Instant takeaway: Defense remains the ultimate downfall for the Suns. The Raptors (18-39) knocked out the Suns (27-30) with a barrage of 3s after clinging to a two-point lead. Toronto hit five 3s in under three minutes, with Chris Boucher nailing the first one, Immanuel Quickley making the next two and RJ Barrett splashing the last three.

Mike Budenholzer gave an intriguing take about why the Suns moved Tyus Jones to the bench and Bradley Beal to start.

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is responding this week to the rumors of supposed friction between him and the team's head coach.

NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Budenholzer told Booker he was being “too vocal on the court and during timeout huddles,” telling the four-time All-Star to “tone it down” and allow the coaches’ voices “to be heard.”

A fter losing eight of their last ten games and all of their last three, even against the lowly New Orleans Pelicans and Toronto Raptors, the Phoenix Suns' season is all but over.

NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Budenholzer told Booker he was being “too vocal on the court and during timeout huddles,” telling the four-time All-Star to “tone it down” and allow the coaches’ voices “to be heard.”

MEMPHIS – Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant called himself to the carpet after his rare 15-point performance in Sunday’s 127-109 road loss to the Toronto Raptors in the second of a back-to-back. “I got to come with it if I want us to win,” Durant said. “If we want us to win, I've got to come better than what I did (Sunday night).”

TORONTO — Phoenix Suns' coach Mike Budenholzer stressed the importance of winning games when considering the team was 11 th in the West going into Sunday’s matchup against Toronto.

After losing eight of their last ten games and all of their last three, even against the lowly New Orleans Pelicans and Toronto Raptors ... told that weeks ago, Mike Budenholzer called his ...