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The Phoenix Suns were the first team to get eliminated from the 2026 NBA Playoffs. They were swept by the defending NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, on Monday’s Game 4 in Phoenix.The Suns kept it competitive the entire night, with Devin Booker scoring 24 points and dishing out six assists. Jalen Green and Dillon […] The post Jalen Green Reveals Offseason Plans After Early Playoff Exit appeared first on HEAVY.
Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks are back to being friends. The No. 1 seed Thunder swept Brooks and the eighth-seeded Suns 131-122 in Game 4 on Monday at Mortgage Matchup Center. Gilgeous-Alexander led the charge with 31 points on ...
Elite players recognize elite players. Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker knows greatness when he sees it. Booker and the Suns saw their season end Monday at Mortgage Matchup Center. The defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated them with a 131-122 victory in Game 4, completing a ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sees beyond the villainous aura of Dillon Brooks. After Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder completed a first-round sweep of the Phoenix Suns with a 131-122 win on Monday at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz., the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player gave Brooks his flowers despite the Suns forward’s image in the … The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sets the record straight on Dillon Brooks’ reputation appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Fans react to Dillon Brooks earning a technical foul three minutes into Game 4 after bumping Team Canada teammate and OKC Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
PHOENIX — After completing a 4-0 sweep in their best-of-7 series, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gave Phoenix Suns guard Dillon Brooks his flowers. The Thunder’s 131-122 win over the Suns in Game 4 capped off Oklahoma City’s second consecutive first-round sweep. After the win, Gilgeous-Alexander highlighted Brooks’ impact for the Suns this season, […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s ‘redefining’ take on Suns’ Dillon Brooks after Thunder sweep appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Phoenix Suns entered the 2026 NBA playoffs with confidence, but their first-round matchup vs. the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder quickly became a one-sided lesson in execution, discipline, and star power. What unfolded was less a competitive series and more a systematic dismantling. At the center of the Suns’ collapse were three primary factors. […] The post 3 Suns players most responsible for 0-4 Round 1 sweep to Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The 2025-26 season is officially over for the Phoenix Suns. On Monday night, the Suns became the first of 16 teams that qualified for the playoffs to bow out of championship contention, as the Oklahoma City Thunder completed the four-game series sweep with a 131-122 victory on Monday night in Game 4. This Suns team […] The post Suns fans aren’t even mad after Thunder sweep appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Dillon Brooks and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are at it again in game four. Early in the game, Brooks grabbed and shoved SGA even after the whistle was already blown by the refs.
All season long, the Phoenix Suns have been exceeding expectations. Many expected them to fall off in the aftermath of trading Kevin Durant away, but the Suns, instead of rolling over, have embraced their identity of pacey yet gritty basketball after bringing in a culture-setter in Dillon Brooks to complement their Devin Booker-led core. However, […] The post Devin Booker’s quiet 1st half vs. Thunder has Suns fans fearing a sweep appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Both the Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder may be without multiple key players in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Monday.
We’re back with another prediction and pick for this upcoming Western Conference First Round matchup as the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Phoenix Suns, up 3-0 in the series and looking for the NBA Playoffs’ first sweep. Check our NBA Playoffs odds series for the Thunder-Suns prediction and pick. The Oklahoma City Thunder took Game 3 on […] The post Thunder vs. Suns 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 4 prediction, odds, pick appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Once viewed as the future of the franchise, Ja Morant now faces an uncertain future with the Memphis Grizzlies.The Grizzlies are widely expected to trade the once-promising guard over the offseason, or at least try to after the relationship between the two sides has gone south in recent years.Assuming that they’re ultimately able to find […] The post Grizzlies Add Ja Morant Replacement in First Round of 2026 NBA Mock Draft appeared first on Heavy Sports.
PHOENIX– We know who Dillon Brooks will be matched up with after the Phoenix Suns’ 121-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3. “He’s efficient,” Brooks explained when asked about Shai Gilgeous Alexander’s 42-point performance. “I got him (for) Game 4.” The Suns forward hasn’t shied away from the limelight. He embraces the […] The post Suns’ Dillon Brooks gives six-word response to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander masterclass appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Phoenix Suns are down 2-0 in their series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and you can tell that Game 2 had them livid. If anything, it was more about the officiating, as there were several questionable calls that were in the Thunder’s favor. After the game, Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks called out the […] The post Suns’ Royce O’Neale calls for refs to be fair before Thunder Game 3 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia agrees with Devin Booker's complaints about officiating in Game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Before Jalen Williams’ night ended in the third quarter of Game 2’s 120-107 win against the Phoenix Suns, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sustained an injury scare in the first half. Gilgeous-Alexander’s 37 points led the way as the Thunder took a 2-0 lead in their best-of-7 first-round series. After the […] The post Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reveals hand injury after Game 2 win vs. Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Dillon Brooks plays a specific brand of basketball, and it has rubbed off on his teammates. The Phoenix Suns wing is one of the most physical players in the league. He also hustles constantly and he is a lockdown defender. His old-school style of play and win-at-all-costs mentality has resulted in the Suns exceeding a […] The post Why Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks were 100% right to rip refs’ ridiculous ‘WWE-like’ display in Thunder Game 2 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Dillon Brooks minced no words when he called out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after the Suns Game 2 loss to the Thunder.
NBA ref chief Albert Sanders Jr. faces favoritism claims as old pro-Lakers, Thunder, Heat tweets resurface, fueling officiating bias debate.
Though Shai Gilgeous-Alexander often lets his hard work do the talking, he couldn't help but chirp at Dillon Brooks in Game 2.
On Wednesday, the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder went up 2-0 in the first round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns, 120-107. In the process, things got heated between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dillon Brooks. The spark was when SGA pointed and laughed at Brooks after converting on a mid-range jumper with under five minutes […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dillon Brooks make Canadian history in heated Game 2 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to 2-0 series lead over Suns as officiating controversy and Dillon Brooks’ criticism take center stage in Game 2.
Following another lopsided loss, the Phoenix Suns had a lot to be frustrated about after Game 2 against Shai Gilgeous-Alecander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. There’s been a common issue throughout the NBA when teams are playing against the Thunder, as many feel the game isn’t called evenly. OKC has a knack for getting to […] The post Dillon Brooks Destroys Shai Gilgeous-Alexander After Heated Game 2 appeared first on Heavy Sports.
