PHNX Suns Podcast

The Phoenix Suns’ season is officially over, as they bowed out of the first round of the NBA Playoffs with a loss to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. And while Phoenix did not manage to earn a win in the series, the Suns’ season was much more than coming up short in the playoffs.   Phoenix was not expected to come anywhere near the postseason but instead outdid preseason projections t...

The Phoenix Suns’ 2025-26 season is officially over as they suffered a series sweep at the hands of the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC earned a 131-122 win in Game 4 of the series, but Phoenix fought throughout the game and made its opponent sweat.   In the loss, Phoenix was led by 24 points from Devin Booker, though 22 of those points came in the second half. The Thunder were led b...

The Phoenix Suns are now one win away from elimination after suffering a 121-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday afternoon. Phoenix now trails the series, 3-0, and is in danger of being swept by the defending champs, who have not lost a first round game under head coach Mark Daigneault.   Reigning Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a playoff career-high 42 points to lead the way...

The Phoenix Suns face the NBA's biggest uphill battle in the Oklahoma City Thunder, and are already at an 0-2 deficit. Andrew Schlecht join PHNX Suns to discuss what Phoenix's blueprint for success against OKC, how the 3-point margin can swing a game and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising...

The Phoenix Suns didn’t quit, but their late efforts weren’t enough as they suffered a 120-107 defeat at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the opening round. OKC now has a 2-0 series lead over Phoenix as the series is set to shift to The Valley for Games 3 and 4.   Despite trailing by as many as 26 points, the Suns continued to battle thanks to the fight of Dillon Brooks. Brooks’...

Tim Legler joins PHNX Suns to discuss game 1 of the 1st round between Phoenix and the Oklahoma City Thunder. He dives into why the Suns are better set up for success going forward, how they did against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, what Devin Booker's teammates need to do to help him out and more with Stephen and Erik! Follow the show @PHNX_Suns, @ErikRuby & @StephenPG3! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

The Phoenix Suns are gearing up for Game 2 of their first round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and their eyes are on stealing home court from OKC. In order to steal a game, Phoenix will need all hands on deck, including one X-Factor who made the most of his minutes during Game 1.   PHNX Suns talks about X-Factors before being joined by Rylan Stiles, host of Locked on Thunder. The conversat...

The Phoenix Suns were blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the opening round and now trail the series, 1-0. Fortunately for the Suns, the series is the first to four wins, and they still have an opportunity to make things interesting.   Now that a day has passed since Game 1 ended, PHNX Suns takes a second look at what transpired Sunday before spinning things forward. Whether or not...

The Phoenix Suns face a 1-0 series deficit after an ugly Game 1 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nothing went well for Phoenix, which was ice cold from the get-go, and struggled to take care of the ball. OKC took complete advantage.   The Thunder were led by 25 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, while Jalen Williams added 22 point. Chet Holmgren added 16 points and seven rebounds. For the Suns...

The Phoenix Suns have earned the right to meet the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the opening round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. It will be a tall task, but it's one that no one expected the Suns to face given the expectations placed upon them before the season.   Ahead of the series, PHNX Suns' Erik Ruby and Gil McGregor are joined by Brandon Rahbar, Thunder beat writer for the Daily Th...

The Phoenix Suns are playoff bound after a 111-96 win over the Golden State Warriors in the final game of the NBA Play-In Tournament. Jalen Green was electrifying, finishing with a game-high 36 points on 14-of-20 shooting from the field.   With the win, the Suns are the Western Conference’s eighth seed and are set to head to Oklahoma City to face the No. 1 seed Thunder in the opening round.   Foll...

The Phoenix Suns' final shot at a playoff spot comes Friday against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, an unenviable task. For more insight on the matchup, PHNX Suns Erik Ruby and Gil McGregor caught up with Andy Liu of the Light Years Podcast. As part of the conversation, Liu details why Suns guard Jalen Green could be the biggest key to the game Friday. Follow the show @PHNX_Suns, @ErikR...

The Phoenix Suns’ final opportunity to advance to the NBA Playoffs will come against Stephen Curry and the red-hot Golden State Warriors. Golden State earned its opportunity to play Phoenix thanks to a signature performance from Curry, who scored 27 second-half points in a comeback victory over the LA Clippers in the 9-10 game. With his performance, Curry provided the basketball world with yet ano...

