Suns fans, would you rather face the Clippers or Warriors on Friday for the 8-seed? Flex From Jersey and @geraldbourguet.bsky.social gave their thoughts on the latest pod! LISTEN: bit.ly/4cs0tFv WATCH: bit.ly/4vyYtnC

New @sunsafterdark.bsky.social pod with Flex From Jersey! We looked at what went wrong for the Suns in that awful play-in loss, whether Devin Booker is still that guy, and previewed the Clippers and Warriors matchups for Friday! LISTEN: bit.ly/4cs0tFv WATCH: bit.ly/4vyYtnC

We could waste time talking about Devin Booker needs to be better or how Jordan Ott should play his wings, but I'm more interested in the Suns' continued 4th quarter woes. For @sunsafterdark.bsky.social, I took a look at what went wrong during their play-in collapse:

Suns will play Friday at 7 PM at home against the winner of Clippers vs. Warriors to determine the 8-seed. Win and Phoenix faces OKC; lose and their surprising season is over

Final: POR 114, PHX 110 Green: 35 Pts, 5 Reb, 14-29 FG, 5-6 FT Booker: 22 Pts, 7-17 FG, 8-13 FT Brooks: 20 Pts, 7 Reb, 4 Stl, 6-10 FG Avdija: 41 Pts, 12 Ast, 7 Reb, 15-22 FG, 8-13 FT Green misses the 3, Blazers score on the ensuing run out. Brutal loss to miss out on the 7-seed

Big bucket from Jordan Goodwin there, but he misses the FT. 9 missed FTs for the Suns hurts in a 1-point game (Book has 5 of them)

Outside of that catch-and-shoot 3 for Jalen Green, the Suns' offensive possessions have been brutal. Leaving the door wide open right now

You knew Portland wasn't going to roll over, but some Jalen Green turnovers and Dillon Brooks tunnel vision has the Blazers right back in it with an 8-0 run to make it a 3-point game. Brooks got fouled by Clingan on one, which the refs are reviewing. Gotta get Book the ball

Suns up 16-4 in the 4Q, on a 29-8 run overall gong back to the 3Q, and they're up 11 with 7 minutes to go. This is the epitome of this team's resilience with the way that first half went

These refs are on one. They've neglected to call a tech on Suns fans ALL NIGHT for clapping, glad they finally got that meanie Dillon Brooks for clapping his hands together so viciously. Someone could get hurt out there!

Dillon Brooks gets a tech for…clapping?

Royce O'Neale and the bench unit earning their keep right now. Tons of hustle plays. Gotta get Dillon to rein in the tunnel vision a bit

Suns start the 4Q with a 6-0 run to take a 5-point lead and Portland needs a timeout. That's a 19-4 Suns run going back to the 3rd quarter, and the crowd is letting them hear it

End of 3Q: POR 83, PHX 82 Green: 24 Pts, 9-20 FG, 5-6 FT Booker: 19 Pts, 7-15 FG, 5-9 FT Brooks: 11 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Stl, 4-7 FG Avdija: 27 Pts, 9 Ast, 5 Reb, 2 Blk, 11-17 FG Suns close 3Q on 13-4 run

The Suns are a +4 in Devin Booker's 24 minutes and -15 in his 5 minutes on the bench

4 fouls on Devin Booker forces Jordan Ott to use his final challenge of the night. Suns being even with the Blazers (the most turnover-prone team in the NBA) isn't exactly boding well to this point

Halftime: POR 65, PHX 62 Green: 22 Pts, 8-14 FG, 5-6 FT Booker: 16 Pts, 6-10 FG, 4-6 FT Brooks: 7 Pts, 2-3 FG Avdija: 16 Pts, 7 Ast, 7-11 FG The Blazers, who are 27th in the NBA in 3P%, shot 12-for-27 from 3, while the Suns shot 4-for-12

Massive 3-point shot plus the foul from Jalen Green right before the halftime buzzer

Suns down 11. Math is mathing pretty hard right now, as the Suns are shooting 59% overall but 0-for-5 from 3. The Blazers, meanwhile, are 9-for-27 from deep, making them +27 in points off 3s

End of 1Q: PHX 33, POR 31 Booker: 12 Pts, 4-6 FG, 4-5 FT Green: 10 Pts, 4-4 FG, 2-3 FT Williams: 4 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 Ast Holiday: 11 Pts, 3-7 FG, 2-5 3P Suns shot 12-for-18 overall, but 0-for-4 from 3, only forced 1 TO and gave up 4 O-boards. Room for improvement

Great start for Jalen Green. He's got 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting and looks amped up early on. Suns are shooting 9-for-11 to start this one

Good start for the Suns offensively, up 10-5. Gotta keep the Blazers off the glass though. Portland leads the league in second chance points, Phoenix will be playing with fire if they give up this many offensive boards all night

Suns rule out Grayson Allen for tonight’s play-in game with that left hamstring soreness

ICYMI, I took a look at the pros and cons of this Blazers matchup for the Suns ahead of tonight's play-in game:

Suns list Grayson Allen (left hamstring soreness) as questionable for tomorrow's play-in game against the Blazers. No one else on the injury report. For Portland, Jerami Grant (right calf strain) is questionable, while Damian Lillard (left Achilles) remains out

