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This Week in Jacksonville

This Week in Jacksonville reviews the top stories and political developments in Northeast Florida and host Kent Justice talks to newsmakers about the impact on our community.

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Suns' Monty Williams rips free-throw disparity in loss to Lakers: 'I'm over it'

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams ripped the free-throw disparity after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, 122-111.

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Phoenix Suns vent over Giannis Antetokounmpo getting 24 FTAs to their 16 as a team in loss

Monty Williams and Devin Booker sound off after Giannis Antetokounmpo goes 14-of-24 from the line while Phoenix went 14-of-16 as a team in loss.

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Kevin Durant's freak injury in Suns warmups could cost him rest of regular season: report

There is concern within the Phoenix Suns organization that Kevin Durant suffered a grade 2 ankle sprain Wednesday night and could miss 4-6 weeks.

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Kevin Durant claps back after latest critique from Charles Barkley: 'I don’t need no credit from y’all'

Charles Barkley is once again sounding off on Kevin Durant, saying he needs to win a third championship to cement his status with other NBA all-time greats.

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Quotes from selected players, coaches about NBA's rest issue

The NBA has an ongoing battle with load management and finding ways to optimize player health, performance and availability.

Bridges leads undermanned Suns past Curry, Warriors 125-113

Mikal Bridges had 26 points, nine rebounds and five assists and the undermanned Suns dominated in Stephen Curry’s return from injury as Phoenix beat the Golden State Warriors for a third time this season, 125-113 on Tuesday night to snap a season-worst six-game skid.

Devin Booker drops 58, leads Suns to comeback victory over Pelicans

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker got off to a hot shooting start on Saturday night against the New Orleans Pelicans and helped the team pull off a comeback victory.

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Booker scores 58 points, leads Suns to huge comeback win

Devin Booker scored a season-high 58 points, using one of the best scoring efforts of his career to nearly single-handedly push the Phoenix Suns past the New Orleans Pelicans 118-114 on Saturday night.

Suns scratch Booker in New Orleans with hamstring tightness

The Phoenix Suns have scratched leading scorer Devin Booker from their game against the New Orleans Pelicans because of tightness in his left hamstring.

Adebayo scores 30, Heat storm back to stun Suns 113-112

Bam Adebayo scored 30 points, including a pair of free throws to put Miami up for good with 35 seconds left, and the Heat rallied from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns 113-112.

Lillard has 41 points, Trail Blazers beat Suns 113-111 in OT

Damian Lillard scored 41 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 113-111 in overtime Friday night for their second straight victory to open the season.

Minus owner Sarver, Suns return for another run at NBA title

The Phoenix Suns are bringing back most of their star players in an effort to win an elusive NBA title.

PayPal says if Sarver stays, it won't remain Suns sponsor

PayPal says the company will no longer sponsor the Phoenix Suns if owner Robert Sarver remains part of the franchise when his suspension ends.

Transformative year: Black coaches now lead 50% of NBA teams

The last 12 months have been a transformative year in the NBA when it comes to diversity among coaches.

Booker scores 28, Suns rout Mavericks 110-80 for 3-2 lead

Devin Booker scored 28 points, Deandre Ayton added 20 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-80 night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

Suns' Williams voted NBA Coach of the Year after 64 wins

Monty Williams has won NBA Coach of the Year after leading the Phoenix Suns to a franchise-record 64 wins during the regular season.

Suns coach: NBA should consider families-only seats at games

Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams says the NBA should consider having a special section in the stands reserved for the families of visiting teams in the wake of Chris Paul’s family being harassed during a playoff game in Dallas.

Doncic, Mavs beat foul-plagued Paul, Suns to even series 2-2

Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks took advantage of foul trouble for Chris Paul to beat the Phoenix Suns 111-101 on Sunday, evening the Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2.

