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Empire of the Suns — 104 episodes

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Suns' Miles Bridges trade and Mark Williams signing get thumbs down from us

2

Koa Peat remains a Valley boy with the Phoenix Suns

3

The 2026 NBA Draft is set after the Suns re-signed Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin

4

Who could the Suns trade for this offseason? And how?

5

What's next for the Phoenix Suns after getting swept by OKC?

6

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes bonkers, and Suns are on the brink

7

Devin Booker goes at refs, Suns get Dillon Brooks heater in Game 2 loss to Thunder

8

Game 1 of Suns vs. Thunder went about as we expected

9

The Suns beat the Warriors and played into the playoffs

10

Devin Booker's got the spotlight on him as Suns face do-or-die

11

It's Suns-Blazers in the NBA Play-In Game

12

Should the Suns prefer a play-in against the Clippers or Blazers?

13

The Phoenix Suns have TONS to figure out before a likely play-in berth

14

Are the Suns set for the seventh seed?

15

Suns might've hit their ceiling, plus an NCAA Tournament preview from NBA Draft lens

16

Suns' rebound includes a win over Hornets, and the rookies are showing out

17

Mark Williams' stock is down, Rasheer Fleming's is up for the Suns lately

18

Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks injuries stack up for Suns out of the NBA All-Star break

19

Suns duck the tax with Nick Richards trade at the deadline

20

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

21

Which Suns have value at the NBA trade deadline?

22

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

23

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

24

Are the Phoenix Suns coming down to Earth?

25

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

26

The Suns are good! Really!

27

Suns' roster atrophy hits a limit in loss to Rockets

28

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

29

The Suns are fun. Are they good?

30

The win vs. the Spurs gave the Suns credibility

31

Phoenix Suns leave a lot of room for improvement 4 games in

32

Suns ready to lean on Devin Booker: 2025-26 preseason review and a season preview

33

Suns formally move on from the Big 3 era: 2025-26 Media day recap

34

We're back after a hiatus, and Suns training camp is here

35

Bradley Beal is gone, and a 2025 Suns Summer League review

36

2025 NBA Draft review: The Suns have a crop with Maluach, Fleming and Brea

37

Suns draft Khaman Maluach and trade for Mark Williams

38

Who could the Phoenix Suns pick at No. 10 in the 2025 NBA Draft?

39

Kevin Durant is a Rocket, and the Suns' return in the trade is confounding

40

2025 NBA Draft preview as a Kevin Durant trade lingers

41

Kevin Durant trade season has begun for the Suns

42

Suns hire Jordan Ott as head coach, and Mat Ishbia sends a letter

43

The Suns' head-coaching search is down to a few guys

44

The optics don't look great around the Suns' promotion of GM Brian Gregory

45

Mat Ishbia's accountability about Suns is self-aware but still leaves questions

46

Reaction to the Phoenix Suns firing Mike Budenholzer with Sam Cooper from The Timeline

47

Kevin Durant is hurt and the Suns are tailspinning to the end

48

The Suns are finally playing good ball: Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro appreciation

49

James Jones could be the Suns' scapegoat. Or he could help them dig out of this hole

50

It gets noisy around the Suns, plus a Bol Bol hat-tip

51

Where do the Suns go from here?

52

Trade deadline recap w/ Sam Cooper

53

This is a Suns podcast but Luka Doncic was traded to the Lakers

54

A pre-NBA deadline Q&A: Jimmy Butler and other Suns trade options

55

Phoenix Suns make a trade before the possible Jimmy Butler trade

56

Suns keep digging for answers with Nick Richards trade

57

Bradley Beal is benched and the smoke around Suns' Jimmy Butler trade interest is suffocating

58

The sample size is too large to ignore: The Suns are one of the worst teams in the NBA lately

59

Devin Booker gets hurt, and a loss to the Pacers is a microcosm of the Suns

60

Jimmy Butler is apparently interested in the Suns, just like this podcast

61

The Suns need a break in the worst way

62

We're learning about the Suns' weaknesses with Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal out

63

Kevin Durant and the Suns' defense has them at 7-1 to start 2024-25

64

Suns' vibes are mostly good through 4 games

65

Are the Suns 2024-25 title contenders? Plus, preseason takeaways and more

66

Promising Suns preseason so far: Rookies Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro, 3-point volume stand out

67

Suns media day reaction: Everyone is vibing, especially Bradley Beal

68

Al McCoy was more than a legend. Plus a look ahead to Suns media day

69

Suns waive Nassir Little, and can Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro find rotation time?

70

The Tyus Jones signs with the Suns episode

71

Suns land Monte Morris, Mason Plumlee in free agency

72

Oso Ighodaro is the Suns' 2nd-round pick, Jalen Bridges signs a 2-way

73

Suns pick Virginia's Ryan Dunn after an NBA Draft-day trade with Nuggets

74

Our Phoenix Suns NBA Draft big board for the 22nd pick

75

The big 2024 NBA Draft preview: Do Suns swing big or play it safe?

76

Why the Suns will work out Bronny James before the draft + an NBA Finals preview

77

Mike Budenholzer's intro and the big 'Do the Suns need a PG?' discussion

78

Frank Vogel is fired, Suns eye Mike Budenholzer for job - May 9

79

We're still waiting on Frank Vogel's future with the Suns

80

Suns' season mercifully ends and Frank Vogel's job is on the line

81

The Suns look rudderless in Game 3 loss to T-Wolves

82

The Suns still turning the ball over as of Game 2 of the playoffs

83

The T-Wolves look legit in Game 1 win against the Suns

84

Suns get a full playoff series vs. the Wolves. How favorable is it really?

85

The Suns are still getting worse

86

How much are we buying the Suns' spurts as the regular season nears its end?

87

It's looking a lot like the Phoenix Suns will be a play-in team

88

The we-don't-think-the-Suns-are-contenders podcast

89

Ranking the Phoenix Suns' toughest playoff matchups

90

Bradley Beal gets some PG runs for the Suns

91

It's go-time for the Suns as Bol Bol emerges

92

What do the Phoenix Suns need to do to become true title contenders?

93

Suns get a G League team, Royce O'Neale shines, Phoenix found an ID

94

Suns nab Royce O'Neale, David Roddy at the trade deadline - Feb. 8

95

A road trip is over: Now, a Phoenix Suns trade deadline preview

96

The Suns' fourth quarters make for a copy-paste podcast - Jan. 31

97

Kevin Durant is going off as Suns begin 7-game road trip - Jan. 24

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What to take from the Suns' historic comeback against the Kings

99

If it walks like an average basketball team and quacks like an average basketball team ... - Jan. 10

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Suns hit a hard stretch after the Big 3 gets run - Jan. 3

101

Did the Suns' win against the Rockets settle things down?

102

The Suns probably need to be in urgent mode

103

The nuance of why the Phoenix Suns aren't in urgent mode yet - Dec. 15

104

Devin Booker's value and an NBA In-Season Tournament preview