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A campaign that began with championship aspirations ended with a first-round playoff exit and questions about the future.
Shams Charania and Doug Haller426
Confirmation hit the Phoenix Suns hard Friday night. And now they trail this first-round series 3-0.
Doug Haller112
The Suns-Wolves series is not over, but Phoenix has issues that need immediate attention upon its return to the desert.
The Athletic Staff130
The Clippers, playing without injured stars Kawhi Leonard and James Harden, simply came out and dropped the Suns. Blindsided them.
Doug Haller15
The Suns have had some questionable losses, but to their credit, they have let them linger, always bouncing back.
Doug Haller27
For 11 years, Beal was the stoic face of the franchise, trying to lift the Wizards to where they hadn't been for decades.
David Aldridge29
Beal torched his former team Sunday by scoring 43 points, but the reaction from Wizards fans was a bit lukewarm.
Josh Robbins7
Even in the first year of a rebuild, Wizards officials expected their team to be more competitive than it's been.
Josh Robbins70
Phoenix will always have one, if not two, of its big three on the floor. And that's dangerous for opponents.
Mo Dakhil23
We reevaluate moves made during the 2023 offseason and identify the teams and players that have overachieved and underachieved.
Josh Robbins, Eric Koreen, Will Guillory150
"There's a lot of star power,” Devin Booker said. "We know we have what it takes, but we have to clean up the little things.”
Sam Amick15
Beal has missed five games with an ankle injury he suffered against the Knicks on Dec. 15.
Doug Haller and The Athletic Staff15
Beal offered some of his most candid comments yet about his trade from the Wizards to Phoenix.
Josh Robbins38
The Athletic's series on the Wizards' rebuild concludes with a look at the front office's plan to improve the roster.
David Aldridge and Josh Robbins113
Beal landed awkwardly on the foot of New York's Donte DiVincenzo in the first quarter.
Doug Haller and Shams Charania47
For the past year, the Suns have traded chemistry for star power, something they were reminded of throughout Wednesday's loss to Brooklyn.
Doug Haller7
Booker led all scoring and added 12 assists and six rebounds.
Doug Haller and The Athletic Staff10
The NBA trade market is beginning to develop. Here's what you should keep an eye on as it does.
Shams Charania148
Of the last 25 NBA champions, only one team has had a similar or worse record through 22 games. But that one is worth analyzing.
Doug Haller8
One franchise's rebuild opened with a jump start. The other's did not.
Josh Robbins109
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