Bradley Beal and Tyus Jones will face their former team, the Washington Wizards, on Thursday at Capital One Arena. “It’s always fun, second home,” said Beal, who scored 15,391 points for the Wizards, second only to Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes with 15,551.

The trouble with including Beal is that he has a no-trade clause. He can therefore veto any trade the Suns present him with, and despite reports to the contrary, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, told Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic that Beal has not agreed to head to any specific teams in a possible deal.

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Today is potentially one of the biggest days of the season for the Phoenix Suns (21-20) - who are looking to expand on the newly-earned winning record against the NBA's best team to this point in the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6).

One NBA executive joked about Suns owner Mat Ishbia having a new rule made for him with the Kevin Durant trade possibly backfiring.

Suns owner Mat Ishbia received an emphatic Kevin Durant endorsement about his leadership style and quest to win an NBA championship.

Devin Booker is the only Suns player remaining from the finals team, but Durant is all for Ishbia’s constant push for an NBA title, something that has eluded the franchise that had its inaugural season back in 1968-69.

NBA Rookie of the Year race didn’t feature a lot of intrigue. While Chet Holmgren put up a strong fight, it was Victor Wembanyama’s trophy from the moment he arrived in the NBA as a generational talent.

Whether it's the trade deadline, postseason awards or playoff success, our NBA insiders break down the players under the most pressure for all 30 teams.

While the 41-game mark is the official halfway point of the NBA season, the true midway mark is the trade deadline. So, with the deadline two weeks away, Zulfi Sheikh gives you the buyers, sellers and bystanders to keep an eye on.

CLEVELAND — Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is hopeful he’ll play in Monday’s game on Martin Luther King Jr. Day against the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing last two games with left ankle ...