Empire of the Suns

Oct 29 2024 100 ep. 38 mins 265

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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 podcast has you covered for everything Suns.

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Suns' vibes are mostly good through 4 games

Oct 29 2024 32 mins

Mike Budenholzer's Phoenix Suns have shown their depth and promising efforts even through rough patches over their first four games. Ryan Dunn's stock is up, while Jusuf Nurkic's is down.

Are the Suns 2024-25 title contenders? Plus, preseason takeaways and more

Oct 18 2024 46 mins

With the Empire of the Suns duo hosting Arizona Sports at Night, Kellan and Kevin take advantage to touch on the Phoenix Suns' preseason and their title chances with a look at the NBA as a whole. Finally, we make our 2024-25 season predictions for MVP, title winner and more.

Promising Suns preseason so far: Rookies Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro, 3-point volume stand out

Oct 09 2024 24 mins

We know it's the preseason, but the Phoenix Suns' spacing on offense and contributions from its two draft picks Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro are hard not to notice.

Suns media day reaction: Everyone is vibing, especially Bradley Beal

Oct 01 2024 38 mins

Bradley Beal admitted he struggled last year. He's just trying to have fun. We give our Phoenix Suns media day reactions and touch on the change in the Western Conference contenders stemming from the Karl-Anthony Towns trade.

Al McCoy was more than a legend. Plus a look ahead to Suns media day

Sep 27 2024 29 mins

We're back after an offseason hiatus. Kellan and Kevin remember Al McCoy being larger than life before looking ahead to Phoenix Suns media day.

Suns waive Nassir Little, and can Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro find rotation time?

Aug 23 2024 19 mins

The Phoenix Suns waived Nassir Little and E.J. Liddell in a move that saves $10s of millions in taxes. Was it related to the Suns' confidence in their two quite unique rookies?

The Tyus Jones signs with the Suns episode

Jul 31 2024 37 mins

Why does the Tyus Jones signing only bring more questions for the Phoenix Suns? Plus, we take in what Devin Booker and Kevin Durant have done for USA Basketball in wins over Serbia and South Sudan.

Suns land Monte Morris, Mason Plumlee in free agency

Jul 03 2024 25 mins

The Phoenix Suns didn't do anything groundbreaking but added two reliable veterans at point guard and center: Monte Morris and Mason Plumlee.

Oso Ighodaro is the Suns' 2nd-round pick, Jalen Bridges signs a 2-way

Jun 27 2024 51 mins

The Phoenix Suns' 2024 NBA Draft is complete with a couple of trades to add Oso Ighodaro out of Marquette, and the team even followed by signing Jalen Bridges on a two-way deal. Plus, an NBA free-agency preview.

Suns pick Virginia's Ryan Dunn after an NBA Draft-day trade with Nuggets

Jun 26 2024 34 mins

Ryan Dunn went 58th overall to the Phoenix Suns, who piled up picks from the Denver Nuggets in the process. While the Virginia wing is perhaps one of the best defenders in the 2024 NBA Draft class, his offensive holes leave concerns about his upside.