Fanning the Flames

PERFORMANCE REVIEWS We continue our Performance Reviews with The Twins! Make sure to subscribe on all podcast platforms! Also, feel free to check us out on Twitter and Instagram: @TheValleyPHX Into the Valley: A Phoenix Suns Podcast | Part of the Bright Side Podcast Network (Hosted by Philip Russell, Ryan Shutt, and Ethan Shutt) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

PERFORMANCE REVIEWS We start our Performance Reviews with our pair of All-NBA guards - Chris Paul and Devin Booker! Make sure to subscribe on all podcast platforms! Also, feel free to check us out on Twitter and Instagram: @TheValleyPHX Into the Valley: A Phoenix Suns Podcast | Part of the Bright Side Podcast Network (Hosted by Philip Russell, Ryan Shutt, and Ethan Shutt) Learn more about your ad...

As Paul makes his triumphant return to Fanning the Flames, we dive into the hottest topic of conversation for Phoenix Suns fans right now: Deandre Ayton. In addition to looking (again) at what we think the future holds for him, we discuss how Ayton is perceived by the team and BY fans right now. Does he shoulder too much blame? Is the criticism warranted? In addition to DA TALK, we get into which...

Pretty much everyone on Planet Orange has shared their thoughts and frustrations over the end of the Phoenix Suns season... except Daniel Duarte. That changes on this episode of Fanning the Flames. Dan is ready to talk about it, so if you want a little more group therapy, come along for the ride as we discuss what went wrong, what needs to change, who we think will and will not be back with the te...

We did a megapod with the guys from Suns JAM Session and the Aussie Suns Fans Podcast where we talked about our feelings. In case you missed it, here it is for your listening pleasure! Make sure to follow Paul (@DervishOfWhirl), Dan (@danduarte1), Justin (@SoSaysJ), and the pod (@FanTheFlamesNBA) on Twitter.  The Bright Side of the Sun Podcast Network is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and...

YEAR IN REVIEW Our final Highs, Lows and "Just So You Knows" Make sure to subscribe on all podcast platforms! Also, feel free to check us out on Twitter and Instagram: @TheValleyPHX Into the Valley: A Phoenix Suns Podcast | Part of the Bright Side Podcast Network (Hosted by Philip Russell, Ryan Shutt, and Ethan Shutt) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GAME 7: POSTGAME and POST-PLAYOFFS PODCAST We were wrong. We were really, really wrong. Make sure to subscribe on all podcast platforms! Also, feel free to check us out on Twitter and Instagram: @TheValleyPHX Into the Valley: A Phoenix Suns Podcast | Part of the Bright Side Podcast Network (Hosted by Philip Russell, Ryan Shutt, and Ethan Shutt) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

GAME 6: POSTGAME PODCAST The Suns sucked. Let's figure out why. **The Suns and Mavs will play Game 7 on Sunday at TBD** Make sure to subscribe on all podcast platforms! Also, feel free to check us out on Twitter and Instagram: @TheValleyPHX Into the Valley: A Phoenix Suns Podcast | Part of the Bright Side Podcast Network (Hosted by Philip Russell, Ryan Shutt, and Ethan Shutt) Learn more about your...

GAME 5: POSTGAME PODCAST The Suns (the ones we watched all season) showed up tonight. The Suns are up 3-2 in the series as Game 6 takes us back to Dallas. Also, enjoy our victory lap and victory sprint as we discuss some of the big changes we saw in Game 5! **The Suns and Mavs will play Game 6 on Thursday at 8:30pm CST** Make sure to subscribe on all podcast platforms! Also, feel free to check us...

The Phoenix Suns sit tied with the Dallas Mavericks at two games apiece. The two losses in Dallas were not pretty, but they were also marred by atypical play and horrific officiating. And without placing "blame" on the referees, there's no doubt that they impacted both games significantly. But, more importantly, will all of this continue? We think not, and we (sans Paul) explain why on this episod...

GAME 4: POSTGAME PODCAST (With some time to destress) The Phoenix Suns drop Game 4 to the Mavericks, 111 - 101. We cover all things Game 4 and look ahead to Game 5 and beyond. With some time to rewatch the game and decompress, we went into this episode hoping to assess the situation going into the upcoming Best of 3, and see what changes really need to be made. Also... Happy Mother's Day to all ou...

GAME 3: POSTGAME PODCAST The Phoenix Suns drop Game 3 to the Mavericks, 103 - 94. We cover all things Game 3 and look ahead to Game 4 and beyond. **The Suns and Mavs will play Game 4 on Sunday at 2:30pm CST** Make sure to subscribe on all podcast platforms! Also, feel free to check us out on Twitter and Instagram: @TheValleyPHX Into the Valley: A Phoenix Suns Podcast | Part of the Bright Side Podc...

