Empire of the Suns

Empire of the Suns

Arizona Sports

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.

24 minutes 57 seconds

Devin Booker gets hurt, and a loss to the Pacers is a microcosm of the Suns

Devin Booker is hurt just as Bradley Beal returned. Defensive lapses against the Pacers showed the Phoenix Suns are who they thought they are, regardless of who's healthy or who's head coach.

20 December 2024, 9:06 pm
40 minutes 27 seconds

Jimmy Butler is apparently interested in the Suns, just like this podcast

Jimmy Butler trade rumors are live thanks to reporting from Shams Charania and our John Gambadoro. What do we make of a potential Heat and Suns trade? We know Butler likes to make a scene on his way out of his past stops.

13 December 2024, 4:50 am
27 minutes 2 seconds

The Suns need a break in the worst way

We aren't making grand proclamations about the Phoenix Suns' losing streak! Or is this a shocker? They need to avoid losing stars Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal as much as possible the rest of the way.

21 November 2024, 10:17 pm
30 minutes 54 seconds

We're learning about the Suns' weaknesses with Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal out

Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal have gotten dinged up, and the Phoenix Suns have come down to earth after a red-hot start. How worried are we?

14 November 2024, 10:18 pm
44 minutes 7 seconds

Kevin Durant and the Suns' defense has them at 7-1 to start 2024-25

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.

7 November 2024, 10:23 pm
32 minutes 22 seconds

Suns' vibes are mostly good through 4 games

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.

29 October 2024, 8:23 pm
46 minutes 34 seconds

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

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.

19 October 2024, 5:33 am
24 minutes 31 seconds

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

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.

10 October 2024, 1:59 am
38 minutes 25 seconds

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

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.

1 October 2024, 11:12 pm
29 minutes 8 seconds

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

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.

27 September 2024, 9:14 pm
19 minutes 11 seconds

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

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?

23 August 2024, 7:17 pm
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