Paul has another stellar 4th, Suns blow past Mavs 129-109

Chris Paul scored 28 points, including 14 in another spectacular fourth quarter, to lead the Phoenix Suns over the Dallas Mavericks 129-109 for a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

Heat's Herro overwhelming pick as NBA's Sixth Man of Year

Tyler Herro was told before the season began that he wouldn’t be in the Miami Heat starting lineup.

Perfect Paul, top-seeded Suns finish off Pelicans in Game 6

Chris Paul went 14 for 14 in the best shooting night in NBA playoff history, Devin Booker returned from a hamstring injury to hit a late 3-pointer and the Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-109 on Thursday night to finish off the first-round series in six games.

Suns star Devin Booker returns for Game 6 against Pelicans

All-Star guard Devin Booker returned to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night for Game 6 against the New Orleans Pelicans after missing three games because of a strained right hamstring.

Bridges, Paul lead Suns past Pelicans 112-97 for 3-2 lead

Mikal Bridges scored 31 points, Chris Paul added 22 points and 11 assists and the top-seeded Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 112-97 to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference first-round series.

Paul, Ayton help Booker-less Suns beat Pelicans 114-111

Chris Paul scored 19 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Suns overcame Devin Booker’s absence to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 114-111 on Friday night in Game 3 of the first-round series.

Injuries make road back to NBA Finals bumpy for Suns, Bucks

The road back to the NBA Finals has become bumpy for the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks.

Chris Paul takes over in 4th, Suns beat Pelicans 110-99

Chris Paul scored 19 of his 30 points during a brilliant fourth-quarter shooting display and the Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-99 on Sunday night in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.

Jokic, Embiid, Antetokounmpo finalists for NBA MVP honors

Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a second straight NBA MVP award, along with two-time winner Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid.

'They hate it': JaVale McGee on reaction to their pregame ritual, being NBA's top team

JaVale McGee talks about the pregame huddle the Phoenix Suns have before every game this season.

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Confident, not cocky: Loaded Suns ready for playoff run

The Phoenix Suns have many reasons to be confident they can make another deep playoff run.

NBA-best Suns overcome 17-point deficit in 4th to beat Jazz

Devin Booker scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns overcame a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 111-105 on Friday night.

Taraji P. Henson, Chris Paul named to Black colleges board

President Joe Biden is appointing actor Taraji P.

Booker, Paul deliver at end, Suns hold off Warriors 107-103

Devin Booker’s two free throws with 34.2 seconds left put Phoenix ahead, Draymond Green traveled to turn it over before Chris Paul made a short jumper, and the NBA-best Phoenix Suns held off the Golden State Warriors 107-103 in a furious finish between Western Conference rivals.

Paul's back, Suns clinch top seed with 140-130 win in Denver

Chris Paul returned from a broken right wrist to help the Phoenix Suns wrap up the top seed in the NBA playoffs with a 140-130 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.

Chris Paul returns from broken thumb for NBA-best Suns

Chris Paul returned from a broken thumb sooner than expected when the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns faced the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.

Suns rout Bulls, move closer to wrapping up top spot in NBA

Devin Booker scored 28 points and the Phoenix Suns moved closer to wrapping up the NBA’s best regular-season record, routing the Chicago Bulls 129-102 on Friday night.

NBA-leading Suns rout Lakers; James reaches 10,000 assists

Devin Booker scored 30 points, Deandre Ayton had 23 points and 16 rebounds and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns routed the Los Angeles Lakers 140-111 on Sunday night.

Spurs' Gregg Popovich becomes NBA regular-season wins leader

Gregg Popovich became the winningest coach in NBA regular-season history, getting his 1,336th victory when the San Antonio Spurs rallied to beat the Utah Jazz 104-102.

Khris Middleton scores 44 points, Bucks rally to beat Suns

Khris Middleton scored a season-high 44 points, Jrue Holiday had 17 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied to beat the short-handed Phoenix Suns 132-122 on Sunday.

