Smith also called out Durant’s leadership earlier in the season, where Durant clapped back, calling him a clown on X, but Smith makes a compelling point. Durant has not been a great leader during his time with the Suns, and it is something the roster needs.

A day after Charles Barkley said the Phoenix Suns “stink,” ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith called them “soft” based on what the “NBA people” are saying as he put it. A team with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal that went into the season with championship aspirations shouldn’t have a losing record and be 12 th in the West even with a number of injuries.

Stephen A Smith makes a bold proclamation about the Knicks being better than the Lakers at the end of the season.

The Phoenix Suns (15-17) play the first of a three-game road trip at the Indiana Pacers (17-18) on Saturday looking to end their losing streak.

Phoenix Suns' owner Mat Ishbia was in Indianapolis and saw his team lose its fourth straight game, this time to the Pacers.

Kevin Durant scored 25 points and Devin Booker added 20, but the Phoenix Suns (15-18) lost their fourth straight game, falling to the Indiana Pacers on the road Saturday, 126-108. This is the Suns' fourth straight loss,

Kendrick Perkins believes that the Suns are pursuing Jimmy Butler, so they can please and extend Kevin Durant.

Suns guard Devin Booker was irate after an upset loss to the Hornets only 24 hours after winning in Philadelphia.

The second returns of NBA All-Star voting are in, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks still leads all vote-getters. Just like in the first returns, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets leads all Western Conference vote-getters.

The Lakers aim to capitalize on their home-court advantage against the struggling Hornets, while top teams like Cleveland continue to dominate.

However, Kendrick Perkins said neither of those is the main reason the Suns are said to be keen on acquiring "Jimmy Buckets." According to "Big Perk," aside from the obvious—the