Arizona men’s basketball leaps to No. 4, ASU gets votes in AP Poll

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.

Kenny Dillingham brings a ton of enthusiasm and a wealth of offensive football knowledge to the Arizona State sideline as a first-year head coach. Now, his football team around him is starting to take shape, and it is Dillingham himself who is taking the reins on molding what that team will look like.

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...

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...

Scottsdale — The WM Phoenix Open is a common occurrence in the Valley. And with it comes the Annexus Pro-Am, where athletes and other celebrities rub elbows with PGA pros for 18 holes. This year, however, brought some added buzz for more reasons than one. Not only did the...

Sure, you know about NBA rivalries. The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. But do you know about the rivalries at the top of the league’s food chain, involving the guys that can throw a “b” in front of their net worth?. The latest beef between NBA...

The Phoenix Suns reportedly acquired Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade late Wednesday evening. The move sent shockwaves through the NBA with Durant, one of the game’s elite talents, set to team up with Suns stalwarts Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton and Chris Paul. The scope of...

To his credit, the veteran reacted like a coldblooded, highly trained professional. But deep inside, CP3 must be seething. Trade him, the future Hall of Fame point guard who lifted the Suns out of the muck?. Trade him, the guy who signed up to play for a franchise that was...

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....

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.

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.

PHOENIX (AP) — Michael Irvin has been pulled from the remainder of NFL Network’s Super Bowl week coverage after a complaint about Irvin’s behavior in a hotel Sunday night. The Hall of Fame wide receiver went on a Dallas radio station Wednesday and said he was asked...

With the Phoenix Suns getting Devin Booker back on a minutes restriction and only nine points from Chris Paul, they faced a Brooklyn Nets team on Tuesday night that shot 48% from the field and got 27 points at the foul line. While the Nets were down a few key...

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 will acquire two-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. The Suns will also add T.J. Warren, who played in Phoenix from 2014-19, in the trade. The Nets pick up forwards Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder and Cam Johnson...

Phoenix Suns president and CEO Jason Rowley has resigned days ahead of the expected Wednesday introduction of new team owner Mat Ishbia, reports ESPN’s Baxter Holmes. Rowley has been the Suns’ president and CEO since 2012 after originally joining the organization in 2007 under outgoing owner Robert Sarver. He became chief operating officer in 2011 before being elevated to team president a year later.

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