‘Part of the middy committee’: Mikal Bridges makes leaps in the midrange

Plenty of people congratulated LeBron James on Tuesday for breaking the career scoring record, though the recognition from some people stands out above the others. A statement from Michael Jordan might carry more weight for LeBron. Jordan praised James in a statement issued to TMZ Sports on Wednesday. “Congratulations to LeBron on this incredible achievement.... The post Michael Jordan issues statement on LeBron James setting scoring record appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

Kyrie reveals his current standing with Kevin Durant.

Stephen A. lets us in on a private conversation between him and Isiah Thomas about Steph Curry.

When the Brooklyn Nets agreed to trade Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks for two starting-caliber players and three draft picks, the league-wide focus turned toward Kevin Durant. According to reports, the Phoenix Suns will remain interested in teaming the current Net star with Devin Booker, as they were this...

PHOENIX — Mat Ishbia took the podium for his introductory press conference Wednesday at Footprint Center as the symbol of positive change. It wasn’t anything of his doing but simply because of who he replaced as the new owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury. Ishbia replaced Robert...

Mat Ishbia’s transaction for the purchase of the Phoenix Suns is expected to finalize by the close of business Tuesday, according to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro. Ishbia and his brother, Justin, will own 57% of the team for the payment that values the Suns at $4 billion. Three minority owners from the current ownership group of the team, including Jahm Najafi, will not be selling any of their shares. Many of the remaining partners, however, are selling 25% of their stakes, which will triple their initial investments. Only one minority owner has sold the entirety of their stake.

Do you fancy yourself as a gambler? Are you willing to add risk to the equation and better your odds of reaching the end goal? How much does that change for you when things aren’t going your way?. Your answers to those questions will likely match up with how...

Devin Booker is expected to return to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets after missing 21 games due to a groin injury, head coach Monty Williams told reporters, per AZCentral.com’s Duane Rankin. Booker last played four minutes in the Christmas Night matchup in Denver before exiting...

The Phoenix Suns are acquiring forward Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets in a trade revolving around small forwards Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. In addition to Bridges and Johnson, forward Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and more draft compensation are headed to Brooklyn....

Mat Ishbia will not be giving former New York Knicks president of basketball operations Isiah Thomas a role in the Suns’ front office, a spokesperson for Ishbia confirmed to Arizona Sports’ Kellan Olson on Tuesday. This follows a report from TNT’s Chris Haynes that stated Ishbia intended to...

The Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday made progress filling in the depth of their roster by re-signing three players and adding another in free agency. Phoenix re-signed center Megan Gustafson, guard Jennie Simms and forward Sam Thomas before inking free-agent guard Sydney Wiese. Wiese, a 2017 first-round pick, attended Pinnacle High...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James became the NBA’s career scoring leader on a step-back jumper late in the third quarter, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record during his 38-point performance in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 133-130 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. James surpassed...

The world’s third-ranked golfer and Arizona State product Jon Rahm has committed to playing in the WM Phoenix Open that will tee off this week at TPC Scottsdale. Rahm, No. 14-ranked Tom Kim and No. 16-ranked Jordan Spieth are among the latest commitments revealed Monday before the first round tees off on Thursday.

Arizona State Sun Devils defensive lineman Nesta Jade Silvera will be participating in the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. However, Silvera is the only player from any of the state’s universities out of 319 invitees for the event taking place from Feb. 28 to March 6.

It’s officially official. Less than 24 hours after the NBA board of governors approved the Phoenix Suns and Mercury being sold by Robert Sarver to Mat Ishbia by a 29-0 vote, the transaction was finalized on Tuesday. “This is the culmination of a lifelong dream,” Ishbia said in a...

Diana Taurasi said immediately after winning her fifth Olympic gold medal in Tokyo that she might try for a record sixth in Paris. It’s still on her mind 17 months out of the 2024 Paris Olympics. “It’s something that it’s on my radar,” Taurasi told The Associated Press in...

PHOENIX — Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins’ future in the desert remains in limbo amid changes across the organization. Keeping the wideout around would give the offense a boost as it looks to rebound from a lethargic 2022 showing. But dealing Hopkins would net the Cardinals additional...

PHOENIX — Haason Reddick, the one that got away. Misused for most of his Arizona Cardinals tenure, the pass rusher is now vying for a Super Bowl title in the same state he headed to as a first-round draft pick in 2017. He’s even practicing in the same facility...