Dana Scott
Sports Reporter at The Arizona Republic
@azcsports Suns, Mercury writer | covered Cardinals, ASU football, men’s & women’s hoops | AZ HS hoops | ASU journalism professor
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6 days ago |
azcentral.com | Dana Scott
The Phoenix Suns held an end-of-season press conference on Thursday, April 17, but none of the players were available to speak, including the Suns' Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. The team's owner Mat Ishbia, CEO Josh Bartelstein and general manager James Jones addressed what went wrong, Durant's future with the Suns, adjustments this offseason and more.
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Dana Scott
TCU's Madison Conner, a Chandler native, was the only Arizona-bred player taken in the 2025 WNBA draft on Monday, April 14. Conner, a 5-foot-11, fifth-year senior guard, was a third-round pick at No. 29 by the Seattle Storm. Conner played alongside Hailey Van Lith, TCU's 2025 Associated Press All-America Third Team selection. She was the No. 11 pick overall by the Chicago Sky. Conner earned The Arizona's Republic's 2020 All-Arizona honors during her high school junior season at Gilbert Perry.
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Dana Scott
Much has been said on social media about the Phoenix Suns firing Mike Budenholzer on Monday, April 14. The two-time NBA Coach of the Year Budenholzer was with his home state team Suns for just one season. Led by their Big 3 of Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, the Suns had an underwhelming 36-46 record and failed to reach the playoffs for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
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1 week ago |
usatoday.com | Dana Scott
The Phoenix Suns (36-45) conclude their season at the Sacramento Kings (39-42) on Sunday, April 13, airing on Arizona's Family (Ch. 3 TV) at 12:30 p.m.Sunday is the final day of the NBA regular season. Phoenix won't be in the playoffs, but they will try to end the season with a second-straight win. The Kings lead the four-game Pacific Division season series over the Suns, 2-1.
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Dana Scott
Despite the Phoenix Suns not reaching the playoffs, Devin Booker said it was all smiles for him and his teammates in their final home game, a 117-98 win April 11 over the San Antonio Spurs. But the Suns' five one-year veteran minimum-signed reserves had little or no impact during the consolation party that snapped Phoenix's season-worst eight-game skid. Point guard Tyus Jones finished with six points, three rebounds and two assists in 15 minutes.
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