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NBA fines Suns coach Williams $20K for ripping referees

New York (AFP) - Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams was fined $20,000 by the NBA on Friday for public criticism of officiating in a road loss Tuesday to the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Monty Williams blamed himself after a deflating Suns’ loss where they handed out 36 free throws

A classy response from Williams, even if it won't help his shorthanded team much.

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Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant could miss rest of NBA regular season with latest injury

Kevin Durant - the All-Star forward for the Phoenix Suns - missed the home contest against the OKC Thunder on Wednesday after rolling his ankle in the pre-game warmups

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Doncic, Mavericks fall to Durant, Suns in star-studded showcase

DALLAS — In a rematch of last season’s second-round playoff series, but with a superstar addition to each squad, Phoenix pulled out a 130-126 victory over the Mavericks Sunday afternoon in American Airlines Center.

Tribune News Service

Bulls get a painful lesson in what a real playoff team should look like

With Kevin Durant now in the mix, the new-look Suns showed the Bulls just how much firepower they have. The wrong time for another loss, as the Bulls were now two games out of a play-in spot.

Chicago Sun-Times

SI:AM | Kevin Durant Didn’t Miss a Beat

He integrated himself nicely into the Suns’ lineup.

Sports Illustrated

Kevin Durant was "nervous" for Phoenix Suns debut following bold head coach comments

New Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant was described by head coach Monty Williams as a 'historic talent' after he scored 23 points on his debut for the franchise

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Kevin Durant Shows No Signs of Rust As Suns Cruise in His Debut

Playing in his first game in nearly two months, Durant appeared to mesh seamlessly with the rest of a star-studded Phoenix squad.

Sports Illustrated

Which NBA rivalries could shape basketball’s next five years?

The modern-day uptick in team-switching has made for less of the classic rivalries that defined previous eras. But matchups like Zion v Ja and Celtics v Bucks are bursting with promise

The Guardian - US

Durant says Suns have 'all the pieces' now for title tilt

Los Angeles (AFP) - Kevin Durant believes the Phoenix Suns have been transformed into NBA title contenders following his recent blockbuster trade from the Brooklyn Nets.

AFP

Lakers celebrate James but fall to Bucks

Los Angeles (AFP) - The Los Angeles Lakers celebrated LeBron James's ascent to the top of the NBA's all-time scoring list but their on-court struggles continued with a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.

AFP

Dinwiddie leads Nets in Brooklyn return, Suns fall as Durant waits in wings

Los Angeles (AFP) - The Brooklyn Nets launched a new era -- without the All-Star talents of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant -- with a 116-105 NBA victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday thanks in large part to new arrival Spencer Dinwiddie.

AFP

Suns’ Williams Rips Devin Booker’s ASG Snub as a ‘Joke’

The Suns star, who has been sidelined with a groin injury, has earned All-Star nods the last three straight seasons.

Sports Illustrated

7 targets (Fred VanVleet!) who can replace Chris Paul as the Suns look for their new point guard

Here is why some of these options do (and do not!) make sense.

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NBA Year In Review: The Good and Bad of 2022

Looking back at the top story lines in the league this year.

Los Angeles Times

At 1,006 games and counting, Clippers' Nicolas Batum is one of NBA's survivors

PHILADELPHIA — Clippers teammates were gathering in the key and coaches were talking in a circle at midcourt, but Nicolas Batum was in no hurry to leave his courtside chair and begin shootaround on a late November morning.

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The suspended owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury sells them to Mat Ishbia for $4B

The mortgage executive has agreed to buy a majority stake in the NBA and WNBA teams from Robert Sarver, who is serving a one-year ban from suspension after a report on his toxic behavior.

Los Angeles Times

Short-handed Clippers are no match against Suns

LOS ANGELES — One by one, the starting lineup arrived inside Crypto.com Arena.

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Rockets coach Stephen Silas balances basketball with grieving

“I kind of didn’t want the game to end,” a grieving Stephen Silas said with a slight smile after watching his #Rockets defeat Phoenix. “Now, it is like real life starts up again.”

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Stephen Silas thanks Monty Williams for postgame hug, heartfelt words

Stephen Silas on Suns coach Monty Williams: “He has a great way of communicating, and tonight his way was through a hug, which I needed. I love him for that. He’s a good man.”

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Takeaways: Jalen Green, Rockets stifle Suns, extend home winning streak to five

Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun had a game-high 26 points and 16 rebounds, respectively, leading Houston to its fifth straight home win in Tuesday’s rout over Chris Paul’s Suns.

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Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams shares he tried to hire Joe Mazzulla away from Boston

"He was a guy that was smart enough to not come here with us," shared Williams.

Boston Herald

Celtics issue another warning to rest of NBA, humiliate Suns with blowout victory

As the Celtics took a 45-point lead after Jaylen Brown drilled a 3-pointer, Monty Williams had seen enough. The Suns coach stood up from his seat, looked down at his bench and pointed to his reserves. He was waving the white flag and taking his starters out of the game.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Georges Niang rains three-pointers as Sixers stun the Suns

PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers did something they were unable to do in their previous six games against the Phoenix Suns: win.

Sports Illustrated

Jayson Tatum Gives Hilarious Reaction to Grant Williams’s Batman Costume

Williams wanted to be called Batman after a strong defensive performance against Nikola Jokić last season.

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