Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker has committed to join the 12-man Team USA roster for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, sources told ESPN. He will join a roster that also includes Bradley Beal and Damian Lillard.
The NBA news cycle takes no days off and Chris Paul can catch no breaks. Here's what went down during a wild week in the association.
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It's certainly nice of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic to send a gift to a player on the team that knocked him out of the 2021 NBA playoffs.
Stars going down in the NBA playoffs is nothing new, but there's something different about 2021.
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is sending an autographed jersey and tickets to a conference finals game to one of the team's fans who was involved in an altercation with a Nuggets fan during Game 4 in Denver.
Suns point guard Chris Paul has entered the NBA's health and safety protocols and is out indefinitely, jeopardizing the star's availability for the Western Conference finals.
Editor's note (June 16, 2021, 10:20 a.m.): Chris Paul has been placed in the NBA's COVID-19 protocols, and his status for the Western Conference...
Nikola Jokic and Stephen Curry were joined on the first team by Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard as the All-NBA selections were announced Tuesday night.
Phoenix's coach has learned to appreciate life's journey (and listen to Pop)
How much trouble are the Nets facing? Are the Suns the new West favorites? Our experts are tackling what's real and what's not in the conference semis.
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green were among the 10 players named to the NBA's All-Defensive teams Monday night.
Chris Paul's brilliance carried the Phoenix Suns to the first playoff series sweep of his career and into the Western Conference finals as coach Monty Williams savored a moment "I never thought I'd have a chance to experience."
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Denver's newly crowned league MVP was tossed from Game 4, but many on social media thought the call was too harsh.
— Chris Paul couldn't miss. Devin Booker couldn't be stopped.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 51 | 21 | .708 | - | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 47 | 25 | .653 | 4 | L2 |
| LA Lakers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 9 | W5 |
| Golden State | 39 | 33 | .542 | 12 | W6 |
| Sacramento | 31 | 41 | .431 | 20 | L3 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(10) | Jalen Smith | PF | Maryland |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 34 | 39 | .466 |
| 2018-19 | 19 | 63 | .232 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 61 | .256 |
| 2016-17 | 24 | 58 | .293 |
