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• Story ESPN · Article · 28 h ago

  Booker scores 43 points in Suns' 131-122 win over Warriors, who fall to 0-3

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• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Report · Oct 24 around the league

  Phoenix started Khaman Maluach (uncertain). The host is unsure whether that was tied to Oso Ighodaro, who ended up injured and was dealing with something before the game. Miles Bridges scored 8 in his Suns debut, a loss to Portland.

  “The 2026-27 NBA Overreactions Draft!” at 1:03:37 · listen ↗

• Podcast Zach Lowe, The Zach Lowe Show · Opinion · Oct 22 around the league

  Lowe questions why Jalen Green is starting over Collin Gillespie for the Suns; both were bad. He calls new acquisition Miles Bridges a complete zero on both ends.

  “Opening Night Overreactions, Alarming Trends, Hot Takes, and More!” at 47:33 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Suns · 4 points · Oct 22
  • The starting lineup, as the host described it: Khaman Maluach, Devin Booker, Miles Bridges, Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green. They shot a combined 3-for-13 from three. at 21:05
  • Portland repeatedly attacked Miles Bridges on defense. The host said a player heard as 'Denny Odviat' had no problems against him. name not confirmed at 8:18
  • The host criticized the front office for bringing back most of last year's roster (about 12 of 15) and doubling down on inefficient volume scorers like Bridges instead of fixing rebounding and interior presence. at 6:40
  • Three-point shooting by player: Bridges went 'over five', Dillon Brooks 1-for-2, and Jalen Green 2-for-6 (4-for-12 overall). at 21:15

  “EMBARRASSED: The Suns Get BLOWN Out By Blazers As Devin Booker And Miles Bridges FAIL To Show Up” · listen ↗

• Podcast Matt Ishbia (quoted), via Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective · Quote · Oct 21 around the league partly checked episode

  The Suns acquired Miles Bridges in the offseason. Ishbia said he had been a target for a year or two and will play next to Dillon Brooks in the frontcourt, with Devin and Jalen in the backcourt.

  “Full Opening Night Reaction - What Stars Made Major Statements?” at 31:06 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Hornets host · Analysis · Oct 20 around the league

  Walker compares Naz Reid with Miles Bridges: Bridges averaged about one post-up a game, and Reid in Minnesota averaged about one post-up and about one floater a game. Reid's catch-and-shoot chances are "off the charts", and Walker wonders whether Charlotte will ask him to do some of what Bridges did.

  “Kon and Coby are OUT!! | What Does it MEAN? | What Can We EXPECT” at 17:16 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Suns · 4 points · Oct 21
  • The Suns traded for Miles Bridges, and Garcia thinks they gave up more than they should have. Cilley describes the price as Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale and a first-round pick that he feels gets too little attention. at 11:07
  • Benjamin Garcia: Garcia notes that Miles Bridges has never played in a playoff game. at 11:51
  • Cilley thinks Miles Bridges will be the team's most important player, though not necessarily its best. at 12:06
  • Suns (unspecified) at media day (reported): At media day, the Suns (speaker unspecified) said Miles Bridges would be a lockdown defender and a rebounding machine. Cilley adds that Bridges has not done those things before. at 12:34

  “SEASON PREVIEW: Devin Booker MUST Get Back To All-NBA Status For Suns To Win A Playoff Series” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Suns · 4 points · Oct 20
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host says Bridges was brought in to get easy buckets at the rim alongside Jalen Green. He adds that both players are still somewhat inefficient around the rim. at 7:56
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host says Miles Bridges did not play much in the preseason, so his prediction mostly reflects his pre-preseason view. at 12:58
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host thinks the team is asking a lot for Miles Bridges to become a different player this late in his career. at 11:48
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host approves of every offseason contract and move (Kennard, Gillespie, Goodwin, Williams) except the Bridges trade, because of what was given up. at 19:27

  “PREDICTION: Why The Phoenix Suns Are The Biggest Mystery Team In The NBA...” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA host · Prediction · Oct 19 around the league

  The Suns host says Phoenix will look like either last season's first half or its second half. Which one depends partly on whether Miles Bridges adds to what they do well.

  “Ranking ALL 30 NBA Teams! Our Official 2026-27 Tier List” at 26:34 · listen ↗

• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Report · Oct 19 around the league

  Phoenix still has Jalen Green and traded for Miles Bridges, giving up a 2033 unprotected first-round pick.

  “1 Big Question For Every NBA Teams In The Western Conference” at 49:42 · listen ↗

• X Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) · Report · Oct 16

  Suns starters vs. Jazz Devin Booker Jalen Green Dillon Brooks Miles Bridges Khaman Maluach OUT: Luke Kennard (left knee tendon strain), Oso Ighodaro (hip soreness). Jordan Ott said he believes Kennard is in a "good place." Said Ighodaro is on track to play season opener Oct.