"Clingan worries me. The Blazers, the way that they play, worries me, because they are the team that's gonna beat you up on the offensive glass." @erikruby.bsky.social and I broke down the Suns-Blazers matchup on the @sunsafterdark.bsky.social pod! WATCH: t.co/lNvHx4Zgt4 LISTEN: t.co/hJCaAqfN9A

Suns fans, would you rather face the Clippers or the Blazers in the play-in? @erikruby.bsky.social and @geraldbourguet.bsky.social gave their thoughts and broke down both matchups on the latest pod! LISTEN: bit.ly/4sqydZC WATCH: bit.ly/4tLPDBj

Too many names to list for the Suns’ injury report for tomorrow’s regular season finale, so here it is! Good to see Haywood Highsmith upgraded to questionable at least

New @sunsafterdark.bsky.social pod with @erikruby.bsky.social! We talked Devin Booker rounding into playoff form, how the Suns match up with the Blazers and Clippers for the play-in, and Adolescence! LISTEN: bit.ly/4sqydZC WATCH: bit.ly/4tLPDBj

Blazers beat the Clippers, which puts them in the driver’s seat for 8th in the West. I wrote about the pros and cons of that matchup and how the Suns stack up against Portland for Tuesday’s play-in game:

☀️ Peak Kawhi Leonard vs. FT merchant Deni Avdija ☀️ Clippers forcing TOs vs. Blazers' O-boards ☀️ LA's lack of size vs. Portland's turnovers @geraldbourguet.bsky.social took a look at the pros and cons of potential play-in matchups with the Clippers and Blazers:

That new season of Shrinking was masterful. Arguably the best show on television right now, and pretty incredible that an all-time legend like Harrison Ford has added another iconic role to his resume at this stage of his career

Tonight's Clippers-Blazers game will likely determine Phoenix's opponent in Tuesday's play-in game for the 7-seed. For @sunsafterdark.bsky.social, I took a quick break from vacation to write about the pros and cons of each potential matchup for the Suns: bit.ly/4swDBKZ

Jalen Green (right knee soreness) is questionable for tomorrow's game against the Lakers. Devin Booker (right ankle injury management), Jordan Goodwin (left ankle sprain) and Haywood Highsmith (right knee injury management) are out

The Suns’ play-in game to determine the 7-seed out West will be on Tuesday, April 14, at 7 pm in Phoenix on Amazon. Opponent TBD between Portland and LAC. Winner faces the 2-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the first round

Suns clinch the 7-seed with tonight’s win and losses for the Clippers and Blazers. Regardless of what happens from here, pretty incredible achievement for a group most people thought would be downright bad (and they would’ve been a top-6 seed if not for all the injuries)

I watched The Drama earlier today, and I can’t stop thinking about it. It’s provocative, taboo and sure to stir up plenty of discourse, and it may also be the best film of 2026 so far:

So uh…when does the basketball start again?

Amir Coffey (left ankle sprain) has been upgraded to questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Bulls. Haywood Highsmith (right knee injury management) remains out

The Suns have 5 games to get things back on track before the play-in arrives. For @sunsafterdark.bsky.social, I wrote about 3 keys for them to do so:

“Rasheer should be closing some games" Royce O'Neale's contributions are often overlooked, but @stephenpg3.bsky.social and @geraldbourguet.bsky.social agree it's time for Rasheer Fleming to earn more trust from Jordan Ott! LISTEN: bit.ly/4c3A6p0 WATCH: bit.ly/3PZgv1T

Final: CHA 127, PHX 107 Green: 25 Pts, 7 Ast, 10-19 FG Booker: 22 Pts, 6 Ast, 5 Reb, 9-22 FG Brooks: 13 Pts, 5-12 FG Knueppel: 20 Pts, 7-14 FG Suns have now lost 8 of their last 11 games

Giving up 30 second-chance points on 11 offensive rebounds is pretty outrageous

Suns have gotta find a way to right the ship -- particularly on the defensive end -- in these last 5 games. Just need to win ONE play-in game. This season has been too much fun for that unexpected, well-deserved playoff appearance to shrivel up like this

End of 3Q: CHA 102, PHX 87 Booker: 22 Pts, 6 Ast, 4 Reb, 9-21 FG Green: 19-5-4-2, 8-15 FG Brooks: 13 Pts, 5-11 FG Ball: 15 Pts, 10 Ast, 6-11 FG

All right. Literally anyone but that guy, please

Halftime: CHA 66, PHX 60 Booker: 17 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 7-13 FG Green: 15 Pts, 3 Ast, 6-11 FG Brooks: 7 Pts, 3-8 FG White: 12 Pts, 4 Reb, 3-5 3P Hornets close 2Q on a 9-0 run

Hornets on a 7-0 run here near halftime. Suns defense has left a lot to be desired, giving up wayyyyy too many high-quality 3s to a good 3-point shooting team

Wowowow what a move from Jalen Green. That speed is unreal

Collin Gillespie (227) has set the record for most 3-pointers made in a single Suns season, passing Quentin Richardson (226)