Empire of the Suns

10/29/2025

Ryan Dunn's minutes have not been there, and neither has his play for the Phoenix Suns.

Will he get more opportunities to grow?

Full podcast four games into the 2025-26 season: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f__PdvflJNw

06/25/2025

If you need to cram for the NBA Draft tomorrow, here's the gist on the Suns' options on the No. 10 pick.

Kellan Olson and Kevin Zimmerman discuss who the Suns should pick with the 10th selection in the 2025 NBA draft Wednesday night. Subscribe to the Arizona Spo...

06/11/2025

What does new Suns coach Jordan Ott value? How will he lead? What players will he like? And how will Phoenix play?

🔗 https://arizonasports.com/nba/phoenix-suns/jordan-ott-suns-new/3586693/

06/05/2025

Jordan Ott is the Phoenix Suns' next head coach. But the bigger news leading our podcast was about Mat Ishbia's internal memo indicating he wanted to take a LARGER role in basketball operations.

Watch:

Mat Ishbia's internal memo that followed the Jordan Ott hire as head coach might be the bigger news for Phoenix Suns observers. Jordan Ott hiring strengthen...

05/22/2025

Let's roll through the top Phoenix Suns coaching candidates, shall we?

Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR1pZnyGCXc&t=461s

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-suns-head-coaching-search-is-down-to-a-few-guys/id1220110404?i=1000709220556

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4GWuSwYguhYSVys6Z2sMLT

03/04/2025

We don't agree on something! That thing: How bad can it get for the Suns with 21 games to go?

Full podcast on the wacky, noisy week for Phoenix and some Bol Bol improvements.

The Empire of the Suns podcast is presented by Sonic.

The tumult around the Phoenix Suns has gone public with the Devin Booker and Mike Budenholzer friction. Plus, Bol Bol is doing some positive stuff!Subscribe ...

01/25/2025

There are facts that show why the Suns are taking big risks by trading away unprotected draft picks and loading up on late-first-rounders via pick swaps.

Full episode:

It sure looks like the Phoenix Suns took another tiny step toward landing Jimmy Butler. What do we make of a 1-for-3 draft pick trade with the Utah Jazz?Read...

01/03/2025

The roster flaw problems are bubbling to the surface with these Phoenix Suns. And even games with strong effort aren't enough to pull out wins.

Full podcast:

On this episode of Empire of the Suns, Kellan Olson and Kevin Zimmerman try to figure out what's going on with the Suns, how can they improve with the curren...

11/08/2024

Kevin Durant has been very good lately! He was just a little turnover-prone to begin the season. Empire of the Suns co-host Kellan Olson seeks peace with you, KD stans!

The Empire of the Suns podcast is presented by Sonic.

Full podcast

Kevin Durant has been clutch. The Phoenix Suns' defense has been top-10 good. And that combination has Phoenix eeking out games despite some inconsistencies....

10/30/2024

Ryan Dunn’s offensive progression has intrigued us more than the defense that is also exceeding the expectations. The Empire of the Suns podcast is presented by Sonic.

Watch the full podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V3TvFfe_yw

Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/suns-vibes-are-mostly-good-through-4-games/id1220110404?i=1000674916238

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,...

10/23/2024

Our NBA 2024-25 MVP, title, Rookie of the Year, 6th Man of the Year picks written out.

Plus our season preview podcast attached:

The 2024-25 NBA season is upon us, and the league appears wide open. The Empire of the Suns podcast co-hosts make their season predictions.

10/10/2024

Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro have looked legit. The Suns are getting up plenty of threes. There are actually preseason takeaways!

New PODCAST!

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMjyimpXvKQ

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/promising-suns-preseason-so-far-rookies-ryan-dunn-and/id1220110404?i=1000672445818

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gFVYzUaGp4O99eZtq46WR?si=N60TiKqqQGC0SSr6At5JRA

Podcast Episode · Empire of the Suns · 10/10/2024 · 25m