Empire of the Suns
Empire of the Suns

Empire of the Suns

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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Suns duck the tax with Nick Richards trade at the deadline

Suns duck the tax with Nick Richards trade at the deadline

Nick Richards was dealt in a three-team deal that brings back Amir Coffey and Cole Anthony's contract. What did the Phoenix Suns gain by standing pat, and what else stood out NBA-wide?

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

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

Dillon Brooks is coming off a career game against the Detroit Pistons, while the Phoenix Suns hope to get Jalen Green back from injury. We talk about Devin Booker's and Brooks' NBA All-Star possibilities and more.

Which Suns have value at the NBA trade deadline?

Which Suns have value at the NBA trade deadline?

Dillon Brooks, Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale and others have built strong value on the Phoenix Suns. How tradeable are they? And would the Suns even consider moving them?

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

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

The win of the year against the Oklahoma City Thunder was more evidence that the Phoenix Suns will make the postseason. So a month from the trade deadline, how do they approach it?

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

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

The Suns beat some struggling Pelicans and Wizards teams before falling to the Cavs. What could their rotations look like once Jalen Green and Grayson Allen are healthy?

Are the Phoenix Suns coming down to Earth?

Are the Phoenix Suns coming down to Earth?

Dillon Brooks has produced a few whoopsie moments lately, but the Phoenix Suns are still treading water despite individual players, including Devin Booker, finding their first ruts of 2025-26.

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

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

The Phoenix Suns stole another game they probably should not have against the Minnesota Timberwolves before getting clobbered by the Oklahoma City Thunder. You could say they're in a holding pattern until Devin Booker and Jalen Green can return.

The Suns are good! Really!

The Suns are good! Really!

Devin Booker has gone down with an injury, but the Phoenix Suns have showed they might be able to stay afloat behind hot starts from Dillon Brooks and Collin Gillespie.

Suns' roster atrophy hits a limit in loss to Rockets

Suns' roster atrophy hits a limit in loss to Rockets

Devin Booker has had a rough go of late, but the Phoenix Suns' bench has kept things relatively afloat more than we thought possible. A review of a loss to the Houston Rockets and a look ahead to, yes, NBA Cup standings.

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

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

A blown lead against the Atlanta Hawks led to a loss, but the Phoenix Suns rebounded against the Portland Trail Blazers. It was a good sign about this team's toughness, but it also said a lot about how the coaching staff thinks.