The Phoenix Suns suffered embarrassment in their first-ever Play-In Tournament game, squandering an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter before suffering a four-point loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. And with such a disheartening loss comes even more questions than answers … questions the Suns will have less than 72 hours to find answers to.   With the dust settling from Tuesday’s game, the PHNX...

The Phoenix Suns couldn’t get the job done in the 7-8 Play-In Tournament game, blowing a late-game lead to the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite leading by eight points late in the game, Phoenix fell, 114-110, and will have just one more shot to advance to the NBA Playoffs.   With the win, the Blazers will move on to face the Spurs in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Phoenix now awaits the winne...

As anticipation for the 7-8 matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers rises, PHNX Suns' Gil McGregor is joined by Tom Haberstroh, national writer, Yahoo! podcaster, and Trail Blazers analytics insider. Haberstroh shares his take on the head-to-head matchup between All-Stars Devin Booker and Deni Avdija and also takes a deeper look into the matchup between teams that have overcome...

Ahead of the 7-8 Play-In Tournament matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers, PHNX Suns' Erik Ruby and Gil McGregor are joined by Trail Blazers insider Sean Highkin, who shared his insight on how the two teams stack up. From Portland's finish to the season to X-Factors for both teams, Highkin delves into everything relating to Tuesday's matchup. Follow Sean @highkin and follow t...

The Phoenix Suns’ 2026 postseason journey begins with the Play-In Tournament, and they’ll host the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference’s 7-8 game. Phoenix won two of three regular-season meetings with Portland, but neither team was at full strength in any of the meetings, meaning it will be hard to draw much from them.   The Trail Blazers enter the postseason as one of the NBA’s hotte...

The Phoenix Suns closed the season on a high note, dominating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 135-103. Phoenix closes the season with 45 wins but, more importantly, can officially shift its focus forward to its Play-In Tournament date with the Portland Trail Blazers.   In Sunday’s win, Jamaree Bouyea scored a game-high 27 points, Ryan Dunn (20 points and 11 rebounds) and Khaman Maluach (18 points and 1...

A game was played in Los Angeles Friday night, and the Phoenix Suns came up on the short end of things against the Lakers. Phoenix was shorthanded as it was without Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Jordan Goodwin and Haywood Highmsith. Grayson Allen was later ruled out for the entirety of the second half after sustaining a hamstring injury in the first half.   With the seventh seed locked in, the Suns d...

Should the Phoenix Suns matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers in the Play-In Tournament, how would that unfold?   Do the Suns have answers for Kawhi Leonard? What advantages did the Suns have against the "new look" Clippers? How does Darius Garland factor into the potential matchup?   Stephen PridGeon-Garner (@StephenPG3) and Gil McGregor (@GilMcGregor_) are here with special guest, Law Murray (@L...

The Phoenix Suns will look to get back on track in their home finale as they host Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night. It’s the second end of a back to back for Phoenix, which blew a 21-point lead to the visiting Houston Rockets on Tuesday.   In addition to it being the 41st and final home game of the regular season, it is Game 80 for the Suns, who enter the night with a 43-36 re...

The Phoenix Suns did not do much to inspire confidence Tuesday, blowing a 21-point first quarter lead in a 119-105 loss to the Houston Rockets. Things unraveled for the Suns, who were outscored, 98-68, from the second through fourth quarters.   Phoenix’s efforts were led by 31 points from Devin Booker, but it was far from enough as Houston chipped away at the deficit it faced. The Rockets dominate...

The Phoenix Suns are likely staying in the 7th seed as the NBA Play-In tournament approaches, meaning they could face off against the Portland Trail Blazers and All-Star Deni Avdija in the first game.   PHNX Suns taps in with Danny Marang to discuss the matchup between the two teams, and why Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green and Jordan Ott's squad are "nightmare fuel" for a team in flux in...

With four games remaining in the 2025-26 regular season, the Phoenix Suns are jostling to settle into a playoff position. Underlying storylines for the final week are Dillon Brooks’ technical fouls and Devin Booker’s candidacy for All-NBA honors.   Brooks is one technical foul away from another automatic one-game suspension and Booker may have missed too much time to earn consideration for a leagu...