Suns owner Mat Ishbia defends keeping local broadcasts over-the-air despite poor financials
"It’s maybe not the most financially successful decision from a business owner, financial [standpoint], but it’s the right decision."
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Phoenix Suns, Mercury extend local broadcast deal with Gray Media
The new agreement will keep games on free, over-the-air television through 2030.
Devin Booker accuses referee of ruining NBA’s integrity: ‘It’s bad for the sport’
"People are going to start viewing this as a WWE if they’re not held responsible"
Mat Ishbia trolls Bill Simmons over failed Suns prediction
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia was quick to gloat that his team had surpassed Bill Simmons' win prediction before the All-Star break.
Nets analyst hilariously compares Grayson Allen to Ted Cruz
"I'll bet Grayson doesn't feel good about it though."
JJ Redick wonders if Lakers players have been overtaken by Monstars after sleepy loss to Suns
"It's a weird sort of thing."
Suns announcer calls out Rudy Gobert with Draymond Green-tinged diss
"He barely touched him. You're gonna go after the small guy? Stop."
Minnesota Timberwolves apparently have zero beat reporters at most road games
Chris Finch's post-game presser lasted all of two questions and 35 seconds.
Suns owner Mat Ishbia calls out Bill Simmons
"You’re the betting guru and even you know better than to actually take this bet."
Phoenix Suns strike TV deal extension with Gray Media worth over $30m annually
Reportedly, just three of 13 NBA teams still airing games on FanDuel Sports Networks brought in more than $30 million last season.
Phoenix Suns writer fired by PHNX Sports over Charlie Kirk posts
"The opinions expressed by our employees do not represent the views of PHNX or ALLCITY Network."
Kevin Durant learned he was traded while on stage at Fanatics Fest
This news came at quite the time for Durant.
Kevin Durant gets in heated sourcing debate with DeMarcus Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins' claim on the Suns' "locker-room fistfights" saw pushback from Kevin Durant, and a response from Cousins.
Bill Simmons believes Spurs-Suns Kevin Durant trade may be ‘done already’
"I wouldn’t be surprised if KD to the Spurs is done already and they just haven’t announced it."
WNBA vet Sophie Cunningham calls out ‘irresponsible’ media covering salacious rumor
"In this instance it feels irresponsible that I was never asked for a comment about the accusation before several clickbait stories went to print."
Stephen A. Smith apologizes for likening Suns Mat Ishbia to Donald Sterling
"I certainly did not mean to compare him to a person that was thrown out of this league and has been widely recognized as a racist"
Jay Williams blasts Stephen A. Smith’s Mat Ishbia ‘worst owner’ take
"Nah. That’s not analysis. That’s performance."
Mat Ishbia expects Stephen A. Smith to apologize for ‘worst owner’ comment
"I think he’ll apologize to me because it’s disrespectful to put my name aligned with anybody that was kicked out of the league"
Stephen A. Smith claims Suns’ Mat Ishbia becoming ‘worst owner’ in NBA history
"Mat Ishbia needs to understand that right now you are on the verge of being recognized as the worst owner in the history of basketball."
NBA teams saw local ratings decline by 13% this season
Teams like the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat saw declines of over 50%.
Stephen A. Smith and Kevin Durant exchange jabs: ‘He’s just a bit sensitive’
"Former players, present players, coaches, teammates, media, nobody can talk about this guy"
Walt Frazier laments Bradley Beal’s struggles: ‘Inept, incompetent, incoherent, as a Sun’
"That play indicative of Beal's season, folks."
Bucks reporter: ‘Phoenix PR didn’t allow us to ask Mike Budenholzer any pregame questions’
"Looked at main PR person and they shook their head no, it's over."
Skip Bayless responds to Kevin Durant’s social media callout: ‘Winning is optional’
"I'm still right about Kevin Durant."
Kevin Durant claps back at Skip Bayless criticism: ‘F*** it, we’re both washed’
"It was a great run, Skip."
Stan Van Gundy disgusted by ‘pathetic’ Phoenix Suns defense
"This is what we’re talking about, this Suns defense is pathetic."
Sideline reporter used stepstool to interview Bol Bol
With Bol's recent scoring run, this stepstool may get more work in the games ahead.
Kevin Durant blasts ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne for ‘toxic’ locker room report, but misses report’s details
Pistons announcer Greg Kelser: Grayson Allen ‘fortunate he’s playing in this era’
"He is involved in just far too many of these situations."
Kevin Durant ‘locked in’ to solve ratings dilemma as he admits ‘rough patch’ for the NBA
"I take this serious. I'm locked in as to why people don't want to watch us play."
Suns reporter Gerald Bourguet calls out Forbes’ Evan Sidery for failing to credit sources
"Brother, you need to stop doing this."
ESPN, TNT add January games between NBA powerhouses
Cleveland and Oklahoma City have the best records in their respective conferences
NBA ratings continue to slip early in the season
Both games of ESPN's Wednesday night doubleheader saw year-over-year declines approaching 50%.
