Shane Young

1 week ago | forbes.com | Shane Young

For the third consecutive spring, the Phoenix Suns are making a coaching change. Phoenix made the decision Monday morning to fire head coach Mike Budenholzer after just one season. Budenholzer had four years and $40 million remaining on his contract, which means Suns owner Mat Ishbia elected to eat the salary in efforts to land someone that could be a long-term fit.

1 week ago | forbes.com | Shane Young

With this weekend marking the conclusion of the season, it’s time to narrow down who deserves to headline the 2025 All-NBA Teams. It remains a thrilling excerise, albeit a tough one. This is the sixth annual version of this column and the injection of young NBA talent only makes it harder when there’s an abundance of superstars to pick from. The All-NBA Teams are positionless for the second straight year – a change that needs to be permanent.

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Shane Young

Arguably the most disheartening Phoenix Suns season of all time is coming to a close. Based on the mood inside the building, through the halls, and in locker room Tuesday, the end couldn’t arrive fast enough. While the team has stuck together and there aren’t any rifts in the Suns’ camaraderie, everyone appears to be checked out. Rather, everyone knows there’s no point in looking through an optimistic lens right now, because the damage is already done.

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Shane Young

In what has become a record-setting year for various NBA title contenders, the Boston Celtics are joining the party. There are new perimeter kings in the building, taking that label away from the Bay Area. The Celtics have broken the NBA’s all-time record for most 3-pointers made in a season, surpassing the Golden State Warriors’ mark of 1,363 set during the 2022-23 campaign.

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Shane Young

You won’t find many professional athletes that embody the word ‘humility’ to a closer degree than Derrick White. Although NBA players have supreme confidence in their abilities, even he didn’t picture himself breaking franchise records. Certainly not in Boston, where legends dominate the leaderboards. After he broke the Boston Celtics’ all-time record for most three-pointers in a single season, he quickly pointed out the obvious.