Mitchell, Gobert lead surging Jazz over Suns, 118-114

Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 14 rebounds and the Utah Jazz stayed hot with a 118-114 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

McCollum continues scoring spree, Pelicans top Suns 117-102

McCollum continued his scorching start with his new team by scoring 32 points, Ingram added 28 and the Pelicans earned an impressive road win over the Phoenix Suns, 117-102 on Friday night. “We're just starting to figure it out,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said about the McCollum-Ingram pairing.

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Booker has 25 points, Suns beat Thunder for 8th straight win

Devin Booker had 25 points, 12 assists and a career-high six steals to help the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-104 on Thursday night.

Suns rally without Paul, edging Rockets for 7th straight win

Devin Booker scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton added 23 and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns extended their winning streak to seven games, rallying after Chris Paul was ejected to beat the Houston Rockets 124-121 on Wednesday night.

Suns hold off 76ers 114-109 for NBA-best 44th victory

Devin Booker scored 35 points, and Chris Paul had 16 points and 12 assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 114-109 win over the Philadelphia on 76ers.

Booker scores 38, NBA-best Suns hang on, beat Bulls 127-124

Devin Booker scored 38 points, and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns hung on to beat the Chicago Bulls 127-124.

Ayton has 20 points and 16 rebounds, Suns rout Wizards

Deandre Ayton had 20 points and 16 rebounds in an efficient 24 minutes and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns rebounded from a streak-ending loss to beat the short-handed Washington Wizards 95-80 on Saturday night.

NBA-best Suns rally for 10th straight win, top Spurs 115-110

Devin Booker scored 28 points, Mikal Bridges added a season-high 26 and the Phoenix Suns overcame a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to win their 10th straight game, beating the San Antonio Spurs 115-110 on Sunday night.

Booker, McGee help Suns rout Pistons in Michigan homecoming

Devin Booker scored 30 points and JaVale McGee added 20 in their Michigan homecomings to help the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns rout the Detroit Pistons 135-108 on Sunday.

Booker, Ayton help NBA-leading Suns beat Pacers, 112-94

Devin Booker scored 35 points, Deandre Ayton had 27 points and 12 rebounds and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns beat the Indiana Pacers 112-94 on Friday night.

Memphis' Jenkins enters protocols, 14th NBA coach to do so

Another NBA head coach has entered the league's health and safety protocols.

Paul has triple-double, NBA-leading Suns top Clippers 106-89

Chris Paul had a triple-double with 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to help the short-handed Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-89 on Thursday night.

Booker scores 24 points, depleted Suns rout Hornets 133-99

Devin Booker scored 24 points, Jalen Smith tied a career high with 19 points and 12 rebounds and the short-handed Phoenix Suns hammered the Charlotte Hornets 133-99.

Nuggets-Warriors off; Rivers, Malone enter NBA protocols

The NBA postponed Golden State's game with Denver on Thursday, the same day that Philadelphia’s Doc Rivers and Denver’s Michael Malone entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols.

Nets' Irving clears NBA protocols, Hawks add to COVID list

Kyrie Irving is a step closer to making his season debut.

NBA changes COVID protocols, shortens path to return to play

NBA players who test positive for COVID-19 now have a quicker path to return after the league completed a significant update to its health and safety protocols.

USA Basketball announces Kerr as next Olympic men's coach

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was formally announced as the next coach of the U.S. men’s basketball team.

Devin Booker returns, NBA-leading Suns rout Hornets 137-106

Devin Booker had 16 points in his return to Phoenix’s lineup and the NBA-leading Suns set a season-scoring high in a 137-106 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.

Balanced Suns cruise past Wizards, tie Warriors for NBA lead

JaVale McGee scored 17 points, Deandre Ayton added 15 and the Phoenix Suns cruised to a 118-98 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

Suns head coach Monty Williams visited the Bucks' locker room minutes after losing the title to congratulate them in a stunning display of sportsmanship

Monty Williams showed grace in the one of the toughest moments of his career, congratulating the Bucks on their victory minutes after losing the title.

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