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October 22 Miles Bridges' Suns debut, Khaman Maluach starts and more post-blowout opener reaction
It's hard to take much away from the Phoenix Suns' loss to the Blazers that opened the 2026-27 season. But it doesn't make us feel better about preseason worries about this team. How concerning was Miles Bridges' debut as a Sun, Khaman Maluach's debut as a starter and Devin Booker's nonchalant performance?
32 min
October 15 Luke Kennard getting dinged up brings up a worry about the Suns' pull-up 3-point shooting
Luke Kennard might be fine. He could be hurt. But it led us to worry about the Phoenix Suns' 3-point efficiency and volume, especially when it comes to Devin Booker. Kellan takes a deep dive into Booker's pull-up numbers, and we look at the strides we are seeing from Khaman Maluach.
50 min
October 08 The Oso Ighodaro and Khaman Maluach center picture clears up, and more Suns preseason takeaways
Kellan Olson and Kevin Zimmerman are back to talk the Phoenix Suns center rotation between Oso Ighodaro and Khaman Maluach through two preseason games, Ryan Dunn's role and more. The Empire of the Suns podcast will now stream LIVE every Thursday at 2:30 p.m. on YouTube. Join us there!
30 min
September 28 Media day takeaways: Suns have continuity, but their identity remains in flux
Kellan Olson and Kevin Zimmerman are back as the Phoenix Suns opened 2026-27 with a media day, talking Year 2 under coach Jordan Ott and Year 12 for Devin Booker.
25 min
August 18 Dillon Brooks got extended, and we tier out the Suns' Western Conference
Dillon Brooks got his extension. Miles Bridges is next up for the Phoenix Suns. Plus, we run down the pecking order and power rank the NBA's Western Conference.
57 min
July 15 Khaman Maluach, Koa Peat and Rasheer Fleming show out in Suns Summer League action
Khaman Maluach, Koa Peat and Rasheer Fleming have shown signs in Las Vegas. We have a healthy debate about who's looked the best in Summer League and which Phoenix Suns might actually parlay that into NBA playing time.
23 min
June 29 Suns' Miles Bridges trade and Mark Williams signing get thumbs down from us
The Phoenix Suns' trade to acquire Miles Bridges and signing of Mark Williams only adds to roster questions. Did they get worse?
1 hr 6 min
June 24 Koa Peat remains a Valley boy with the Phoenix Suns
Arizona Wildcats and Perry Pumas product Koa Peat stays in-state for the triple-stage growth as an Arizonan after the Phoenix Suns traded into the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft. And as they say in the NBA, triples is best.
50 min
June 22 The 2026 NBA Draft is set after the Suns re-signed Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin
Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin are re-signed with the Phoenix Suns. And that sets the table for a 2026 NBA Draft where we think the Suns will trade up to add an impact rookie.
50 min
May 08 Who could the Suns trade for this offseason? And how?
We take a top-layer look at how much the Phoenix Suns could add, subtract and trade this offseason. Could Zion Williamson or any other big names be on the table? Plus, NBA Draft Lottery talk.
1 hr 2 min

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ArizonaSports.com's Kevin Zimmerman and Kellan Olson break down the storylines surrounding the Phoenix Suns every week. From in-depth analysis to breaking news reactions, the Empire of the Suns…