DeAndre Ayton: Opponents Are ‘Playing Harder’ Against the Suns

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter Former NBA champion Kevin Garnett is setting high expectations for Anthony Davis, predicting that the big man will have an MVP-caliber year in the coming seasons. Despite Davis’ stature as one of the NBA’s top big men, he has yet to secure the coveted MVP award,…

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has appointed Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes and Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young as injury replacements for the Eastern Conference team in the upcoming 2024 NBA All-Star Game. The duo steps in for Joel Embiid and Julius Randle. Toronto’s Scottie Barnes and Atlanta’s Trae Young have been named…

Photo: Getty Images Chris Paul struggled in the second round series against the Mavericks that ended with the Suns getting eliminated in seven games. The 37-year-old superstar point guard did not look like his usual self during the final five games of the series. He averaged just 9.4 points over…

Indiana Pacers guard, Buddy Hield, finds himself at the center of trade talks as the team looks to make a move before the deadline. At 31 years old and on an expiring four-year, $94 million contract, Hield’s refusal to sign an extension with the Pacers has prompted the front office…

Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets organization still have “ground to cover” for both sides to agree on a possible extension, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. The gaps that can be bridged between Brooklyn and Kyrie Irving, what’s next for Charlotte after Kenny Atkinson’s about-face, more notes on…

Nuggets star Jamal Murray received an unexpected question from former NBA player Richard Jefferson. “Who has more abs? You or Jokic?” Jefferson asked Murray on ESPN. “Come on bro. Next question, bro,” the point guard replied. Both Murray and Jokic are getting ready to play in the NBA Finals after…