NBA Finals: Why the Suns will win the NBA championship
This version of the Phoenix Suns will be a case study for future NBA general managers on how to build a championship contending roster in a hurryJULY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JAE CROWDER
6.2 PPG •
3.2 RPG •
1.3 APG
6.2 PPG
3.2 RPG
1.3 APG
Suns open NBA Finals against the Bucks
The Phoenix Suns host the Milwaukee Bucks to start the NBA FinalsJULY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The NBA Finals are set: Milwaukee vs. Phoenix for the title
The two regular-season games between Milwaukee and Phoenix this season fit the same scriptJULY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Analysis: Suns' worst-to-first turnaround is nearly complete
The seeds for this were planted nearly a year agoJULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder, on getting a conference championship Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder said this year's team is one of the best he's been part of in his nine-season career.
JULY 1, 2021 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Chris Paul leads Phoenix Suns to NBA Finals with masterful performance
In delivering his Phoenix Suns to the NBA Finals, Chris Paul painted a masterpiece a lifetime in the making, Melissa Rohlin writes.JULY 1, 2021
Williams, Paul emotional after Phoenix reaches NBA Finals
Monty Williams wasn’t named NBA Coach of the Year, but he has something more monumental — a trip to the NBA FinalsJULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chris Paul makes first NBA Finals of 16-year career as Phoenix Suns crush LA Clippers
After 16 years in the league, Chris Paul is on his way to his first NBA Finals with the Suns. Here's how the sports world reacted.JULY 1, 2021
Chris Paul leads Suns past Clippers 130-103, into NBA Finals
The Phoenix Suns are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in 28 years, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 130-103 to close out the Western Conference finals in six gamesJULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NBA playoffs: Top moments from Phoenix Suns vs. LA Clippers Game 6
The Phoenix Suns are headed to the NBA Finals! Here are the top moments from their Game 6 win against the Clippers.JULY 1, 2021
Suns try to secure conference finals win over the Clippers
The Phoenix Suns look to clinch the Western Conference finals over the Los Angeles Clippers in game sixJUNE 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twitter reacts as Suns' Jae Crowder pokes Paul George in the eye Twitter was none too pleased with Crowder after he poked George in the eye in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.
JUNE 29, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Ayton's emergence has Suns a win from the NBA Finals
Deandre Ayton is rapidly become the player the Phoenix Suns imagined when the ping-pong balls bounced their way for the 2018 NBA draftJUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Booker and the Suns look to clinch conference finals against Los Angeles
The Phoenix Suns look to clinch the Western Conference finals over the Los Angeles Clippers in game fiveJUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kawhi Leonard is nowhere on court, everywhere else for LA
The Los Angeles Clippers don't have injured Kawhi Leonard on the courtJUNE 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jae Crowder talks lob pass to Deandre Ayton for Suns' Game 2 winner Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder breaks down his lob pass to Deandre Ayton in Game 2 as the Ayton's dunk with 0.7 seconds left won it over C...
JUNE 25, 2021 • AZCENTRAL.COM
George leads Clippers over Paul and Suns, 106-92 in Game 3
Paul George scored 27 points and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in a dominant third quarter, beating newly returned Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns 106-92 in Game 3 of the We...JUNE 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'I was praying': Monty Williams talks Jae Crowder-Deandre Ayton lob winner Suns coach Monty Williams and wing Cam Johnson talk about Jae Crowder's lob pass Deandre Ayton finished with 0.7 seconds left to top L.A. Cl...
JUNE 23, 2021 • AZCENTRAL.COM
A flood of replays in Game 2 of Clippers-Suns cause some to question replay's value
Game 2 between the Clippers and Suns had so many instant replay delays that some are questioning the value of the system.JUNE 23, 2021
The LA Clippers are again in an 0-2 hole, but is it time to count them out?
Another series, another 0-2 start for the LA Clippers. Can Paul George lead his team to a third straight playoff comeback?JUNE 23, 2021
EXPLAINER: Why was Deandre Ayton's dunk a legal NBA play?
When Phoenix’s Deandre Ayton reached over the rim to dunk Jae Crowder’s pass for what became the winning points of the Suns’ 104-103 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, several play...JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Deandre Ayton's game-winning basket lifts Suns to 2-0 series lead
With an unbelievable, game-winning basket, Deandre Ayton propelled the Suns to a 2-0 lead over the Clippers in the West finals.JUNE 23, 2021
NBA playoffs: Top moments from LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns Game 2
The Suns topped the Clippers in miraculous fashion in the last second Tuesday to take a 2-0 series lead. Here are the highlights.JUNE 23, 2021
Jae Crowder believes Chris Paul was helping coach Suns via text message during Game 1 Paul, currently sidelined in the NBA's health and safety protocols, may have used his brother to pass on strategy to teammates via text.
JUNE 21, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
NBA playoffs: Top moments from Clippers vs. Suns, Hawks vs. Sixers
The NBA playoffs rolled on Sunday, with the Suns topping the Clippers in Game 1 and the Hawks stunning the Sixers in Game 7.JUNE 21, 2021
