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PHOENIX SUNS

An NBA logo on the facade of its flagship store in Beijing in 2019.
BASKETBALL
Dec 6, 2024
NBA to return to China for first time since 2019 fallout
No NBA games have been held in China since 2019 after a tweet from then-Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey in support of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards dunks against the Suns during the second half in Phoenix on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Apr 29, 2024
Anthony Edwards uses huge second half to help Timberwolves sweep Suns
"I knew we had a chance to sweep them and why would we want to go back to Minnesota," Edwards said.
LeBron James and the Lakers are still in the running to win the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament.
BASKETBALL
Dec 4, 2023
NBA's in-season tourney heads to quarterfinals with Vegas on horizon
The title game is on Dec. 9 in Las Vegas — where the finalists will be competing for the first NBA Cup and for the $500,000 in prize money per player.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 19, 2023
Suns close to acquiring Wizards guard Bradley Beal in trade
The Phoenix Suns are finalizing a deal to acquire All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards in exchange for veteran point guard Chris Paul, shooting guard Landry Shamet and multiple second-round draft picks and pick swaps, The Athletic and ESPN reported Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 10, 2023
Joel Embiid shines as Sixers sink Celtics and Nuggets rout Suns
The Sixers will return to Philadelphia brimming with confidence after an assured Game 5 display.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 23, 2023
Sixers sweep Nets to advance; Suns on brink as Lakers maul Grizzlies
Philadelphia trailed by 11 points early in the third quarter but transformed the contest with an 18-4 run to take the lead before closing out victory with a fourth-quarter rally.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 17, 2023
Kevin Durant says Suns ready to contend for NBA title
Kevin Durant believes the Phoenix Suns have transformed into an NBA title contender following his recent blockbuster trade from the Brooklyn Nets.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 10, 2023
Kevin Durant's move to Suns highlights flurry of deals at NBA trade deadline
The Durant move ended the 'Big Three' era of the Nets, who sent James Harden to Philadelphia a year ago and traded star guard Kyrie Irving to Dallas earlier this week.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 9, 2023
Nets agree to trade Kevin Durant to Suns in blockbuster deal
Durant's exit from the Nets ends the history of a ballyhooed 'Big Three' that was expected to bring glory to Brooklyn.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 21, 2022
Suns owner Robert Sarver agrees on $4 billion sale to financier
Sarver said last September he would sell the team after being banned by the NBA for a year and fined $10 million for racist and misogynist remarks and workplace bullying.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 22, 2022
Embattled Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver to sell NBA and WNBA clubs
Sarver's decision was welcomed by NBA commissioner Adam Silver as well as Sarver's co-owners and the NBA Players' Association.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 15, 2022
NBA stars and NBPA decry league's ruling on Suns owner
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Suns guard Chris Paul and executive director of the players association Tamika Tremaglio all made their opposition to the ruling known.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 14, 2022
Suns owner banned one year and fined $10 million over workplace conduct
The NBA commissioned its investigation following an ESPN article in November 2021 that detailed allegations of racism and misogyny during Robert Sarver's tenure.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 15, 2022
NBA playoffs tip off with intriguing first-round clashes
The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks and last year's runners-up Phoenix Suns are the favorites but plenty of other teams have the firepower to get to the promised land.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 21, 2021
Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns to claim NBA championship
The Bucks won the franchise's first NBA championship in 50 years with a 105-98 win over the visiting Suns on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 12, 2021
Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Bucks bounce back in Game 3
Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated again and the Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA Finals game since 1974 thanks to a supporting cast that delivered for the first time in the best-of-seven series.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 7, 2021
Chris Paul propels Suns to victory in NBA Finals opener
The star point guard scored 32 points while handing out nine assists Tuesday in Phoenix's win over the visiting Bucks.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 6, 2021
Suns' Chris Paul says players had say in shortened schedule
'Just like when we went to the bubble, everything was discussed as far as the players and the full body of players,' said Paul ahead of the NBA Finals.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 16, 2019
Former Gonzaga staffer Riccardo Fois believes Rui Hachimura will be a great pro
Riccardo Fois, a player development coach for the Phoenix Suns, believes Rui Hachimura, who spent the last three seasons with him while he was on the Gonzaga University coaching staff, will be a great pro — not just a good one — in the NBA.
Human error caused JAL jet collision at Haneda Airport: safety board
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan. 5, three days after the crash.
Japan Airlines reports cyberattack on system, impacting flights
Japan Airlines jets at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in August. On Thursday, JAL announced its systems had been targeted in a cyberattack.
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38
In this handout picture released by Kazakhstan's emergency situations ministry, emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet near the western Kazakh city of Aktau on Dec. 25.
Toyota to donate $1 million to Trump’s inauguration ceremony
This is set to be the first time Toyota will donate to a U.S. inauguration ceremony.
Chinese man sentenced for vandalizing Yasukuni Shrine
The entrance to Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo on Dec. 1
Step into ukiyo-e: A digital journey through Japan’s traditional art form
"Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition" includes an installation of Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa.”
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.

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