The Suns took Game 2, beating the Mavericks 129-109! Game 2 Postgame Podcast: Covering all things Game 2 (including Luka's need for an oxygen tank) and looking ahead to Game 3 and beyond. **The Suns and Mavs will play Game 3 on Friday at 8:30pm CST** Make sure to subscribe on all podcast platforms! Also, feel free to check us out on Twitter and Instagram: @TheValleyPHX Into the Valley: A Phoenix S...

Paul will be back... we promise. But he's out for at least one more week, so we have Coach Evan B (@CoachEvanB) from the He's On Fire Podcast (@HesOnFirePod) join us on this episode of Fanning the Flames as we discuss: The positives we saw from the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks; Whether the Mavs can make any adjustments to combat the Suns; The battle that is the Golden State...

The Suns took Game 1, beating the Mavericks 121-114! Game 1 Postgame Podcast: Covering all things Game 1 and looking ahead to Game 2 and beyond. **The Suns and Mavs will play Game 2 on Wednesday at 9pm CST** Make sure to subscribe on all podcast platforms! Also, feel free to check us out on Twitter and Instagram: @TheValleyPHX Into the Valley: A Phoenix Suns Podcast | Part of the Bright Side Podca...

The Phoenix Suns finally closed out the New Orleans Pelicans, taking home a 4-2 series victory. We are sans Paul again this week, but are joined by friend of the show and Suns die-hard Sam Good (@samgood) as we take a look back at the hard-fought series and say our goodbyes to Mr. Avocado and the rest of the Pelicans. The first round is just the start, as we also dive into Devin Booker's return an...

THE SUNS WIN IT IN 6! Chris Paul's brilliance. Devin Booker's return. Deandre Ayton's dominance. Mikal Bridges' growth. Cam Johnson's Thursdays. What a game! Led by Chris Paul's perfect game (14/14FG), the Suns offense fired on all cylinders tonight as they put on a masterclass in efficiency against the New Orleans Pelicans. Booker's return may not have been excellent, but he hit the big shot when...

The Suns took the lead with their first bucket and never gave it back! The Suns, led by a superb Mikal Bridges' performance on both sides of the ball, put together a total team win to take the 3-2 lead going back to New Orleans. Also... did you hear Devin Booker yell "I'm Back"? We'll have to wait and see about that one! **The Suns and Pelicans will play Game 6 on (Cam Johnson) Thursday at 6:30pm...

The Suns barely hold on to Game 3 before dropping a rough Game 4 in New Orleans! We took a few deep breaths before covering what went right (and very wrong) in Games 3 and 4 in New Orleans. **The Suns and Pelicans will play Game 5 on Tuesday at 9:00pm CST** Make sure to subscribe on all podcast platforms! Also, feel free to check us out on Twitter and Instagram: @TheValleyPHX Into the Valley: A Ph...

The Phoenix Suns are tied 1-1 in their Playoff matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans. The team is coming off a loss at home in which Devin Booker hurt his hamstring and, tomorrow, the Suns travel to New Orleans for game 3. Are the Suns facing adversity? Absolutely. Can they overcome it? Definitely. Will they overcome it? You better believe it. And on this episode of Fanning the Flames, we're joine...

The Suns lose Game 2 and potentially Devin Booker. Now the Suns head to New Orleans with plenty of questions as the series gets tied up at 1-1. **The Suns and Pelicans will play Game 3 on Friday at 8:30pm CST** Make sure to subscribe on all podcast platforms! Also, feel free to check us out on Twitter and Instagram: @TheValleyPHX Into the Valley: A Phoenix Suns Podcast | Part of the Bright Side Po...

The Suns took Game 1, beating the Pelicans 110-99! Chris Paul took over the 4th Quarter to seal the victory, but the Suns had massive contributions from top to bottom. Speaking of Paul, he became the oldest player to record 30 points and 10 assists in a playoff game, finishing with that exact stat line (19 points in the 4th alone). The last player to set that record? Phoenix's own Steve Nash. **Th...

On this episode of Fanning the Flames, special guest (two-time Grammy Award-winning artist and friend of the show) Nate Ruess (@nateruessmusic) joins us to preview the upcoming NBA Playoffs. You may know Nate as the lead singer of The Format and fun., but he's also a huge basketball junkie who grew up a Phoenix Suns fan but became disenchanted with the team since the start of the Robert Sarver era...

The Suns refuse to be boring. With the one seed locked up, the Suns (and their bench unit) kept things spicy this week with three incredibly entertaining games of basketball! Join us as we cover every piece of this remarkable week of Suns basketball. We recap the Lakers funeral, the near miracle against the Clippers, and Jazziest Jazz game we've seen all year! Stick around for a special Highs, Low...

This week, the Phoenix Suns set a franchise record for wins in a season, eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers from Playoff contention, and Robert Horry uttered the words we've waited 15 years to hear from him: "I'm sorry, Steve Nash." Everything is coming up Suns (even in losses) and we dive into it all on this episode of Fanning the Flames. Also on this week's episode: We discuss the biggest villain...