Sacramento Kings forward Jae Crowder responded to a question Wednesday on X, formerly known as Twitter, in addressing why he didn't play his final season with the Phoenix Suns in 2022-23. Crowder was asked if it was over a "conflict" with former Suns coach Monty Williams and if he still wouldn't have been in Phoenix if that wasn't the case.

Both the Chicago Bulls and the Phoenix Suns are on steep downward trajectories heading into their game. The Bulls have lost five on the trot and do not seem to be particularly focused on winning, having traded Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings.

The Houston Rockets have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA this season, improving to 37-22 as they sit in fifth place in a competitive Western Conference. On Saturday, the Rockets host the Sacramento Kings,

Getting LaVine back in the Dunk Contest would be a fun fan experience, as the Kings star battled with Gordon in 2016 in possibly the most iconic contest ever. LaVine could certain

Both the Pelicans and Suns were on the outside looking in when it came to the playoffs. The Suns (27-31) were three games behind the Sacramento Kings, the last team in the play-ins, the Pelicans (15-43),

At the forefront of the attention has been superstar F Kevin Durant, who just became the 8th player in league history to score 30,000 points. Durant was asked by ESPN's Malika Andrews about potentially being moved in the off-season after reports surfaced that the Phoenix front office shopped him behind his back.

San Francisco, CA, USA; Shaqís OGs forward Kevin Durant (35) of the Sacramento Kings dunks against Candaceís Rising Stars during the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images PHOENIX -- Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant just wrapped up his 15th All-Star game appearance,

October 29, 2014; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings head coach Michael Malone (left) instructs center DeMarcus Cousins (15) during the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Sleep Train Arena. The Warriors defeated the Kings 95-77.

The Suns are now sitting at 27-32 with just over a month left in the season following a majorly disappointing 124-116 defeat at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans last night.

Phoenix sits with a 27-32 record and are completely out of the postseason picture as of today. The Suns are 3.5 games back from the tenth-place Sacramento Kings. Things simply are not great in Phoenix - and after their loss to New Orleans, a few key names were asked how the Suns can change things around:

Mike Budenholzer was brutally honest about the Suns downward spiral coming out of the All-Star break and losing Thursday's game.