Devin Booker

Suns' Devin Booker Beats Mavericks At The Buzzer

... time, shifting T. J. Warren (23) to power forward and Chriss (19) at center. Along with Booker (20) and point guard Eric Bledsoe (27), it gave the Suns their youngest starting five in team history at an average age of 22 years, 64 days. To put that in perspective, Villanova won the Big East tournament on Saturday with a starting lineup averaging 21.6 years. Arizona's starters in the Pac-12 Tournament averaged 20.8. At the same time, this marked the second time this season the Suns have set this mark. The first came Nov. 8 at Portland. The Suns lost that night. Not this time. "I think it just shows the maturity we have," Williams said. "Devin is only 20 years old, but he's wise beyond his years. We might have our young mistakes, but for the most part we try to lock in to the details and use our youth as an advantage.". WIN $1,000 IN PRIZES:  NCAA Tournament bracket contest. Dirk Nowitzki – the oldest player on the court – burned the Suns (22-44) at moments. He hit 5 of his first 6 shots and finished with 23 points. The Mavericks (28-37) led 86-81 with five minutes to go, but that's when Booker warmed up. He scored six ...

Devin Booker Scores Franchise-record 70 Points In Loss To Celtics

... in the next two quarters combined and then 28 in the final period. This was not just a selfish effort of chasing points, by the way. Booker had eight rebounds, six assists, three steals and a block in addition to his 70, playing 45 minutes on the night. He took 40 field goal attempts, going 24-of-26 from the free-throw line. The most remarkable stat may be Booker reaching 70 with only four three-point field goals. There was controversy, however, after head coach Earl Watson called timeouts and fouled when the game was essentially over in order to give Booker more time and rest. Watson said it was about letting his young players be great. "It’s about letting our kids be great. You got a problem with that? Do something. Simple as that.” __link__/j 344 RQVftz. — Chris Forsberg (@ESPNForsberg) March 25, 2017. Booker put more of an emphasis on what the moment ...

Suns’ Devin Booker Scores 70 Points In Boston

... Celtics got 34 points from Isaiah Thomas and outlasted the Phoenix Suns 130-120 on Friday night. Booker joined Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, David Thompson, David Robinson and Elgin Baylor as the NBA’s 70-point scorers. Baylor also held the previous record against the Celtics with 64 points in Minneapolis for the Lakers on Nov. 8, 1959. Just 20 years old, Booker scored 51 after halftime. The win was Boston’s third straight, and avenged its buzzer-beater loss in Phoenix earlier this month. The rematch was dominated early by the Celtics as they hit eight 3-pointers during a 37-point second quarter to grow their lead as high as 26 points. Chamberlain had six 70-point games and his 62 points on Jan. 14, 1962, had been the most in Boston. Phoenix has already been eliminated from playoff contention, and had only eight available players because of injuries. Younger than some lineups in ...

Devin Booker Hits Winning Shot, Suns Beat Mavericks

... At the same time, (Bledsoe) kind of has been limping with a knee injury recently, so we're going to make sure we keep track of that." Bledsoe leads Phoenix with 21 points and six assists per game. Ex-Baylor Football Player Accused of 2013 Sexual Assault. Mavericks: Nerlens Noel missed both games of Dallas' weekend back-to-back because of a sore left knee. "We're hoping he can play Monday," Carlisle said. Dallas stayed in the game by making a season-high 33 of 36 free throw attempts. Nowitzki's double-double was the 404 th of his career. OPENING ACT. In the first quarter, Nowitzki made five of six field goal attempts. His teammates were 1 for 10. Neither team missed a free throw (Dallas 11 for 11, Phoenix five for five). Neither team had an offensive rebound. SURE SHOT. Rangers Announce Events for 2017 Home Opener. Suns rookie Derrick Jones Jr., who made his first start, extended his streak of field goals ...

Devin Booker's Past Buzzer Failures Set Up Suns' Winner

... to shut down Eric Bledsoe for the season and the possibility of them getting UCLA's Lonzo Ball? Video: azcentral sports. 8 of 12. WATCH THE LATEST SUNS AND NBA VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSWhy the Spurs desperately need the No. 1 seed | 2:03. USA TODAY Sports' Sam Amick tells us why the Spurs will be hard-pressed to secure the top seed in the Western Conference. USA TODAY Sports. 9 of 12. WATCH THE LATEST SUNS AND NBA VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSBig-name free agents this summer | 1:20. Hoops Hype writer Alex Kennedy discusses some of the players who will be free agents this summer. USA TODAY Sports. 10 of 12. WATCH THE LATEST SUNS AND NBA VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSAlan Williams watching his mother's police chief ceremony | 1:04. Phoenix Suns center Alan Williams watches his mother, Jeri ...

Celtics Forward Jae Crowder Takes Shot At Suns, Devin Booker Fires Back

... 15, 2016, in Boston. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia). Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker couldn’t make everyone happy after his 70-point performance against the Boston Celtics. One of those people that appears to not be pleased with Booker’s night is Boston forward Jae Crowder. Crowder — username bossmann 99 — took to the NBA’s Instagram to let the Suns know they shouldn’t be celebrating after they lost. Booker — username dbook — was quick to fire back. — Michael Lee (@Mr Michael Lee) March 25, 2017. The Celtics used rookie wing Jaylen Brown and guard Marcus Smart on Booker for a majority of the night. The fans in Boston were cheering for Booker in the closing moments of the game and that has been known to make Crowder angry in the past. Jae Crowder wasn't happy about fans cheering for Gordon Hayward: __link__/l ...

Twitter Goes Insane After Devin Booker Drops 70 Points On Celtics

... took to Twitter and was predictably amazed at Booker’s feat. — Jared Dudley (@Jared Dudley 619) March 25, 2017. That boy D Booker just got 70 😳. 👏🏽👏🏽. — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) March 25, 2017. Someone dropped 70 and it's finally not against the knicks __link__/Zezrnla JGD. — Kevin Love (@kevinlove) March 25, 2017. More unbelievable. -Booker goes for 50+ in one half. -Booker scores 70 but only made 4 3 s. — Bill Simmons (@Bill Simmons) March 25, 2017. Devin Booker is 20 years old. He just dropped SEVENTY in an NBA game. Let that sink in. __link__/L 7 YZupm Xo K. — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 25, 2017. Devin Booker post game __link__/Mb 5 ub FLxtp. — Neil Greenberg (@ngreenberg) March 25, 2017. Kobe Bryant. — Kenny Ducey (@Kenny Ducey) March 25, 2017. Ok Dbook!🔥. — Jamal Murray (@Be More 27) March 25, 2017. Yo @Devin ...

This Is What A Devin Booker Future Looks Like

... the baton late in the quarter, using the threat of his own offense to set things up for Warren, Marquese Chriss , and others. Warren has 10 points by the end of the first half, but Booker has had a quiet night. The second half opens with some chaotic play and a bunch of fouls. No one is really able to pull ahead, and Dallas keeps its small lead. The Suns’ defense starts to look particularly rough; when Seth Curry looks like an All-Star, it’s a bad sign. I’m yelling at my laptop and begging Pixelated Earl Watson to call a timeout and make it stop. When the defense gets sloppy (like it surely has over long stretches since the All-Star break), it can actually cause Booker to look better. It’s a weird thing. It’s also an argument in favor of giving promising youngsters heaps of playing time with the driving thesis of such a decision being simply that experience pays off. When Derrick Jones Jr. and Marquese Chriss are wandering around complex Dallas sets and getting blown past by Yogi Ferrell , Booker simply knowing where to be and how to defend in various situations is important. He’s not great yet, but after seeing ...