Empire of the Suns

Arizona Sports 544 - Miles Bridges' Suns debut, Khaman Maluach starts and more post-blowout opener reaction

ArizonaSports.com's Kevin Zimmerman and Kellan Olson break down the storylines surrounding the Phoenix Suns every week. From in-depth analysis to breaking news reactions, the Empire of the Suns podcast has you covered for everything Suns.

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Empire of the Suns

Episodes

Miles Bridges' Suns debut, Khaman Maluach starts and more post-blowout opener reaction

Luke Kennard getting dinged up brings up a worry about the Suns' pull-up 3-point shooting

The Oso Ighodaro and Khaman Maluach center picture clears up, and more Suns preseason takeaways

Media day takeaways: Suns have continuity, but their identity remains in flux

Dillon Brooks got extended, and we tier out the Suns' Western Conference

Khaman Maluach, Koa Peat and Rasheer Fleming show out in Suns Summer League action

Suns' Miles Bridges trade and Mark Williams signing get thumbs down from us

Koa Peat remains a Valley boy with the Phoenix Suns

The 2026 NBA Draft is set after the Suns re-signed Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin

Who could the Suns trade for this offseason? And how?

What's next for the Phoenix Suns after getting swept by OKC?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes bonkers, and Suns are on the brink

Devin Booker goes at refs, Suns get Dillon Brooks heater in Game 2 loss to Thunder

Game 1 of Suns vs. Thunder went about as we expected

The Suns beat the Warriors and played into the playoffs

Devin Booker's got the spotlight on him as Suns face do-or-die

It's Suns-Blazers in the NBA Play-In Game

Should the Suns prefer a play-in against the Clippers or Blazers?

The Phoenix Suns have TONS to figure out before a likely play-in berth

Are the Suns set for the seventh seed?

Suns might've hit their ceiling, plus an NCAA Tournament preview from NBA Draft lens

Suns' rebound includes a win over Hornets, and the rookies are showing out

Mark Williams' stock is down, Rasheer Fleming's is up for the Suns lately

Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks injuries stack up for Suns out of the NBA All-Star break

Suns duck the tax with Nick Richards trade at the deadline

How can Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks make the NBA All-Star Game? It's complicated

Which Suns have value at the NBA trade deadline?

As the Suns remain feisty, how will they approach the trade deadline?

Soon, the Suns might have the GOOD kind of rotation problems

Are the Phoenix Suns coming down to Earth?

Great-vibes Suns win over T-Wolves precedes clunker against Thunder

The Suns are good! Really!

Suns' roster atrophy hits a limit in loss to Rockets

A crazy gameplan helped the Suns rebound from a loss in a big way

The Suns are fun. Are they good?

The win vs. the Spurs gave the Suns credibility

Phoenix Suns leave a lot of room for improvement 4 games in

Suns ready to lean on Devin Booker: 2025-26 preseason review and a season preview

Suns formally move on from the Big 3 era: 2025-26 Media day recap

We're back after a hiatus, and Suns training camp is here

Bradley Beal is gone, and a 2025 Suns Summer League review

2025 NBA Draft review: The Suns have a crop with Maluach, Fleming and Brea

Suns draft Khaman Maluach and trade for Mark Williams

Who could the Phoenix Suns pick at No. 10 in the 2025 NBA Draft?

Kevin Durant is a Rocket, and the Suns' return in the trade is confounding

2025 NBA Draft preview as a Kevin Durant trade lingers

Kevin Durant trade season has begun for the Suns

Suns hire Jordan Ott as head coach, and Mat Ishbia sends a letter

The Suns' head-coaching search is down to a few guys

The optics don't look great around the Suns' promotion of GM Brian Gregory