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• Podcast Locked On Suns · 6 points · Oct 16
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host analysis: Bridges and Jalen Green are players on the margins who can raise the Suns' floor. Only Booker can raise the ceiling. at 12:12
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host describes Royce O'Neal and 'Grace Nowen' as taken out of the roster, saying both are past their best days. Miles Bridges came in at the cost of a pick. at 3:55
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host opinion: he has no problem with trading the pick, only with who it went for. He thinks the Suns could have gotten something better. at 18:49
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host analysis on fit: the starting lineup lacks three-point shooting, and he says Bridges does not shoot threes particularly well. at 20:11
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host says the Suns value Bridges as a rim player: pick-and-roll, catching lobs and backdoor cuts. He thinks Bridges will need to do a lot of that to justify the pick. at 20:31
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host analysis: he calls Bridges one of the Suns' best offensive pieces. Unless Bridges becomes their second- or third-best player, he will struggle to live up to the trade compensation. at 19:59

  “SNUBBED: Suns Left OUT Of Playoffs And Devin Booker No Longer In SG1 Debate According To NBA GMs!” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Suns · 4 points · Oct 15
  • Host lists the playable wings as Dillon Brooks and Miles Bridges, and says the third may be Ryan Dunn. at 9:29
  • Host speculates that Dunn might be the one to supply rim pressure when Jalen Green and Miles Bridges are on the bench. at 7:48
  • Host criticizes the Suns for taking preseason games off and wants more reps together for what he lists as the starting group: Booker, Dillon Brooks, Bridges, Green and Oso Ighodaro. at 19:39
  • unnamed reporting (reported): Host says reporting came out that Bridges is fine, and he does not believe Bridges is truly injured. at 21:04

  “BREAKOUT: Ryan Dunn Could Be The Missing Piece For The Phoenix Suns Off The Bench” · listen ↗

• X Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) · Report · Oct 15

  Spurs 123, Suns 103 F. Biggest Suns takeaways: 1. Luke Kennard (sore left knee) missed 2nd half. 2. Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Miles Bridges, Collin Gillespie and Oso Ighodaro have "great" workout this morning, said head coach Jordan Ott. 3. From that, Ighodaro

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• X Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) · Report · Oct 14

  Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Miles Bridges, Dillon Brooks, Collin Gillespie and Oso Ighodaro didn't participate in the full morning shootaround and aren't expected to play in tonight's preseason game against San Antonio. Suns have one final preseason game Friday vs. Utah Jazz at

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• Podcast Locked On Suns · 7 points · Oct 14
  • A host says Miles Bridges is not going to rise to another tier, and that Bridges and Jalen Green may become more efficient but will not lift the team on their own. at 9:28
  • Phoenix Suns (reported): Garcia says the Suns told him the Bridges addition is meant to take the ball out of Booker's hands a little and ease his scoring pressure. at 17:00
  • Benjamin Garcia: Garcia believes Brooks benefits most from Bridges. In his view Bridges pushes Brooks down the offensive pecking order, to something like Booker, Bridges, Green, and then Brooks. at 18:04
  • Benjamin Garcia: Garcia doesn't love Brooks as a ball handler. He thinks Bridges is better suited to initiating the offense. at 18:42
  • A host or guest says resting Bridges and Booker (in what seems to be preseason) gave Brooks more chances to shoot. He took a lot of shots and did not shoot them especially well. at 20:15
  • Silly thinks Bridges could mentor Ryan Dunn and help him grow offensively. He says Dunn's defense is good enough to keep him on the court if he can create a little offense for himself. at 23:58
  • Silly reads the Miles Bridges deal as a sign that Rasheer Fleming is not ready yet. He calls this his interpretation. at 28:40

  “Why The Suns NEED Devin Booker to DELIVER Vintage Season Long Performance To Reach Their Peak” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Suns · 4 points · Oct 13
  • unnamed sources (reported): Garcia says he was told one reason the Suns brought in Miles Bridges is that they want more ball handlers and want the ball out of Devin Booker's hands. at 5:25
  • Voida names the first unit as including Miles Bridges, Devin Booker, Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks. He says their combined career three-point percentage is 34.7%, below last year's 36% league average. at 22:12
  • Benjamin Garcia: Garcia says Bridges has had good moments but some concerning ones. He hasn't shot well, though Garcia thought he was fine in the opening Pistons game. at 25:21
  • Voida likes Bridges' aggression: putting the ball on the floor, attacking, and getting putback dunks in the first preseason game. He says Bridges looked like a modern power forward in limited minutes. at 25:52

  “PROGRESS REPORT: Why You Should Feel BETTER About The Phoenix Suns Going Into The Regular Season” · listen ↗

• X Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) · Report · Oct 12

  Suns coach Jordan Ott said Miles Bridges' right ankle is recovering well, but wouldn't say Bridges will play in Wednesday's preseason game at San Antonio. Bridges sat out Saturday's home game vs. Spurs after injuring it against the Bulls. #Suns

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• Podcast Benjamin Garcia, Locked On Suns · Relayed report · Oct 11

  The host says it has come out that Miles Bridges' ankle is fine and the Suns are being extra careful with it. He wonders aloud whether the extra caution also explains why Booker sat.

  “REACTION: The Phoenix Suns BEAT The Spurs As Jalen Green And Khaman Maluach DOMINATE!” at 18:05 · listen ↗

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