant trade fallout, enters a monitored rehab block focused on progressive sprinting and eccentrics to reduce recurrence. Phoenix must redistribute on-ball creation while preserving long-term availability.

Clippers rule out Bradley Beal with left hip injury, multiple games expected

Bradley Beal (Los Angeles Clippers)
November 2025

Beal was scratched versus Atlanta and is set to miss multiple games pending imaging on a left hip issue believed to stem from a charge taken at Phoenix. In six games, he’s averaging career-low scoring amid a limited early-season role. Tyronn Lue started John Collins to bolster rebounding alongside Ivica Zubac, citing the need to play bigger without Beal. The guard logged 12 points in 20 minutes in his last outing; timeline depends on imaging, with rotation size and glass control the interim focus.

Spurs rookie Dylan Harper exits with calf injury vs Suns

Dylan Harper (San Antonio Spurs)
November 2025

Harper limped off after a left calf injury in the second quarter against Phoenix. The rookie guard had averaged 14.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in his first five NBA games. Injury occurred during a defensive rotation against Nick Richards. Initial evaluation suggests a strain pending imaging. Spurs’ staff to monitor progression and workload; timeline depends on swelling response. Spurs lost 130–118.

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