Follow live coverage of the NBA regular-season finale. The Phoenix Suns have officially been eliminated from playoff contention with their 125-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.

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Budenholzer, an Arizona native, joins the Suns with a .604 (484-317) career winning percentage in 10 seasons as an NBA head coach. He is one of just five NBA head coaches in the last 45 years to ...

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Still, a team doesn’t have to be proficient defensively to be entertaining. People like scoring, and the 2024-25 Suns could score. Phoenix’s offensive rating was in the top half of the league ...

Suns' 3-point shooting woes Before the game, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer was asked about the randomness of a make-or-miss league. "The randomness makes sport beautiful," he said.

When free agency opened Monday night, the NBA had officially set its salary cap at $154.647 million for the 2025-26 season. That's up 10% from last season , which was the expected jump.

Late last season, though, Phoenix’s fortunes began to shift. The Suns entered the NBA’s Orlando bubble with a 26-39 record, the second-worst mark amongst the 22 teams participating in the restart.

No, the Suns have been bad because, well, the Suns are bad. Even when Durant, Booker and Beal have been on the floor together this season, the Suns have been outscored by 3.3 points per 100 ...

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Beal, who signed a five-year, $251.01 million max contract, hasn't quite fit into the team's scheme, and the Suns are eager to find a way out. However, the main hurdle is the no-trade clause that ...

Same indifference applies to the NBA. Basketball remains the greatest evolutionary sport ever created. These playoffs — even with all the baggage — should be a reminder of that.