Matthew Lissy

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Contributor at The Bright Side of the Sun

@BrightSideSun @SunsJAM Mother of 2.5

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Suns JAM Session Podcast: Where Do We Go From Here? Coaching, Draft, and Digits

1 week ago | brightsideofthesun.com | John Voita |Matthew Lissy

We’ve got some special guests crashing the pod as we try to fix the Phoenix Suns—coaches, draft picks, probably a séance or two. And just to keep things spicy, we’re throwing in a game. Because why just suffer when you can suffer and laugh? Click the SUBSCRIBE button. Click the BELL to turn on notifications. Watch it right here! Listen to the latest podcast episode of the Suns JAM Session Podcast below.
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Jammin’ with Bruce Veliz of Suns Digest

1 week ago | brightsideofthesun.com | John Voita |Matthew Lissy

John jumped on the Suns Digest YouTube channel with Bruce Veliz to dissect the Phoenix Suns’ off-season strategy—or lack thereof. They covered everything from the team’s ongoing head coaching game of musical chairs, to the potentially explosive idea of trading Kevin Durant (yes, really), to dumpster diving in free agency for a point guard or center. Toss in a sprinkle of draft talk and a side of salary cap doom, and you’ve got yourself a full-course meal of Suns dysfunction under new management.
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Suns Unrestricted Free Agent Targets

2 weeks ago | brightsideofthesun.com | John Voita |Matthew Lissy

The Suns’ coaching search rolls on, and we’re breaking down who’s made the elusive Round Two cut. Then we wade into the dry, cracked desert that is the 2025 free agent class. Bring water. Click the SUBSCRIBE button. Click the BELL to turn on notifications. Watch it right here! Listen to the latest podcast episode of the Suns JAM Session Podcast below. Stay up to date on every episode, subscribe to the pod on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podbean, Castbox.
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Draft Lottery Chaos

3 weeks ago | brightsideofthesun.com | John Voita |Matthew Lissy

The NBA Draft Lottery was absolute chaos. Unpredictable. Maybe rigged (we’re lookin’ at you, Adam Silver ). We’re breaking it all down and what it means for the Phoenix Suns — because of course, it always somehow affects us. Click the SUBSCRIBE button. Click the BELL to turn on notifications. Watch it right here! Listen to the latest podcast episode of the Suns JAM Session Podcast below.
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Phoenix Suns Coaching Candidates

1 month ago | brightsideofthesun.com | John Voita |Matthew Lissy

The Suns have a big decision ahead on who should be their next head coach. John and Matthew break down the options, drafting potential candidates and debating who deserves the job — and who absolutely doesn’t. Click the SUBSCRIBE button. Click the BELL to turn on notifications. Watch it right here! Listen to the latest podcast episode of the Suns JAM Session Podcast below.
2025 Suns Player Review: Phoenix found value in Mason Plumlee, even if no one noticed

1 month ago | chatsports.com | Matthew Lissy

Matthew Lissy is a Senior Staff Writer of Bright Side of the Sun, co-host of the Suns JAM Session Podcast, and has been a credentialed member of the Phoenix media since 2023. Welcome to our Phoenix Suns Season in Review series, where we take a closer look at each player who suited up during the 2024–25 campaign. One by one, we’ll break down what went right, what went wrong, and what each player can do to take the next step heading into next season.
2025 Suns Player Review: Phoenix found value in Mason Plumlee, even if no one noticed

1 month ago | brightsideofthesun.com | Matthew Lissy

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Welcome to our Phoenix Suns Season in Review series, where we take a closer look at each player who suited up during the 2024–25 campaign. One by one, we’ll break down what went right, what went wrong, and what each player can do to take the next step heading into next season. The Phoenix Suns landing of Mason Plumlee as their backup center was a perfect fit for the team’s dynamic, veteran, experienced, and possessing a high basketball IQ.
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Point/Counterpoint - Close the Book or Double Down?

1 month ago | brightsideofthesun.com | John Voita |Matthew Lissy

Next up on our ‘How to fix the Suns’ series? The Chosen Son. Devin Booker. What options exist? Do you trade him? Do you stay the course? Options, opinions, and a couple of assholes talking about it. Click the SUBSCRIBE button. Click the BELL to turn on notifications. Watch it right here! Listen to the latest podcast episode of the Suns JAM Session Podcast below. Stay up to date on every episode, subscribe to the pod on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podbean, Castbox.
2025 Suns Player Review: Bol Bol couldn’t escape the bench for the Phoenix Suns

1 month ago | brightsideofthesun.com | Matthew Lissy

Thomas Shea-Imagn Images Welcome to our Phoenix Suns Season in Review series, where we take a closer look at each player who suited up during the 2024–25 campaign. One by one, we’ll break down what went right, what went wrong, and what each player can do to take the next step heading into next season. To some, Bol Bol is a myth, a player whose tantalizing potential never quite translated into a consistent NBA starter or even a reliable bench contributor playing meaningful minutes.
3 annoying players the Phoenix Suns might look to add

1 month ago | chatsports.com | Matthew Lissy

Matthew Lissy is a Senior Staff Writer of Bright Side of the Sun, co-host of the Suns JAM Session Podcast, and has been a credentialed member of the Phoenix media since 2023. Annoyance lingers throughout the rest of the NBA. It doesn’t just settle here in Phoenix, where watching the Suns for 82 games leaves you numb, like the guy in the cubicle next to you at your 9-to-5 job. You know you have to deal with him, but you have no choice but to put up with his gum smacking or ice crunching.