INDIANAPOLIS – The losing continues for the Phoenix Suns. With Suns' team owner Mat Ishbia present, the short-handed Suns dropped their fourth straight game, 126-108, Saturday to the Indiana Pacers before a sellout crowd of 17,274 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Suns (15-18) could acquire him despite being over the second tax apron by sending Beal to Miami in exchange for Butler and a veteran minimum player like say Josh Richardson. The Suns have a roster spot open and could throw in their 2031 first-round pick to sweeten the deal. However, Beal has a no-trade clause in his contract.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Phoenix Suns star guard Bradley Beal is upgraded to available for Saturday's game against Indiana to begin a three-game road trip after being listed questionable with a left hip ...

“It’s not like we’re not aggressive or that we’re not physical, either,” Suns star Kevin Durant said. “We just can’t get into a shoving match because they want to get into a shoving match. Just keep playing our game.”

Tyrese Haliburton scored 27 points and Myles Turner added 20 points, six rebounds and three blocks, leading the Indiana Pacers past the Phoenix Suns 126-108.

Senior sports photographer Walt Thomas was on the scene for the NBA game between the Phoenix Suns and the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 4., 2025.

INDIANAPOLIS — A day after Charles Barkley said the Phoenix Suns “stink,” ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith called them “soft” based on what the “NBA people” are saying as he put it.

INDIANAPOLIS – Teams have certainly tested the Phoenix Suns this season by playing aggressively and with physicality. This isn’t a one-sided deal, though. “It’s not like we’re not ...