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Joey Linn: Ty Lue says James Harden is home in Phoenix for personal reasons. He doesn’t have any information beyond that.

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Law Murray: The LA Clippers report that James Harden is out again tonight vs 76ers after missing Sunday at Phoenix due to personal reasons.

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Law Murray: For the second time this season, James Harden will not play in Phoenix due to personal reasons.

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Barkley told NBA Today co-hosts Justin Termine and Barkley's ex-teammate Eddie Johnson that Brooks "deserves a lot of credit (for) what's happening in Phoenix."

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The Wolves made Jaden McDaniels untouchable when Kevin Durant had interest in being traded from Phoenix to Minnesota to team up with Edwards, but they would be expected to relent in an Antetokounmpo deal ... especially given the limitations of Minnesota's current ability to sweeten any offer with draft picks.

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Ira Winderman: The Heat team flight from Salt Lake City to Phoenix was delayed by more than three hours. According to FlightAware the team did not arrive until 4:30 AM local time with the game scheduled for 6 PM tonight Phoenix time, 8 PM Eastern.

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Mat Ishbia: Always fun to see what the so-called “experts” thought about the Suns before the season. Proud of what we’re building here in Phoenix and we are just getting started!

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Sources informed The Republic that Phoenix is open to conversations with teams and will keep a pulse on what’s out there, but as of right now, the Suns are happy with what they have, how the team competes and what the franchise is building.

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Ian Begley: Knicks are listing Josh Hart as questionable for tonight’s game against Phoenix due to right ankle soreness.

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John Gambadoro: That’s a tough loss for Phoenix. Suns came all the way back from down 20 with a huge third quarter then took a 114-108 lead on a three-point play by Grayson Allen with 3:32 left only to see Bam Adebayo hit two huge three pointers and Norman Powell hit one as Miami pulls it out late with a game-ending 19-7 run.

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It was ruled out on the Knicks, giving the Suns the ball with a 106-103 advantage. From there, Phoenix hit its free throws and sent the Knicks to their hotel with another loss. “I just feel like I need to execute and be better towards the end of the night,” said Brunson, who acknowledged his final turnover was a “careless pass.” “That’s when I’m at my best. That’s what I pride myself on. … I just need to be better down the stretch and be more sound and be more fundamental.”

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John Gambadoro: I would say unlikely. Suns could use a PF so not surprised his name is tied to them and other PF will be as well. And if Giannis is moved, Portis will likely want out. But have there been any discussions between Phoenix and Milwaukee about him - No.

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Michael Shapiro: Kevin Durant said he was "scapegoated" for Suns' poor season last year. Adds he felt like he was "kicked out of" Phoenix, had chip on his shoulder tonight. Full quote from @KDTrey5: "I don't mean to sound too dramatic, but I will. To be kicked out of a place and I felt like I'd been scapegoated for the issues we had as a team last year, yeah it felt good to beat them and hit a game-winning shot. "You play with a bit of a chip on your shoulder when you play your former team, especially when they trade you."

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The NBA fined Green $25,000 for “using profanity when interrupting a teammate’s live television interview” after Phoenix topped Washington. "We can't have that, but it does show that we have some type of camaraderie that's grown within our group," Ott said, during his pregame availability before facing Cleveland.

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