The original Phoenix Suns post game podcast. Pop a teeth-cracking cold beverage with us and listen to a not too-serious-podcast dedicated to the Phoenix Suns, hosted by John (@DarthVoita) and Matthew (@MatthewLissy). Can the Suns rebound from an embarrassing Game 1 loss? Click the Subscribe button. Click the bell to turn on notifications. Watch right here! Not much of a video person? Like to listen to your podcasts? Here it is in audio form: Powered by RedCircle Follow John (@DarthVoita), Matthew (@MatthewLissy), and the podcast (@SunsJAM) on Twitter Watch livestreams on the Suns JAM Ses ..read more

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Suns will look to even the series tonight in Minnesota. Here we go again. Round two in Minnesota. Well, round one. Game two. Enough with the semantics. The Suns need to take care of business and head back to Phoenix with this thing tied at one. The opportunity to “steal” home-court advantage is here and they must take it. Let’s go! Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images ..read more

Photo by Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune via Getty Images It’s time for the Suns to throw a punch back after taking one to the chin on Saturday in Minnesota. Who: Phoenix Suns (0-1) at Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) When: 4:30 AZ Time Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Watch: TNT Listen: KMVP 98.7 The Phoenix Suns will need a short memory after a disappointing Game 1. After falling short on Saturday by a count of 120-95, the Suns will look to answer back with what would be a massive win to take home court from Minnesota. The Suns have had a rollercoaster season, and it’s fitting for that ..read more

Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports The Suns allowed Minnesota to score north of 30 in both middle quarters, something that Minnesota did just twice in their 12 quarters vs. Phoenix in the regular season. Let’s take a look at the defense of the Suns in that stretch. In the three-game regular season series between the Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota scored north of 30 in just two quarters. This speaks to the level sustained defensively from Phoenix, and how they were often able to dictate with activity and attention to detail, concerning their gameplan on that end of the floor. It ..read more

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images It’s not first one to one win; it’s first one to four. Losses are very rarely all bad, and futures are very rarely all bleak, so it’s important to face down the positives to take into Game 2 as the Phoenix Suns look to bounce back against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After all, even with how poorly the Suns did play, they were still in it for much of the second half. One of the areas that stand out most in my mind is the glass, where Rudy Gobert dominated in a way most fans probably weren’t ready to accept. His 16 rebounds were more than half what the Sun ..read more

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Anyone still have PTSD over the Lew Alcindor draft? Did anyone get a whiff of that sweet, sweet 1969 air? If you did, it’s likely it came from NBA president of league operations, Byron Spruell, who Monday drew for NBA draft tiebreakers and awarded the Phoenix Suns the 22nd pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, which takes place July 27-28. Back in 1969, if you don’t remember, the Suns and Bucks tied for the league’s worst record, and thus a coin flip would be called to decide which team would win the Lew Alcindor (later becoming known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) sweepstake ..read more

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Gordon was a no show in Game 1. With Grayson Allen’s status in doubt, the team will need plenty from EG. The fringes are where a series can be won or lost in the NBA postseason. After a Game 1 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the fringes are where the Phoenix Suns need to get better. Devin Booker had an off night, which is the exception and not the rule for him in the postseason. Despite his 18-point performance on 5-of-16 shooting, he is still averaging 27.8 points per game on 48.2/39.0/89.4 splits in his 44 postseason games. We are not worried about the abi ..read more

Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports Phoenix takes one to the chin in game one of their round one bout against Minnesota. The Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves first-round series is underway, and it’s the Timberwolves who came out swinging first. Phoenix is still in a position to steal one on the road, before heading back home, but it’s clear that they aren’t up against the same Minnesota team that they took care of in sweeping fashion in their regular season series. All is not lost, but there is a demand for bad habits and general toughness/stubbornness to surface, bringing an edge to the s ..read more

It’s an annual tradition for Durant to showcase his newest shoe design when the postseason begins. You might not be able to count on the Phoenix Suns to win, but went the postseason begins each year, you can count on Kevin Durant to debut a new pair of kicks. Perhaps talking about shoes will take your mind off of the Game 1 debacle in Minneapolis? No? Eh, I tried. Yeah, the game keeps playing over in my head, too. And as I’ve watched it back, I’m starting to ask more questions than find answers. But, hey! Shoes! On the same day in which Devin Booker dropped the newest pair of His Book 1’s — t ..read more

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Before the series began, I believed that “Suns in 6” was the right place to land. After watching the Phoenix Suns get their lunch prepared, served, and bussed off of their table on Saturday night, I’m standing by that. It’s too early in a long series to completely overreact to what occurred. It’s okay to react, however. What we witnessed was a comedy of errors for Phoenix, and when add the Grayson Allen injury into the mix, it’s perfectly normal to feel a level of concern. After this past regular season, what did we truly expect? That the Suns would cont ..read more