After trading for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal to pair with Devin Booker, the Phoenix Suns were expected to be one of the better teams in the Western Conference if not downright title favorites. Since getting bounced in the first round of the playoffs last season,

The Phoenix Suns have been the center of trade drama over the last few weeks. There have been recent rumors about acquiring forward Jimmy Butler to replace Bradley Beal.

Devin Booker had game-highs 39 points and 10 assists with six rebounds and Kevin Durant put up 26 points but the Phoenix Suns lost to the Charlotte Hornets, 115-104, on Tuesday to conclude a three-game road trip.

LaMelo Ball had 32 points and 10 rebounds, Miles Bridges added 21 points and the Charlotte Hornets snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 115-104 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Nick Richards added 15 points and 12 rebounds off the bench for Charlotte (8-27).

Real value comes from critical thinking, from stepping up and saying, “Here’s how we fix it.” Which brings me to the Phoenix Suns. I’ve aired my grievances here plenty. Vented, ranted, even thrown in a little gallows humor about their rocky start this season.

Devin Booker had 39 points and 10 assists and Kevin Durant added 26 points for the Suns (16-19), who’ve lost five of their last six.

LaMelo Ball pumped in 32 points and the Charlotte Hornets snapped a 10-game losing streak by beating the visiting Phoenix Suns 115-104 on Tuesday night.

The Charlotte Hornets have been one of the unluckiest teams in the league on the injury front, causing them to fall down the NBA standings. They entered their Tuesday night contest with a 7-27 record,

LaMelo Ball scored 32 points as the Charlotte Hornets ended a 10-game losing streak with a decisive win over the Phoenix Suns. The Hornets (8-27) used a lopsided second quarter to springboard the win.

Jimmy Butler has been the talk of the NBA trade market, yet with the trade deadline approaching, the Heat star won't impact anything.

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All season long, Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards has been a player whose name has been associated with the New York Knicks in trade speculations.